Archive for May 17th, 2023

PDX RETRO RECOMMENDS A GREAT MOVIE

A Man Called Otto DVD Release Date March 14, 2023

A Man Called Otto is a 2022 American comedy-drama
film directed by
Marc Forster from a screenplay by
David Magee. It is the second film adaptation of the
2012 novel A Man Called Ove by
Fredrik Backman
after the 2015 Swedish
film of the same name.

The film stars Tom Hanks in the title role, with Mariana
Treviño
, Rachel Keller, and Manuel GarciaRulfo.
(PG-13)

The young Otto is played by Truman Hanks, Tom’s son,
who was 26 years old during principal photography.

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Director Marc Forster


Tom Hanks and his son Truman Hanks.

The First Trailer For “A Man Called Otto” Movie Indicates That Tom Hanks Has Moved Away from ...
Tom’s own cat has a part in the movie.

It was released for Blu-ray and DVD on March 14, 2023 and
placed on the
Netflix menu May 6, 2023. It is currently one
of their top movies.




Watch Tom Hanks as miser in 'A Man Called Otto' trailer

THIS IS ONE OF TOM’S BEST WORKS!

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THE WIENERMOBILE GETS A NEW NAME

Oscar Mayer Frankmobile

The American meat and cold cut producer announced the hot
dog-shaped vehicles are being rebranded for the first time in
history in honor of the company’s new 100% Beef Franks,
according to a press release issued by the
Kraft Heinz
Company
today.

Now called Frankmobiles, a fleet of them will hit the highways
nationwide this summer and will have painted lettering that
references the vehicle’s new name and "all beef" frank recipe.
(FOX Business)

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The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile has evolved from
Carl Mayer’s original 1936 vehicle to the vehicles
seen on
the road today. Although that first
Wienermobile was
scrapped for metal in the
1940s to aid the US Army during
World War II
,
in the 1950s Oscar Mayer and the
Gerstenslager
Company
created several new vehicles using a
Dodge chassis or a Willys Jeep chassis. One
of these models is on display at the
Henry Ford
Museum
in Dearborn, Michigan. (above)
(From Wikipedia)

Oscar Mayer, founder of the Oscar Mayer hotdog / bologna brand, was born in Fitchburg or ...
Oscar F. Mayer died in 1955.


  


 


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BOMBER COMPLETES 25 MISSIONS IN 1943

Long-awaited display of restored Memphis Belle set for 2018

On May 17, 1943, the crew of the Memphis Belle, one of a group
of American bombers based in Britain, became one of the first
B-17 crews to complete 25 missions over Europe and return to
the United States.

The Memphis Belle performed its 25th and last mission, in a
bombing raid against Lorient, a German submarine base.

Restored WWII bomber Memphis Belle makes public debut

Visitors gather for a private viewing of the Memphis Belle,
a Boeing B-17 “Flying Fortress,” at the National Museum
of the U.S. Air Force.

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