Classic American West Coast Boxing

[kikibalt]

Sal Pacino

Sal Pacino, father of Al Pacino used to have a nite club in West Covina, I used to stop there now and then to shoot the bull with Sal, Sal was a nice and friendly guy

Salvatore Alfred Pacino was born in Manhattan on February 16, 1922 to Alfio "Alfred" and Josephine Pacino. Sal's father, a housepainter, barely made enough money to care for his wife and six children, so Sal went to work when he was just a child to help support the family. Ambitious at the start, Sal began shining shoes, and eventually became the official shoeshine boy for a large company, regularly shining all of the executives' shoes. The vice president of the company, Samuel Staff, took a liking to the young shoeshine boy and encouraged him to join the Boy Scouts. Sal admired the man and was greatly impressed by the glamour of his success, "He would take me to the Boy Scout meetings," Sal recalls, "in his limo with a uniformed chauffeur."
A sharp dresser and exceptionally good-looking boy, Sal was nicknamed Tyrone by his friends after the very handsome movie star Tyrone Power, one of the most famous leading men of Hollywood in the 1930s-50s. Sal himself became interested in acting when he was in Junior high school, performing in all the school plays.

Unfortunately, Sal's acting career and education were put on hold when he dropped out of school at age 15 after meeting Rose Gerard, age 20, and falling in love. The two got married when Sal was just 17, and a year later Rose gave birth to their son Alfred "Al" Pacino. Sadly, the newlywed's relationship got off to a rough start, and it wasn't long before they separated.

Sal's mother helped him raise the boy. But in 1943, when he was drafted into the army, Sal called Rose and she took Al home with her.

While serving in the armed forces, Sal worked as a statistician. He and Rose tried again to make a go of their marriage, but it didn't work, and in time they divorced.

Eventually Sal remarried and had three daughters with his second wife. He took a job as an insurance salesman for Metropolitan Life, and stayed with the company for 30 years until he retired.

In 1956 Sal moved with his wife and daughters to Southern California. It was there that he began acting again when he joined the Community Theater, winning awards for both acting and directing.

In addition to being an actor, Sal is a superb dancer, and quite the singer. "My Dad loves to sing all the old tunes and when I was a little girl I'd ask him to sing them to me, says Sal's daughter filmmaker Roberta Pacino, "I even named my company Quarter to Three Films after the first line in Sinatra's 'One for my Baby,' which is one of Dad's favorites."

Sal's success at selling insurance allowed him to own several businesses. The most prosperous was Pacino's Lounge, a hotel, restaurant and nightclub, where he would entertain his patrons, singing and dancing nightly. Sal closed the lounge and retired in 1991.

Although Sal has been successful at almost everything he's tried, for a long time he was unlucky in love. He divorced his second wife, remarried, divorced, and remarried again. When his fourth wife died, he adopted her daughter.

In 1993 Sal married his 5th wife, Katherin Kovin. It may have taken him several tries, but Sal Pacino says he finally found the perfect wife. It wasn't long after they married that Sal and Kathy decided to get back into the business and began acting as extras.

They are now both SAG members working as a team. "We always go together," Sal explains. "If I'm called she comes with me."

Sal lives with Kathy in Southern California; he has five children, 10 grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and has just celebrated his 80th birthday! And Sal Pacino doesn't intend to slow down a bit. "I plan to continue my acting career," Sal says.

[dagosd2000]

Frank, you would have loved Maxwell street here in Chicago.
It was an outdoor market that had EVERYTHING. It was in a rough area on the near south side.
Bluesmen were out there all the time doing their thing. Playing just to play.
A couple buddies and me would go there on Sundays and listen to them play in the vacant lot.
We'd bring a couple cases of beer and it would be good times. The smell of hotdogs and Polish sausage were in the air.
Those guys over there took their blues real serious. It was Chicago Blues to the core.
Now of course its gone.
More gentrification. The University of Ill. Chicago bought the area up. The campus was a little to the north and they expanded.
They tried moving it, but it wasnt the same.
Maxwell street was there for generations.

I'm sure I would have loved it, as I love the blues.

Frank
If you remember the movie The Blues Brothers,there's a scene were they go to Maxwell Street to pick up one of the members of the band. Aretha Franklin and her husband ran that Chicken Restaurant.

[dagosd2000]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgeI0NeOjhI

Volare

Dino

[dagosd2000]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIJzpdJIdmI

Angelina Zooma Zooma

Louie Prima(can you tell I've been into the wine?)

[Rick Farris]

Frank, you would have loved Maxwell street here in Chicago.
It was an outdoor market that had EVERYTHING. It was in a rough area on the near south side.
Bluesmen were out there all the time doing their thing. Playing just to play.
A couple buddies and me would go there on Sundays and listen to them play in the vacant lot.
We'd bring a couple cases of beer and it would be good times. The smell of hotdogs and Polish sausage were in the air.
Those guys over there took their blues real serious. It was Chicago Blues to the core.
Now of course its gone.
More gentrification. The University of Ill. Chicago bought the area up. The campus was a little to the north and they expanded.
They tried moving it, but it wasnt the same.
Maxwell street was there for generations.

I'm sure I would have loved it, as I love the blues.

Frank
If you remember the movie The Blues Brothers,there's a scene were they go to Maxwell Street to pick up one of the members of the band. Aretha Franklin and her husband ran that Chicken Restaurant.

