[78-L] Liberace--was: Well EXCUUUUUUSE MEEEEE!!! ^

[Howard Hoffmaster]

Liberace  was a nice and gentle man who was not above making fun of his 
limited musical abilities. He knew his place in show business, and was 
thankfull for it. After spending a day with him in Dallas promoting his new 
book, a day I did not look forward to, I had a higher regard for him as a 
person, but kept the same low regard as a musician. Don't forget that the 
little old ladies loved him.

Howard
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marie Lamb" <marie.lamb at gmail.com>
To: "78-L Mail List" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2010 11:04 AM
Subject: Re: [78-L] Liberace--was: Well EXCUUUUUUSE MEEEEE!!! ^


I believe this was in the early 80s.  I saw it.  Liberace said it after they
showed the opening credits from his
(IMHO) so-dreadful-it's-funny "Sincerely Yours," where he tried and failed
to establish himself as a romantic leading
man. Luckily, he had the business sense not to attempt it again.  I laughed
my head off at Liberace's line, since I had
seen the movie! Liberace was telling the truth about his "contribution to
motion pictures," but had the grace and
self-awareness to do so with a smile.

Marie

On Sat, Sep 18, 2010 at 4:13 AM, Ken "Silver Showcase" 
<kenreg at tds.net>wrote:

> David Breneman wrote:
> > --- On Fri, 9/17/10, David Lennick <dlennick at sympatico.ca> wrote:
> >
> > And quotes...
> >
> >
> >> Sadly, for what survives of Liberace’s reputation, it
> >> looks very much as though he borrowed an existing
> >> expression.
> >>
> >
> > Oh, man, that was always my favorite Liberace quote.
> > Now what am I left with?  Just an empty piano-shaped
> > swimming pool full of tears...
> >
>
> Another Liberace quote I like was one he made at the Academy Awards.  I
> don't know what year, but he was a presenter.  He told the crowd, (and
> I'm going on memory so this might not be an exact quote), "I made my
> contribution to motion pictures 25 years ago.  (pause)  I stopped making
> them."
>
> -- Ken
>
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it.--Don Dolloff, WCNY Classic FM, 2002.

Never a dull moment; if there is one, chances are I'm not around.--Marie
Lamb, WAER Jazz 88, 2002

It's not true that I had nothing on.  I had the radio on.--Marilyn Monroe

The moment you say "Please, give me a reason for this,"
you are being impossible and temperamental.--Montserrat
Caballé.
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