Jackie

[Thomas Kearney]

Last February the cast was in town to film scenes for the funeral. I see the story in the paper and decide to go to St. Matthew's to see if I could meet Natalie Portman (if I get my Lincoln miniseries picked up by a network, Natalie Portman will make an excellent Mary Todd). When I get to the church, there is a man eating an Italian BMT from Subway on the steps. He is dressed as a priest in the black clothing they wear. The odd thing was, it was a Friday during Lent, the actor is playing a priest and eating a sub with meat in it. He swallowed a bite and asked if he could help me. He had a British accent and was not at all Cardinal Cushing. So I said "Is Natalie Portman around?" He said no, it was lunch break, and I had come in the middle of it. So I went home. That fall I see the cast list, and John Hurt is playing the Priest. I think to myself, that was John Hurt and I didn't recognize him. He died a few weeks after I saw the movie.

True story

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(02-12-2017 12:01 AM)PaigeBooth Wrote:  Yes, Jackie grew up wealthy and married into wealth. She had nannies during her time in the White House, but she was a devoted mother. She guarded her children from the spotlight as much as possible, which was often difficult given her position as First Lady.

One interesting fact about Jackie: she did not like the title "First Lady." It reminded her of a race horse!

There's actually a stakes race called the First Lady run during Fall Stars Weekend at Keeneland.

http://www.nbcsports.com/video/photo-cal...ady-stakes