ALL ABOUT ACTING.
OLIVE’S THIRTY NINTH POST
Mike
News flash, folks. Ollie’s 108th. birthay is approaching fast. It’s on Oct 20th.
The place where she lives is having a cake and fun in her honor on the 17th. That’s by invitation only.
I’m hoping to get together a small choir of 8 year olds, exactly 100 years younger than our birthday girl, to sing her some old songs, such as Pack up your Troubles, which she likes so much.
If I succeed, they’ll be on the blog the next day for sure!
So, if you are eight, not nine not seven, and live on the Central Coast, NSW, Australia, and would like to sing, leave us a message.
Now, Ollie, you’re not supposed to hear that! So pretend you never did.
Olive
Didn’t hear a thing.
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Mike
Good news, I’ve edited the play acting you did with Cissie four years ago.
At the time, she’d just turned 100 and you were 104.
It’s a bit rough, but it catches the fun we had that day.
Olive
Good!
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Mike
You’ll be surprised, I bet.
For your readers, I must explain that Cissie had met my uncle, Francis Sutton (91) at her birthday party.
There was a spark between them and, on the spot, they cooked up plans to run away to London together.
Olive
I remember him.
Mike
I’m not surprised. He’s memorable.
Here’s Francis with a new great grand daughter. Of course you’ve got great great grandchildren, Ollie, so you’ve got him beat in that department. .
But you can see why Cissie would fall for him. He’s a lovely man.
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Mike
I am going to play the scene where Cissie reveals her intentions. You play Cissie’s cranky older sister, bent on scotching the lovers’ plans.
But first, because everyone likes your singing so much, (I know you don’t!) here’s Bye Bye Blackbird, harmony supplied by Christina.
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Worms! That’s about as risque as you’ve ever been around me, dear Ollie!
We really should get you registered as the oldest actress in the world.
Olive
Oh, no need to bother with that!
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Mike
But I do have a secret plan, Ollie, to try and get some well known actors to do some scenes with you.
We can do lot’s of improvs after your birthday (Olive will be 108 on Oct.20th)
In the meantime, your funny scene, has given me this idea about Canada. It’s a a bit far what we’ve done to date. But it could be fun.
Olive
That’s alright, then
Mike
I’ve found those audtion tapes from when I was doing kids’ movies in Canada in the late eighties with Rock Demers.
The kids who tried out for the movies are all grown up now. I bet they’d love us to find them, and give them a copy of their audition from long ago. What a surprise that’d be, eh?
Many of them were exceptionally good, did brilliant improvizations. (see clip below)
It’s sad that we could use so few. I reckon I auditioned over 1000 kids for those four movies I made with Rock.
But how to find them now? Like that girl there, such a great look. Who is she? Where is she now, in her late 20’s? Kids of her own maybe.
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OliveShe’s lovely. It’s a good idea to try and find them, Mike
Mike
Anyway, well try, and maybe get you’ll make some Canadian friends at the same time.
Since, the people I audtioned all grown up, I can’t see any ethical problems in putting their photos on the internet.
And if they get in touch, we’ll give them a DVD of their audition.
My friend, Lois Siegel, who helped at the time, is standing by in Ottawa, ready to help again.
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……………………..Here is her rather amazing website. http://www.siegelproductions.ca This girl is into everything and I’ve got the feeling that with her searching in Canada, the quest is going to jump, Ollie.
We’ll only charge what it costs to make the DVDs since your blob is non profit.
Olive
Yes, and so it must remain!
Mike
Here’s the titles of the films they auditioned for. They need to know that to remember.
1.Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveller, 2. Vincent and Me, and 3. The return of Tommy Tricker.
Anyway, you Canadians if you recognize yourselves below, take down the number above the photo and let us know via our comments section, that is if you’d like a copy of your audition.
We’ll work out a system so you don’t have to give out any details publicly.
40 photos below. Maybe one of them is yours. If not , and if we get a good response, we’ll post more .
