American Legion Post 43

The October Spooktacular Commander's Vlog headlines this newsletter. There's also a call for volunteers to help with Buddy Checks and putting our Food Drive on your radar. Remember, the November is the last month to get your dues paid up to get entry into our member renewal drawing. https://mailchi.mp/hollywoodpost43/2020-7883494

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HOLLYWOOD HISTORY: Here are three of Hollywood's biggest stars in one publicity shot at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, at 10202 West Washington Boulevard in Culver City, California. Lassie (a male collie named "Pal") is seen jumping over child actor Roderick "Roddy" McDowall (1928-1998) and twenty-two-year-old Joseph Yule, Jr. (best known as Hollywood Post 43's most famous comrade, Mickey Rooney!). At the time that this photo was taken, Pal and Roddy were working on the iconic... film "Lassie Come Home," and Rooney was filming "The Human Comedy" (1943). Pal was owned by Rudd Weatherwax, and the "Lassie" training style is still used by his son, Robert "Bob" Weatherwax: https://www.facebook.com/Robert-Weatherwax-175599859130278/ Mickey Rooney served in the Army during WWII; his father, Joseph "Joe" Yule Sr., served in WWI. Fourteen-year-old McDowall, like many studio stars of the day, supported the war effort by working at the Hollywood Canteen and touring the nation on war bond drives.

Join us in appreciation of all service members deployed today and all days. #dayofthedeployed

Election Results, Buddy Check Volunteers Needed, More Drive-In News - https://mailchi.mp/hollywoodpost43/2020-7882594

I came across this old photo of Christopher Lloyd because it’s his birthday today, and I actually thought it was Bill Steele ...

POST HISTORY: From "Boxoffice" Magazine, May 22, 1948 - "Mona Freeman and Laura Elliott were made honorary colonels of Hollywood Legion Post 43, marking the 16th year of this annual ceremony. The actresses were instructed in Legion goals and were awarded certificates making their honorary commissions 'official.'"

POST HISTORY: Related to the Los Angeles Times article, July 6, 1935 - "Hays Launches Building of Film City Post Office," 7/5/35. Will Hays, in suit and tie, with straw hat under arm, speaking in front of microphone marked "OKO," with uniformed color guard and American Legion flag." https://dl.library.ucla.edu//edu.ucla.library.specialColle

The results are in for the Special Election to fill the vacated Executive Committee seat. Bryon Smith-------- >75 Fernando Rivero---->38 Dr. Raynomd Hsu--->12... George Cantero---- >07 Thanks to all 132 people who took time to vote!

LEGION HISTORY: "Samuel Goldwyn, president of Goldwyn Pictures Corporation, offer(ed) all the facilities of his tremendous producing and distributing organization to propagate the Legion's ideal of Americanism on the screen. The thousands of delegates present received the letter from Mr. Goldwyn with enthusiastic applause and it was referred to a committee for action." - from "Motion Picture News, November 22, 1919