Died Today (August 29th): Lee Marvin

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Lee Marvin Born: February 19, 1924 in New York City, New York, USA Died: August 29, 1987 (age 63) in Tucson, Arizona, USA [on Johnny Cash] Do you realize that he gets three million a year for singing that shit? “I walk the line, I keep my eyes wide open…

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Happy Birthday: William Friedkin

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William Friedkin Born: August 29, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois, USA The French Connection (1971) was really made in the editing room. One of the easiest sequences to do was the chase scene. It was relatively easy to do because everything was worked out minutely, carefully planned and checked in advance.…

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