Gregory Peck
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I heard that voice and froze in my tracks. I turned around and there he was, Gregory Peck. He wanted to know if we had some extra towels.
For our hero to be in such a classic mold was fascinating and mysterious ... Like, ‘Where has that guy been? Did they build him in a lab?' We put Jon in the suit and cut his hair, and he went from being this very contemporary boyfriend type to, you know, Gregory Peck. There was this vibe coming off him – the physical embodiment of confidence. People saw authority. People saw glamour. Weirdly, a lot of people saw their fathers.
People describe Don as an antihero, but he is not—at least not to me ... Jon Hamm reminded me of Gregory Peck, who starred in Mirage, about a businessman who's lost his memory. That was definitely there when I was writing Mad Men.More quotes »
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Roman Holiday ride vrooms into town
Sixty-one years after Gregory Peck and Audrey Hepburn introduced Vespa to the world in Roman Holiday , the iconic Italian scooter has returned to Calcutta’s uneven roads for a new journey as a premium lifestyle vehicle. Speed Auto Services, the new 1,500 from Calcutta Telegraph Read more »
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Movie Pick: Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck in 'Roman Holiday' Sunday at the Capitol
Sunday morning, Cleveland's Capitol Theatre celebrates the 60th anniversary of "Roman Holiday" with a 10 a.m. screening. William Wyler's beloved romantic tale of a princess who falls for an American journalist stars Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck. It wa from Cleveland Plain Dealer Read more »
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Nina Nannar: A Close Encounter With Bollywood Legend Dev Anand
One hundred years ago this month at Mumbai's Coronation Cinema, Raja Harishchandra was shown, the first full length Indian film. And an industry which now dwarfs Hollywood in output was born. I was one of many millions of first generation Indians brought from The Huffington Post: UK Edition Read more »
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Auto dealer with South Mississippi ties gave millions to charity
Clark Gable, Milton Berle and Gregory Peck were Gerry Lane's customers. So were thousands of Coast motorists. The prominent Baton Rouge auto dealer and philanthropist died Friday after a long battle with cancer. He was 82. In his long career, Lane owned from Biloxi Sun Herald Read more »
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5 Leadership Lessons for Today's Executive
The poster of 12 O’clock High, the 1949 Gregory Peck-led vehicle centering on the underperforming 918th Bomber Group, hangs framed in my Aveksa office. This is not because of its reputation as one of the best WWII films to emerge from the glut of late 19 from Forbes Read more »
