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Title: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: Pet shop boys on February 25, 2010, 04:57:23 PM
US Actor from Rocky and Rambo. "I'm shorter and skinnier than you Expected". In a 1991 interview with Longevity magazine he says: "I'm 5'10" and in 1993 NY Times said "I'm exactly 5 feet 10 1/2 inches". A 1978 Playboy claim, as commenter Bam pointed towards quoted Sly claiming early on that "I'm five feet ten and three quarters tall"

Cinema.com on meeting him, "Sly, shorter than you expect at 5-foot-eight" and pre-www, in 1990 Chicago Times was even bringing up the subject of footwear, "The real-life Rambo is an official 5 foot 10 1/2 inches tall, but that is with the generous boost of what can only be described as elevator shoes". Indeed, a specialist shoemaker once commented that "I made him 4.5 inches taller for 16 years!", although this is an exaggeration..

Another interesting quote is from famous screenwriter Goldman's book about lies stars tell. He says "I had a hot lead that Sly was 67 inches." going on to revealing his source was someone who was also that height and jogged with Sly one morning. He then describes how he went into a swimming pool that Sly was in...and about 10 minutes later, "He (sly) got out, grabbed a towel. I got out, grabbed a towel. He stood. I stood. Sixty-seven inches. Dripping wet.".

Another quote comes from Supermodel Janice Dickenson's book 'Everything about me is fake' whom she recalls Sly tried picking her up (they were a couple for a while): "Who was this guy to go dissing me while he's standing there in his custom-made elevator shoes." and also remarked "I couldn't believe how short he was"



WOOOSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSH
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: RUDE BUOY on February 25, 2010, 04:58:42 PM
NO!!! NEXT QUESTION!!!
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: Pet shop boys on February 25, 2010, 05:02:34 PM
NO!!! NEXT QUESTION!!!

How tall is he then?




WOOOSHSHSHSHSHHSHHSHSHSHSHSH
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: RUDE BUOY on February 25, 2010, 05:07:30 PM
How tall is he then?




WOOOSHSHSHSHSHHSHHSHSHSHSHSH
NO SOUP FOR YOU
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: Pet shop boys on February 25, 2010, 05:11:41 PM
NO SOUP FOR YOU

Soup is for the elderly "weak" ....


WOOOOSSSSHHHHHHHHH
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: newmom on February 25, 2010, 05:13:37 PM
NO!!! NEXT QUESTION!!!

lighten up Francis
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: RUDE BUOY on February 25, 2010, 05:19:02 PM
lighten up Francis
bite me  >:(
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: newmom on February 25, 2010, 05:31:08 PM
bite me  >:(

not even with rented teeth BONEHEAD
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: Danimal77 on February 25, 2010, 05:49:17 PM
US Actor from Rocky and Rambo. "I'm shorter and skinnier than you Expected". In a 1991 interview with Longevity magazine he says: "I'm 5'10" and in 1993 NY Times said "I'm exactly 5 feet 10 1/2 inches". A 1978 Playboy claim, as commenter Bam pointed towards quoted Sly claiming early on that "I'm five feet ten and three quarters tall"

Cinema.com on meeting him, "Sly, shorter than you expect at 5-foot-eight" and pre-www, in 1990 Chicago Times was even bringing up the subject of footwear, "The real-life Rambo is an official 5 foot 10 1/2 inches tall, but that is with the generous boost of what can only be described as elevator shoes". Indeed, a specialist shoemaker once commented that "I made him 4.5 inches taller for 16 years!", although this is an exaggeration..

Another interesting quote is from famous screenwriter Goldman's book about lies stars tell. He says "I had a hot lead that Sly was 67 inches." going on to revealing his source was someone who was also that height and jogged with Sly one morning. He then describes how he went into a swimming pool that Sly was in...and about 10 minutes later, "He (sly) got out, grabbed a towel. I got out, grabbed a towel. He stood. I stood. Sixty-seven inches. Dripping wet.".

Another quote comes from Supermodel Janice Dickenson's book 'Everything about me is fake' whom she recalls Sly tried picking her up (they were a couple for a while): "Who was this guy to go dissing me while he's standing there in his custom-made elevator shoes." and also remarked "I couldn't believe how short he was"



WOOOSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSH

http://www.celebheights.com/s/Sylvester-Stallone-347.html (http://www.celebheights.com/s/Sylvester-Stallone-347.html)

END OF DISCUSSION........
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: HTexan on February 25, 2010, 06:05:44 PM
 sly had custom made elevator shoes in rocky?
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: noworries on February 25, 2010, 06:16:37 PM
has anyone met him that are telling us how tall he is.
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: disturbia on February 25, 2010, 06:17:31 PM
Rue's name is Francis?
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: newmom on February 25, 2010, 06:20:03 PM
Rue's name is Francis?

no Josh its a quote from a movie
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: Mr Nobody on February 25, 2010, 07:43:01 PM
no Josh its a quote from a movie
What the hell was the name of of It? I remember watching that one...
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: WillGrant on February 25, 2010, 08:15:40 PM
has anyone met him that are telling us how tall he is.
Didnt you meet him on over the top?
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: Captain Equipoise on February 25, 2010, 08:37:39 PM
FOR THE LAST F*CKING TIME!!! - YES HE IS 5"7
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: jwb on February 25, 2010, 08:57:35 PM
What the hell was the name of of It? I remember watching that one...
stripes
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: noworries on February 25, 2010, 10:05:14 PM
Didnt you meet him on over the top?

Yes quite a few times.  I know how tall he is I am waiting to hear from the guys who are guessing or telling us how tall he is without ever seeing him.
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: kiwiol on February 25, 2010, 10:38:38 PM
Yes quite a few times.  I know how tall he is I am waiting to hear from the guys who are guessing or telling us how tall he is without ever seeing him.

Is he a cool guy, Keith or a stuck up douchebag?
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: Tombo on February 25, 2010, 11:11:16 PM
many wooshings in this thread
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: TRIX on February 25, 2010, 11:38:42 PM
these guys are pretty accurate

http://www.celebheights.com/s/Sylvester-Stallone-347.html

Sylvester Stallone height: 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: Method101 on February 26, 2010, 12:38:11 AM
hes the average height of a pro bodybuilder then.
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: Emmortal on February 26, 2010, 12:57:39 AM
He was 5'8" and now probably due to age is closer to 5'7" now.
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: _bruce_ on February 26, 2010, 01:42:51 AM
Yes quite a few times.  I know how tall he is I am waiting to hear from the guys who are guessing or telling us how tall he is without ever seeing him.

Cool  8)
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: Quickerblade on February 26, 2010, 02:09:14 AM
elevator shoes or not the guys owns everyone that talks shit about him.
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: the Algebra Wizard on February 26, 2010, 07:31:54 AM
lighten up Francis

"One of these guys may save your life one of these days "

SGT. Hulka 
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: RUDE BUOY on February 26, 2010, 07:33:17 AM
Rue's name is Francis?
its mike
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: newmom on February 26, 2010, 07:34:22 AM
its mike

um no its BONEHEAD ;D
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: dr.chimps on February 26, 2010, 07:35:59 AM
"One of these guys may save your life one of these days "

SGT. Hulka 
"Then, again, maybe one of them won't.'    - John
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: noworries on February 26, 2010, 07:45:57 AM
Is he a cool guy, Keith or a stuck up douchebag?

