Street Seens: Father and Showman
Today I got a very strong reminder of the fact that my Father was one of the world’s great salesmen! It was when deciding whether to write a Father’s Day themed Street Seens this June 18, that he began to exert a none-too-subtle bit of pressure. Now mind you, the man in question departed this […]
Five Films for Father’s Day
Ah, Father’s Day when we celebrate dear old dad. This year instead of giving him an lousy tie, consider a family bonding experience like going out to the movies. Or staying in with one of the following movies about the paternal bond. Kramer Vs. Kramer (1979) Robert Benton adapted and directed this tearjerker from the […]
Street Seens: Father’s Day – Lyrics, Anonymity and Dimes
Compiling an Honor Roll seemed like a fine way to celebrate Fathers on their nationally designated day. But then I started to consider ASCAP, modesty and the fact that Fathers are mostly not chosen by their offspring. (I confess that last point is contested by a gifted actor, playwright and director to whom I have […]
Five Great Flicks For Father’s Day
Father’s Day is coming up, and besides the obligatory gifts of ties, coffee mugs, and socks consider watching one of the following movies with dear old dad. To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) The film adaption of Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize winning work starring Gregory Peck as Atticus Finch and Mary Badham as his daughter Scout in what is […]