A Big One ...


 

.... gone today.  died in his sleep. nice. his name is an adjective. glamour, richness, adventure, rightness, fun, buzz. everyone has a favorite of his. everyone remembers sitting in a movie seat taking in his 20th century fecundity. thru all our lives. my favorite move of his is in Barefoot in the Park - Fonda says don't touch me during a stupid argument and he does his MGM Cary G double gorgeous take - like he can't believe what he's hearing - and he pokes her in the ribs - maybe more than once - I'll have to check. wonder if he made that up himself. nice to think so. he was there when I first noticed movies, when they became a big part of my later young life big time and for a very very long time after. american man in all his modern glory, fixed in time now. another time. better time. word and fact.

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