People ask me about him and Chuck Norris.  Two stories and will try to make them short (I am busy).  With Chuck after a morning training session with Benny Uriquedez, Bob Wall, Bill Superfoot Wallace, and a few others.  Went to a restaurant for breakfast.  Got there around 10am or so.  We all sit down get our menus.  The waitress comes over to take our order and Chuck wants egss and whatever else (a breakfast).  the girl says sorry they quit serving breakfast at 10.  We were about 15 minutes late or so.  Chuck asks to have breakfast and she say she can't.  I ask to see the manager.  The manager comes out and sees Chuck and everyone else and preceeds to explain why he can't serve breakfast.  Chuck gets up and says well you are making my friend mad (pointing at me) and you don't want to make him mad so we'll leave.  I'm sitting there not knowing what is happening and why can't this guy serve us breakfast but we all end up leaving.   Well as we are walking through the parking lot some people come over to Chuck that said they were from Canada and asked Chuck for his autograph.  Chuck isn't in the best mood right now but he stops and signs autographs and takes pictures.  At the same time some of the employees from the restaurant we just left came out and asked for autographs too.  I said don't sign anything for them, but Chuck did anyway.  He is that type of guy.  Another short one with Chuck............  We were at the Forum in LA watching boxing.  Everyone is asking him for autographs and we are trying to leave.  He must have signed 100 while we were walking out.  I kept saying Chuck lets go and he is looking at me like he is trying so I ended up acting like a bodyguard and just grabbing him and going through the crowd without signing anymore.

Now for a Stallone story.  We are again at the Forum watching boxing (the photo I put up).  We are in the front row with security at each entrance into this area.  Well it was in between rounds and I see this little girl coming up to Sly.  I have no idea how she got past the security.  She comes up to him and in the cutest voice asks "Mr. Rambo can I have your autograph?"  Well without even looking at her Sly takes his arm and pushes the girl out of the way and says "hey I'm busy watching the fight".   Well I am sitting there not believing this.  This girl was so fricken cute.  Well she looks at him starts to cry and semi-runs away.  I look at Sly like what a dick and then watched the girl.  She goes running past the security and into the arms of this man (her dad probably).  I could easily read his lips (what happened!).  Well the guy went ballastic.  He started yelling at Sly and trying to get by the security.  The crowd was so load and the fight was going on that Sly didn't hear shit or if he did he ignored it.  It ended up the guy leaving yelling at Sly and that was it.  But, inside I was thinking was a fucking dick.
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: jpm101 on February 26, 2010, 08:14:22 AM
Of course a lot of those autograph's are sold on E-bay and such. Many of those faithful fans who want an autograph of their special hero are really looking for an extra buck. These guy's running the con will use little kid's or cute teenage girls to get Mr Hero to sign. And than turn around and sell them next day. Kind of have to ask yourself what a little girl was doing at an big event boxing match. Unless that older guy was her babysitter...yeah.

Don't know about Sly but Tom Cruise must go around 5'7, without lifts. Seen one of his bodyguards almost knock him over when he turned around because Cruise is so short and small framed the bodyguard just did not see him. This was years ago when he was with Mimi Rodgers. Very sexy woman at the time.
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: the Algebra Wizard on February 26, 2010, 08:42:20 AM
"Then, again, maybe one of them won't.'    - John

"I notice every time we go somewhere you're always last , why is that ?"

SGT. Hulka
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: dr.chimps on February 26, 2010, 09:20:25 AM
"I notice every time we go somewhere you're always last , why is that ?"

SGT. Hulka
LOL. 'I'm pacing myself.'  John Winger

/i could do this all day. great flick. one of my favourite ways for getting out of a social situation is to pretend to spot someone and then loudly shout 'barnicke! he owes me money' and then purposely walk over to that person.    ;D 
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: the Algebra Wizard on February 26, 2010, 10:15:35 AM
LOL. 'I'm pacing myself.'  John Winger

/i could do this all day. great flick. one of my favourite ways for getting out of a social situation is to pretend to spot someone and then loudly shout 'barnicke! he owes me money' and then purposely walk over to that person.    ;D 

LOL , Me too , I'm sure you love to play Aunt Jemimah as well !!!!
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: hazbin on February 26, 2010, 10:23:06 AM
LOL. 'I'm pacing myself.'  John Winger

/i could do this all day. great flick. one of my favourite ways for getting out of a social situation is to pretend to spot someone and then loudly shout 'barnicke! he owes me money' and then purposely walk over to that person.    ;D 

'are either of you homosexual?'   

'no sir, but we are willing to learn!!'
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: stuntmovie on February 26, 2010, 11:08:40 AM
It always amazes me that we all 'idolize' movie stars and sports figures to the point that we have to have them sign a piece of paper or have a photo taken with them. (Include me out!I just wanna meet them and shake their hand.)

When I was a kid I made a promise to myself to do my best to meet anyone who I felt was important to me at that time ...... those people included Steve Reeves who lived a few miles away, Chesty Puller - USMC, Bob Hope, John Wayne, every member of the early 49's, Bill Russell, Casey Jones, Marilyn Monroe, Joe Dimaggio, Jack Dempey, Arnold, Franco, Grant (both of them), Pearl, Scott, Zane, both Weiders, Hoffman, Terpak, Mable and Perry,  and over 80% of all the top bodybuilders mentioned on this GetBig  board since day one.

I've not only met those mentioned above, but I also had the opportunity to have a one on one conversation with each of them.

And those mentioned above are just the tip of the iceberg.

But in all that time I never once thought of asking for an autograph or having a photo taken with them.

Then one day I was invited to a get together honoring Marlon Brando and as I entered the house I noticed about a thousand framed photographs on every inch of every wall of the host with various high powered celebrities and I thought, "Why didn't I think of that?"

But to this day I've never asked for an autograph.

But I do have an autographed picture of Forrest Griffin, because he shoved it in my hand as I was passing through the Olympia expo.

Anyone wanna buy it?
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: Kwon on February 26, 2010, 11:22:02 AM
Don't know about Sly but Tom Cruise must go around 5'7, without lifts. Seen one of his bodyguards almost knock him over when he turned around because Cruise is so short and small framed the bodyguard just did not see him. This was years ago when he was with Mimi Rodgers. Very sexy woman at the time.

Sly should dwarf Cruise or?
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: IronMagazine.com on February 26, 2010, 11:38:35 AM
Just to add to the above story about Sly dissing the little girl and being an asshole...

I have a good childhood friend that lives in LA, he's a C list actor so you would not know who he is but he has worked with some B and even A list actors.

He's friends with a popular director that happened to be friends with Sly, one day on a movie set the director called Sly over to introduce him to my friend and he gave him him some type of introduction like "This is the next martial arts action hero you should watch out for", or some crap like that just joking. My friend put looked at Sly and said something like "Sly it's an honor to meet you, I am a huge fan, blah, blah,", Sly would not even look at my friend, did not shake his hand, he just turned away.

True story, so yes it seems that Sly can be quite the asshole unless you're friends with him.

Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: dr.chimps on February 26, 2010, 11:41:18 AM
It always amazes me that we all 'idolize' movie stars and sports figures to the point that we have to have them sign a piece of paper or have a photo taken with them. (Include me out!I just wanna meet them and shake their hand.)

When I was a kid I made a promise to myself to do my best to meet anyone who I felt was important to me at that time ...... those people included Steve Reeves who lived a few miles away, Chesty Puller - USMC, Bob Hope, John Wayne, every member of the early 49's, Bill Russell, Casey Jones, Marilyn Monroe, Joe Dimaggio, Jack Dempey, Arnold, Franco, Grant (both of them), Pearl, Scott, Zane, both Weiders, Hoffman, Terpak, Mable and Perry,  and over 80% of all the top bodybuilders mentioned on this GetBig  board since day one.

I've not only met those mentioned above, but I also had the opportunity to have a one on one conversation with each of them.

And those mentioned above are just the tip of the iceberg.

But in all that time I never once thought of asking for an autograph or having a photo taken with them.

