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BEHIND THE MAGIC

by Blue Sullivan

Cinema in America has entertained us with over

a century of movie magic. Yet, during the making

of some movies, equally unbelievable stories

unfolded before the films ever hit the big screen.

• In Steven Spielberg’s terrifying 1975 classic,

“Jaws,” you don’t see much of the actual shark

until very late in the film. That wasn’t just an

aesthetic choice. It was due to all of the problems

Spielberg and the crew had with the mechanical

sharks that were used during filming.

• Three different mechanical sharks were

employed during the filming of “Jaws.” All were

nicknamed “Bruce” after Steven Spielberg’s

attorney, Bruce Ramer.

• All three mechanical versions of “Bruce”

proved unreliable from the beginning of the

shoot. The animatronics stalled the first time one

was put in the water, and the sharks sank to the

seafloor several times, leaving divers scrambling

to recover them.

• After completing the filming of “Jaws,” the

studio had so little confidence in the film that the

three Bruces were dumped on the Universal back

lot. No efforts were made to preserve them, and

none of the three original sharks remain.

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Q: I can barely stand the wait -- when will “Pretty Little Liars” be back? -- Sissy R., via e-mailA: The third season of the hit ABC Family series “Pretty Little Liars” will be back and raring to go on Tuesday, June 5, at 8 p.m. The series picks up with Aria, Emily, Spencer and Hanna dealing with the fact that Mona is the mysterious “A” who’s been blackmailing them. While the character died in the book series on which the TV series is based, actress Janel Parrish, who plays Mona, has been upgraded to a series regular and will play a bigger role in the upcoming season. However, just because Mona’s been outed as “A,” it doesn’t mean she murdered Allison -- that culprit is still on the loose.***Q: My family has been waiting anxiously for the season-three episodes of the “Downton Abbey” series to be aired. Our relatives in Europe have already seen the latest continuing episodes of the popular British series. Can you tell us when we can expect season-three episodes to start here in the U.S.? -- Tom S., Hartford County, Conn.A: Your European relatives might be confusing sea-son two with season three, as season three is still in production. While Europe will get to see the third season before us -- it’s scheduled to air on ITV in England in September, and here in America on PBS

in January 2013 -- I can guarantee you that, as of now, they haven’t seen any more than you have. ***Q: I’m a big fan of Scott Aukerman, and I especially love his podcast, “Comedy Bang! Bang!” I heard that it is going to become a TV series. Is that true? -- Jonathan V., via e-mailA: You heard right! Writer/comedian Scott Aukerman -- who is best known for his work with “Mr. Show with Bob and David” and for co-creating “Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis” -- will indeed be bring-ing his hilarious podcast to the small screen. IFC has picked up “Comedy Bang! Bang!” which premieres Friday, June 8, at 10 p.m.To gear up for the show -- which will feature such big-name stars as Zach Galifianakis, Amy Poehler, Seth Rogan and Elizabeth Banks -- go to ifc.com/fix/2012/05/reggie-watts-makes-music to see Jon Hamm show off his freestyle skills on an improvised jam about the classic TV show “Taxi.” And check the website often, as new webisodes will air throughout the season.***Q: In my opinion, the fourth season of “Southland” was the best yet. Please tell me it’s been renewed for another season! -- Matt F., Sacramento, Calif.A: It would seem that the powers that be at TNT agree with your assessment of “Southland,” as they have renewed the hit cop series for a 10-episode fifth season, which is scheduled to begin airing in Febru-ary 2013. As the date gets closer, I’ll be sure to fill my readers in on all the details.

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Behind The Magic (continued):

• A fourth “Bruce” was made from the same mold

as those used in the film. Although it never had a

place in the filming of “Jaws,” it was employed at

the Universal Theme Park from 1975 to 1990.

• In Alfred Hitchcock’s 1963 horror classic “The

Birds,” people in a California beach town are

suddenly terrorized by swarms of birds. As

outlandish as the premise sounds, it was inspired

by an incident only two years before where birds in

Monterey Bay suddenly began crashing into local

houses.

