Saturday, September 27, 2008
I've already written about my personal encounter with the legendary Paul Newman in the summer of '76. Read about it here, if you missed it. I'm feeling very nostalgic for that summer today, and some of Newman's great moments on silver screen.
One of my favorites is this monologue in "The Verdict," which I'm planning on renting on DVD tonight:
In this moving scene from "Cool Hand Luke," Newman's character, Luke Jackson, sings "Plastic Jesus" after hearing news of his mother's passing:
And this wonderful slide show (to the tune of "Danny Boy" by the incomparable Eva Cassidy) from another devoted Paul Newman fan:
What is YOUR favorite Paul Newman moment?
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rockandrollgrandma (rockandrollgrandma) says...
All I can say is 'Bummer!' I really loved him in "the Sting."
September 27, 2008 at 12:16 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
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