However, Wayne and Martin both wanted to play Pfc. Alvin Korwin and walked away from lucrative contracts with Paramount Studios.
Fortunately for us Paramount recruited Martin & Lewis to save the beloved war documentary.
Friday, May 26, 2017
Spurious War Movie History
John Wayne and Strother Martin were originally cast in the 1950 WWII movie, At War with the Army.
However, Wayne and Martin both wanted to play Pfc. Alvin Korwin and walked away from lucrative contracts with Paramount Studios.
Fortunately for us Paramount recruited Martin & Lewis to save the beloved war documentary.
And be sure to check here for my real non-spurious Memorial Day tribute.
However, Wayne and Martin both wanted to play Pfc. Alvin Korwin and walked away from lucrative contracts with Paramount Studios.
Fortunately for us Paramount recruited Martin & Lewis to save the beloved war documentary.
Tuesday, May 23, 2017
Spurious History
In 600 BCE the sneaky Babylonians built a large wooden cow that looked like the Egyptian goddess Methyer. They pushed the large hollow cow up to the entryway of Alexandria one evening and ran away waving Le Tricolor.
(Later, the Greeks stole the tactic to trick the people in Troy.)
Thinking they beat Babylon, the Egyptians pulled the goddess statue into Alexandria and started to party. A few hours latter Babylonian soldiers lept out of the hollow cow onto the ground and slaughtered the drunk Egyptians.
(Later, the Greeks stole the tactic to trick the people in Troy.)
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