Brian . . . I worked on that film and remember the scene.
We shot the exterior in Chicago, and the restaurant interior on stage at Universal a couple months later.
Aretha sang in the shot, "Think". It might appear to be a fun film to work on, however, it was the worst ever, a living nightmare.
We loved the food and had a little fun while in town, but it was basicaly a disorganized shoot.
The movie went way over schedule and millions over budget. Akroyd was cool, but Belushi was just his junkie self. A jerk.
The fact it made big money at the box-office made director John Landis a hero, but he just got lucky.
I remember when we were in Chicado, the mayor was Jane Byrn (spelling) who would show up on the set with her daughter on a few occasions.
Chicago went overboard accomodating our production. The people were great, I wish we could have enjoyed the visit more.
It was a very typical late 70's Hollywood film crew. Despite working 90 hours a week, we'd burn the candle at both ends.
By the time we returned to finish the film in L.A. we were all pretty burnt out.
A perfect example of what we lived on the production, a behind scenes look, was chronicled by Bob Woodward in his book "Wired". He tells what the production was like, it's all true.

Sorry about rambling on, but that movie is one I'll never forget.


-Rick Farris

[Expug]

Interesting hearing about your experiences working on The Blues Bothers Rick.
The scene with Aretha on Maxwell street was great.
And Akroyds and Belushis food order. "four fried chickens and a coke" and white toast is worth some chuckles.
Another movie shot here around the same time was "Thief" with James Caan.
Did you work on that one Rick?
That flick captured Chicago style real well.

[Rick Farris]

Interesting hearing about your experiences working on The Blues Bothers Rick.
The scene with Aretha on Maxwell street was great.
And Akroyds and Belushis food order. "four fried chickens and a coke" and white toast is worth some chuckles.
Another movie shot here around the same time was "Thief" with James Caan.
Did you work on that one Rick?
That flick captured Chicago style real well.

Filming in Chicago . . .

Brian . . . I didn't work on "Thief" but I returned shortly after the Blues Brothers to do "Ordinary People", which we shot in an upscale Chicago suburb, the name escapes me. Robert Redford won an Oscar for his first directing assignment, and the film won about ten Academy Awards.

Less than a year later, I started a film in Chicago, "My Body Guard", but I left the production after two weeks and flew directly to New Hampshire to begin another big one, "On Golden Pond".

[Expug]

Rick, you have worked on some great movies.
I believe it was Lake Forest that Ordinary People was filmed at.
A friend of mine was briefly an extra in "My Bodyguard".
He was some kind of skateboarder I guess. However his part wound up on the cutting room floor. Happens I guess.
His name is Charlie Overton.
I think he wound up starting a production co. of his own in California later on with some friends and they made a movie that wound up popular in the video stores, kind of a cult classic thing called "Witchboard".

[raylawpc]

WHO IS YOUR BOXING ROLE MODEL?????
THE NUMBERS DO NOT LIE!!!!!
Try it without looking at the answers

1. Pick your favorite number between 1-9
2. Multiply your favorite number by 3
3. Then add 3
4. Then multiply by 3
5. You should have a 2 or 3 digit number
6. Add the digits together

Now scroll down....






Match your number with the number below to see your ROLE MODEL:

1. Eddie Futch
2. Johnny Flores
3. Danny Lopez
4. Don Frasier
5. Joe Louis
6. Ruben Olivares
7. Angelo Dundee
8. George Parnassus
9. Tom Ray (aka raylawpc)
10. Jerry Quarry

I know....I just have that effect on people...one day you too can be like me. Do not aspire to anything less.

PS: Stop picking different numbers. I am your idol, just deal with it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Rick Farris]

WHO IS YOUR BOXING ROLE MODEL?????
THE NUMBERS DO NOT LIE!!!!!
Try it without looking at the answers

1. Pick your favorite number between 1-9
2. Multiply your favorite number by 3
3. Then add 3
4. Then multiply by 3
5. You should have a 2 or 3 digit number
6. Add the digits together

Now scroll down....






Match your number with the number below to see your ROLE MODEL:

1. Eddie Futch
2. Johnny Flores
3. Danny Lopez
4. Don Frasier
5. Joe Louis
6. Ruben Olivares
7. Angelo Dundee
8. George Parnassus
9. Tom Ray (aka raylawpc)
10. Jerry Quarry

I know....I just have that effect on people...one day you too can be like me. Do not aspire to anything less.

PS: Stop picking different numbers. I am your idol, just deal with it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wow! We know some of these guys very well.
Johnny Flores was my manager, Quarry a stablemate, Futch worked my corner once, I used to spar with Lopez and Olivares, I fought for Paranassus a few times and Fraser too, I don't know Dundee but Louis is a legend.

Hmmm . . . all great guys, but TOM RAY is my idol.
I'm good at math and numbers don't lie.


-Rick Farris

[Rick Farris]

Sal Pacino

Sal Pacino, father of Al Pacino used to have a nite club in West Covina, I used to stop there now and then to shoot the bull with Sal, Sal was a nice and friendly guy

Salvatore Alfred Pacino was born in Manhattan on February 16, 1922 to Alfio "Alfred" and Josephine Pacino. Sal's father, a housepainter, barely made enough money to care for his wife and six children, so Sal went to work when he was just a child to help support the family. Ambitious at the start, Sal began shining shoes, and eventually became the official shoeshine boy for a large company, regularly shining all of the executives' shoes. The vice president of the company, Samuel Staff, took a liking to the young shoeshine boy and encouraged him to join the Boy Scouts. Sal admired the man and was greatly impressed by the glamour of his success, "He would take me to the Boy Scout meetings," Sal recalls, "in his limo with a uniformed chauffeur."
A sharp dresser and exceptionally good-looking boy, Sal was nicknamed Tyrone by his friends after the very handsome movie star Tyrone Power, one of the most famous leading men of Hollywood in the 1930s-50s. Sal himself became interested in acting when he was in Junior high school, performing in all the school plays.