Then one day I was invited to a get together honoring Marlon Brando and as I entered the house I noticed about a thousand framed photographs on every inch of every wall of the host with various high powered celebrities and I thought, "Why didn't I think of that?"

But to this day I've never asked for an autograph.

But I do have an autographed picture of Forrest Griffin, because he shoved it in my hand as I was passing through the Olympia expo.

Anyone wanna buy it?
Stunt, didn't you say at one point that you were babysat by the woman who later became Rita Hayworth!? Do I remember that correctly? Man, I would live off that one for life.  :)   
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: hazbin on February 26, 2010, 12:02:18 PM
man, i would love to spend a weekend hanging out with noworries and stunt and just listen to their experiences.  personally knowing so many of the people we have watched and read about our whole lives.  damn i live a boring life!!
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: Quickerblade on February 26, 2010, 12:11:46 PM
there humans, some days they sign autographs and are interactive, some days they just want to be left alone, everytime sly is in public he must have heaps of people ask him to sign shit, i can imagine it can be a bit tedious..not to mention Sly, Arnie, eddie murphy they all have big ego's they dont want to hear about the next upcoming star, and it seem the martial arts dude didnt make it anyway.
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: dr.chimps on February 26, 2010, 12:22:11 PM
there humans, some days they sign autographs and are interactive, some days they just want to be left alone, everytime sly is in public he must have heaps of people ask him to sign shit, i can imagine it can be a bit tedious..not to mention Sly, Arnie, eddie murphy they all have big ego's they dont want to hear about the next upcoming star, and it seem the martial arts dude didnt make it anyway.
Sly used to be known for making sure the 'underlings' were not allowed to make eye contact with him and for having those who had approached him back away while still facing him. That's pretty farked up. British royalty stopped doing that years ago because people kept falling over.

Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: jwb on February 26, 2010, 12:35:44 PM
It always amazes me that we all 'idolize' movie stars and sports figures to the point that we have to have them sign a piece of paper or have a photo taken with them. (Include me out!I just wanna meet them and shake their hand.)

When I was a kid I made a promise to myself to do my best to meet anyone who I felt was important to me at that time ...... those people included Steve Reeves who lived a few miles away, Chesty Puller - USMC, Bob Hope, John Wayne, every member of the early 49's, Bill Russell, Casey Jones, Marilyn Monroe, Joe Dimaggio, Jack Dempey, Arnold, Franco, Grant (both of them), Pearl, Scott, Zane, both Weiders, Hoffman, Terpak, Mable and Perry,  and over 80% of all the top bodybuilders mentioned on this GetBig  board since day one.

I've not only met those mentioned above, but I also had the opportunity to have a one on one conversation with each of them.

And those mentioned above are just the tip of the iceberg.

But in all that time I never once thought of asking for an autograph or having a photo taken with them.

Then one day I was invited to a get together honoring Marlon Brando and as I entered the house I noticed about a thousand framed photographs on every inch of every wall of the host with various high powered celebrities and I thought, "Why didn't I think of that?"

But to this day I've never asked for an autograph.

But I do have an autographed picture of Forrest Griffin, because he shoved it in my hand as I was passing through the Olympia expo.

Anyone wanna buy it?
hey stunt, what was Bill Russell like?!
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: Spoony Luv on February 26, 2010, 01:02:22 PM
People ask me about him and Chuck Norris.  Two stories and will try to make them short (I am busy).  With Chuck after a morning training session with Benny Uriquedez, Bob Wall, Bill Superfoot Wallace, and a few others.  Went to a restaurant for breakfast.  Got there around 10am or so.  We all sit down get our menus.  The waitress comes over to take our order and Chuck wants egss and whatever else (a breakfast).  the girl says sorry they quit serving breakfast at 10.  We were about 15 minutes late or so.  Chuck asks to have breakfast and she say she can't.  I ask to see the manager.  The manager comes out and sees Chuck and everyone else and preceeds to explain why he can't serve breakfast.  Chuck gets up and says well you are making my friend mad (pointing at me) and you don't want to make him mad so we'll leave.  I'm sitting there not knowing what is happening and why can't this guy serve us breakfast but we all end up leaving.   Well as we are walking through the parking lot some people come over to Chuck that said they were from Canada and asked Chuck for his autograph.  Chuck isn't in the best mood right now but he stops and signs autographs and takes pictures.  At the same time some of the employees from the restaurant we just left came out and asked for autographs too.  I said don't sign anything for them, but Chuck did anyway.  He is that type of guy.  Another short one with Chuck............  We were at the Forum in LA watching boxing.  Everyone is asking him for autographs and we are trying to leave.  He must have signed 100 while we were walking out.  I kept saying Chuck lets go and he is looking at me like he is trying so I ended up acting like a bodyguard and just grabbing him and going through the crowd without signing anymore.

Now for a Stallone story.  We are again at the Forum watching boxing (the photo I put up).  We are in the front row with security at each entrance into this area.  Well it was in between rounds and I see this little girl coming up to Sly.  I have no idea how she got past the security.  She comes up to him and in the cutest voice asks "Mr. Rambo can I have your autograph?"  Well without even looking at her Sly takes his arm and pushes the girl out of the way and says "hey I'm busy watching the fight".   Well I am sitting there not believing this.  This girl was so fricken cute.  Well she looks at him starts to cry and semi-runs away.  I look at Sly like what a dick and then watched the girl.  She goes running past the security and into the arms of this man (her dad probably).  I could easily read his lips (what happened!).  Well the guy went ballastic.  He started yelling at Sly and trying to get by the security.  The crowd was so load and the fight was going on that Sly didn't hear shit or if he did he ignored it.  It ended up the guy leaving yelling at Sly and that was it.  But, inside I was thinking was a fucking dick.

Sly does sound like an ass. However, what kind of guy would bring a little girl to watch men beat the shit out of each other?
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: JOHN MATRIX on February 26, 2010, 01:51:45 PM
People ask me about him and Chuck Norris.  Two stories and will try to make them short (I am busy).  With Chuck after a morning training session with Benny Uriquedez, Bob Wall, Bill Superfoot Wallace, and a few others.  Went to a restaurant for breakfast.  Got there around 10am or so.  We all sit down get our menus.  The waitress comes over to take our order and Chuck wants egss and whatever else (a breakfast).  the girl says sorry they quit serving breakfast at 10.  We were about 15 minutes late or so.  Chuck asks to have breakfast and she say she can't.  I ask to see the manager.  The manager comes out and sees Chuck and everyone else and preceeds to explain why he can't serve breakfast.  Chuck gets up and says well you are making my friend mad (pointing at me) and you don't want to make him mad so we'll leave.  I'm sitting there not knowing what is happening and why can't this guy serve us breakfast but we all end up leaving.   Well as we are walking through the parking lot some people come over to Chuck that said they were from Canada and asked Chuck for his autograph.  Chuck isn't in the best mood right now but he stops and signs autographs and takes pictures.  At the same time some of the employees from the restaurant we just left came out and asked for autographs too.  I said don't sign anything for them, but Chuck did anyway.  He is that type of guy.  Another short one with Chuck............  We were at the Forum in LA watching boxing.  Everyone is asking him for autographs and we are trying to leave.  He must have signed 100 while we were walking out.  I kept saying Chuck lets go and he is looking at me like he is trying so I ended up acting like a bodyguard and just grabbing him and going through the crowd without signing anymore.