Note that if there are two kids in the same photo, the number refers to the more prominent kid . For example, No. 1 refers to the blond boy.
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If we hear from you, Lois Siegel will privately contact you about getting you a DVD. Be patient this is all voluntary and more than a bit crazy!
In return, tell us some stories about the important old folks in your lives. (For a rather grim example, see the comment that Stephen Kellett has left on the last post.
Stephen’s story relates to the post before and the story you told, Ollie, about the horse who swam after the troop ship)
Now, before we get to the findable faces, here’s our most famous member of the Tommy Tricker cast, Rufus Wainwright, singing the song he wrote especially for the film.
That came about because his Mum, Kate McGarrigle along with her sister, Anna, did all the marvellous music for the film.
Martha Wainwright , Rufus’ sister, wrote and sang the song over the end titles too. Tommy come back. What a lovely young voice!
It was a real family affair! Here’s Rufus with, I’m Runnin’
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No. 9 Paul Popowich and an unknown talent
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No. 10.
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The confused boyis Paul Popowich. He went onto star in Tommy Tricker, and has since become quite famous as an actor.
Here, Paul plays very dumb as the other kid, the unknown one, tries to explain to him how they’ll con others at school with a fake stamp.
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No. 11. The girl on the left is the same kid as in photo No.4.
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No. 11 again. I really liked this unknown boy, but alas, no part for him either.
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No.11 Yet again. Something about his open look, is excellent. He could have been Ralph, I’m sure.
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No. 12. This girl with the big hair, did a funny improv. about someone trampling her worm patch.
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But, sadly, she fitted no part I had to offer.
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No. 13. I was intrigued by this expressive face.
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No. 13. And heaped him with praise.
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No. 14. Another unforgettable face. This boy knew The Lion and Albert by heart.
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Now, in his later twenties, I wonder if he still does? He could also do numerous accents.
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No 20 again.
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No 21. Sometimes you come across a face so fascinating, that you spend much more time with the person, always being careful not to make the others feel bad.
I don’t know why this boy did not make the short list for Tommy since he seems to have just the combination of street smarts and sensitivity that the part required.
No 21
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I guess I was always looking for that mobility of expression and something touching. Look at Jill who was chosen.
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She has a pretty face but that’s nothing if it does not light up and change through many moods.
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October 3rd, 2007 at 12:56 am
Miss Olive, your conversation with Cissie absolutely made my day. I’ve been in a bit of a fun lately, and you dear Olive bring a smile to my face every time. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
I don’t suppose it would be wise for you tell us about your fun, would it Tina? We’ll just have to imagine what’s been happening in you life.. So Glad you liked the play acting with Cissie. I was worried that Olive’s fans might not like her risque joke at the end. Mike the helper.
October 3rd, 2007 at 6:58 am
Dear Ms. Riley and Mike!
I returned back reading yout blob after almost 2 months. That is hard to keep in touch with the world when you dont have internet for a long period. I had a lot to read tell the truth and I am glad about it!:)
Well I just wanted to send my greetings, and wish you happiness!:)
Since Im back on the web Im going to check the webpage frequently to read new stories!
Take care,
Attila
Thanks, Attila. Welcome back. I’ll have to go back over your previous comments to remember where you from. I’ve a vague feeling you might be in Italy. Mike the helper
October 3rd, 2007 at 12:28 pm
Ah Mike, I wish it was fun. I’m afraid a spelling error left out the ‘k’. Alas, it’s been a ‘funk’. The worm joke is a classic. Not too risque at all. Thank you both for making me smile.
Ah, I see and here’s me imagining you awash with fun not funk, Tina. Oh well, glad you like Olive’s joke, Mike the helper
October 3rd, 2007 at 1:57 pm
Well, all I can say is that if Cissie can catch ‘em at her age, there’s hope for me yet!
Good luck with the search for the grown up child actors!
