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George Spelvin
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When George was about two years old they moved to Detroit. This would explain his reference to not remembering Sister Evangelista. He was too young at the time to remember her visits to their South Bend home. In Detroit, his father ran a bakery and a commissary. He ... started something there that became a big thing, the idea that drugstores that used to sell only Cokes and ice cream could become lunch counters. His father had quite a few drugstores where he brought gallons of soup in the mornings and cut meat so that they could make their own sandwiches.
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The collection includes: An introduction to the George Spelvin theatrical character. An explanation of the “Spelvin Spoof†with a copy of the membership listing which reflected Spelvin’s Cable Television (CATV) Pioneers’ membership at the 1968 Boston CATV Pioneer Meeting. Correspondence between numerous CATV Pioneers concerning Spelvin’s character and suspected allegations of questionable CATV practices. Copy of newspaper article with picture of Spelvin. Correspondence to and from Spelvin including a letter from his brother, Shorty, and Spelvin’s son, George Jr. Also, marketing collateral for “Signal Suck-Upâ€, a phony CATV product from Spelco, Spelvin’s electronics company.
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Visiting George and Helen Spelvin’s modest house in Lenoir City, Tennessee, is like making a pilgrimage to a sacred temple of American Folk Art. While their neighbors purchased bass boats, home entertainment systems, recreational vehicles, and patio furniture, the Spelvins were quietly amassing a significant collection of contemporary folk art.
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Spelvin litt als Kind an Kinderlähmung, überstand die Krankheit aber gut und wurde Tänzerin. Ihre Filmkarriere begann 1955 mit der kleinen Rolle eines Chormädchens in Schwere Jungs - leichte Mädchen von Joseph L. Mankiewicz. Über ihren Freund, den Pornodarsteller Harry Reems, lernte sie den Pornofilmregisseur Gerard Damiano kennen und tauchte in dieses Genre ein.
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Harry Selby is another name that is sometimes used instead of George Spelvin. British counterparts include; Walter Plinge, Mr. F. Anney, and Mr. Bart. The name Georgena Spelvin was used by an actress in a number of soft-porn films.
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What a night this must have been with seven George Spelvin honorees together at the same time! Fred Astaire, Dean Jagger, Broderick Crawford, Ronald Colman, John Huston, Herbert Marshall, and Edmund Gwenn.
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