Now for a Stallone story.  We are again at the Forum watching boxing (the photo I put up).  We are in the front row with security at each entrance into this area.  Well it was in between rounds and I see this little girl coming up to Sly.  I have no idea how she got past the security.  She comes up to him and in the cutest voice asks "Mr. Rambo can I have your autograph?"  Well without even looking at her Sly takes his arm and pushes the girl out of the way and says "hey I'm busy watching the fight".   Well I am sitting there not believing this.  This girl was so fricken cute.  Well she looks at him starts to cry and semi-runs away.  I look at Sly like what a dick and then watched the girl.  She goes running past the security and into the arms of this man (her dad probably).  I could easily read his lips (what happened!).  Well the guy went ballastic.  He started yelling at Sly and trying to get by the security.  The crowd was so load and the fight was going on that Sly didn't hear shit or if he did he ignored it.  It ended up the guy leaving yelling at Sly and that was it.  But, inside I was thinking was a fucking dick.

this location where this restaurant once stood is known nowadays as the grand canyon ;D
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: hipolito mejia on February 26, 2010, 01:52:31 PM
Of course a lot of those autograph's are sold on E-bay and such. Many of those faithful fans who want an autograph of their special hero are really looking for an extra buck. These guy's running the con will use little kid's or cute teenage girls to get Mr Hero to sign. And than turn around and sell them next day. Kind of have to ask yourself what a little girl was doing at an big event boxing match. Unless that older guy was her babysitter...yeah.



Nice try,  but when that happened neither Ebay or the internet were invented ..

Sly was an asshole with his fans until the mid 90's he "messed" with this little kid in Puerto Rico when he was filming with Banderas (cant remember the name of movie) thing is that the kid's dad was so influential in the industry,that about  a year later Sly ended up kissing both kids and dad's ass....even paying to fly them to Florida stay a weekend with him...DOUCHE  lol.
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: saucetradomous on February 26, 2010, 02:44:58 PM
who gives a shit?
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: stuntmovie on February 26, 2010, 06:24:45 PM
Yea! Dr, Chimps!i Rita Hayworth was my baby sitter for a very short time. I'm not sure that was her name back then but she was a dancer at Bimbo's 365 Club in San Francisco for a very short while my ma and my dad asked her if she'd watch me while he and my mom went out.

They never mentioned that to me until she married the Aga Khan.

JWB... What was Bill Russell like?

Kind of difficult for me to give an accurate description because it was so damn long ago, but I do recall him being a darn nice guy on and off the court. But I was a bit younger and didn't play basketball so I never did pal around with him.

But something interesting did occur when I first entered USF. He personally invited me to join his fraternity at USF. I did attend the initial function but did not pursue it for some unknown reason but later on that year I joined a very hell raising bunch in Sigma Phi Omega (E-I-O-HORSESHOE) and we did manage to raise  a lot of hell until we were officially disbanded for some forgotten reason.

Haz, we will be meeting for lunch if it all works out and can discuss all this un-impoortant stuff at Ellis Island here in LV. We more than likely have mutual friends. Some of the stuff we'll be talking about is "For Eyes Only" though.

Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: stuntmovie on February 26, 2010, 06:47:29 PM
I never was on the set of SHANE but I had acquaintances who worked on that movie and they said that Alan Ladd stood on a small box for his close up scenes.

I think most of you would be surprised how relatively short your movie heros really are.

Even Swede would have a darn good run in Hollywood.
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: 6 Reps on February 26, 2010, 08:36:44 PM
Mel Gibson and Jean-Claude Van Damm are both around 5'8"
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: Quickerblade on February 26, 2010, 10:59:58 PM
Nice try,  but when that happened neither Ebay or the internet were invented ..

Sly was an asshole with his fans until the mid 90's he "messed" with this little kid in Puerto Rico when he was filming with Banderas (cant remember the name of movie) thing is that the kid's dad was so influential in the industry,that about  a year later Sly ended up kissing both kids and dad's ass....even paying to fly them to Florida stay a weekend with him...DOUCHE  lol.

sounds like the dad and his kid are couple of lightweight whores.
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: noworries on February 26, 2010, 11:15:54 PM
Sly does sound like an ass. However, what kind of guy would bring a little girl to watch men beat the shit out of each other?

Well actually quite a few.  And mostly probably because of the celebrities that went and most of the time there is wasn't as secured as going to a big fight in Vegas.  The old guy who was maybe 40 if that was the girls dad I am sure.  Also Sly is the worst tipper.  He will actually ask how much is 15% of whatever the price of the bill is.  I am pretty sure this doesn't happen all the time.  But, then again he was cheap enough to be sure to bug me or have someone else bug me to get him a free pair of Vuarnet glasses.  At the time I was sponsored by them and I got alot of the crew and cast a free pair.  Well he wanted the expensive Aviator pair.  I got him back though when he left a fancy pair of glasses on a table and I took them.  here is a picture with them on below.  Made me look smart.  They are clear but were cool and expensive.  Can't remember the brand but it was a fancy french name.

The first pic is me on the set with a pair of Revos.  When Vuarnet didn't renew my contract I called Revo up and they signed me.  I gave the crew Revo and got them in the movie too
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: Captain Equipoise on February 28, 2010, 03:51:14 AM
Keith, you still haven't answered the question... how tall is Sly ?
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: Immortal_Technique on February 28, 2010, 04:00:36 AM
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Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: noworries on February 28, 2010, 09:36:04 AM
Keith, you still haven't answered the question... how tall is Sly ?


I would say 5'7"  Chuck Norris is 5'7" cause that is what he told me.  My old business partner Heisman trophy winner Mike Garrett is exactly 5'7".  When I introduced them they shook hands and at the exact same time said "I thought you were taller"/  That was funny.  Sly wears funny shoes all the time.  I was in the restroom with him once and looked down and saw them.  So I don't know exactly how tall he is but if I was to guess it would be 5'7".
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Post by: jpm101 on February 28, 2010, 10:17:42 AM
Actually Mejia I was talking about now (please reread), not in the past before the internet or Ebay. Though even back than collectors would buy autographs from actors, athletes, etc, that other people got from them. Can be an extra cash flow business for some.

Wonder if stuntmovie would mind giving out his age? Rita Hayworth was many moon's age. Had some clips of her in film class once. Kind of hot in a 1940's kind of way. Did classic Spanish dancing and use her original Spanish name before movie work. Just to add, heard that stunt people are the wild bunch of the movie business.
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: Cleanest Natural on February 28, 2010, 10:43:57 AM
What you do NOT know about Sly

He is into dolphin porn/sex/orgies
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: stuntmovie on February 28, 2010, 11:12:45 AM
JPM, I'm an old fart from way back but never had a problem keeping up with "kids" 40 years younger than myself and can easily complete an hour's worth of aerobics without tiring - but it sure gets boring.

When my recon buds got out of the Corps scuba diving was becoming popular among the Hollywood set so a couple of them got invited to work at Universal Studios (this was way before they opened the Universal Studios Park) and when they weren't doing water work, they were falling horses and roping horses out in the San Fernando valley when most of that valley was horse and farm land.

My best USMC bud (Jack Tyree) was one of those guys who everyone loves and so he was asked by some of the Universal stars of that time to teach them how to scuba dive in one of the pools in the valley.

As a result of the classes he gave, he became close to most of the top stars in the movie business and knowing how much I liked the movie business he would invite me to Hollywood to meet his new found friends. (At that time I was stationed at Camp Pendleton so it was only a short drive north.)

A short while later a group of the guys who were starring in The Virginian TV show asked Jack if he would join the gang in forming a Scuba School to train all the stunt people who were working in motion pictures ... so Jack became a partner with the likes of Jaqmes Drury and Doug McClure and a few other TV stars whom most of you have never heard of.

And then Jack was a background character in The Virginian because he couldn't act worth a shit.

Then they encouraged Jack to take acting lessons and that's where he met Goldie Hawn and if I recall the story correctly, each of them made a promise to each other that if one of them made it big in the movies, he or she would 'pull' the other with him/her.