October 4th, 2007 at 4:32 am
Hello again!
Mike let me help you!:) I am orginally from Hungary but when I started reading the blob I was living in The Netherlands, but to have some change I moved to Spain.
Greetings,
Attila
So the blog is following you? That’s a lot of moves in 8 months, Attila. Cheers, Mike the helper
October 4th, 2007 at 7:57 am
Hello again, Mike & Ollie!
It’s always such a treat to stop by your ‘blob’ and enjoy a quick visit. Thanks again for this wonderful gift you give everyone!
I wanted to respond to your inquiry about watching your videos. Usually I’ll check in with you while on my break at my work place, where YouTube isn’t available. I’ve seen the videos from home, when I can get to the computer and my girls aren’t on it.
Anyway, in answer to your question; I like both ways of accessing the videos. And most of all I just love to see our Ollie’s beautiful smile, to listen to her stories and songs!
Thanks again! Success to you both!
Oh! And an early Happy Birthday to you, Ollie! May you always have the best of everything!
….Ron
Thanks Ron. I think we’ll stick with the videos on the blog screen. I’m used to the look of them. now. Mike the helper.
October 5th, 2007 at 5:19 am
Hello Mike and Olive,
Sorry I haven’t posted in a while, but rest assured, I have been reading the blog. I’ve been quite busy with work and whatnot lately so I don’t always have time to comment.
Happy upcoming Birthday, Olive. Don’t eat too much cake…then again, go ahead, after all, it is your 108th birthday.
I’ll be interested to see how many kids spot their picture on the blog. Keep us informed on that, Mike.
I enjoy the videos directly on the website. Looks better and it is much easier to spot as opposed to links within the blog. I don’t always have the time to look at them right away, but I do come back later and view them all.
Good to hear from you Eric. But you don’t mention if you saw our Eric, Eric Shackle reading your previous comment to Olive It’s on the post before last. Mike the helper
October 5th, 2007 at 8:29 am
So sorry about that Mike. I must confess I didn’t know what you were talking about on the email you sent me, but now I do. I read that post and I don’t know how I missed that video. Just went back and watched it and I couldn’t believe Eric was reading one of my posts to Olive. I’m quite flattered and kind of embarrassed that I missed it on the first go around.
Best to you and I’ll pay better attention in the future. By the way…I’m getting ready to watch SICKO this weekend. I’ll let you know my thoughts..
October 6th, 2007 at 7:20 pm
Wow! Great post! I recognized Paul Popowich right away (myself being Canadian) and can tell you who #25 is: Siluck Saysanasy. He became quite well-known playing Yick Yu on the Degrassi series (Degrassi Jr. High, Degrassi High, Degrassi the Next Generation). Not sure where he is now, but recongized him right away. He’s on IMDB for more info (www.imdb.com).
Sarah, you astonish me. You are right that the 25th photo is Siluk. I never noticed and yet he’s the kid I recruited for a starring role in my first film, Peanut Butter Solution. Here’ he’s a few years older and as you say, hew went on to star in Degrassi High. How strange I did not remember him when seeing this photo. I wonder where he is now. Maybe we;ll find out. Good on you, sharp eyes. Mike the helper
October 6th, 2007 at 10:15 pm
Thankyou for singing’Bye Bye blackbird’ Olive. I loved it.
Nowadays I have to whistle a bit, because I’ve just about lost my singing voice - except for harmonising in alto when singing with someone else. (wish I had a Christina! )
I thought of a ‘nepitaph’ for my gravestone(if I have one) - I think it should be “She’s singing now!”
Gracious Olive, do you know the song that Vera Lynn used to sing to the troops in World War2? -
“We’ll meet again, don’t know where don’t know when; but I know we’ll meet again some sunny day”
Blessings, and happy up-coming birthday,
Nan.
Ollie does know it, Nan. We’ll get round to singing it soon with Christina. She is great, Christina, isn’t she? Mike the helper
October 7th, 2007 at 1:32 am
Greetings from Canada!
