askme%e.mfenet@LLL-MFE.ARPA (07/13/85)
From: askme%e.mfenet@LLL-MFE.ARPA Someone asked if they really do have police helicopters cruising the streets in California. The answer is yes. It seems to keep the criminals on their toes if nothing else. Actually they work best during foot chases. Try to double back on the cops chasing you with a searchlight sweeping the area. It will probably help breed sneakier crooks. Evolution in action? As for the narrator in Rocky Horror, Charles Grey, he was in some Bond flicks, but he didn't play Q, he was the dreaded Ernst Stravos Blofeld! Granted, I can't spell, but I know a face. Anybody want to produce the complete Blofeld list? I know Donald Pleasance was in You Only Live Twice and Grey was in Diamonds Are Forever. Blofeld wasn't in Casino Royale (probably a good thing). Telly Savalas was in George Lazenbee's attempt, which was the first book, On Her Majesty's Secret Service. But, gosh, I can't remember the rest. Anyone really into it? And I too noticed From Here to Eternity, but was too busy laughing to formulate a response. It reminds me of a radio contest I heard where they play clips from an old movie and you have to come up with the name. Someone came up with From Here to Internity. The DJ was trying hard not to laugh as he asked the guy if he was sure for the third time. Ah well, we all make mistakes. Jon Pugh
leeper@mtgzz.UUCP (m.r.leeper) (07/24/85)
From: askme%e.mfenet@LLL-MFE.ARPA >As for the narrator in Rocky Horror, Charles Grey, he was in >some Bond flicks, but he didn't play Q, he was the dreaded >Ernst Stravos Blofeld! Gray was indeed Blofeld in DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER. He was also in YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE as a friendly agent who is knifed in the back through a paper Japanese wall. Other film credits for him were as the villian, Mocata in the 1968 THE DEVIL RIDES OUT (aka THE DEVIL'S BRIDE). He has played Mycroft Holmes, I think it was in THE SEVEN PERCENT SOLUTION. Mark Leeper ...ihnp4!mtgzz!leeper