Unfortunately, Sal's acting career and education were put on hold when he dropped out of school at age 15 after meeting Rose Gerard, age 20, and falling in love. The two got married when Sal was just 17, and a year later Rose gave birth to their son Alfred "Al" Pacino. Sadly, the newlywed's relationship got off to a rough start, and it wasn't long before they separated.

Sal's mother helped him raise the boy. But in 1943, when he was drafted into the army, Sal called Rose and she took Al home with her.

While serving in the armed forces, Sal worked as a statistician. He and Rose tried again to make a go of their marriage, but it didn't work, and in time they divorced.

Eventually Sal remarried and had three daughters with his second wife. He took a job as an insurance salesman for Metropolitan Life, and stayed with the company for 30 years until he retired.

In 1956 Sal moved with his wife and daughters to Southern California. It was there that he began acting again when he joined the Community Theater, winning awards for both acting and directing.

In addition to being an actor, Sal is a superb dancer, and quite the singer. "My Dad loves to sing all the old tunes and when I was a little girl I'd ask him to sing them to me, says Sal's daughter filmmaker Roberta Pacino, "I even named my company Quarter to Three Films after the first line in Sinatra's 'One for my Baby,' which is one of Dad's favorites."

Sal's success at selling insurance allowed him to own several businesses. The most prosperous was Pacino's Lounge, a hotel, restaurant and nightclub, where he would entertain his patrons, singing and dancing nightly. Sal closed the lounge and retired in 1991.

Although Sal has been successful at almost everything he's tried, for a long time he was unlucky in love. He divorced his second wife, remarried, divorced, and remarried again. When his fourth wife died, he adopted her daughter.

In 1993 Sal married his 5th wife, Katherin Kovin. It may have taken him several tries, but Sal Pacino says he finally found the perfect wife. It wasn't long after they married that Sal and Kathy decided to get back into the business and began acting as extras.

They are now both SAG members working as a team. "We always go together," Sal explains. "If I'm called she comes with me."

Sal lives with Kathy in Southern California; he has five children, 10 grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and has just celebrated his 80th birthday! And Sal Pacino doesn't intend to slow down a bit. "I plan to continue my acting career," Sal says.

Just like real life . . .

Frank . . . Interesting story on Sal Pacino. I have worked on two films with Al Pacino, "Scarface" and "Frankie & Johnny".
Pacino's co-star in both was Michele Pfeiffer. In '83, when we shot Scarface, Pacino & the actress met and became involved in a long relationship.
You could feel the chemistry between the two on the set. You could feel their attraction to each other. We shot that one at Universal, and some exteriors in Miami.

Fast forward eight years to 1991. We are shooting Frankie & Johnny at Paramount. The long relationship between the two actors was ending.
By the time we begin filming, Al & Michelle can't stand each other. There is a lot of tension on the set.
There was a cocaine problem, and at times one would not show up for work. So we'd shoot around them when we could.
I recall thinking back to the two in love working on Scarface, and now they hate each other.
The honeymoon was over. Real life, when the cameras aren't rolling.

The previous year, while I was working on Dick Tracy, Pacino had a small part, and was in heavy make-up and costume.
He and Dustin Hoffman were a pair of charactors made up to like like cartoon animations.
The only way I could tell it was Al Pacino on the set was when I heard him speak. Same with Hoffman, it was funny.


-Rick Farris

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Ricky Hatton In Hospital
July 17, 2009 by Edgar Gonzalez

Ricky Hatton with Amir Khan. Are they too friendly to fight? Photograph: Denise Truscello/Getty Images
Ricky Hatton was admitted to Tameside Hospital in Greater Manchester Wednesday morning after suffering from stomach cramps and vomiting according to press reports.

The former light-welterweight champion was diagnosed with food poisoning. Before being admitted,Hatton, 30, thought he had the swine flu but it was imminently ruled out. Hatton is said not to be seriously ill but he could be kept in hospital for a couple of days as a precaution.

Meanwhile, promoter allegedly said he would like to see Hatton fight Amir Khan, who faces his maiden world title challenge against Ukrainian Andreas Kotelnik on Saturday. So lets hope Khan wins so he could face Ricky Hatton.

[Rick Farris]

Ricky Hatton In Hospital
July 17, 2009 by Edgar Gonzalez

Ricky Hatton with Amir Khan. Are they too friendly to fight? Photograph: Denise Truscello/Getty Images
Ricky Hatton was admitted to Tameside Hospital in Greater Manchester Wednesday morning after suffering from stomach cramps and vomiting according to press reports.

The former light-welterweight champion was diagnosed with food poisoning. Before being admitted,Hatton, 30, thought he had the swine flu but it was imminently ruled out. Hatton is said not to be seriously ill but he could be kept in hospital for a couple of days as a precaution.

Meanwhile, promoter allegedly said he would like to see Hatton fight Amir Khan, who faces his maiden world title challenge against Ukrainian Andreas Kotelnik on Saturday. So lets hope Khan wins so he could face Ricky Hatton.

It's probably just a touch of "bottle flu".
The guys liver will likely be shot before he has a chance to consider fighting again.
Common is as common does, and he's not too bright.
As far as title contention is concerned, Ricky Hatton is a dead issue.