Olive, I heard about your Blog on a morning news program and how you have the honour of holding the prestigious and well-deserved title for the World’s Oldest Blogger. New and, admittedly apprehensive, to the Blogging world, it was only fitting that I pay homage to your Blog. My Blog is a required component for a graduate course I am taking in Constructivist Learning and Designing Online Environments. Blogging, as you are aware, is a social networking technology that provides users the opportunity to become discerns of knowledge on a global level. Blogs are also beneficial for teaching and learning within structured educational environments where learners can receive timely and informative commentary and advice from experts in many fields of study.
I enjoyed reading your Blog and will surely keep visiting it for updates. In closing, I wish you a very happy 108th birthday.
Keep on Blogging!
Hi, Malcolm. We are very glad to have your comment. We thought we had few readers in Canada. if you have looked at th latest post, you’ve seen that we are using the blog just as you say, as a social networking tool, in this case to find the kids, now adults who auditioned for my family films made in the late eighties and early nineties. Did the radio program talk you mention about that at all? Because, that this moment, that’s what we want to get out to Canadians. Mike the helper
October 7th, 2007 at 5:24 pm
Hi Olive and Mike ~~ Still the stories, songs and videos keep on coming. All very nice, and there are
not many other oldies that can sing as well as you Olive. Enjoy reading. Keep up the good work.
A very Happy Birthday on the 20th Olive. Have a lovely celebration. Keep up the good work Mike.
Take care, Love and best wishes to you both, Merle.
Thanks Merle. We’re still having a great time, Ollie and I, with Eric very much in the picture as well. You saw Eric perhaps hosting th oyster party. Now, I’m working hard to get some entertainment for the birthday which will be celebrated at her home on the 17th.
Mike the helper
October 8th, 2007 at 6:19 am
Good Morning Mike and Olle,
I have been enjoying your life story Olle and am intrigued by a lot of similarities in my life. I guess the biggest similarity is our birthday. I too will be celebrating my birthday on October 20. I will be 58 years old. I am looking forward to our joint celebration.
Janine, that’s interesting. You are exactly 50 years younger. tell us some more of similarities if you feel like it. Mike the helper.
October 8th, 2007 at 6:46 am
Dear Olive and Mike,
Well, discovering this blog has been totally inspirational. I wrote about your blog on mine today so that others would find you and enjoy your videos, stories and DVD of your visit to your home. I live in America and love to travel the globe in Blogland. Mike your work is amazing and I put your website on my post as well. What a glorious place to visit. See you on your birthday lovely lady.
Blessings, Karen
Karen, that’s a very nice message.Ii had a look at you blog and suggest others do too. It’s rich and textured in a very appealing way. I took this quote from it as well. I think it tels so well how many of us feel as we blogwander. Mike the helper
Karen writes on her blog, “I love getting lost in Blogland. Visiting a blog and taking unknown roads into their favorite blogs and making a right hand turn into their favorite blogs and continue…until I am totally lost in beautiful images of unknown places, reading wonderful stories, getting crafting ideas, artful inspiration, and learning life lessons. Traveling the globe in my pj’s with a cup of hot coffee and nothing to distract me as I meander into new journals, read memoirs in the making and make new friends.”
October 9th, 2007 at 12:55 am
thank to share with us your emotions!!!WE LOVE YOU!
Thanks Senninha. Mike the helper.
October 9th, 2007 at 7:03 am
Dear Olive,
I was the lucky recipient of the DVD of your return to Broken Hill. I entered the contest on Ronni Bennett’s blog, “Time Goes By”. I want you to know that I think you have great courage and a wonderful sense of humor. That has undoubtedly contributed to your longevity.
I am 82 years old and had decided that I didn’t want to live to be older than 90. However, you are an inspiration and after watching you I may rethink my decision. You have obviously had a hard life, but you have endured and become stronger for it.
