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which I first saw in a movie with Brigitte Bardot and Jack Palance called ‘Contempt.’ I was watching the movie on late-night TV 25 years ago, and when the house appeared, I jumped off the couch and jumped to the TV to get a closer look.
Jack Palance has just bungee-jumped off the Hollywood sign.
You've got to be disciplined, because there are a lot of moving parts, so it takes a lot of discipline to keep the train moving. And the other thing is that it takes the ability to improvise in a very smart way ... That's why Billy Crystal, when he was doing the push-ups (the year actor Jack Palance dropped and did a set), that was what it takes.More quotes »
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THE ONE THING
opens with a scene from City Slickers, in which Billy Crystal turns to Jack Palance and asks him to divulge the “one thing” that is the secret to life: “ ‘But what’s the ‘one thing?’ ‘That’s what you got to figure out.’ ” This is an appropriate opening, as from Kirkus Book Reviews Read more »
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Kim Morgan: Three Favorite Oscar Moments
situation -- something many presenters should learn from. In case of emergency, break glass and resurrect David Niven. 2. Jack Palance Don't Need No Stinkin' Geritol (1992) An old school, star-studded brand of my-grandpa-can-kick- your-grandpa's-ass moment from The Huffington Post Read more »
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10 Awful Oscars Moments
night came when Franco dressed up as Marilyn Monroe, pretty much guarantying that he would never again host the awards show. 9. Jack Palance shows us he can do push ups Jack Palance had already showed the world he was the best supporting actor out there in from FOX News Read more »
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5 historical Oscar controversies you probably didn't know about
was the streaker, Sacheen Littlefeather rejecting an award on Marlon Brando's behalf, Michael Moore's political diatribe, Jack Palance's pushups — really, the list goes on and on. But there are still some outrageous stories and uncomfortable situations that from The Week Read more »