• Many years later, the strange real-life occurrence

that inspired “The Birds” was explained as the

result of toxic algae in the birds’ water supply.

• In the 1976 suspense blockbuster “The Omen,” a

couple (played by Gregory Peck and Lee Remick)

takes on the care of an orphan who may literally

be the devil’s spawn. The filming of this movie was

so crazy it inspired the documentary “The Curse of

the Omen.”

• Not one, not two, but three planes associated

with “The Omen” were hit by lightning during

the shoot. Among those onboard during these

three separate incidents were star Gregory Peck,

screenwriter David Seltzer and executive producer

Mace Neufeld.

• Speaking of Mace Neufeld, his hotel during

the “The Omen” shoot was the object of an IRA

bombing. A restaurant frequented by the cast and

crew was also bombed. Luckily, no one was hurt in

either incident.

• The special effects coordinator of the film had

the spookiest scrape. On Friday the 13th, 1976, he

crashed his car in Holland. When he got out, he

noticed the road sign. It read “Ommen, 66.6 km.”

• In terms of sheer danger, the film shoot for

the 1925 epic “Ben-Hur” (the second of three

cinematic adaptations of the novel of the same

name) takes the cake. The chariot race in the film

is still renowned for its realism, because the race

was completely real.

• Ben-Hur’s” director Fred Niblo wasn’t happy with

1. POLITICS: How long did Margaret Thatcher serve as prime minister of Great Britain?2. LANGUAGE: What does the Greek prefix “or-nitho” mean?3. HISTORY: How did the Native American leader Crazy Horse die?4. GEOGRAPHY: Where is the highest waterfall in the world?6. LEGEND: What was the name of King Arthur’s legendary sword?7. ART: Who painted “Christina’s World”?8. ENTERTAINERS: How many times were ac-tors Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor married?9. LITERATURE: Which one of Charles Dickens’ novels was unfinished at his death?10. MATH: What does the symbol “r” stand for in geometry?

Big and Small ABC’s

From a super-size “S” to a teeny tiny “T,” these one-of-a-kind, hands-on ABC’s make learning the alphabet creative and fun for the whole family.

GIANT ABC’sDraw and cut out large block alphabet letters on 12-inch-by-12-inch pieces of poster board, one for each letter. If you wish, you may start with just a few letters, such as the letters of your child’s name.Take the first letter you have cut out and tell your child that you are going to look for things that begin with the sound of that letter. Decorate the top of each letter by clipping pictures from magazines or collecting small items and gluing them to the corresponding letter. For example, glue leaves you collect on a fall walk to an “L,” buttons to a “B” and a real zipper on a “Z.” Apply a coat of lipstick to your child’s lips and let her smother the letter “K” with kisses. For the letter “J,” cut the letter into several pieces. Reattach the pieces with brass paper fasteners to make flexible joints. We covered our “J” with junk from the kitchen junk drawer! Save your collection of these creative letters and practice the sounds again and again.

MINI ABC REFRIGERATOR MAGNETSCut poster board in 2-1/2-inch-by-2-1/2-inch squares. Write an alphabet let-ter freehand on each square with a marker. Or, go to your word-processing program on your computer, find your favorite font and print out letters the size of the squares. Look for creative fonts on programs specifically designed for scrapbooking or making stationery and greeting cards. Cut out and glue the printed letters to the squares. Decorate the handwritten or printed letters with craft supplies, small beads, buttons, ribbon, glitter, paints in squeeze bottles, or simply color them with crayons and markers.Attach a piece of self-sticking magnetic strip (available at hardware and craft stores) on the back of each letter. Make duplicates of common letters so that you’ll have plenty on hand for displaying a word or even a complete sentence on your refrigerator door. Store extras in a small box.***Donna Erickson’s award-winning series “Donna’s Day” is airing on public tel-evision nationwide. To find more of her creative family recipes and activities, visit www.donnasday.com and link to the NEW Donna’s Day Facebook fan page. Her latest book is “Donna Erickson’s Fabulous Funstuff for Families.”

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the initial footage of the race, so he staged it again.