Your hearing is much better than mine and I had to wait until a friend could view your video with me before writing you. I was unable to understand much of the dialog and, therefore, was uncertain about who the people were. Today a friend watched it with me and filled me in on what I missed. It’s nice to now know what your stories are about and who the people are in the video. I was sad for you when you waited for your missing daughter, but it was her loss. Someday she will have to live with her guilt for being so bitter and carrying her anger inside all these years. I’m sure you did the best you could under difficult circumstances.
I was most touched by your dance with the gentle young man. I hope a young man will dance with this old gal before I depart this earth. I never did know what the young man’s relationship to you was (If, indeed, there was one.) but he seemed to be so careful and sweet as he held you that it was inspiring to watch.
Keep on telling your stories. They bring back many memories of some of us elders. I cranked an Edison Victrola player many hours listening to the records of my youth and seeing a similar one in the dance scene brought it all back.
Keep singing the old songs. Some of them were better than the noise of today.
Fondly,
Darlene Costner
Tucson, Arizona
Darlene, I’m printing your letter off so i can take it over to Olive straight away. It is a lovely comment. I’m glad too that you persevered with the sound. Mike the helper.
October 9th, 2007 at 10:14 pm
Olive you are just precious….I just love listening to two sisters talking about the man that your sister say’s she loves…..wow, I guess their is still hope for me…..LOL…..mike you are doing such a wonderful job with Olives story… and Olive you have so much love to give, and you can tell that by your stories….God Bless You, and I hope you have a wonderful 108th birthday……judy schuster - OHIO USA
Thanks, Judy. Have you tried improvizing like that? Mike the helper
October 10th, 2007 at 9:17 am
Dear Mike,
I have just been dipping into Olive’s blog after a long interval (I have been pre-occupied with all sorts of things). It is really a credit to
you both, so satisfying and refreshing after all the false and superficial flim-flam we can be bombarded with.
(Dear Olive, your voice is pretty good for 108! I hope you have a very enjoyable and memorable day on your birthday.)
The story in the previous posting of the horse swimming after his master at the end of
the First World War also struck a chord. My maternal grandmother Annie was born in 1891 one of two girls to a family of 7 or 8 older brothers
two of whom plus one of her uncles went off as Light horse militiamen to the Boer War. A story my mother told me and that always stuck in my mind from when Iwas a young boy was how Annie’s mother Harriet - the mother of the two brothers and sister of the uncle - had her hair turned completely white one night with shock. Apparently, at the end of the Boer War, she received a telegram - whether from the military unit or the men themselves, I don’t know - informing her that they were not returning home but were going on to China to the Boxer Rebellion.
Having heard of the atrocities perpetrated there the news was so deeply worrying that my grandmother Annie, then a youngish girl, went to bed saying goodnight to her mother who was sitting, face in hands at the table with the telegram in front of her, and came into the kitchen the next morning to see her mother still in the same position with her hair turned completely white. The point of this reminiscence was though that the two boys were very fond of their horses and good with horses
generally, and their diversion to China was all to do with taking care of the horses and providing them to the British. So the story
about the bond of the horse and soldier was very vivid to me.
Anyway, all my regards to you both and keep
up the great work!
Sincerely,
Stephen Kellett
That’s an amazing story, Stephen. I can picture Annie’ s mother, immobile at the table. t might be that the film Ollie saw was about a Boer war incident. I suppose someone will tell us sooner ot later.
October 10th, 2007 at 8:57 pm
Hi Mike. You may like to read a story about Cinderellas aged 10 to 108 that has just been published in the South Korean citizen reporters’ journal OhmyNewsInternational.
Olive of course is the remarkable 108-year-old Cinderella.
You can find the story at http://engdev.ohmynews.com/articleview/article_view.asp?at_code=432241&no=380651&rel_no=1
Thanks, Etta. Will do. Mike the helper.
