He Had No Failure to Communicate

One of the great actors passed away. Paul Newmnan left us at age 83. He was well liked by his hometown friends and neighbors which is reflected in an article over at People.com. His salad dressings are still seen around the beach house on occasion. He leaves behind a list of charity works that should impress St. Peter at the gate for sure. He was legendary for staying focused on his marriage to his wife Joanne Woodward. I know she will miss him.

Never will I forget seeing Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid the first time. It was playing at the Malco Theater in Memphis back when Memphis was still a safe, clean city. The Malco has since been restored and is now the Orpheum Theater. It was a first date for me. We sat in the balcony. Good Lord she was gorgeous. Later in life she gave birth to two beautiful daughters that get their gorgeous looks from her. You can tell, when you see their Dad. Her name later became Mrs. West. I was in love deeply that very night, but it didn't distract from watching a great, great film. But, things change. She's certainly happier now being the ex and I am too.

Here's a clip from a great Paul Newman Movie:

He has made so many great movies they are too numerous to list. Besides Butch and Sundance and Nobody's Fool beachhouse favs are The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (it's hilarious!), Hud, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, and his Oscar winning Cool Hand Luke. As a matter of fact Nobody's Fool is one of my all time favorite films. Mr. Newman was truly larger than life. His achievements as a humanitarian first and then actor are awesome. And we had one thing in particular in common, fast cars. Didn't know him personally and didn't always agree with him politically. Yet, something inside tells me he led a happy life. He always seemed up tempo. No doubt he'll be missed.

Charlotte: How can you live in a town this size and not see your ex-wife all the time?
Sully: That's easy, dolly. Peter's mom and I don't exactly travel in the same circles. As a matter of fact, Vera pretty much travels in a straight line.

Peter: It's not gonna be easy being you, is it?
Sully: Don't expect much from yourself in the beginning. I couldn't do everything at first, either.
~Paul Newman as Sully Sullivan in Nobody's Fool