Vacation Movie School
Boy, I do. Mom would drop my brother and I off at the First Baptist Church in Grand Prairie on a weekday -- and a morning at that -- for Bible study shortly after regular school broke for the summer.
And, if we could recite all the Books of the New Testament, we'd get a snow cone.
That's sort of what's going on with what I'm calling Vacation Movie School, except for the mandatory memorization and, sadly, the sugary blast of a dripping grape or red snow cone as a reward.
The admission fee is a mere $22. Over the course of four Tuesdays in July (the 9th through July 30 from 10:30 a.m. to noon) we'll dig into some of the biggest scandals that rocked Hollywood over the years.
On July 23, for instance, we'll take an in-depth look at the meteoric rise to stardom and the sad end to actress, sex symbol Marilyn Monroe. The death of the "special friend" of a couple of famous Kennedys and Frank Sinatra was ruled a "probable suicide." But was it? Hmmm.
The four-week series, which will also put scandals involving Lana Turner (July 16) and Ingrid Bergman (July 30) under the microscope, kicks off July 9 with the sordid tale of the crash to blacklisting and ruin of silent film star Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle in the early 1920s. But what's the real story?
The Richland Emeritus plus 50 classroom only holds 20, so if you live in the Dallas-Fort Worth area ensure yourself a seat by signing up today. Click here for registration info for "Hollywood's Hot Movie Scandals" (Course No. SRCZ 1000 84915), or call 972-238-6146 or 972-238-6147.
I can't promise snow cones, but there will be snacks!
A Friday funny
Want to end the work week and kick off the weekend right? Start with a laugh. Nobody made me laugh more than the late, great Rodney Dangerfield. Enjoy!
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