October 12th, 2007 at 7:15 am
Mike, please tell Olive that she is on the “B” list of bloggers according to Kineda’s list of top bloggers, which is excellent. 275 people have linked Olive’s blog to theirs in the last 180 days. Me too! Can’t wait to read the story about Olive’s birthday. Blessings,Karen
Karen, can you tell us more about this B list? It sounds good. Mike the helper
October 12th, 2007 at 9:30 am
Sending early HAPPY BIRTHDAY wishes to Olive as I will be away visiting my birthplace in England on that day and unable to access a computer (I live in North Carolina, USA). My father was born on your birthday - would have been 107 this year. You’ve certainly earned a place in history Olive and I hope you will enjoy more happy, healthy years so I can send greetings many more times!
Take care - be happy and keep singing and smiling that lovely smile.
Hugs - Mary.
Thanks Mary. Mike the helper. happy and safe travels
October 13th, 2007 at 1:50 am
Olive, so sorry with my last message I didn’t send you proper Birthday greetings. I hope your 108th is the best birthday yet. I so wish I could share your day with you. Looking forward to video. I’m sure it will be fun. :)You are such an inspiration.
October 13th, 2007 at 8:12 am
Dear Olive and Mike,
Heard about your blog on the CBC just now, talking about your desire to find those of us who auditioned for Vincent and Me and other films. What a wonderful bunch of memories this brings! While my photo is not on your list of 40, I wonder… doesn’t #37 look an awful lot like Lucas Evans who starred as Ralph in Tommy Tricker?
Thanks for bringing back the memories. It’s wonderful. Good luck with your search! I’ll post a link on my blog.
Of course it’s Lucas, Sarah. We hope he contacts us. Are you saying that you auditioned? if so, send me a photo and I’ll keep a special eye out for you. I still have many hours to look at. Mike the helper
October 13th, 2007 at 1:28 pm
Dear Olive and Mike,
I’d like to say few words.
I’m very happy that I found such interesting place and very nice people as you are.
There is only one problem - my English. I studied English when I was 15-20 years young. I forgot almost everything because I never use English. Now, I’m 78 young (last month was my Birthday)and I started blogging and studing English. Probably never too late to start new things….
Happy upcoming Birthday to the greatest woman in the world, Olive!!!
I put your link and video at my blog, and Eric ebook too is at my blog.
Warm regards from Poland!
( I think that I am the oldest blogger in my country - Poland).
Maria, what a lovely message. Do you a ree that blogging is the perfect way to communicate for older people since it provides a new sort of mobilty as the physical body gets less mobile. That’s what we think. Do you agree? You are surely the oldest blogger in Poland as far as we know. Mike the Helper.
October 14th, 2007 at 8:17 am
Dear Ollie,
Buckets of love, Roby (sorry for my bad english)
I am Roberta, an italian blogger, who tries with her posts to bring a smile to her unluckly readers. My job is in the psychological field and I think that blogging is an important way to communicate to people, expecially those who, for different reasons, have some emotional difficulty. You are very very nice and your sense of humour is wonderful. I would like to have you like host in my blog … Is it possible? I hope so. Anyway, I’m taking the opportunity to say happy birthday, very special girl!!!!
Roby, you english is fine. What do you mean that you’d like to have Olive as a host? Olive does not see well enought to work on the computer. We construct the blog by interviewing her and transcribing the interviews. Every week, Eric reads her the comments. So, it would be hard for her to be a host. But she could send your blog a message. Mike the helper
October 14th, 2007 at 8:39 pm
Hi Olive…Happy birthday to you in a few day!! May it be a wonderful and magical birthday for you. Sending you lots of love and hugs from Malaysia.
Warmest regards,
Franco
francoyong.com
Thanks Franco. Mike the helper
October 15th, 2007 at 2:35 am
Hi Olive & Mike,
I keep going back to this entry because it’s one of my favourites!