So Goldie made it big and Jack started appearing on the silver screen in small but noticeable roles. And since he was a great guy he had the run of the lot at Universal and would invite me whenever I had liberty to watch them film the major TV shows of that time.

I forget the names of most of those old shows but one day James Garner saw Jack walk on the set and he flubbed his lines while trying to acknowledge Jack.... and he flubbed those lines about 9 times because there was one unfamiliar word he had to used and it totally threw him off.

Finally he got it right and he walked right over to us and said, "Damn, Jack! I'm sorry we had so many retakes but that line threw me. But I'm glad you waited because I want you to be in the next movie we're making. Who the hell is your agent?"

Jack never had an agent because everyone knew him anyway. So Jack gave Jim his number and within a month he was working on Stage #X (the hughest stage at Universal that housed the life size ship that was used in Mutiny on the Bounty and many other major films).

There was a popular book back then about a bear and her cub that were burnt in a forest fire and grossly disfigured but lived and were attacking campers  (Prophecy??) and Jack had the "bear" part and wanted me to play some minor role in that movie, but I had to turn it down due to MC obligations, so I missed my big career making opportunity.

Then he wanted me to play a small part in some Prince Valient type movie but again, the Corps came first But I did have the opportunity to go on set and play in a huge foam rubber castle and swing swords on the huge round table that all the knights sat around with some of the principal characters who starred in that movie.

Jack and Anthony Quinn were good friend also and Jack acted as one of his Indian sons in one of those movies. Also a good part in some little whorehouse movie and "How the West Was Won" and the original Planet of the Apes, among a shitload more

Then one day I was visiting and Jack gets a call from one of the major studio owners. Jack had gotten his son out of trouble more than a couple of times and this studio ower would call on Jack if an actor was causing trouble and had to be 'corrected' in a private manner (meaning the newspapers could not get involved.)

SO we go driving off into the Hollywood Hills and Jack stops his car in one of the best mansions up there and asks me to wait as he'll only be a second. And maybe 30 seconds later he comes out of the mansion with an Oscar in his hands asking me to hold it for a while.

And he goes back inside and twenty minutes later he comes back out and asks for the Oscar back and takes it back inside.

When he got back to the car I asked him, "What was that all about!"

He was sent to the house because a major actor was threatening to hit his major actress wife and when Jack got inside, the actor became irate and ran off to get some sort of a weapon. When he left the room Jack saw the Oscar on the mantel and thought, if I was him I'd use that to try to hit me with. SO he brought that Oscar outside so it couldn't be used as a blunt instrument.

So he goes back inside and the actor is a bit worried now and says,"Sorry" and convinces Jack that he is calm now and that all is well. And the wife agrees, so Jack leaves and never had to go back again because that actor never worked at that studio any more.

Jack and his studio friends started two of the major stuntmen's associations in Hollywood. I think that the first was Stunts Unlimited and I forget the other's name. I visited their present day office a couple of years ago but all the old timers I had known back in the good old days were either dead or retired and only one young kid had heard of Jack Tyree because his dad had worked with him several times in the past.

Jack died while making a jump in Topanga Canyon during the filming of the Sword and the Sorceror. And there's a strange story there but this has been too long already. Maybe later if there's any interest.

How about playing cards in Errol Flynn's secret hide-a-way?

Or  "stealing" whatever was needed on Friday nights to make motorcycle movies on the weekends and returing it before it was found missing on Monday mornings?


Sorry, got off track there a bit.....

Rita Hayworth was originally Margarita Carmen Cansino  (I had to look that on up).

Here's a PHOTO ...







Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: stuntmovie on February 28, 2010, 11:37:09 AM
JPM, I overlooked a direct answer about the Stunt guys being the wild bunch in the movie industry.

I can certainly attest to the fact that they definitely were the 'wild bunch' back in those days. Even to the point where they had to own their own shit-kicking bar somewhere on Ventura Blvd when there wasn't too damn much on Ventura Blvd.

This kick-ass, sawdust floored, plank of a bar was frequented by some of Hollywood's finest in front of and behind the camera and it was impossible not to have a good old time.

And I often heard conversations when everyone agreed that the only people in Hollywood who were worth knowing and could be trusted were the stunt guys and stunt gals.

But lately I hear that has changed significantly due to the competition and back-stabbing involved in getting decent employment. Don't know that for a fact though.
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: Hulkotron on February 28, 2010, 11:40:13 AM
He is taller than arnold :o
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: DK II on February 28, 2010, 12:47:35 PM
He is taller than arnold :o

Bullshit, he's only closer to the camera.  ::)
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: dr.chimps on February 28, 2010, 01:00:23 PM
"How about playing cards in Errol Flynn's secret hide-a-way?"

You have my attention, Stunt. Now spill.   :)
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: Mr.1derful on February 28, 2010, 01:06:55 PM
I would say 5'7"  Chuck Norris is 5'7" cause that is what he told me.  My old business partner Heisman trophy winner Mike Garrett is exactly 5'7".  When I introduced them they shook hands and at the exact same time said "I thought you were taller"/  That was funny.  Sly wears funny shoes all the time.  I was in the restroom with him once and looked down and saw them.  So I don't know exactly how tall he is but if I was to guess it would be 5'7".

Being Getbig, I can't believe no one jumped on that one.

Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: Spoony Luv on February 28, 2010, 06:34:48 PM
He is taller than arnold :o

Some serious lifts being used by Cobra in this picture...
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: Spoony Luv on February 28, 2010, 06:37:17 PM
Well actually quite a few.  And mostly probably because of the celebrities that went and most of the time there is wasn't as secured as going to a big fight in Vegas.  The old guy who was maybe 40 if that was the girls dad I am sure.  Also Sly is the worst tipper.  He will actually ask how much is 15% of whatever the price of the bill is.  I am pretty sure this doesn't happen all the time.  But, then again he was cheap enough to be sure to bug me or have someone else bug me to get him a free pair of Vuarnet glasses.  At the time I was sponsored by them and I got alot of the crew and cast a free pair.  Well he wanted the expensive Aviator pair.  I got him back though when he left a fancy pair of glasses on a table and I took them.  here is a picture with them on below.  Made me look smart.  They are clear but were cool and expensive.  Can't remember the brand but it was a fancy french name.

The first pic is me on the set with a pair of Revos.  When Vuarnet didn't renew my contract I called Revo up and they signed me.  I gave the crew Revo and got them in the movie too


Will Smith tried to take/steal some glasses/shades from Pauly at orange county choppers when they filmed the making/presentation of his Irobot bike...
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: noworries on February 28, 2010, 11:26:12 PM

Will Smith tried to take/steal some glasses/shades from Pauly at orange county choppers when they filmed the making/presentation of his Irobot bike...

It's amazing how the rich and famous EXPECT free shit.  I was basically a nobody but at times I got to do quite a few pretty neat things.  And with that you get alot of free stuff, people waiting on you with hand and foot and they make you feel pretty important.  it is kind of cool getting the same stuff free and your own personal assistant when you do some of the fancy celebrity gigs.  Most of the time I felt out of place but everyone always made me feel right at home.  I made friends pretty easy with everyone.  Most of the time the ice breaker was people just wanting to feel my arms.  Kind of cool
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Post by: TRIX on February 28, 2010, 11:28:20 PM
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Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: Army of One on March 01, 2010, 01:49:58 AM
Keep the stories coming stuntmovie, they are very cool to read.
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: DK II on March 01, 2010, 06:21:12 AM
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JHJZJT-nT80/RuELObmtsZI/AAAAAAAAACs/PsO4YdnYbmU/s400/columbucurl.jpg)

DAMN!! Stallone is one head shorter than Franco Columbu?  :o :o :o :o :o

 ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: Montague on March 01, 2010, 07:31:26 AM
Stunt,
I love stories like those.
Please share more here when you have some time.


