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John D. Barrymore with
Drew
2001 Santa Monica Mountains
Photograph by Michael Green. Long Lost Father, Adamson's uncle
Harold Adamson wrote a song "It Isn't So Much That I Wouldn't"
for the film of the same name Long Lost Father starring
John Barrymore, Sr. in 1934. John, Jr. seen in the photo with
Drew was only 2 years old in 1934. |
Drew Blythe Barrymore -
Actress
Birth Feb 22, 1975 - Culver City, CA
Drew was born at Brotman Hospital in Culver City and since
her parents separated before she was born Drew has learned to
cope on her own. She once told The New York Times "I
really have no idea of what growing up in a normal household
is like." In 1984 Drew Barrymore gave a great performance
in Firestarter, with George C. Scott. Drew took
on the entire U.S. government and won in this film. I personally
found Drew's performance more emotionalin Firestarter than E.T.
and worried truly for Drew's safety. George C.Scott had married
Colleen Dewhurst who grew up with my mother Nancy Kissam Ely.
Small World isn't it!.CLICK here for
1937 photo of Colleen "Duhurst".
In 1990 Drew co-authored a book with Todd Gold "Little
Girl Lost," about her out-of-control behavior. In 1993
Drew admited having talent but did not feel she was a good actress.
"I have an ability for adapting characters and turning into
other people." In 1993 Drew stared in No Place To Hide with
Kris Kristofferson a policeman and his friend (O.J. Simpso n) saved Stinsel Hanley's
(Drew) life with a sledgehammer when two assassins came to kill
Stinsel. Drew was 18 years-old and yet she was playing a 14 year-old.
Plot was a CIA thriller.
15 years later, we find Drew and Kris Kristofferson in
the film "He's Just Not That Into You, due to be released
August 1, 2008. Not to worry it is a Comedy.
Footnote: In the film No Place to Hide, former President
George H.W. Bush's picture is on the wall when Kris Kristofferson
is in Martin Landau's office. Bush was a former CIA director
and friends with Lee Harvey Oswald's closest friend a CIA agent,
George de Mohrenschildt since 1942.
Cannon Pictures Inc. released the film No Place to Hide,
well they surely do not have a place to hide for they made ONLY
four films, three of the four are CIA films such as Chain
of Command in 1994 and The Human Shield in 1992 and
No Place to Hide in 1993 shortly before O.J. Simpson allegedly
killed his wife and her boyfriend Ronald Goldman. Shortly before
midnight on June 12, 1994, Brown and Goldman were found savagely
stabbed and slashed to death outside Brown's Bundy Drive condominium
in the Brentwood area of Los Angeles, California. Point being
in the film "Frogmen" O.J. is a CIA Navy Seal and was
to kill his wife with a similiar knife as Goldman and Brown died.
An in camera investigation needs to be made to see if any CIA
ties are there.
Am looking for photograph of O.J. Simpson and George H.W.
Bush, Sr. golfing can anyone help ?
Things have changed. When Drew landed a role in Home
Fries, the script was poor, yet the movie was held together
with Drew's lovable personality. Three years earlier she was
terrific in Boys on the Side, a great movie.
Drew knows her characters ins and outs, is taking on great
scripts and has the knack of winning the audience over with a
variety of comical, dramatic and romantic roles. It seems that
Drew is at her best in fun lighthearted films. Drew has done
well by taking on unpopular roles such as P-Ivy
and The Story of Amy Fisher.
Two Photographs are Postal
Stamps from the Congo.
In the last five years Drew has been a big hit, breaking
all barriers, with both the younger and older generations. Everyone
can related to her personality, elderly men and women, young
teenage girls and boys alike. Three back-to-back hits The
Wedding Singer, Ever After and Never Been Kissed
have shown the American public that this is a person who has
much to offer.I personally enjoy these type of movies, believeable
romantic comedies. Drew may have missed being born in the 1960s,
yet she often portray's the ideal 60s chick. Drew seems to keep
the sixties alive, check out her clothes in Wishful Thinking.
Her roles often include 60s fashion that can not be beat and
would make even Emilo Pucci jealous. After her last three hits
Drew delivered a bombshell with Charlie's Angels as an
actor and producer which was a big hit. Her production company
knows who watches her movies, and thus produces films with this
in mind.
Acting to Drew comes natural, for many people freeze up
on the screen or just don't come across as natural. Not Drew,
since she has been in front of the camera at the age of three
Drew does not come across as the stuffy Hollywood type. But as
a common person. People find it easy to relate, as they find
themselves laughing along side her. Yet, it has not been an easy
road, for Drew admitted "It's strange, very strange, how
I survived with the upbringing I had, the I life I led...I have
been my own person since the time I was 7..." She loves
expressing herself and getting "really good feeback from"
people she trusts. How many other actors or actresses whom have
produced their own movies at the early of 23? Drew Barrymore
has followed in the family tradition and has earned the respect
of the American public. This tradition dates back two and one
half centuries. When the producers of one movie wanted her to
be chauffeured in a limo to the set, she said 'No, you're not
going to treat me like a baby...I can get to work on time on
my own."
In Drew's lastest movie Riding in Cars with Boys, Drew
plays a young teenager, a young mother and an older mother. One
can hardly believe that Drew could handle all of these roles.
She does it extremely well just as her great-great-grandmother,
Louisa Lane-Drew had done when she first arrived in the United
States in 1828 by playing the parts of five characters in one
play. They say "everything has been done before" how
true it is!
