The next film really intrigues me. It is called "Stolen". Now, there are several films by that name but this is the 2005 documentary about the Isabella Gardner Museum art heist of 1990. The main character is the Art Detective Harold Smith. He worked for Lloyds of London and solved many important cases (what an amazing life). He was born in the Bronx and went to the Maritime Academy. He developed a skin problem and allowed doctors to use him as a subject to experiment on. He lost a lung, an eye (hence the eye patch) and a rubber nose. He takes you step by step how he traced what happened. This year the FBI has announced that they know who has the paintings and with cooperation, would like to have them returned. Stayed tuned, there is more to this true story to come and it may happen this spring.
I hope to be back in Maine the last week of January. I will let you all know where and when we will be meeting. Movielynne
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I am delighted to view Documentaries especially these two.
For all of you who have never been to the Gardner Museum in Boston, please make the time and go. It is one of the country's jewels.
The spaces where the paintings that were stolen once hung are still bare and are a constant reminder of the theft.
We once had a guest at The Kennebunk Inn who had been questioned on more than one occasion by the police concerning the robbery. He was the most well-spoken thief I have ever met. He was arrested in Kennebunk and jailed for having stolen goods in his car. That left me holding the tab for the room, dinners and bar bills but I knew he would make good on all counts. Two years later, he walked in and gave me 10 $100- bills and asked if it would cover his bill. It did all of that and more. His name was John Fitzpatrick and he was a gorgeous Black Irishman. I am so looking forward to seeing the "Doc" and wish I could be there for movie night.
Have fun all. Angela
Dear Moviemainers, Well sharp as always loved hearing about the thief who stayed at the Kennebunk Inn Angela always has great stories. At the next dinner party plant yourself next to her. We had some members of the movie group make it down to Scottsdale for a movie mainers west meeting and dinner and we watched the film Stolen. Jim enjoyed seeing everyone. dinner was pasta and my homemade lemon cake. I hope everyone enjoyed the two documentaries for the month of January. I hope to see comment on the blog. Your Movie diva Movielynne
That's a great story, Angela! Well, the "Movie Mainers West" meeting was great fun. Now I guess we can say we've gone national. "Stolen" was very interesting. It'd be very exciting to see those paintings resurface someday. I agree with what Keith said about that rat Whitey Bulger while we watched the documentary..."just torture him and he'll talk".
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