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Tony Curtis and Cary Grant. A Tribute to Tony Curtis by Mario Martini.
Tony Curtis and Cary Grant. A Tribute to Tony Curtis by Mario Martini.
When Tony Curtis was growing up in Manhattan he idolised Cary Grant. Years later, he went on the record as saying he loved the way Cary moved, spoke, and carried himself. Everything. He even went on to say that, at the age of 16, he joined the Navy after seeing his idol, a naval officer, in Destination Tokyo.

Years later, when the young Tony became a star, he borrowed Cary’s accent for Some Like it Hot. This movie proved to be such a big hit that it gave Tony the clout to ask for whatever he wanted for his next project. ‘’I want to make a service comedy with Cary Grant,’’ was his response. The result was Operation Petticoat.

At first, Cary was reluctant as he felt too old for the role. Robert Taylor wanted it so badly he promised Tony a cut of his salary if he was selected. Tony was adamant. It was to be Cary Grant, who eventually consented.

The movie was a massive hit. Tony was particularly thrilled that they recreated a scene from Destination Tokyo where Cary looked through a periscope. It seemed to him, he later wrote, that he was reliving a part of his youth in a darkened cinema. It was the biggest-grossing comedy up to then and the biggest financial hit of Cary’s career. As he owned a piece of it he made millions from it.

The two remained friends and Tony said of him, ‘’Cary was a caring and committed friend to me. The best of what a father would be. The best of what a brother could be.’’T
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Bruno Ganz and hanna Schygulla.
They did movies together. They are highly acclaimed movie stars in Germany.
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Ernest Hemingway portrayed by award-winning actor Stacy Keach.
Stacy Keach won a Golden Globe Award and was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for playing Ernest Hemingway on the television miniseries Hemingway (1988).
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Tony Curtis and Cary Grant. A Tribute to Tony Curtis by Mario Martini.
Tony Curtis and Cary Grant. A Tribute to Tony Curtis by Mario Martini.
When Tony Curtis was growing up in Manhattan he idolised Cary Grant. Years later, he went on the record as saying he loved the way Cary moved, spoke, and carried himself. Everything. He even went on to say that, at the age of 16, he joined the Navy after seeing his idol, a naval officer, in Destination Tokyo.

Years later, when the young Tony became a star, he borrowed Cary’s accent for Some Like it Hot. This movie proved to be such a big hit that it gave Tony the clout to ask for whatever he wanted for his next project. ‘’I want to make a service comedy with Cary Grant,’’ was his response. The result was Operation Petticoat.

At first, Cary was reluctant as he felt too old for the role. Robert Taylor wanted it so badly he promised Tony a cut of his salary if he was selected. Tony was adamant. It was to be Cary Grant, who eventually consented.

The movie was a massive hit. Tony was particularly thrilled that they recreated a scene from Destination Tokyo where Cary looked through a periscope. It seemed to him, he later wrote, that he was reliving a part of his youth in a darkened cinema. It was the biggest-grossing comedy up to then and the biggest financial hit of Cary’s career. As he owned a piece of it he made millions from it.

The two remained friends and Tony said of him, ‘’Cary was a caring and committed friend to me. The best of what a father would be. The best of what a brother could be.’’T
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Tony Curtis
Tony Curtis was born on June 3, 1925 at New York, NY, USA in New York City, New York County, New York United States. He married Janet Leigh on June 4, 1951 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California and they later divorced in 1962 in Los Angeles. They had children Kelly Lee Curtis and Jamie Lee Curtis. He married Christine Marie Kaufmann on February 8, 1963 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County and they later divorced in 1968 in Los Angeles. They had children Alexandra Theodora Dido Curtis and Allegra Camilla Curtis. He and Leslie Meredith Curtis married on April 20, 1968 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County and they later divorced in 1982 in Los Angeles. They had children Nicholas Bernard Curtis and Benjamin Anthony Curtis. He and Andrea Elizabeth Curtis married in 1984 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County and they later divorced in 1992 in Los Angeles. He and Lisa Robyn Curtis married on February 28, 1993 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County and they later divorced in 1994 in Los Angeles. He and Jill Ann Curtis married on November 6, 1998 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, and they were married until Tony's death on September 29, 2010 in Henderson, Clark County, Nevada. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Tony Curtis.
Bruno Ganz and hanna Schygulla.
Bruno Ganz and hanna Schygulla.
They did movies together. They are highly acclaimed movie stars in Germany.
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Ernest Hemingway portrayed by award-winning actor Stacy Keach.
Ernest Hemingway portrayed by award-winning actor Stacy Keach.
Stacy Keach won a Golden Globe Award and was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for playing Ernest Hemingway on the television miniseries Hemingway (1988).
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Anna May Wong
Overview Wong Liu Tsong, known professionally as Anna May Wong, was an American actress, considered the first Chinese American film star in Hollywood, as well as the first Chinese American actress to gain international recognition. Her varied career spanned silent film, sound film, television, stage, and radio. Born: January 3, 1905, Los Angeles, CA Died: February 3, 1961 (age 56 years), Santa Monica, CA Height: 5′ 7″ Parents: Wong Sam Sing, Lee Gon Toy Siblings: Mary Wong, James Norman, Lew Ying, Richard Wong, Frank Way, Roger Sam Nationality: American
Bela Lugosi
Bela Lugosi
A young Bela Lugosi served as a lieutenant in the Austro-Hungarian Army during World War I. He served from 1914 to 1916 and was awarded a medal for being wounded at the Russian front.
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Ray Stark
Overview Raymond Otto Stark was an American film producer and talent agent. Stark's background as a literary and theatrical agent prepared him to produce some of the most profitable films of the 1960s and 1970s, Born: October 3, 1915, Chicago, IL Died: January 17, 2004 (age 88 years), West Hollywood, CA Spouse: Frances Arnstein (m. 1939–1992) Place of burial: Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park & Mortuary, Los Angeles, CA Parents: Sadie Stark, Maximilian Stark
Ray Stark
Ray Stark
Famous Producer and Director.
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Ray Stark
Ray Stark
Barbra Streisand and Ray Stark - Funny Girl.
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Ray Stark
Ray Stark
Famous Hollywood Director.
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