-Rick Farris

[kikibalt]

Ricky Hatton In Hospital
July 17, 2009 by Edgar Gonzalez

Ricky Hatton with Amir Khan. Are they too friendly to fight? Photograph: Denise Truscello/Getty Images
Ricky Hatton was admitted to Tameside Hospital in Greater Manchester Wednesday morning after suffering from stomach cramps and vomiting according to press reports.

The former light-welterweight champion was diagnosed with food poisoning. Before being admitted,Hatton, 30, thought he had the swine flu but it was imminently ruled out. Hatton is said not to be seriously ill but he could be kept in hospital for a couple of days as a precaution.

Meanwhile, promoter allegedly said he would like to see Hatton fight Amir Khan, who faces his maiden world title challenge against Ukrainian Andreas Kotelnik on Saturday. So lets hope Khan wins so he could face Ricky Hatton.

It's probably just a touch of "bottle flu".
The guys liver will likely be shot before he has a chance to consider fighting again.
Common is as common does.
As far as title contention is concerned, Ricky Hatton is a dead issue.


-Rick Farris

"The Bottle flu"...

[kikibalt]

Rick, you have to write a book just on your movie work....

Sal Pacino

Sal Pacino, father of Al Pacino used to have a nite club in West Covina, I used to stop there now and then to shoot the bull with Sal, Sal was a nice and friendly guy

Salvatore Alfred Pacino was born in Manhattan on February 16, 1922 to Alfio "Alfred" and Josephine Pacino. Sal's father, a housepainter, barely made enough money to care for his wife and six children, so Sal went to work when he was just a child to help support the family. Ambitious at the start, Sal began shining shoes, and eventually became the official shoeshine boy for a large company, regularly shining all of the executives' shoes. The vice president of the company, Samuel Staff, took a liking to the young shoeshine boy and encouraged him to join the Boy Scouts. Sal admired the man and was greatly impressed by the glamour of his success, "He would take me to the Boy Scout meetings," Sal recalls, "in his limo with a uniformed chauffeur."
A sharp dresser and exceptionally good-looking boy, Sal was nicknamed Tyrone by his friends after the very handsome movie star Tyrone Power, one of the most famous leading men of Hollywood in the 1930s-50s. Sal himself became interested in acting when he was in Junior high school, performing in all the school plays.

Unfortunately, Sal's acting career and education were put on hold when he dropped out of school at age 15 after meeting Rose Gerard, age 20, and falling in love. The two got married when Sal was just 17, and a year later Rose gave birth to their son Alfred "Al" Pacino. Sadly, the newlywed's relationship got off to a rough start, and it wasn't long before they separated.

Sal's mother helped him raise the boy. But in 1943, when he was drafted into the army, Sal called Rose and she took Al home with her.

While serving in the armed forces, Sal worked as a statistician. He and Rose tried again to make a go of their marriage, but it didn't work, and in time they divorced.

Eventually Sal remarried and had three daughters with his second wife. He took a job as an insurance salesman for Metropolitan Life, and stayed with the company for 30 years until he retired.

In 1956 Sal moved with his wife and daughters to Southern California. It was there that he began acting again when he joined the Community Theater, winning awards for both acting and directing.

In addition to being an actor, Sal is a superb dancer, and quite the singer. "My Dad loves to sing all the old tunes and when I was a little girl I'd ask him to sing them to me, says Sal's daughter filmmaker Roberta Pacino, "I even named my company Quarter to Three Films after the first line in Sinatra's 'One for my Baby,' which is one of Dad's favorites."

Sal's success at selling insurance allowed him to own several businesses. The most prosperous was Pacino's Lounge, a hotel, restaurant and nightclub, where he would entertain his patrons, singing and dancing nightly. Sal closed the lounge and retired in 1991.

Although Sal has been successful at almost everything he's tried, for a long time he was unlucky in love. He divorced his second wife, remarried, divorced, and remarried again. When his fourth wife died, he adopted her daughter.

In 1993 Sal married his 5th wife, Katherin Kovin. It may have taken him several tries, but Sal Pacino says he finally found the perfect wife. It wasn't long after they married that Sal and Kathy decided to get back into the business and began acting as extras.

They are now both SAG members working as a team. "We always go together," Sal explains. "If I'm called she comes with me."

Sal lives with Kathy in Southern California; he has five children, 10 grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and has just celebrated his 80th birthday! And Sal Pacino doesn't intend to slow down a bit. "I plan to continue my acting career," Sal says.

Just like real life . . .

Frank . . . Interesting story on Sal Pacino. I have worked on two films with Al Pacino, "Scarface" and "Frankie & Johnny".
Pacino's co-star in both was Michele Pfeiffer. In '83, when we shot Scarface, Pacino & the actress met and became involved in a long relationship.
You could feel the chemistry between the two on the set. You could feel their attraction to each other. We shot that one at Universal, and some exteriors in Miami.

Fast forward eight years to 1991. We are shooting Frankie & Johnny at Paramount. The long relationship between the two actors was ending.
By the time we begin filming, Al & Michelle can't stand each other. There is a lot of tension on the set.
There was a cocaine problem, and at times one would not show up for work. So we'd shoot around them when we could.
I recall thinking back to the two in love working on Scarface, and now they hate each other.
The honeymoon was over. Real life, when the cameras aren't rolling.

The previous year, while I was working on Dick Tracy, Pacino had a small part, and was in heavy make-up and costume.
He and Dustin Hoffman were a pair of charactors made up to like like cartoon animations.
The only way I could tell it was Al Pacino on the set was when I heard him speak. Same with Hoffman, it was funny.


