(A young adventurer’s solo journey across the Soviet Union and Siberia during the height of the Cold War) Saturday April 20th 1968, Hotel Metropole, the Soviet Union “Are you sure you’re safe? I’ve been so worried about you.” After a disturbing number of clicks, my mother’s voice echoed down the line, “I haven’t been able … Continue reading 8000 MILES & 8 TIME ZONES
Sharon Tate, Cary Grant, Joan Crawford and Me
Someone else who was about to make the “big time” in 1965 was actress, Sharon Tate. Following her success in the much-hyped TV version of Jacqueline Suzann’s explosive novel, “Valley of the Dolls”, Sharon had just completed filming, “Eye of the Devil” with David Niven and Deborah Kerr.
Sharon Tate & David Niven
Prior to the film’s release, Joe and I were invited to meet Sharon at the home of publicist Earl “Mr. Celebrity” Blackwell. Earl was known as the undisputed king of New York society. For the past two decades he had defined who was and who was not a true American celebrity. Since 1939 he had been printing a “Contact” book, available by subscription, containing the names and contact addresses of everyone who was anyone in the U.S. He also co-edited the Celebrity Register, in which every society-conscious New Yorker wanted to be included.
Earl lived on our…
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