And Keith,
I believe you once mentioned the building rooftop in those pics with Arnold, Franco, and Sly training.
Where was that, again?
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: stuntmovie on March 01, 2010, 08:42:15 AM
Ok, thanks for reading all these old memory stories and requesting more. I hope I'm not hogging this board but since you asked ......

I bet that "rooftop" story from Keith was World Gym in Venice.  I didn't read that particular post from Keith but when anyone says "rooftop" in conjunction with "gym" it more than likely is Joe Gold's World Gym in Venice right next to the Santa Monica border.

This is sort of a continuation of a previous post I've written earlier ...... (see above someplace)

So now Jack Tyree is very well known in the stuntmen's business and well liked and respected within the Hollywood movie business and I was invited to be his best man at his wedding to Cindy in the recently constructed underwater filming tank at Universal but I was off in some far  off land so that best man under the water function was impossible so another friend "jumped in" for me.

It was an underwater wedding held at Universal with wet suits somewhat designed to look like tuxedos and it made some of the front pages in the west coast newspapers and throughout the world. I think it was the first time that was ever done, so it was considered newsworthy.

Shortly after that I got back to Camp Pendleton and once again found myself visiting the studios doing one thing or another. Jack was either appearing in front of the camera or helping some major player get in or out of trouble, or simply there to encourage a friend who was reading for a major role.

Jack was a bit over 6 feet tall and Don Adams of the Get Smart TV series was considerably shorter but one day Jack was asked to do some stuntwork on behalf of 'Agent 86' but once they all showed up on set
(the 'set' was that breakaway bridge you may have seen on the Universal Back-lot Tour) everyone started laughing because Jack and Don were complete opposites. How could they ever convince the TV fans that Jack was really 'Agent 86' hanging/falling off that bridge? So once the laughter died down, the director says something like "faraway shot" or "long range shot" and the whole crew picks up and moves out and sets up in a very professional manner off that bridge and down the road apiece. That long distance shot would fool the  TV fans and make them believe that Don was really doing something hazardous (actually nothing more than falling straight down a few feet).  

So after "Cut!" everyone thanked Jack and Jack thanks 'em back and some down-the-line producer gives Jack a towel and new clothes and directions to the nearest portable shower (they treated stuntmen like royalty back then).... and when he's all cleaned up and back in order he says, "Let's go. We got a meeting with my guys and you'll enjoy meeting them!"

So we drive off the lot after a short verbal exchange with the gate guard who always enjoyed talking to Jack even when it stalled some big time star waiting to get out behind us.

And we drive up the road a bit (it don't look nothing today like it did back then) and we turn into an old but very impressive small neighborhood of bungalows that looked like they were built by Disney for the Seven Dwarfs. I mean - they were very old, very small, and very impressive.

So we park and go inside one of these small homes and a bunch of guys are in a semi-heated conversation around a breakfast table. I inititally thought that they were in a heated game of poker and had caught one of the players with the Ace of Spades up his sleeve, but I soon discovered that I was wrong and that this was the norm when stuntmen were making movie plans.

So swift first name introductions are made and I'm made to feel completely welcome and offered to get myself a beer or anything I wanted from the kitchen and they all return to a very heated discussion.

So I get myself a beer and make myself comfortable in the adjacent living room and check out the surroundings. All the furniture is nice but very old and there are scripts on every table top and all over the couch and chairs. So I pick one up and start reading the attached 'synopsis' and it's a script about a gang of motorcycles guys and gals vs some sea monster coming ashore at some amusement pier north of San Diego.

By page five I'm bored so I put it back and then notice some paintings on the walls. They look out of place in this little bungalow but then I notice that one is signed by a famous artist of long ago. And the others are all signed too by famous artists I've long forgotten, but they were definitely museum pieces and seemed inappropriate in their present surroundings.

So the stunt guys take a break and the bungalow owner checks to make sure that I'm OK and notices that I'm interested in the art work and says, "They belonged to my dad. They're originals."

And I say, "Who was your dad? Nelson Rockerfeller??!!"

He laughed and said, "No! He was Errol Flynn. He was an actor."

"Wow! Are you kidding me!?'

"No! I'm Sean by the way." ... and shook my hand. "Come on and join us and we'll show you what we're doing."

So into the fray I entered.

(Memory is slipping a bit but the above is pretty accurate.)

Next up ..... What's up? What the hell are these guys up to?!
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: noworries on March 01, 2010, 09:29:38 AM
Stunt,
I love stories like those.
Please share more here when you have some time.


And Keith,
I believe you once mentioned the building rooftop in those pics with Arnold, Franco, and Sly training.
Where was that, again?

Yes is the outside part of the Original World Gym.  It was neat getting tan and training at the same time.  The gym was built on the second floor above a ground level parking lot. 
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Post by: dr.chimps on March 01, 2010, 10:12:49 AM
Love the story, Stunt. Errol was a real movie star. Probably the handsomest man to hit Hollywood, and he was also a way better actor than people gave him credit for because of those looks. He really was good. Too bad his insecurities and demons took such a toll. I've read his bio 'My wicked, wicked ways,' but I've not read his earlier book called 'Beam Ends' - he was a real avid sailor. Oh, and I know Olivia de Havilland is still alive, if you can believe it. I think she lives in Paris. What a dame.  :)
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: stuntmovie on March 01, 2010, 10:28:26 AM
Thanks for that. Doc! I didn't mention it yet but I will do so as I continue, but that little bungalow was referred to as "the love nest" on more than a couple of occasions.

And I'm really surprised that Olivia de Havilland is still among the living. Never did meet her but thanks for that info. I did meet Rosalind Russell outside of the sound stage once and I think she was just about the same age as O de H. Maybe a few years younger.

Also met but did not carry on a conversation with Barbara Stanwyck when she was appearing in some recurring western TV show. What amazed me on that occurance was the set which was built inside the sound stage. It was a life sized grass covered hill with cattle coming over the top towards the campfire where the "cowboys" sat around speaking lines from the script.

During breaks we'd talk and I must have been at least 6 inches shorter than the shortest 'cowboy' on that set ... and I'm 72 inches tall.  (that makes this posting valid for this topic).

It was somewhat wierd that the 'cowboys' were so tall because the principal actors seldom liked to have anyone appear teller than they themselves were. But this was a Stanwick show, so she probably made those decisions.

BTW ... Only Me worked with Ms Stanwick. For you young guys, she was the top actress of her time and a close friend of Joe Valdez. And if you have to ask, "Who is Joe Valdez?", you're definitely not with the program.
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: Montague on March 01, 2010, 10:38:27 AM
Keith,
Have you ever considered doing some consulting work behind the camera?
You're in Vegas now?

Stunt,
Sorry if you've mentioned this elsewhere, but are you still active in the industry?
I've noticed that occasionally you post info about auditions, etc.


Great stories, guys.
Looking forward to more...
Please keep them coming!



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Post by: dr.chimps on March 01, 2010, 11:22:23 AM
Good stuff, as usual, Stunt. You are the next best thing to Turner Classic Movies. Barbara Stanwyk and Irene Dunne were considered the two finest actresses never to win an Oscar. Just criminal oversights for both of them. Stanwyk is one of my favourite movies, The Lady Eve, and, of course, people know her from stuff like Double Indemnity. She even made a movie with Elvis. Roustabout, I think. She was very much in charge. So much so, that her marriage to Robert Taylor was hinted to be of the 'lavender' variety, if you get my drift. The tv show was the Big Valley with a young Lee majors. Would have loved to have met her. What a woman.

