| You can tell a lot about a person by asking them | | | | hypnotized by and addicted to tiny and large |
| about their favorite movies of all time. | | | | viewing screens, is even more pertinent today |
| Are they romantic, adventurous, intellectual, | | | | than it was a few decades ago, when the book |
| mysterious, or athletic? To an extent, their movie | | | | and film were released. |
| preferences will tell you. | | | | I'll tell you how I always wanted to know what |
| For instance, I'm a big fan of "The Natural," the | | | | Ray Bradbury thought of the film, and I got my |
| baseball movie starring Robert Redford. | | | | chance to ask him, one summer night, as we |
| Get me talking about this film, and you'll hear how | | | | were standing at the corner of Wilshire Boulevard |
| I played ball, how I find the idea of a guy making | | | | and Beverly Drive, in Beverly Hills. |
| a huge comeback inspiring, and how I'm one | | | | "It brought me to tears," he responded, and me, |
| degree of separation away from one of the | | | | too. |
| supporting leads in the film. | | | | Look at all the fun we're having and I haven't |
| So, you'll probably know more than you might | | | | even mentioned the great Frank Capra movies or |
| ever want, and I haven't even gotten to | | | | "Heaven Can Wait," with Julie Christie and Warren |
| "Fahrenheit 451," the film made from the book of | | | | Beatty. |
| the same title, by Ray Bradbury. The theme | | | | When you need a great icebreaker, just ask |
| about books being banned in a society that is | | | | about the movies, and you'll get an earful! |