-Rick Farris

[raylawpc]

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[dagosd2000]

Eddie Futch

[dagosd2000]

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[dagosd2000]

Rick, you have to write a book just on your movie work....

Sal Pacino

Sal Pacino, father of Al Pacino used to have a nite club in West Covina, I used to stop there now and then to shoot the bull with Sal, Sal was a nice and friendly guy

Salvatore Alfred Pacino was born in Manhattan on February 16, 1922 to Alfio "Alfred" and Josephine Pacino. Sal's father, a housepainter, barely made enough money to care for his wife and six children, so Sal went to work when he was just a child to help support the family. Ambitious at the start, Sal began shining shoes, and eventually became the official shoeshine boy for a large company, regularly shining all of the executives' shoes. The vice president of the company, Samuel Staff, took a liking to the young shoeshine boy and encouraged him to join the Boy Scouts. Sal admired the man and was greatly impressed by the glamour of his success, "He would take me to the Boy Scout meetings," Sal recalls, "in his limo with a uniformed chauffeur."
A sharp dresser and exceptionally good-looking boy, Sal was nicknamed Tyrone by his friends after the very handsome movie star Tyrone Power, one of the most famous leading men of Hollywood in the 1930s-50s. Sal himself became interested in acting when he was in Junior high school, performing in all the school plays.

Unfortunately, Sal's acting career and education were put on hold when he dropped out of school at age 15 after meeting Rose Gerard, age 20, and falling in love. The two got married when Sal was just 17, and a year later Rose gave birth to their son Alfred "Al" Pacino. Sadly, the newlywed's relationship got off to a rough start, and it wasn't long before they separated.

Sal's mother helped him raise the boy. But in 1943, when he was drafted into the army, Sal called Rose and she took Al home with her.

While serving in the armed forces, Sal worked as a statistician. He and Rose tried again to make a go of their marriage, but it didn't work, and in time they divorced.

Eventually Sal remarried and had three daughters with his second wife. He took a job as an insurance salesman for Metropolitan Life, and stayed with the company for 30 years until he retired.

In 1956 Sal moved with his wife and daughters to Southern California. It was there that he began acting again when he joined the Community Theater, winning awards for both acting and directing.

In addition to being an actor, Sal is a superb dancer, and quite the singer. "My Dad loves to sing all the old tunes and when I was a little girl I'd ask him to sing them to me, says Sal's daughter filmmaker Roberta Pacino, "I even named my company Quarter to Three Films after the first line in Sinatra's 'One for my Baby,' which is one of Dad's favorites."

Sal's success at selling insurance allowed him to own several businesses. The most prosperous was Pacino's Lounge, a hotel, restaurant and nightclub, where he would entertain his patrons, singing and dancing nightly. Sal closed the lounge and retired in 1991.

Although Sal has been successful at almost everything he's tried, for a long time he was unlucky in love. He divorced his second wife, remarried, divorced, and remarried again. When his fourth wife died, he adopted her daughter.

In 1993 Sal married his 5th wife, Katherin Kovin. It may have taken him several tries, but Sal Pacino says he finally found the perfect wife. It wasn't long after they married that Sal and Kathy decided to get back into the business and began acting as extras.

They are now both SAG members working as a team. "We always go together," Sal explains. "If I'm called she comes with me."

Sal lives with Kathy in Southern California; he has five children, 10 grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and has just celebrated his 80th birthday! And Sal Pacino doesn't intend to slow down a bit. "I plan to continue my acting career," Sal says.

Just like real life . . .

Frank . . . Interesting story on Sal Pacino. I have worked on two films with Al Pacino, "Scarface" and "Frankie & Johnny".
Pacino's co-star in both was Michele Pfeiffer. In '83, when we shot Scarface, Pacino & the actress met and became involved in a long relationship.
You could feel the chemistry between the two on the set. You could feel their attraction to each other. We shot that one at Universal, and some exteriors in Miami.

Fast forward eight years to 1991. We are shooting Frankie & Johnny at Paramount. The long relationship between the two actors was ending.
By the time we begin filming, Al & Michelle can't stand each other. There is a lot of tension on the set.
There was a cocaine problem, and at times one would not show up for work. So we'd shoot around them when we could.
I recall thinking back to the two in love working on Scarface, and now they hate each other.
The honeymoon was over. Real life, when the cameras aren't rolling.

The previous year, while I was working on Dick Tracy, Pacino had a small part, and was in heavy make-up and costume.
He and Dustin Hoffman were a pair of charactors made up to like like cartoon animations.
The only way I could tell it was Al Pacino on the set was when I heard him speak. Same with Hoffman, it was funny.


-Rick Farris

Rick
I agree with Frank and the rest of the guys. Your stories of your movie experiences put us right there. Rog

[Rick Farris]

Eddie Futch

Roger . . .

You are amazing! One right after another.
I can't wait for October!
Everybody involved with the WBHOF contributes what they have to offer to the organization.
I can't think of one person that contributes anything like this.
I have taken on the responsibility of keeping the WBHOF historically correct with regard to their past & future inductees.
You are immortalizing the legends on canvas, and sharing your work with the world.
The possibilites are many for Roger's art, but I believe it's going to steal the show (the memorebelia show)

I believe Roger's art serves as a symbol of a new life for the WBHOF.
Aside from my regular responsibilities with the WBHOF, I'm going to focus on promoting Roger's art exhibition.
All I want to do is put people in front of the painintings, give them the opportunity to appreciate what Rog has created.
I don't expect anything over-the-top, but I believe this adds another dimension to the WBHOF, a touch of class.