 
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: stuntmovie on March 01, 2010, 05:31:53 PM
MONTAGUE, I was never 'active' in the movie busness except on the few occasions when some family members wanted me to help out. I did mainly stunt coordinating work which required my presence in a couple of hospitals checking up on my crew, but I won't go into those details here.

I had numerous friends who were very active in the business though and always managed to  be 'around' when something kind of important was happening.

Family members are still extensively involved though in such flicks as Avatar, Superman, X Men, and many other big screen hits.

It all started when an uncle was Hollywood's next best thing and appeared with Ruth Roman and Gary Cooper in a movie called "Dallas" and then snowballed when a Marine bud of mine became somewhat important in the movie industry (briefly mentioned above), and then nephews rolled into the picture and made a big success in the industry much later on.

All of which resulted in some pretty pleasant memories and numerous unbelievable situations.

Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: stuntmovie on March 01, 2010, 05:46:53 PM
DR, Funny thing happened today. I was in WalMart buying a cell phone card and saw the Big Valley video - all two seasons on sale for $14.95. I might go back and buy it tomorrow to see if I can recognize anyone in it - but most of the people I knew were in another TV series called "The Virginian" where a few stunt guys used to use my head to test those brake-a-way bottles which were made from some kind of spun sugar. Then they'd ask me to stand there and let them test those break-a-way chairs and tables on my head and back.

For a while there I was the "Break-a-way Stooge". But then they wanted to throw me through a huge saloon window to see if it would break-a-way properly and I said, "No, I don't do windows!" and that ended my break-a-way career.

I never did meet Irene Dunne but I did spend some quality time with Jane Wyman and helped her out a bit (I think I told that story earlier). She was a very nice lady.
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: dr.chimps on March 01, 2010, 05:51:18 PM
MONTAGUE, I was never 'active' in the movie busness except on the few occasions when some family members wanted me to help out. I did mainly stunt coordinating work which required my presence in a couple of hospitals checking up on my crew, but I won't go into those details here.

I had numerous friends who were very active in the business though and always managed to  be 'around' when something kind of important was happening.

Family members are still extensively involved though in such flicks as Avatar, Superman, X Men, and many other big screen hits.

It all started when an uncle was Hollywood's next best thing and appeared with Ruth Roman and Gary Cooper in a movie called "Dallas" and then snowballed when a Marine bud of mine became somewhat important in the movie industry (briefly mentioned above), and then nephews rolled into the picture and made a big success in the industry much later on.

All of which resulted in some pretty pleasant memories and numerous unbelievable situations.
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Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: Mr Nobody on March 01, 2010, 05:55:59 PM
I call Bullshit he is 5'6"
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: Hulkotron on March 01, 2010, 05:58:12 PM
Bullshit, he's only closer to the camera.  ::)

Nothing gets by you DonkeKong!  Way to call out that post  ::)
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: MuscleMcMannus on March 01, 2010, 06:34:37 PM
Who gives a fuck how tall he is????  He's a fucking twink........look at his fucking toothpick legs.  have you ever seen Arnold in shorts besides the Rocky movies?  Hell no.  He's got pencils and he knows it.
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: Hulkotron on March 01, 2010, 06:39:07 PM
Sly was never huge, just very lean.  If he ever weighed more than 185 or so in his prime, I'd be surprised.
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: dr.chimps on March 01, 2010, 06:54:24 PM
I'm in no way in Stunt's league. But, a few years ago, I talked a whole bunch of friends to go to Sardis in the Broadway heart. They were very cool and humoured me for for 1hr + before we had to leave. They sat around the upstairs bar and drank the 8$ perfect martinis that I paid for, so that I could walk around the bar and look at all the caricatures. When we were leaving, the Maitre'd leaned over and said that Patricia Neal might be making an appearance that night. Best actress for Hud in '63 with Paul Newman, I said. He was surprised that anyone would know that. She didn't show. I still have a crush.
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: noworries on March 01, 2010, 07:05:53 PM
Sly was never huge, just very lean.  If he ever weighed more than 185 or so in his prime, I'd be surprised.

In Lords of Flatbush he was at least 220 or so I would say.  Great movie too
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: stuntmovie on March 01, 2010, 07:16:06 PM
THANKS, Doc. My uncle (actually my mom's cousin, Gil Donaldson) was actually the third big star in that Dallas movie. And for months before that film was released, his photo and story was in just about every movie magazine of that time. He was picked to be Hollywood's next big thing, but he shied away because he didn't like all the attention and just wanted to spend time with his family in Van Nuys although as you can see on IMDB he did other roles as well.

I do recall him playing the part of a doctor on a couple of the Lassie TV shows.

Back to the Bungalow mentioned previously......

Recap... As I'm looking at these very expensive and original works of art hanging on the bungalow walls Sean Flynn introduces himself as an actor's son and that actor was Errol Flynn.

So the stunt guys are getting ready to go at it once again and Sean invites me to have a seat and sit in on the robust conversation which I had been doing my best to not listen to thinking that that they were involved in something illegal.

And I soon discovered that I was only partially correct in that assumption because they were in the process of planning to shoot "another movie" using "barrowed equipment" from the studio. They would sneak in and "borrow" everything that they needed to shoot a script on Friday night and return it before the studio found it missing on Monday morning.

They had formed up a year or so earlier and used this same routine to shoot various motor-cycle movies during the weekends when no one was working in he studio.

Jack, knowing that I was a totally honest guy, kind of winked and said, "They know we're 'borrowing' it but they just can't let us know that they know and they simply ignore the fact that we 'borrow' it. And that explanation made me feel somewhat better. But not entirely.

But since I was already guilty by association, I made up my mind then and there to go along with the program and see what it was that they had in mind.

Actually they were running a very successsful movie production company of their very own without the tremendously high overhead that encumbers those Hollywood movie production companies.

The guys and gals who would appear on screen had friends in the business who would do the large variety of work that any movie making effort demands and everyone had to  agree to work or play for free until a profit was realized.

These were guys and gals who knew the business and had friends who knew those parts of the business that they knew nothing about. If you wanted to be a part and appear on screen, you'd have to own a motorcycle. If you wanted to appear on screen but didn't own a motorcycle, you could still be in the movie but you could only play the part of the 'dead guy'.

So they all got together on weekends and made a movie. But NOT just one movie! They made quite a few.

And people were watching them as 2nd rate features in drive in theaters throughout the America. And then they hit gold by getting those weekend movies distributed in major Asian cities.

And each of them made a few bucks in the process.

But me?? I didn't get too involved because I didn't know how to ride a motorcycle like them guys did, and I didn't want to be a "dead guy'. But in my defense I was pretty proficient with a tank and an armored vehicle and other much more deadly stuff. And I could blow up a real bride without needing any of those Special FX guys.

I never did see any of those motorcycle movies and Jack passed away while I was overseas before I ever had a chance to talk story once again.

And now when I go looking for those old time weekend movie warriors, I simply meet the younger stunt guys and gals who sort of remember them but don't have the time to reminis (?) and talk story of all those guys and gals who are someplace up thar' talking  about the good old days making "How the West Was Won" or "Stuntman" or filling in for Don Adams, the Monsters, or falling through spun glass windows after getting hit in the head by spun glass bottles and so many other 'death defying' feats.

I'm sure each of them has made it through them Pearly Gates.

I've been in some pretty hairy situations and have lost some darn good friends, but I never did actually shed a tear (cry!) too much but when I heard about Sean's disappearance, I couldn't help but recall meeting him in his dad's old bungalow and the tears flowed without my consent. I only knew him for a few great hours but he was one heck of a great person. I only wish that he could be remembered as his father has been remembered and I do know for sure that Errol would have been damn proud of being his dad.

