I agree with that. She did seem out of place in that movie and her hairstyle was more early 1970s than 1950. Too much Barbara Streisand and not enough Donna Reed.
Posted on 12/13/2010 10:17:18 PM PST by MamaDearest
Though the 1983 movie “Christmas Story” did not make much of an impression when it was initially released, it has since become a perennial holiday favorite with families across the country, as we are not only treated to Ralphie’s hilarious quest to obtain a Red Ryder BB gun, but as the film reminds all of us of our own childhood memories of Christmases past.
While most of us are familiar with the cult classic, many may not know the tragic way in which the director of “Christmas Story,” Bob Clark, died…He was killed by an illegal alien drunk driver.
On April 4, 2007, as the 65-year-old director traveled along Pacific Coast Highway with his son, Ariel Hanrath-Clark, 22, an SUV veered into oncoming traffic and resulted in a head-on collision with Clark’s vehicle. Both father and son died at the scene.
The driver of that SUV was Hector Velazquez-Nava, a Mexican national living in Los Angeles. He had 0.24 blood-alcohol level—three times the legal limit.
The illegal alien had no driver’s license and had a prior conviction for solicitation of a prostitute in Los Angeles, in 2004. For that conviction, Velazquez-Nava was sentenced to 24 months probation and a $1,500 fine. Of course, Los Angeles does not report illegal aliens to federal authorities unless they are arrested for a major crime.
On October 16, 2007, Hector Velazquez-Nava was sentenced to six years in prison after pleading no contest on two counts of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated. He is supposed to be deported once his sentence is completed.
It is important that all of us understand the devastating impact that illegal immigration is having on this country, and particularly upon those families who have lost loved ones due to the criminal actions of illegal aliens. It is equally important to understand that the lawmakers and various public officials whose inaction in removing those illegal aliens, are every bit as responsible for those deaths as the illegal aliens who get behind the wheel drunk everyday in this country.
As you and yours enjoy that Christmas classic this year, think about the man who brought you that movie and his broken family.
How many Americans have to die before we end this ongoing tragedy?
My car was 4 months old and totaled. It knocked me into a new Mercedes...whose owner didn't file on my insurance because if not for me, Jose would have hit his wife on the driver's side and might have killed her.
I wasn't aware of the third car until he called to tell me they were going to take care of their own damage. There are still some nice people in the world.
Agree totally.
O.K. I didn’t notice the capital H in Holidays. :)
Protect our borders and support our American workers!
No Amnesty ~ Not Now ~ Not Ever!
Uh, your realize I was being facetious, right?
I was late ...but got there. :)
Hmmm
Ohh, look! A shiney!
“Does that make me a fan? ;-) “
LOL! I think that qualifies you to be a mega-fan. ;o)
If anyone gives you any trouble because of that...I’ve got you’re back. lol
Dang it...you’re s/b your.
Sheesh...
It breaks my heart to watch this movie, knowing the man who helped bring such fun and joy to us has been snatched away by the thoughtless act of a drunken looter.
Thanks, Jorge!
A town that's set in an MGM picture in the early 40's. (The Wizard of Oz was released in 1939.) I thought it hilarious when Ralphie says, "Hey, Mickey!" and the Wizard's cast boot him out of the parade.
I thought she was great. What I thought was interesting is that that’s pretty much how kids see their parents: older and “frizzier” and..chaste?...than they really are.
They should sic the Bumpus Hounds on all illegals.
“Ovaltine? A crummy commercial? son of a b**ch!”
I agree with that. She did seem out of place in that movie and her hairstyle was more early 1970s than 1950. Too much Barbara Streisand and not enough Donna Reed.
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