Odd this day
Two very exciting showbiz-related anniversaries today.
Firstly, happy 46th birthday to this surely unimprovable diary entry from Peter Hall in which a young Dinsdale Landen tries to impress an ageing Donald Wolfit, and doesn’t altogether succeed.
And…
It’s the 15th anniversary of one of the most important cultural events of modern times. Yes, of course: the Hollywood Wax Museum auction. You will no doubt have your own favourites from this splendid thread…
(Follow the link in the text above if that link doesn’t work, or read on if you can’t face going to what was once Twitter.)
…but I think it’s important that we appreciate just how valuable these things were. Associated Press reported, for example, that The Beatles went for $13,000.
While the entirely respectful Last Supper brought in over $15,000:
…but my favourite will always be the one you wouldn’t have the smallest clue about unless I tell you He’s Dill Dandin.
Elton John or Kevin Eldon? You decide.