By the way, Rog, Futch's attractive younger widow usually attends all of the banquets.
It's really funny to watch all of the old farts follow Eddie's younger wife around, pulling chairs out for her, bringing her drinks.
Johnny Ortiz gets so excited he begins to sweat, and the color he's added to his hair begins to run down his face, it looks like he's rusting!

Just my thoughts.


-Rick Farris

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Pimi Barajas



birth date 1937-05-13
division bantamweight

nationality Mexico
alias Tijuana Terror

residence Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
birth place Churitzio

birth name Epigmenio Barajas Jimenez
won 20 (KO 7) + lost 20 (KO 10) + drawn 2 = 42
rounds boxed 349 : KO% 16.67

1962-06-09 117½ Jesus Pimentel 120 19-1-0
Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico L KO 5 10

1961-09-06 Manny Elias 21-13-0
Phoenix, Arizona, United States L PTS 10 10

1961-04-08 124 Freddie Felix 125 1-1-0
Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico L KO 4

1961-02-25 124 Juan Olivarez 126 0-0-0
Ciudad Obregon, Sonora, Mexico D TD 2 10

1961-01-18 118½ Jimmy Abeyta 14-3-4
Auditorium, Oakland, California, United States L PTS 10 10
~ referee: Tony Bosnich 1-7 ~

1960-08-20 Ignacio Pina 16-4-1
Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico L PTS 10 10

1960-07-16 Ignacio Pina 15-4-1
Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico L PTS 10 10

1960-07-02 Grillito Aguilar 7-8-0
Guasave, Sinaloa, Mexico W KO 8

1960-05-10 120½ Ricardo Lara 122 10-0-1
Coliseum, El Paso, Texas, United States L PTS 10 10
Lara was knocked down in the 1st round.

1960-04-10 Jose Becerra 68-4-2
Torreon, Coahuila de Zaragoza, Mexico L TKO 7

1959-12-07 121 Herman Marques 123 11-4-1
Civic Auditorium, Stockton, California, United States L TKO 6 10
The bout was stopped by the ringside physician after the 6th round, due to a badly cut left eye suffered by Barajas.

1959-11-15 Hector Agundez 5-6-1
Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico L KO 9

1959-09-12 Jose Medel 38-13-3
Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico L KO 7

1959-05-31 Ignacio Pina 11-2-0
Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico L PTS 12 12

1959-03-23 123 Ross Padilla 123½ 14-11-2
San Diego, California, United States W PTS 10 10

1959-02-27 Ross Padilla 14-10-2
San Diego, California, United States W PTS 10 10

1958-12-20 120 Dwight Hawkins 121 15-8-2
Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, United States L TKO 7 10
~ time: 1:22 | referee: Frankie Van 51-59 ~
Barjas was knocked down once in the 1st and 2nd round.

1958-11-09 Frankie Campos 19-8-0
Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico W KO 8

1958-10-19 Jose Toluco Lopez 50-8-2
Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico L PTS 10 10

1958-09-18 Jorge Herrera 28-33-4
Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico W KO 7

1958-09-11 Grillito Aguilar 3-4-0
Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico W KO 7

1958-08-16 Rudy Corona 11-5-0
Ciudad Obregon, Sonora, Mexico L PTS 10 10

1958-07-02 Saul Becerril 14-1-0
Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico D PTS 10 10

1958-05-12 Kildo Martinez 6-18-6
Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico W PTS 10 10

1957-10-23 Al Wilcher 16-8-1
Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico L KO 6

1957-08-24 115 Ramon Calatayud 110 12-3-1
Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico L KO 10 10

1957-06-04 Pat Supple 29-0-0
Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico W PTS 7 7

1957-05-07 121 Eddie Luna 114 3-8-1
Auditorio Municipal, Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico W PTS 10 10

1957-04-09 118 Eddie Luna 113 3-7-1
Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico W PTS 10 10

1956-12-23 Kid San Martin 2-3-1
Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico W KO 5

1956-11-03 Eddie Luna 3-5-1
Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico W KO 5

1956-10-12 Memo Diez 20-5-2
Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico L PTS 10

1956-05-18 119¾ Frankie Campos 117½ 13-3-0
Wrigley Field, Los Angeles, California, United States W SD 10 10

1956-04-12 120½ Joey Benson 5-5-0
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States W UD 10 10
referee: Tommy Hart 56-54 | judge: Lee Grossman 56-54 | judge: Tommy Herman 58-52 ~

1956-03-01 118¾ Billy Peacock 119 29-9-0
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States L TKO 4 10
time: 1:45 | referee: Lee Grossman ~
Barajas was knocked down five times.

1956-01-26 119½ Luke Sandoval 124½ 6-7-2
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States W UD 10 10
referee: Tommy Hart 57-53 | judge: Dynamite Jackson 57-53 | judge: Mushy Callahan 58-52 ~

1955-12-22 116½ Joey Benson 118 4-3-0
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States W MD 10 10
referee: Tommy Hart 55-55 | judge: Tommy Herman 57-53 | judge: Lee Grossman 56½-53½ ~
Barjas was knocked down in the 2nd round

1955-11-17 116 Danny Kid 117 13-6-3
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States W SD 10 10
referee: Mushy Callahan 56-54 | judge: Lee Grossman 56-54 | judge: Charley Randolph 54-56

1955-10-20 115¾ Jackie Spurgeon 112 4-3-0
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States W UD 10 10
referee: Tommy Hart 58-52 | judge: Jimmy Wilson 58-52 | judge: Reggie Gilmore 57-53 ~

1955-10-13 117 Jackie Spurgeon 112 4-2-0
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States W SD 10 10
referee: Lee Grossman 55½-54½ | judge: Frankie Van 53½-56½ | judge: Jimmy Wilson 56-54

1955-09-29 116½ Tommy Rhett 117 6-18-0
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States W TKO 3 10
time: 3:00 | referee: John Thomas ~
The referee stopped the bout at the end of the round, after Rhett was knocked down twice in the 3rd round.