Joel Schumacher said of Drew "She knows how she feels
about everthing. She's a total professional. She comes to work
ready. She knows every line of dialogue. All her emotions are
very much on th surface, which is surprising. For someone with
her background, you'd think she'd have buried everything. She
hasn't."More Power To You, Drew Barrymore!
Stay tuned for Charlie Angels II, also Confessions
of A Dangerous Mind which is due to be release in November
or early next year 2003. This movie has a great cast, George
Clooney, Julia Roberts, Matt Dillion, Brad Pitt and Drew Barrymore.
It is a story about Chuck Barris' life as a CIA assassin. "Chuck"
won't say if it is true or not. Clooney's CIA film was produced
by Clooney. Former CIA Director George H.W. Bush has been friends
of many CIA agents and assassins: John Hinckley, George de Mohrenschildt
and Felix Rodriguez.
Clooney and Bush Sr. Christmas
of 2006. In 1998 Clooney said in the film Three Kings "We
are fighting for President George Bush." Years later his
son Bush Jr. made it happen. Now Clooney is representing the
U.S. government within the United Nations as Messenger of Peace.
Could this be a pretty cushy CIA position? The CIA has been involved
in the Hollywood film industry since 1950s when Cecil de Mille
was their man. Clooney has even enlisted Drew's assistance in
helping the poor in Africa. Drew donated a million dollars to
the poor children of Africa. This was very admirable on her part,
regardless. Had our Pentagon and the CIA thought like this we
would be in a much better place. George W. Bush said while running
against Al Gore "I would go to WAR for my Dad." Well,
he did Mr. Clooney. No matter what label you put on yourself
it can not change the truth! We are talking about 1,000,000 lives
killed because President George W. Bush "Lied." Just
because one works in a CIA film does not mean they are! Whose
going to turn down a million dollar check to act in a picture?
CLICK
here for Clooney's new position.
CLICK here for Drew Barrymore's
website.
Really enjoyed 50 First Dates, this movie has great photography
in Hawaii. Drew must have had fun making this one. This film
is suppose to have made more money than any other romantic-comedy
in history. I am sure that her great grandmother Georgina Drew-Barrymore
would have been proud of her, for she was also an expert romantic-comic
actress. Well we all Loved Lucy in this film.
Drew also took time off to produce a film-documentary in
which she travelled around the U.S. getting students out to vote.
Drew's very first documentary.

JOSIE GELLER is
that You! Naw, this is a greataunt Ethel Barrymore 1914. Is Drew
Reincarnated? This photo was colorized by Gunilla Leavitt for
this website.
FILMS OF DREW BARRYMORE
- South of the Boarder (filming) voice Chloe.
- Grey Gardens (filming) "Little Edith Bouvier Beale"
relative to Jackie Kennedy Onassis.
- He's Just Not That Into You,
- Family Guy, Jillian 7 episodes TV
- Fever Patch, actress
- Saturday Night Live, Drew Barrymore 4 T.V.
- 2004 50 First Dates, Lucy,
- Duples, Actress and Producer;
- 2003 Charlie's Angels, II, Full Throttle. Executive Producer
- Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, actress
- 2001 Donnie Darko Actor / Executive Producer
- Freddy Got Fingered
- 2001 Riding in Cars With Boys as Beverly Donofrio
- 2001 Saturday Night Live, 3 TV
- 2000 Skipped Parts as Dream Girl
- 2000 Titan A.E. [anim] Voice: Akima
- 2000 Olive, the Other Reindeer [anim] Voice / Executive
Producer
- 2000 Charlie's Angels Producer / Actor as Dylan
- 1999 Never Been Kissed Executive Producer / as Josie Geller
(My Favorite).
- 1998 Ever After aka A Cinderella Story (U.S. TV title)
Danielle
- 1998 The Wedding Singer as Julia Sullivan
- 1998 Best Men as Hope
- 1998 Home Fries as Sally
- 1997 Wishful Thinking
- 1996 Everyone Says I Love You as: Skylar (Great cast -
Woody Allen, Goldie Hawn).
- 1996 Scream as: Casey Becker
- 1995 Mad Love as Casey Roberts
- 1995 Boys on the Side as Holly
- 1995 Batman Forever as: Sugar
- 1994 Bad Girls as: Lilly Laronette
- 1994 Inside the Goldmine as: Daisy
- 1993 The Amy Fisher Story [TV as: Amy Fisher
- 1993 Wayne's World 2 as: Bjergen Kjergen
- 1993 No Place to Hide as: Tinsel Hanley
- 1992 Sketch Artist [TV] as: Daisy
- 1992 P-Ivy as:actress
- 1992 Guncrazy as: Anita Minteer
- 1991 Motorama as: Fantasy Girl
- 1991 Waxwork II: Lost in Time as: Vampire Victim
- 1990 Doppelganger: The Evil Within as: Holly Gooding
- 1989 Far from Home as: Joleen Cox
- 1989 See You in the Morning as Cathy Goodwin
- 1987 A Conspiracy of Love [TV] as: Jody
- 1986 Strange Tales: Ray Bradbury Theatre [TV]
- 1986 Babes in Toyland [TV] as: Lisa Piper
- 1985 Cat's Eye as Girl
- 1984 Firestarter as: Charlie McGee
- 1984 Irreconcilable Differences as Casey Brodsky
- 1982 E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial as: Gertie
- 1980 Bogie [TV]
- 1980 Altered States as: Margaret Jessu
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- AWARDS:
- Best Supporting Actress (nom) Irreconcilable
Differences 1984 Golden Globe
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