Was Petula Clark ever featured in an American comic book? Yes, but it wasn’t a very good one, and I’d be surprised if she even knew her picture had been used.
The comic was a short-lived title called Go-Go, and it was an attempt by bottom-rung comics publisher Charlton in 1966-1967 to do a humor comic. Charlton was where Steve Ditko, Spider-Man co-creator and artist, went after leaving Marvel Comics in 1966. Ditko had previously done work for Charlton, before joining the Mighty Marvel Bullpen.
A release date has finally been announced for the DVD of Petula Clark’s 1969 film, Goodbye, Mr. Chips. It’s January 27, as noted on Pet Net and the Petula Blog.
I’ve posted a few clips of Chips, but it’s been — yow! — over a year since the last one. Here’s another sneak peek at the movie. You’ll see Sir Michael Redgrave, father of Vanessa and her sister, Pet’s friend Lynn.
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The scene with the tension created by the presence of a brash, younger woman in the midst of a boarding school, reminds me of the real-life story of C.S. Lewis and Joy Davidman, as told by Brian Sibley in his book Shadowlands.
This picture was scanned from Wednesday’s Boston Globe. I’d read about the talk concerning Steve Job’s health, but this stunned me. In this layman’s view, can there be any doubt that Steve Jobs is dying?
I couldn’t let the week close without paying tribute to Levi Stubbs, who sang lead on this catchy little ditty that still brings a nostalgic tug to my heart as well as my ears.
[audio:http://www.dograt.com/Audio/2008/OCT/ReachOut.mp3]I couldn’t let the week close without paying tribute to Neal Hefti, who composed this catchy little ditty that still brings a nostalgic tug to my heart as well as my ears.
[audio:http://www.dograt.com/Audio/2008/OCT/BatmanTheme.mp3]NPR had a story this morning about an Iraqi woman who married an American soldier and moved to the Ozarks. If you heard it, you know why I’m linking to it now.