1955-05-12 116½ Frankie Campos 119 8-2-0
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States L UD 10 10
Barajas was knocked down in the 3rd round.

[Rick Farris]

A "Blues Brothers" memory . . .

In 1979-80, while we filmed the Blues Brothers, the film industry was blazing, and so were many involved with the production.
If there is any proof that heavy drug and alcohol use can destroy a crew, the Blues Brothers would serve as an example.

These were wild days in Hollywood, and many things were out of control.
A typical example of life on the Blues Brothers set.
We are shooting outside a prison one morning. We have filmed all night, and are waiting for a "sunrise shot" before wrapping for the days work.

At the time, Dan Akroyd is dating Carrie Fisher, so they write in a little part for her.
After we wrap, and return to the hotel early sunday morning (our one day off during the week) I see Penny Marshall in the hotel lobby.
She had come to visit a few friends on the production.
Carrie isn't scheduled to be on camera for a few days.
She and Penny Marshall and John Belushi's wife (I think her name was Judy?) decide to drop acid together.
The three women all disappear and cannot be found.
It turns out they all have retreated to a private suite for their party, and haven't informed anybody.
It created quite a scene as the production feared foul play, however, a few hours later Marshall and Fisher are found wandering in the hotel.

When asked where they had been, Carrie answers, "We were having a 60's weekend".

When you are on a disorganized shoot tempers flare. We on the crew just sit back and watch the show, specificly, watching the crap run downhill as everybody who gets blamed for losing track of the actress.
It's really funny watching the producers trying to take the blame off of themselves and point to others. A real cowardly bunch on this shoot.

Sometimes it's great not to be in charge, especially so on a production where nobody seems to know what they are doing.
We had a lot of confusion in the 70's, much of it the product of drugs in the film industry.

Eventually, that would stop. It ended when John Belushi died. Suddenly, we had issues of liability, and the toilets of Hollywood and Beverly Hills could be heard flushing as the smart ones dumped all of their poisen down the toilet.

Today, in the film world, if you have a "problem" you better get rid of it before it gets rid of you. There is a O tolerence today.
Sadly, during all of the confusion, many of the old vets retired.
Today many of those jaded by drug use during their early days weren't listening when the "tricks of the trade" were passed down.

In many ways, film making has not improved. We have many great tools today, and many who just don't know how to use them.
Sound familiar?


-Rick Farris

[kikibalt]

Consensus is there's no consensus
By Robert Morales, Boxing Columnist
dailybreeze.com


Let's get this straight: Manny Pacquiao is the consensus No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter in the world, but the winner of the Sept. 19 fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Juan Manuel Marquez at MGM Grand in Las Vegas will snatch that spot from Pacquiao.

At least that's what Mayweather, Marquez and Oscar De La Hoya are saying about the fight that will be shown on HBO pay-per-view. De La Hoya, who promotes Marquez under his Golden Boy Promotions banner, was asked during a conference call Tuesday how this can be.

"From a fan's point of view, from a person who really studies boxing, I consider this one should be for the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world because Marquez beat Pacquiao," De La Hoya said.

"And, obviously, Mayweather was off for a little while. But that doesn't give anyone any right to take away his title as best fighter on the planet.

"Now that he is fighting again, the outcome of this fight, the winner should be the best pound-for-pound fighter on the planet. We can make a strong case for that. The fans are the ones that spoke and we all know that Marquez beat Pacquiao."

Since both fights between Marquez and Pacquiao were close, Marquez's fans are going to think he won. But the only real complaining about the draw and loss Marquez ended up with came from his camp. There certainly was no claim of controversy from reporters.

They first tangled in May 2004 at MGM Grand. Marquez courageously got up from three
irst-round knockdowns to earn a split draw.

Conveniently, when this week's conference call took place, none of the aforementioned parties talked about the one judge who scored that first round 10-7 for Pacquiao because he didn't know he could score it 10-6, which would have been correct.

That allowed Marquez to get the draw. Otherwise, it's a loss.

In the second fight in March 2008 at Mandalay Bay, Pacquiao won a split decision. He won by one point on one scorecard and by three on another; Marquez took the third by three points. Reporters had it close, one way or the other.

In the post-fight news conference Marquez and Golden Boy Promotions acted like they had been victim of a robbery. It was not cool at all because when a fight is close, there is nothing to beef about. And they're still at it.

Like it or not, Marquez has a draw with Pacquiao and a split-decision loss. No victories.

But Marquez on Tuesday followed De La Hoya's lead when asked why his fight with Mayweather should be for the No. 1 pound-for-pound spot.

"I feel he's the best," Marquez said of Mayweather. "He retired, he's undefeated and he still continues to be the best, pound-for-pound, in my eyes and in a lot of people's eyes.

"When I fought Manny, I feel I beat him. I feel I beat him both times. The first one was very close and it came out a draw. And the second fight I clearly beat him, but for whatever reasons the judges saw a different fight that night."

We're not sure whose eyes Marquez is talking about because Mayweather doesn't even appear in boxing's most comprehensive pound for pound poll, which belongs to Yahoo.com.

Some 30-plus veteran boxing writers and broadcasters contribute to that poll and are not allowed to put in Mayweather because a year of inactivity renders one ineligible. Mayweather has been off for 20 months, since December 2007.