Mike - I watched the video clip from the movie with Paul Popowich, et al, and I remember watching it on TV as a child. I think it was filmed at North York City Hall and/or Scarborough Town Centre?? The landmarks look so familiar….
As do the kids. I know I have seen / watched at least half of the kids in the photos, I just have to wrack my brain and see what I can come up with. Will do my best.
A story I’d like to share about an older person in my life is my Granpa. Although he passed away several years ago, he served aboard the HMS Formidable during WWII. He served in Burma, and then was shifted to the Pacific Theatre until the war’s end. He and my granma did not see each other, nor were they able to communicate with each other, for over 2 1/2 years. That level of commitment to your partner, in incredibly trying circumstances, is something I greatly admired abotu the pair of them. They were lovely.
Sarah
Sarah, you must be wondering why I did not respond to your interesting comment. the truth is that it got lost in limbo. we have yet to find Paul Popowich as yet, but we are working on it. We have found Antony Rogers who played Tommy Tricker. That’s a touching story about Grandpa. For today, that’s an amazing commitment. Mike the helper
October 16th, 2007 at 1:56 am
Hi dear Olive
it was excellent story
tnx mike tnx olive
update soooooooon
we r waiting
:big HUUUUUUUUUUUUG
October 16th, 2007 at 11:20 am
Olive and Mike,
Wow! What a neat site! My friend Lois (who I originally met at my audition for the Return of Tommy Tricker) mentioned that I should probably check it out, and am I ever glad that I have! This really brings me back, it was so much fun auditioning and going into the “big city” (keep in mind I live in wee Morrisburg at the time) with Mom and Dad; it always felt like a great adventure. I remember not being nervous at all for this audition, I just wanted to do really well and was quite confident in myself. I memorized “The Lion and Albert” for this one, I think I can still get at least halfway through a recitation of it. I was slightly disappointed when I didn’t get a role, but I had a lot of watching the film. What little disappointment I felt was quickly dispelled with the prospect of more auditions, more adventures. Now I’m twenty-four and haven’t acted in years. Maybe I should get back into it…
Lance, I see you discovered your photo on the blog. You must be the one with the round glasses, two photos, because I remember you were the only one to recite that poem, The lion and Albert. We’ll get you a DVD of your audtion as promised. Mike the helper
October 16th, 2007 at 11:23 am
Oops. I left a word out. “I was slightly disappointed when I didn’t get a role, but I had a lot of FUN watching the film.”
October 16th, 2007 at 3:51 pm
Wow! I’ve finally reached the world’s oldest blogger. May your days be filled with peace and I hope you enjoy you upcoming birthday.
Thanks JR. We’ll read Ollie your comment. Mike the helper
October 16th, 2007 at 8:53 pm
hii,
i came across your blog when i was randomly browsing the net
Its a very beautiful blog, and Mike, i think you are doing a very sweet
thing by writing the blog for Olive..Keep it up.
October 17th, 2007 at 1:37 pm
Dear Olive,
Hope your Birthday will be wonderful!
Warm wishes!
All the best to you Mike!
October 17th, 2007 at 5:07 pm
Dear Olive & Mike ..
Happy 108th Birthday .. Olive!!
You are a constant inspiration for me to appreciate and treasure life to the fullest.
My wife’s birthday is also in October and it’s on Halloween (Oct 31st) ..
:)
Hope you have loads of fun and the most wonderful birthday on Oct 20th.
October 17th, 2007 at 6:09 pm
Hello Olive!
)
It’ fantastic!!!! Congratulation!!!
I am writing from Italy, in Tuscany. I have just seen this morning on the Italian TV the news of your birthday!!! (You are so famous now
The 108th birthday of the oldest blogger in the world!
I look for your blog in internet at once, I was so curious
and … HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!
October 17th, 2007 at 9:52 pm
Hello,
its a little bit late, but HAPPY BIRThSDAY:
There is an info about you on the polish website
http://www.o2.pl
Greetings
Hi magda, It’s a lot of work to thank all the Poles who have writtten today. So here’s thanks th Monica, Carolina, Mateusz and You.
