Farewell to Author of “The Exorcist”
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William Peter Blatty, author of the bestselling book, “The Exorcist,” died last week at the age of 89. He won an Academy Award for his 1973 screen adaptation of the novel — both book and film were, of course, mega hits, cultural milestones. A devout Catholic, whose funeral mass will be held this week at […]
Continue Reading Alfred Hitchcock in the San Francisco Bay Area
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Alfred Hitchcock definitely had an affinity for Northern California. He and his wife, Alma, purchased a home in Scots Valley, just south of San Francisco, in 1940. Part of this attraction had to do with Hitchcock’s fondness for wine: in fact, he acquired a vineyard that was adjacent to his property, a vineyard which he […]
Continue Reading Mister Hollywood Is Back
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At one time, Warren Beatty was christened Mister Hollywood. His lengthy list of achievements in the motion picture business is almost second to none. Beatty is the only person to have been twice nominated for Academy Awards for direction, writing, acting, and producing the same film – Heaven Can Wait (1978) and Reds (1981). In […]
Continue Reading A Final Word on Truman Capote
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Several of our readers have asked questions about Truman Capote, so we thought we would follow up with a few brief observations about his career. We have written about his friendship with Harper Lee, author of To Kill a Mockingbird, as well has his magnificent “Black […]
Continue Reading Thanksgiving Visitor
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Before we get to the central theme of this blog, we here at Martin Oaks would like wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving! Happy and a SAFE Thanksgiving. Since Martin Oaks is a crematory, we are quite aware of the fact that deaths in the United States spike on Thanksgiving and remain elevated through the winter […]
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