Mayweather, who was ranked No. 1 before he retired (though not by this reporter), put in his two cents Tuesday. He also took a shot at his former promoter, Bob Arum, who promotes Pacquiao.

"If I had to rate him between him and Manny, I would have to rate him over Manny," Mayweather said of Marquez, who is ranked No. 2 by Yahoo.com. "For a guy to be knocked down three times in the first round and come back to get a draw, when they called it a draw, we know who lost.

"The other fight, Manny won that fight by one point. But we all have to realize that Bob Arum always has something slick up his sleeve."

Really? Slick is Golden Boy and Mayweather Promotions naming the Sept. 19 fight "Numero Uno" even though it should be called "Numero Dos." If Mayweather beats Marquez, we would have no problem putting him into the No. 2 spot in the pound-for-pound poll. Many others who contribute to Yahoo.com likely would do the same.

But the only way Pacquiao loses his top spot is if he loses to Miguel Cotto in November, should that fight get made.

We find De La Hoya's comments in all this interesting. If, as a fighter, he was in Pacquiao's shoes and someone arbitrarily was trying to take his pound-for-pound title without foundation, we have to wonder how De La Hoya would react.

Speaking in advantageous tones is what promoters do. Guess De La Hoya is a full member of that fraternity.

Shot at first world title brings relief to Antillon

Urbano Antillon of Maywood has been a professional boxer for nearly nine years. His initial thought upon hearing he would be fighting for his first world title next Saturday therefore was understandable.

"I wouldn't say excitement was my first reaction," said Antillon, who will square off with Miguel Acosta (25-3-2, 19 KOs) of Venezuela for an interim lightweight world title in Nuevo Vallarta, Nayarit, Mexico. "I would say it was more relief, per se, because after almost nine years of being a pro and having a pretty long career, it's finally here."

And well-deserved, according to his trainer, Rudy Hernandez.

"He's worked hard throughout the years and now it's his time," he said.

Antillon, 26, is 26-0 with 19 knockouts. Hernandez said he is not a fighter blessed with incredible skills such as those enjoyed by Floyd Mayweather Jr., but he has mettle to burn.

"What sets him aside from everybody else is that he works really hard and he's committed to winning," Hernandez said.

Antillon wanted to study karate growing up, but work was slow for his father, who couldn't afford the monthly payments. He decided to try boxing because the first gym he went to was free.

It has worked out well, but he went through a lot to get here.

"It took a while," Antillon said Wednesday following a workout at the Maywood Boxing Club. "I took beatings in the L.A. Boxing Club. Rudy always saw something in me just by coming in every day and taking beatings and not backing off.

"He saw something in me before I did."

Antillon still lives with his parents in the same house in which he was raised. His parents, he said, have a lot to do with what's in front of him a week from today.

"Growing up in Maywood, at the time it wasn't the safest area to grow up in," Antillon said. "But thanks to my parents, they always kept us busy in sports. Baseball, football, whatever we wanted to do. They did that for us."

Antillon's first thought about his first title shot may have been relief, but it's more than that now.

"We've been a little antsy about it, and excited at the same time," he said.

Antillon's fight will be on the undercard of the Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.-Jason LeHoullier junior middleweight bout. The card will be televised on independent pay-per-view.

[kikibalt]

A "Blues Brothers" memory . . .

In 1979-80, while we filmed the Blues Brothers, the film industry was blazing, and so were many involved with the production.
If there is any proof that heavy drug and alcohol use can destroy a crew, the Blues Brothers would serve as an example.

These were wild days in Hollywood, and many things were out of control.
A typical example of life on the Blues Brothers set.
We are shooting outside a prison one morning. We have filmed all night, and are waiting for a "sunrise shot" before wrapping for the days work.

At the time, Dan Akroyd is dating Carrie Fisher, so they write in a little part for her.
After we wrap, and return to the hotel early sunday morning (our one day off during the week) I see Penny Marshall in the hotel lobby.
She had come to visit a few friends on the production.
Carrie isn't scheduled to be on camera for a few days.
She and Penny Marshall and John Belushi's wife (I think her name was Judy?) decide to drop acid together.
The three women all disappear and cannot be found.
It turns out they all have retreated to a private suite for their party, and haven't informed anybody.
It created quite a scene as the production feared foul play, however, a few hours later Marshall and Fisher are found wandering in the hotel.

When asked where they had been, Carrie answers, "We were having a 60's weekend".

When you are on a disorganized shoot tempers flare. We on the crew just sit back and watch the show, specificly, watching the crap run downhill as everybody who gets blamed for losing track of the actress.
It's really funny watching the producers trying to take the blame off of themselves and point to others. A real cowardly bunch on this shoot.

Sometimes it's great not to be in charge, especially so on a production where nobody seems to know what they are doing.
We had a lot of confusion in the 70's, much of it the product of drugs in the film industry.

Eventually, that would stop. It ended when John Belushi died. Suddenly, we had issues of liability, and the toilets of Hollywood and Beverly Hills could be heard flushing as the smart ones dumped all of their poisen down the toilet.

Today, in the film world, if you have a "problem" you better get rid of it before it gets rid of you. There is a O tolerence today.
Sadly, during all of the confusion, many of the old vets retired.
Today many of those jaded by drug use during their early days weren't listening when the "tricks of the trade" were passed down.

In many ways, film making has not improved. We have many great tools today, and many who just don't know how to use them.
Sound familiar?


-Rick Farris

Great story Rick, keep them coming....