John Barrymore came from a long line of theater actors. He himself first appeared on stage alongside his father in 1900, and in 1903 officially began his career, starring in the likes of Justice (1916) and Richard III (1920). His greatest role was his 1992 appearance in Hamlet, for which he was dubbed “the greatest living American tragedian.”
Barrymore also starred in a slew of silent films, most notably Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920), Sherlock Holmes (1922) and Beau Brummel (1924). He later made the transition to sound movies, starring in the likes of Grand Hotel (1932) and Midnight (1939).
On May 29, 1942, Barrymore died at the age of 60 from pneumonia and cirrhosis. What happened next has been the subject of many rumors. It’s alleged his friends, Errol Flynn, W.C. Fields and Sadakichi Hartmann snuck into the morgue where his body was being held, propped him up against a poker table and allowed him to experience one final celebration.
As it turns out, these rumors are true! In an August 2020 episode of the popular YouTube series Hot Ones, the acting legend’s granddaughter, Drew Barrymore, revealed his corpse had actually been stolen.
“Not only yes, but there have been cinematic interpretations of it,” she exclaimed. Those interpretations include S.O.B., starring Julie Andrews, and allegedly the 1989 comedy Weekend at Bernie’s, in which two friends pretend their deceased boss is alive.
Barrymore added that she wants the same to happen to her. “I will say this, I hope my friends do the same for me. That is the kind of spirit I can get behind. Just prop the old bag up, let’s have a few rounds.
“I think death comes with so much morose sadness and I understand that, but if it’s okay, just for me, if everybody could be really happy and celebratory and have a party, that would be my preference.”
Vintage Hollywood certainly was a different era…
Three-year-old child sings the national anthem perfectly in front of 6,000 spectators…
In front of 6,000 onlookers, a charmingly intelligent three-year-old boy performs the National Anthem flawlessly.Even at the age of three, Drake Grillo was already displaying all the makings of an Eagle in the future.
The young vocalist, full of love and admiration, performed the National Anthem as he ascended the original Carrier Dome in Syracuse.He recently memorized the whole anthem.How lovely and astounding!Most kids struggle even at young ages to fully commit even basic concepts to memory.
Drake is a remarkable and unique youngster who struggles to sing in front of such a large crowd.Here’s how to bring up a youngster to succeed on social media several times.
The three-year-old has nothing to celebrate after performing the National Anthem in front of over 6,000 spectators at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse.Prepare yourself for the fantastical—Drake Grillo is a master entertainer.
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