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When I visited Hawaii in 1985 I stayed at a hotel that Glenn Ford owned. I did not know that little fact when I first made the reservations, but when I checked in I noticed his picture behind the counter.
"Employee of the month?" I asked, nodding toward the photo.
"No," said the Front Desk employee. "Gl ---"
"Manager on duty?" I interrupted.
"That's Glenn Ford." He said.
"I see. Did he try to pass some bad checks here?" I gave him a look of great concern.
"No, he owns the hotel."
"Hmm ..."

And then I took the key to my room and was off. That was the beginning of my Hawaiian odyssey but then end of my indirect association with the Glenn Ford Empire. Oddly enough, I do not believe I know his films at all. But I do know one thing ...

To-night there is a new member in the greatest rock 'n roll band in Heaven. Somewhere right now, Jimi is tuning up his guitar. And somewhere nearby, an actor from the film Gilda, is being handed a guitar and wondering what the F is going on.