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 Garcia–Rulfo.
(PG-13)

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

Director Marc Forster

Tom Hanks and his son Truman Hanks.

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.

THIS IS ONE OF TOM’S BEST WORKS!

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)

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 F. Mayer died in 1955.

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.

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.

"Top Gun," a triumphant all-American pre-"woke" Hollywood
movie classic, was released on this day in history, May 16,
1986.

MovieWeb.com wrote in a 2022 retrospective of the silver-
screen sensation … "When ‘Top Gun’ hit the box office in
1986, it quickly rose to the top of the charts, drawing a
great deal of attention to the film and the cast."

"The film became an instant classic thanks to the award-
winning soundtrack and some of the best aerial scenes
to ever hit the big screen."

On May 16, 1980, Los Angeles Lakers point guard Earvin
“Magic” Johnson stepped in for injured center Kareem
Abdul-Jabbar and scored 42 points, leading the Lakers
to a four games-to-two series win over the Philadelphia
76ers for their first championship since 1972.