I don’t know how it started, but I guess it’s been with me all my life.
In August of 1989, Betty Grable was on the cover of American Movie Classics Magazine and an old soul was born.
From complications of my premature birth, I have cerebral palsy. Because I was not as active as most children, I believe it gave me more time to appreciate things.
I have always loved History. I watched biographies and old movies. Thomas Edison was my hero, the inventor of the light bulb, phonograph, and motion pictures. (I was actually Edison for Halloween in 2nd grade.) I always knew who Harold Lloyd was and the picture of him hanging from the clock. I knew who Charlie Chaplin was, etc. Around the new millennium, I watched specials about the century and learned about Mary Pickford among others. I also wanted to be Johnny Carson. While others my age were interested in video games, sports, and power rangers, the old things drew me in.
They made me happy and for some reason, I could relate. I always felt I was born at the wrong time.
It also helped that my mother and grandfather were into old movies too. And we would watch them together.
Who else after taking some acting classes at the age of 9, would convince my acting teachers to let me sing “Over There,” (from seeing and falling in love with “Yankee Doodle Dandy”) after a performance of “Aesop’s Fables!”
It is within the past five years I decided I have to do something beside watch these old films. So why not try and locate the old stars that were left and try to interview them?
I started to write a lot of letters to classic movie stars. The first one to call me was Ann Rutherford! I have also interviewed Donna Reed’s daughter, Mary Owen, Joan Leslie, Dickie Moore, Jane Powell, Marsha Hunt, Jimmy Hawkins, Paul Peterson, and Diana Serra Cary. Diana told me to change my writing name to Robb Sulecki for a more professional sound; however, I still like Bobby.
I met Ann Rutherford at Kent State University (which she had arranged) on September 25, 2010. I brought her a dozen roses and picked out a necklace I found in a store near my college. She hugged me and we talked as if we were old friends! I also met Ann’s dear friend, Al Morley and Robert Osborne from TCM! I sat next to Ann at dinner at a gala that night! It was one of the greatest moments in my life!
I am the creator of http://www.helenparrish.com/ and http://annrutherford.weebly.com/
My previous blog was http://bobbysuleckigoldenage.blogspot.com/ but it will soon be obsolete.
I have had a few articles published in “Classic Images” Magazine, and now I am starting my blog, in hopes to reach a wider audience.
My future goals are to come to Hollywood, and later possibly collaborate with others on books and documentaries, and of course continue my research and writings.
**** It took a long time to get this much done, as I am not totally computer savvy. I hope you will support me and my writings and blogs to help further my career. ****
**** I know it doesn't look like much now, but I have many ideas and surprises that I hope will impress you! ****
**** Stay tuned! First blog coming is about two forgotten child stars! ****
In August of 1989, Betty Grable was on the cover of American Movie Classics Magazine and an old soul was born.
From complications of my premature birth, I have cerebral palsy. Because I was not as active as most children, I believe it gave me more time to appreciate things.
I have always loved History. I watched biographies and old movies. Thomas Edison was my hero, the inventor of the light bulb, phonograph, and motion pictures. (I was actually Edison for Halloween in 2nd grade.) I always knew who Harold Lloyd was and the picture of him hanging from the clock. I knew who Charlie Chaplin was, etc. Around the new millennium, I watched specials about the century and learned about Mary Pickford among others. I also wanted to be Johnny Carson. While others my age were interested in video games, sports, and power rangers, the old things drew me in.
They made me happy and for some reason, I could relate. I always felt I was born at the wrong time.
It also helped that my mother and grandfather were into old movies too. And we would watch them together.
Who else after taking some acting classes at the age of 9, would convince my acting teachers to let me sing “Over There,” (from seeing and falling in love with “Yankee Doodle Dandy”) after a performance of “Aesop’s Fables!”
It is within the past five years I decided I have to do something beside watch these old films. So why not try and locate the old stars that were left and try to interview them?
I started to write a lot of letters to classic movie stars. The first one to call me was Ann Rutherford! I have also interviewed Donna Reed’s daughter, Mary Owen, Joan Leslie, Dickie Moore, Jane Powell, Marsha Hunt, Jimmy Hawkins, Paul Peterson, and Diana Serra Cary. Diana told me to change my writing name to Robb Sulecki for a more professional sound; however, I still like Bobby.
I met Ann Rutherford at Kent State University (which she had arranged) on September 25, 2010. I brought her a dozen roses and picked out a necklace I found in a store near my college. She hugged me and we talked as if we were old friends! I also met Ann’s dear friend, Al Morley and Robert Osborne from TCM! I sat next to Ann at dinner at a gala that night! It was one of the greatest moments in my life!
I am the creator of http://www.helenparrish.com/ and http://annrutherford.weebly.com/
My previous blog was http://bobbysuleckigoldenage.blogspot.com/ but it will soon be obsolete.
I have had a few articles published in “Classic Images” Magazine, and now I am starting my blog, in hopes to reach a wider audience.
My future goals are to come to Hollywood, and later possibly collaborate with others on books and documentaries, and of course continue my research and writings.
**** It took a long time to get this much done, as I am not totally computer savvy. I hope you will support me and my writings and blogs to help further my career. ****
**** I know it doesn't look like much now, but I have many ideas and surprises that I hope will impress you! ****
**** Stay tuned! First blog coming is about two forgotten child stars! ****
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