I saw author Salman Rushdie at a lecture several years ago, and he told an amusing Oz story. After writing a book about the Wizard of Oz, Rushdie received a package from Meinhardt Raabe, the munchkin coroner. It contained a movie still showing Raabe holding the death certificate, except Rushdie's name was on the certificate. This seemed rather eerie considering the death threats against Rushdie, but Rushdie assumed it was nothing personal and that Raabe probably sends these altered photos to a lot of people.
-rk > From: Daniel Kinske <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: Daniel Kinske <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Sat, 04 Feb 2006 23:37:57 -0500 > To: [email protected] > Subject: [MOPO] Really Most Sincerely Dead... The Wizard of Oz and the > Munchkin Coroner... > > Hi there, > > Just thought I would mention to anyone living in the Indianapolis, > Indiana area that four of the nine remaining Munchkins from The Wizard of Oz > will be at the Hollywood Bar & Filmworks theatre from the 18th, 19th, and > 20th of February. > > The Munchkins will be in the lobby before and after the film is shown, > which is three times a day at noon, 2 & 4 p.m., to sell their pictures and > chat with film fans. > > The Munchkin Coroner, Meinhardt Raabe is the eldest--at age ninety and a > half and will also be selling the book he and I wrote called, "Memories of a > Munchkin: An Illustrated Walk Down the Yellow Brick Road" > (www.memoriesofamunckin.com) > > As usual, I am stuck doing my Navy duties and will be unable to attend, > but my mom will be there with Mr. Raabe and it will be the first (of many to > come) event he attends this year. > > 2006 marks the 150th year since both the original book's author, L. Frank > Baum, and illustrator W.W. Denslow were born (both 1856) and helps fuel the > Ozmania along with a Judy Garland stamp that will come out in June (her > birth month.) > > Mr. Raabe has a great image from his lobby card that he sells (it was > from the original that he owns and I had it done professionally for him) and > signs for anyone interested. > > As a poster fan, I was able to show all of the first release posters from > the film inside the book-even the glass slide, so I think one or two MOPO'rs > might be interested in seeing the book and meeting Mr. Raabe in person. > > See the below website for further information: > > > http://filmworksonline.com/const.htm > > Take care. > > > Best, > > > > Daniel Kinske, Lt., U.S.N. > Corpus Christi, TX > > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com > ___________________________________________________________________ > How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List > > Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L > > The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