Mike ther helper
October 17th, 2007 at 11:14 pm
Sorry, I mean not Olive personally. We love her and we would like to have, if it is possible, a little greeting to her italian friends. Anyway, thank you the same. Love, Roby
October 17th, 2007 at 11:26 pm
Happy birthday.
October 18th, 2007 at 12:59 am
Happy Birthday Olive. I watched your birthday party here on San Diego television this morning, and it looked delightful. Hope your birthday keeps on being wonderful. Thanks Mike for doing this.
October 18th, 2007 at 3:32 am
hi ms. ollie,
i just wanted to wish you a happy 108th year. i saw your pictures and i suddenly missed my great grandmother very much. she would have been 107 years old this year.
anyway, i hope you keep blogging. it’s fun to read your blog. i’m a new fan of yours.
hugs,
ryllah
October 18th, 2007 at 3:39 am
Happy early birthday Ollie! You are amazing and an inspiration. Keep blogging, we love hearing from you!
October 19th, 2007 at 7:44 pm
Happy birthday for tomorrow and many more years to come Olive!
October 19th, 2007 at 10:14 pm
Have been meaning to visit this popular blog, but the birthday made this visit essential. To be surrounded by such lovely little ones must have made it a very special day. Happy Belated Birthday, Olive.
October 19th, 2007 at 10:53 pm
A very happy birthday to you, Olive
October 20th, 2007 at 1:24 am
Hi Olive, Just want to wish you a beautiful birthday. You are a lovely lady and so inspiring and you have a wonderful voice. All my best wishes to you, Lisa in Copenhagen
October 20th, 2007 at 1:35 am
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, OLIVE! Sending you birthday greetings and best wishes from Seattle, Washington! I hope this is your best year, yet! Enjoy your special day!
Christina
October 20th, 2007 at 4:32 am
HAPPY BIRTHDAY OLLIE. I hope I make it to 108 and still lookk as good as you do. All the best Bob.
October 20th, 2007 at 7:48 am
A VERY VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY OLLIE! LONG MAY YOU WAVE….CONGRATULATIONS ON THIS INCREDIBLY WONDERFUL BIRTHDAY. A PLEASURE TO COME AND GIVE YOU BIRTHDAY WISHES ON THIS SPECULARLY FABOULOS DAY!
October 20th, 2007 at 7:57 am
Dropping by to wish you a very happy birthday….
October 20th, 2007 at 8:51 pm
Happy Birthday,Ollie!!Long live!
I came here through Krystyna`s blog
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October 20th, 2007 at 11:42 pm
Happy Birthday, Miss Olive!
A wonderful friend of mine just turned 90 and she reminded me of the saying, “Growing old ain’t for sissies.” I admire your spunk, your openness to new things in the world, your ease with people of all ages, and especially your good looks and smile.
We seem to have fallen into the idea, Bob, that being old has something to do with constantly singing. I don’t know why this is, but there’ damning evidence of the problem on the 41st. post. Mike the out of tune helper
October 25th, 2007 at 10:27 am
Greetings from Germany Ollie and Mike!
I recently discovered your blog when yahoo had an article about Olive’s 108th birthday party. I’ve been enjoying reading (and hearing) Ollie’s stories about the past, and it really makes me want to hear my Grandpa’s stories from when he was a boy (he turned 94 this year I believe).
Christina’s singing voice is very beautiful (and your’s isn’t so bad yourself Ollie!) I love to listen to the old songs Ollie remembers.
I loved the “worms” line! I almost spit out my water all over the computer screen! It was such a brilliant scene!
Happy belated birthday to you Miss Ollie! I’m off to read the rest of the “blobs” and hope to hear some more stories!
Erin, I’ve forgotten the worms line. I’ll have to go back and look. Mike the forgetful helper