ASTOS Volume 2, Number 8.  March 15, 2004
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WARM-UPS: 
Welcome back to another packed edition of ASTOS, the first of two brand new March issues.   As usual, a very special welcome to all of our new subscribers since last issue and a welcome back to our more seasoned subscribers.

Here's what's featured in this all new issue:

1. Ken's Comedy Corner featuring Charlie Chase by Ken Lashway
2. Hollywood Stories: Kate Hepburn Stories by Stephen Schochet
3. Lucille Ball by Tennille K. Langille
4. Photo ID Guide: 1926 Jaime Boix Chocolates "Domino" Cards
5. The Silent Collection featuring May McAvoy by Tammy Stone

We have eBay auctions up and running right now featuring the featured 1926 Jaime Boix Domino Cards, as well as some other oddball premium photos.  We'll be listing a few Silent and early Movie Magazines soon plus some postcards featuring some beautiful early 50's Marilyn Monroe.

As usual, the Catalog  carries many additions, please have a look at your convenience.  It may look as though there are actually less items listed there, but that is because we have moved several of our non-movie related collectibles to the things-and-other-stuff eBay store.

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To the time tunnel we go!
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Ken's Comedy Corner by Ken Lashway
CHARLIE CHASE
Charlie Chase was born in 1893 as Charles Parrott, the son of Charles and Blanche Parrott, and during his relatively brief life he managed to bring fame and respect to both his given name and the name he adopted for his acting career.

This is just a teaser--check out Ken's entire column with pictures!
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Ken Lashway is a freelance writer from New York. Watch for his regular column on the greats of early Screen Comedy in each issue of ASTOS. 
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Hollywood Stories: Kate Hepburn Stories
By Stephen Schochet
Katherine Hepburn came to Los Angeles in 1932 and like Calista Flockart, had a theater person’s snobbish view towards Hollywood. In person, she impressed no one with her looks and style, and executive David O. Selznick worried about her “horse face”. She finished her first film, Bill Of Divorcement with John Barrymore and told him,” Thank God we’re finished. I never want to act with you again”. The Great Man replied,” My dear girl. I wasn’t aware that you had”.
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This is just a teaser--check out Stephen's entire column with pictures!
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Stephen Schochet is the author and narrator of the audiobooks Fascinating Walt Disney and Tales Of Hollywood. The Saint Louis Post Dispatch says,” these two elaborate productions are exceptionally entertaining.” Hear RealAudio samples of these great, unique gifts at http://www.hollywoodstories.com.
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LUCILLE BALL
By Tennille K. Langille
When someone says the name “Lucille Ball”, most people automatically think of the zany, red-haired beauty that performed brilliant comedy on the 1950’s sitcom, I Love Lucy. What many people don’t realize, however, is that behind the comic talent was a strong, independent, and complex woman who came from humble beginnings, overcame challenging obstacles, and reined as Hollywood’s “Queen of the B Movies” before she became a household name. 

This is just a teaser--check out Tennille's entire column with pictures!
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Tennille K. Langille lives with her husband in Honolulu, Hawaii. She is a student at the Institute of Children’s Literature and is a recent graduate of Education Direct's freelance writing course.
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1926 Jaime Boix Chocolates "Domino" Cards
Follow the link above for images of these beautiful cards and the rest of this description...
Judging by the stars on the cards that are pictured here, by best guess is that this set was issued around 1926 or so (Wallace Reid died in 1923, Valentino in 1926, and Joan Crawford's debut was 1925.  Due to Crawford's presence they could not have been issued prior to 1925, so Reid's appearance in the set must be posthumous).  The top left and bottom right corners are angled in order to give a three-dimensional appearance to these cards.  Cards measure approximately 2-1/4 inches wide X 4-3/16 inches deep. 
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The Silent Collection by Tammy Stone
May McAvoy
May McAvoy probably isn’t the most well-known name among silent film stars. Her name doesn’t roll off the tongue as a Mary Pickford, Mae Murray or Norma Talmadge, much like future generations may not know a Mary Louise Parker or a Meg Tilly by name as much as a Meryl Streep or a Nicole Kidman. The reason for this?

This is just a teaser--check out Tammy's entire column with pictures!
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Tammy Stone is a freelance writer and journalist based in Toronto. Watch for her regular column on the greats of the Silent Screen here in each and every issue of ASTOS.  Tammy invites you to write her at stonetamar@hotmail.com with any questions or comments on her column.
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Just two short weeks until the next issue dated March 31!  The Silent Collection and Ken's Comedy Corner will return, and we will have a couple of new Hollywood Stories from Stephen Schochet.  Also, yet another newcomer to ASTOS, M.K. Goodner, profiles the legendary Danny Kaye.  'Til then, take care!

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