Here's some Sean Flynn info I found on the net and I want to include it here so every GetBigger can know what a great person he was.......

Flynn arrived in South Vietnam in January 1966, as a free-lance photojournalist; first for the French magazine Paris-Match, then for Time-Life and finally for United Press International. His photos were soon published around the world. He soon made a name for himself as one of that group of high-risk photojournalists who would do anything to get the best pictures; even going into combat. In March, of 1966, he was wounded in his knee while in the field. In mid-1966, he left Vietnam long enough to star in his last movie. He returned to Vietnam and made a parachute jump with the 1st. Brigade, 101st Abn. Div. in December, 1966. In 1967, he went to Israel to cover the Arab-Israeli war of 1967. He returned to Vietnam in 1968, after the Tet offensive, with plans to make a documentary about the war. In the spring of 1970, he went to Cambodia, when news of North Vietnamese advances into that country broke.

On April 6, 1970, while travelling by motorcycle in Cambodia, Flynn and Dana Stone (on assignment for Time magazine and CBS News respectively) were captured by communist guerrillas[4] at a roadblock on Highway One. They were never heard from again and their remains have never been found.
Although it is known that they were captured by Vietnamese Communist forces, it has been suggested that they died in the hands of "hostile" forces.[5] Citing various government sources, the consensus is that he (or they) were killed by Khmer Rouge in June 1971.[6][7]
Flynn's mother, Lili Damita, spent an enormous amount of money searching for her son, with no success. In 1984 she had him declared legally dead.

AMEN on Sean. God bless him.

I just recently got semi-involved in helping a friend who has a great script and is planning to produce the movie and in the process I had numerous occasions to visit the offices of Panavision over near Joe Weider's office in the valley and that Panavision experience opened my eyes to the new ways that Hollywood movie studios now operate.

I'm no expert in this field but in the old days the major studios owned all the gear and sets that one needed to make a block buster movie, but now a days it appears that you have to rent or buy everything you need to produce a film. And that is one hell of a huge expense unless you have free access to a sound stage and everything and everyone you need.

And even then you got to work with the city obtaining permits and security and insurance and an endless line of paperwork. And you don't want to upset any of the Guilds or else you're in serious trouble.

LAST THOUGHT.... If any of you GetBiggers come across some dough and plan to spend it on the production of a block buster - make sure your check out Red.com. Friends say it is the cheapest way to get a movie production company started and that camera is used for major motion picture productions.

Check it out if interested.And if you have additional info on this subject, please let me kmow.

Thanks, Stunt.
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: Kwon on March 01, 2010, 07:18:37 PM
In Lords of Flatbush he was at least 220 or so I would say.  Great movie too

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Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: danielson on March 01, 2010, 07:23:20 PM
Who gives a fuck how tall he is????  He's a fucking twink........look at his fucking toothpick legs.  have you ever seen Arnold in shorts besides the Rocky movies?  Hell no.  He's got pencils and he knows it.

You are right, he is a multimillionaire, one of the most famous people in the world and starred in some of the best movies ever made. But he is not "swole", what a colossal failure!
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: dr.chimps on March 01, 2010, 07:27:50 PM
(http://www.hollywoodteenmovies.com/LordsOfFlatbushBigPic.jpg)
'73 or '74? Good, good movie. Kind of like Price's 'The Wanderers.' 
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: DK II on March 02, 2010, 02:01:46 AM
Who gives a fuck how tall he is????  He's a fucking twink........look at his fucking toothpick legs.  have you ever seen Arnold in shorts besides the Rocky movies?  Hell no.  He's got pencils and he knows it.

Yeah, 62 year old twink there...
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: hazbin on March 02, 2010, 01:12:30 PM
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Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: hench on March 02, 2010, 01:30:27 PM
never seen arnold in any of the rocky movies actually let alone in shorts. but otherwise arnold is in shorts frequently!
Who gives a fuck how tall he is????  He's a fucking twink........look at his fucking toothpick legs.  have you ever seen Arnold in shorts besides the Rocky movies?  Hell no.  He's got pencils and he knows it.
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: newmom on March 02, 2010, 01:31:56 PM
'73 or '74? Good, good movie. Kind of like Price's 'The Wanderers.' 

GREAT movie
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: Mr Nobody on March 02, 2010, 01:49:45 PM
GREAT movie
Get Carter was better.
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: arce1988 on March 02, 2010, 03:31:32 PM
 he was 5'6 at a horse show in the 90's...
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: Valane on March 02, 2010, 03:40:12 PM
Get Carter was better.


Completely butchered it, go watch the original.
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: dr.chimps on March 02, 2010, 03:48:10 PM

Completely butchered it, go watch the original.
Superb criticism., bro.* There's something about Britcrime that is really evil. American movies get the heist aspect, but kinda lose the nasty edge. 'Course, you're talking to a guy who thought Teddy Bass was way scarier than Don Logan ever was. Sexy Beast - my ass.


*and throwing caine in at the end did not mitigate that remake. 
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: Mr Nobody on March 02, 2010, 03:49:35 PM
he was 5'6 at a horse show in the 90's...
I have been saying 5'6" all along he hasnt grown at 60 something...
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: Mr Nobody on March 02, 2010, 03:51:03 PM
Superb criticism., bro.* There's something about Britcrime that is really evil. American movies get the heist aspect, but kinda lose the nasty edge. 'Course, you're talking to a guy who thought Teddy Bass was way scarier than Don Logan ever was. Sexy Beast - my ass.


*and throwing caine in at the end did not mitigate that remake. 
Lou Grant approved.
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: dr.chimps on March 02, 2010, 03:57:04 PM
Lou Grant approved.
Ed Asner? Emmy winner for Roots!? You having cocktails, bro? I'll join you, if you give me a minute, or two.  :)

/been out on the town. getting ready to drive to the big smoke, tomorrow.
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: Mr Nobody on March 02, 2010, 04:02:32 PM
Ed Asner? Emmy winner for Roots!? You having cocktails, bro? I'll join you, if you give me a minute, or two.  :)

/been out on the town. getting ready to drive to the big smoke, tomorrow.
Yea Ed, cocktails are on the house right now. Smoke one for me as well.
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: Valane on March 02, 2010, 04:35:03 PM
Superb criticism., bro.* There's something about Britcrime that is really evil. American movies get the heist aspect, but kinda lose the nasty edge. 'Course, you're talking to a guy who thought Teddy Bass was way scarier than Don Logan ever was. Sexy Beast - my ass.


*and throwing caine in at the end did not mitigate that remake. 


Yeah it lost a lot in translation. Namely all of the grittyness and edge, the remake was too shiny, too smooth. It's the same when they remake the 70's horror movies, the streamlined production just kills the atmosphere.

Teddy was a dark guy, everytime Don was going postal Gandhi and his non-violence speech pops into my head, scene killer. :)
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: RUDE BUOY on March 02, 2010, 06:14:30 PM
dood short end of thread
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: Kwon on March 02, 2010, 06:42:50 PM
have you ever seen Arnold in shorts besides the Rocky movies?  Hell no.  He's got pencils and he knows it.

Arnold often wore shorts no?
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: MuscleMcMannus on March 04, 2010, 01:42:55 PM
Arnold often wore shorts no?

I meant stallone my bad.  I've rarely seen Sly wear shorts except for the rocky movies.
Title: Re: Is Sly Stallone 5'7" tall?
Post by: Kwon on March 04, 2010, 03:20:24 PM
have you ever seen Arnold in shorts besides the Rocky movies?  Hell no.  He's got pencils and he knows it.

Don't think i've ever seen Arnold in any Rocky movie, that was Dolph Lundgren in Rocky 4, not Arnold.