Fan letter to Paul Newman

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Quoted in a footnote to an article by sociologist Gary T. Marx:

Paul Newman received the following letter complimenting him on his spaghetti sauce: "My girlfriend mentioned that you were a movie star, and I would be interested to know what you've made. If you act as well as you cook, your movies would be worth watching. Are any of your movies in VCR?" New York Times Magazine, Sept. 31, 1986.

― moley, Thursday, 2 June 2005 10:40 (twenty-one years ago)

my father said paul newman was in a movie. i had tomato sawuss and then spadgetty alot of times. i dont know if it said it was paul newmans or not was. who do i ask the writing letter to.

― [email protected], Thursday, 2 June 2005 11:18 (twenty-one years ago)

I loved him on Seinfeld

― Kid L (Ken L), Thursday, 2 June 2005 11:29 (twenty-one years ago)

I love Paul Newman! You were great in Witness! I love you Paul! Please write back!

Sincerely,
Mary Jackson
2455 Poplar Street
Mokowok, IL 61956

― Mary Jackson (Dave225), Thursday, 2 June 2005 11:30 (twenty-one years ago)

He's no Steve McQueen tho

― Ste (Fuzzy), Thursday, 2 June 2005 11:31 (twenty-one years ago)

so far 3 persuns like paul newman so far. my father saw paul newman in a movie. but he didunt say if he liked paul newman or not. just that was there in the movie.

― [email protected], Thursday, 2 June 2005 11:34 (twenty-one years ago)

paul newman look it all the persuns are talking about you and the movie. my father saw you in a movie. he saw your name go by at the end and it proofed you were there in the movie doing acting. did other persuns see the name go bye too. well its proof of it anyway.

― [email protected], Thursday, 2 June 2005 12:58 (twenty-one years ago)

which movie are we talking about?

― Ste (Fuzzy), Thursday, 2 June 2005 13:03 (twenty-one years ago)

The one with the great theme song sung by Four Neat Guys.. Absent Malice

― diedre mousedropping and a quarter (Dave225), Thursday, 2 June 2005 13:07 (twenty-one years ago)

the paul newman movie. the one my father saw.

― [email protected], Thursday, 2 June 2005 13:07 (twenty-one years ago)

oh, *that* one

― Ste (Fuzzy), Thursday, 2 June 2005 13:08 (twenty-one years ago)

In this movie, did Paul Newman have...arms?

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Thursday, 2 June 2005 13:10 (twenty-one years ago)

my father said at the end it just said paul newman.

― [email protected], Thursday, 2 June 2005 13:14 (twenty-one years ago)

so your father never watched the movie, just the end credits?

― Ste (Fuzzy), Thursday, 2 June 2005 13:20 (twenty-one years ago)

PAUL NEWMAN is PAUL NEWMAN in ... JOANNE WOODWARD

― David R. (popshots75`), Thursday, 2 June 2005 13:22 (twenty-one years ago)

He is very good at tie-fidgeting, sweating-before-the-heatt reaction shots.

― Kid L (Ken L), Thursday, 2 June 2005 13:24 (twenty-one years ago)

my father saw the movie with the name at the end of it. it said paul newman. that was the proof he was doing acting in the movie. he saw the whole thing. paul newman is proofed of being on cans and at least one movie saw by my father. other persuns here said they saw paul newman in the movie or on cans too. thats more proof of it.

― [email protected], Thursday, 2 June 2005 13:41 (twenty-one years ago)

Be careful of putting your real address online, Mary.

― Ken L (Ken L), Thursday, 2 June 2005 13:43 (twenty-one years ago)

Come to think of it, I knew a Mary Jackson once, but she lived in Ohio, I think. Was a librarian or had something to do with libraries perhaps.

― Ken L (Ken L), Thursday, 2 June 2005 13:44 (twenty-one years ago)

Was a big fan of - what's the guy's name with the striped shirt and mustache, mallet and melon combo?

― Ken L (Ken L), Thursday, 2 June 2005 13:46 (twenty-one years ago)

Gallagher.

― sgs (sgs), Thursday, 2 June 2005 13:48 (twenty-one years ago)

wheres the proof of gallaher.

― [email protected], Thursday, 2 June 2005 14:06 (twenty-one years ago)

That was the mark of whiskey Newman drank in The Verdict, it was 80-proof, I believe.

― Ken L (Ken L), Thursday, 2 June 2005 14:14 (twenty-one years ago)

http://www.sabresedge.com/dang/icons/gallagher.jpg

― sgs (sgs), Thursday, 2 June 2005 14:17 (twenty-one years ago)

Didn't he sing "Nice To Be With You"?

― Ken L (Ken L), Thursday, 2 June 2005 14:22 (twenty-one years ago)

A librarian that likes Gallagher.. That's priceless! She prolly likes Dave Matthews too. haw.

― diedre mousedropping and a quarter (Dave225), Thursday, 2 June 2005 14:24 (twenty-one years ago)

If not the Grateful Dead.

― Ken L (Ken L), Thursday, 2 June 2005 14:44 (twenty-one years ago)

fred said he was with my father and they saw paul newman doing acting in a movie. thats more proof anyway. i showed fred the picture of gallagher. freds never seen gallagher in a picture or not but he guesses it must be him. i guess so too.

― [email protected], Thursday, 2 June 2005 15:16 (twenty-one years ago)

Paul Newman filmed part of an HBO movie in my great-grandmother's house in Maine.

It aired just recently as a matter of fact. "Empire Falls". I saw a brief scene featuring the kitchen. It was so weird seeing that!

― latebloomer: Pain Don't Hurt (latebloomer), Thursday, 2 June 2005 15:44 (twenty-one years ago)

What's the movie where he played Pancho Villa?

― Ken L (Ken L), Thursday, 2 June 2005 15:57 (twenty-one years ago)

I've got Empire Falls on the VCR ready to watch (taped it off HBO) .. I dunno if it's any good or not, but I'll keep an eye out for yer granny's kitchen.

― diedre mousedropping and a quarter (Dave225), Thursday, 2 June 2005 16:14 (twenty-one years ago)

I just hope she kept him away from the melons.

― Ken L (Ken L), Thursday, 2 June 2005 16:17 (twenty-one years ago)

wink wink. That's his gramma you're talking about...

― diedre mousedropping and a quarter (Dave225), Thursday, 2 June 2005 16:18 (twenty-one years ago)

well she's dead, so its ok. i havent been there since i was 9 and she died two years later. its my great aunt kay (her daughter)'s house now.

speaking of paul newman, has anyone actually read the little notes on the back of the salad dressing of his? there's some really effed up stuff there.

― latebloomer: Pain Don't Hurt (latebloomer), Sunday, 5 June 2005 03:05 (twenty-one years ago)

"He is very good at tie-fidgeting, sweating-before-the-heatt reaction shots."

Nah, that's Rodney . . . Rodney . . . whass-is-name? Stewart.

― Rickey Wright (Rrrickey), Sunday, 5 June 2005 12:01 (twenty-one years ago)

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