Stump the German

[L Verge]

I am pretty sure that Fred Grandy did NOT appear in The Lincoln Conspiracy debacle by Balsiger and Sellier that contaminated the Lincoln assassination field way back when. Fred was in a later TV movie with Rob Morrow playing Booth in sunglasses. Can I remember the name of that movie? Of course not. Betty will know because she was part of the cast in a ball scene - and also developed a crush on the actor who played Paine (Titus Welliver, who now does insurance commercials, but used to play in a TV series).

The Day Lincoln Was Shot, isn't it? I'm saving it for a sick day, or am I better off eating an apple a day and drinking my orange juice? I just looked at the DVD case and was admiring Booth's shades.

I believe that's the right title, Susan. I would double-check with Betty, but she's going to be busy tonight watching the spectacles in Richmond. They're burning the city (thanks to electronic devices) tonight as the evacuation draws near.

[Eva Elisabeth]

The movie, in all its splendid glory, is available on youtube. My mere words and comments can not do justice to this movie. it's just one of those items that every student of the Lincoln assassination should experience.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBbVPbCYCP0

Thanks, Gene. Unfortunately the monthly internet volume covered my contract doesn't provide the entire experience...
I meanwhile found an alternative prize I hope you will love (and I know Laurie will go crazy for this one). Whether watching violates the Constitutional prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment - dunno...

http://www.washingtonpost.com/posttv/ent...video.html

In any case - Happy Easter to everyone!

[wpbinzel]

I am pretty sure that Fred Grandy did NOT appear in The Lincoln Conspiracy debacle by Balsiger and Sellier that contaminated the Lincoln assassination field way back when. Fred was in a later TV movie with Rob Morrow playing Booth in sunglasses. Can I remember the name of that movie? Of course not. Betty will know because she was part of the cast in a ball scene - and also developed a crush on the actor who played Paine (Titus Welliver, who now does insurance commercials, but used to play in a TV series).

Alas, Laurie, both Fred Grandy and Ben Jones are GUILTY as charged of being in The Lincoln Conspiracy. As a refugee from Capitol Hill, I knew both when they were in the House, and I bump into Fred every now and then. You can be sure that if our paths cross again, this will certainly be a topic of conversation....

[L Verge]

I am so sorry to have doubted you, Bill. I must be older than I think I am (or am trying to block The Lincoln Conspiracy movie totally out of my head!) because I sure thought Gopher was in the later movie. I loved him on Love Boat, so I will try to forgive him the transgression of being in the Balsiger/Sellier fraud.

A search turned up some non-Lincoln related tidbits on Fred Grandy: How many of you knew that he was the best man at the wedding of David Eisenhower and Julie Nixon? Or that he graduated from Harvard magna ***** laude with a degree in English? Or that he nearly died from a heart attack a few years back?

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I am so sorry to have doubted you, Bill. I must be older than I think I am (or am trying to block The Lincoln Conspiracy movie totally out of my head!) because I sure thought Gopher was in the later movie. I loved him on Love Boat, so I will try to forgive him the transgression of being in the Balsiger/Sellier fraud.

A search turned up some non-Lincoln related tidbits on Fred Grandy: How many of you knew that he was the best man at the wedding of David Eisenhower and Julie Nixon? Or that he graduated from Harvard magna ***** laude with a degree in English? Or that he nearly died from a heart attack a few years back?

One would certainly think that my brain could retain the name of the Rob Morrow movie - The Day Lincoln Was Shot. DUH!

[Eva Elisabeth]

This question has nothing to do with Germany other than that today is Labor Day, and I find this a suitable holiday question.
Who is this gentleman?
   

[RJNorton]

An older photo of General Alexander Shaler?

[Eva Elisabeth]

A very good guess, Roger, but it's not him.

[RJNorton]

An older Allan Pinkerton?

[Eva Elisabeth]

Another excellent guess, Roger, but I am sorry, not correct.

Hint #1: Try to find out the gentlman's profession. He was neither a general nor a detective.

[Eva Elisabeth]

This question has nothing to do with Germany other than that today is Labor Day, and I find this a suitable holiday question.

Many people who live in my area use to rent a holiday cottage in nearby Denmark on a long weekend like this one.

Hint #2: This gentleman had ties to Denmark.

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Hint #3: The photo was taken in 1919. Please consider thinking about hint #1.

[Eva Elisabeth]

Well, as for hints #1+2: The gentleman was a sculptor with Danish ancestry.

[L Verge]

Wild guess - Daniel Chester French, 'cause he's the only sculptor I can think of right now with ties to Lincoln.

[Eva Elisabeth]

Thanks for guessing, Laurie, I was just going to give up as I felt the question wouldn't score anymore. I'm sorry to say your guess is brilliant, but not correct either.

Hint #4: This gentleman sculptured Lincoln more than once, and also sculptured Confederates.

Hint #5: His son named Lincoln assisted him at least once.

[RJNorton]

Gutzon Borglum.

[L Verge]

You beat me by one minute! The son named Lincoln did it for me because that son had to complete his father's most famous work - Mount Rushmore. Gutzon was also a sculptor for Stone Mountain, Georgia, but I don't think he gets recognized much for that glorious piece. There is also a sculpture of Gen. Philip Sheridan in the center of one of D.C.'s famous traffic circles that was done by Borglum.