A Very Memorable Time
“Now go out there and be so swell that you’ll make me hate you!” --Dorothy Brock in the Broadway Musical, 42nd Street Happy 60th Birthday Mom!
I found a cool Birthday card for her and she received it on her special day. It was about her year: 1935. This was what was going on the year my mom was born:
Bette Davis eyed the Oscar for her role in DANGEROUS.
Lou Gehrig set a record with 17 grand slams.
Shirley Temple’s dimples were #1 at the box-office.
FBI bullets cut short John Dillinger's career.
The Marx Brothers gave us a NIGHT AT THE OPERA.
Lawrence of Arabia died in a motorcycle accident.
John Steinbeck analyzed the era in TORTILLA FLAT.
PORGY AND BESS made Broadway musical history.
FDR signed National Labor Relations Act.
Charles A Lindbergh co=build the first artificial heart.
I’M IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE topped the Hit Parade.
TWO ‘air hostesses’ began flying on DC-2.
We did the Lindy in the flow of a bubble jukebox.
Shocking two-piece swimsuits were modeled in VOGUE.
Mrs. Preslty named her baby boy “ELVIS”.
Sears sold boys’ wool suits with knickers for $4.35.
Celebrate! I love You, I love You, I love You...need I say more? As you know, you’re more than just a “mom” to me—but also a special friend. I treasure our closeness and our friendship. You make me smile. You make me laugh and YES—there were a few occasions that you made me cry. All I know is it’s your special week. It’s your Birthday week! Have the BEST BIRTHDAY and never forget you are getting better and better!
Love Always,
Your son,
Michael
I’ll be seeing mom on September 12th. She’s coming to L.A. and will stay until October 15th. Alan and I are so lucky to have her because we’re moving back to Marina Del Rey from the Pacific Palisades and she will help to organize things. She’s so good at doing that. We’ll surely treat her. It’ll be FUN.
I also received a handwritten note from an old friend named J. DAVID A ENRIGHT IV. What a formal name he has. He lives in San Francisco and I was happy to hear from him (since I rarely do). Of course, I spurred it on as I had recently called him and sent a postcard. It’s probably best to let the flame die down at this point. Some relationships just don’t have the best timing; however, better a letter than a convenient forgetting to remind us of a very memorable time.
Friday, September 8th,
Dear Michael,
I was delighted to have your postcard today. I, too, wish that last Sunday had worked out differently. As a matter of fact, I was able to change my plans but hadn’t a way to reach you and was in and out all day! Usually, I shy away from tenacity—oh, but only if you had been more persistent.
Directory assistance doesn’t give a phone number for you (I just tried), so why don’t you write or phone and instead of waiting for fate to intervene, let’s consider a plan to get-together.
Needless to say, I had a very memorable time and one very worth respecting. Hope to hear from you soon.
Yes...David
P.S. Tel# 415-928-1899
P.P.S. Yes, I know who George Michael was (is?)!
I had never known that J. DAVID ENRIGHT IV was an Advertising Executive. Wonders never cease:
Enright, J. David IV ALBANY J. David Enright IV died at St. Peter's Hospice, Albany, N.Y., July 11, 2010 following a long illness. A native of Loudonville, N.Y., David resided in New York City and East Hampton for many years, and later in San Francisco. He was an advertising executive with McCann-Erickson and N.W. Ayer before forming his own firm, the Enright Company in N.Y. and Washington D.C. David was a longtime protege of Broadway producer David Merrick, his agency's first client, for the musical 42nd Street. Other clients included Cartier, Polly Bergen, Economist Eliot Janeway, and Playright Muriel Resnick. David also headed the Enright Publishing Company. He was involved with several theatrical activities, including the San Francisco Production of the hit, Tony 'N Tina's Wedding, as associate producer. In San Francisco, he also worked in fundraising and development for several charities, including the J. David Enright IV conference center at the California-Pacific Medical Center. On his return to N.Y., he became a consultant to W.P. Carey and Company. A memorial service will be held September 29, 2010 at 1:30 p.m. at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, State St., Albany, where he will be entombed. Contributions may be made to the J. David Enright IV Conference Center, California-Pacific Medical Center, 1700 California St., San Francisco Calif.
“I just like all those old (antique) things (and letters). They exude peace and warmth. And every object has its own story...” --Nicolas Barreau, ONE EVENING IN PARIS