The second time, he told the stunt drivers that the

winner of the race would be given the equivalent of

around $1,000. Drivers took the race so seriously

that there was a huge pile-up of men and horses

before the finish line.

• Another scene in “Ben-Hur,” a huge sea battle

between two ships, proved equally dangerous.

Italian extras were recruited and separated by

political affiliation (pro- or anti-fascist), then put

on the two boats, to give the on-boat clashes more

“realism.”

• After separating the two sets of extras according

to their violently opposed political affiliations, “Ben-

Hur’s” director gave all the men prop swords that

had actually been sharpened, again for “realism.”

• In Howard Hughes' misbegotten 1956 epic “The

Conqueror,” John Wayne played Genghis Khan.

Filming was disastrous from the very start, when

a flash flood nearly claimed the entire crew of the

film.

• Later, “The Conqueror’s” lead actress, Susan

Hayward, was attacked by a panther. Fortunately,

she survived the attack and was able to carry on

filming.

• Most of the filming of “The Conqueror” took

place in St. George, Utah. Heat during filming

regularly topped 120 degrees, and, unbeknownst

to the performers, not far away in Yucca Flats,

Nevada, were the military testing grounds for the

atomic bomb.

• Eleven atomic bombs were tested in Yucca Flats

during filming of “The Conqueror.” Not only were

the actors and crew exposed to dusts blown over

from the nuclear test site, filmmakers unknowingly

shipped 60 tons of the radioactive dirt back to Los

Angeles for reshoots.

• There aren’t many films more beloved than

1939’s “The Wizard of Oz,” starring Judy Garland.

A little known fact is that she wasn’t the child actor

the screenwriters had in mind for the part. Their

choice for the part wasn’t a child actor at all: W.C.

Fields!

• In “The Wizard of Oz,” actress Margaret Hamilton

HOLLYWOOD -- It was bound to happen. The success of “The Artist” has prompted Paramount Pictures to restore “Wings,” the first best-picture Oscar winner and the only other silent film to win best picture. Paramount will part-ner with Cinemark to test market it to see if silent films can really come back. Of course, 85 years ago there wasn’t a rating system in place. The film was submitted for a rating and received a PG-13 because of its “war violence.” If the demand is there, they WILL show it!***In a continuing effort to create a new “Wizard of Oz,” Summertime Entertainment will release the animated “Dorothy of Oz” in 2013, in IMAX and 3D, with a screen-play by L. Frank Baum’s great-grandson, Roger S. Baum. The story takes place the next day and has the voices of “Glee’s” Lea Michele (Dorothy), Dan Aykroyd (The Scarecrow), Kelsey Grammer (The Tin Man), Jim Belushi (The Cowardly Lion) and Bernadette Peters (Glinda the Good Witch). In addition, there are new characters such as China Princess, voiced by “Smash’s” Megan Hilty; Marshal Mallow by Hugh Darcy; Wiser the Owl by Oliver Platt; Tugg by “Star Trek” Captain Picard, Patrick Stewart; and the villain of the piece, The Jester, by Martin Short. With a cast like that, it could be magic time for the kid in all of us.

***More than a year ago, “The Oprah Winfrey Show” had a “Sound of Music” reunion, and we told you the seven actors who played Von Trapp children were putting to-gether a coffee-table photo book. “The Sound of Music Family Scrapbook” is now available in most bookstores and at Amazon.com***Ever wondered what happened to Taylor Hicks after he won “American Idol” in 2006 and released his self-titled CD later that same year? Well, he starred in a revival of “Grease” on Broadway in 2008 and released a sec-ond CD, “The Distance,” in 2009. Then in May 2011, he opened ORE Drink and Dine Restaurant in Birmingham, Ala., and in June, headlined a concert that raised $2.2 million for the recovery of tornado victims in his home state.Hicks was in New Orleans the night before Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005 and was given a free airline-ticket voucher when his flight was canceled. He used the voucher to fly to Las Vegas, where the then-29-year-old auditioned for “Idol.” He now is set for a return engage-ment for eight weeks at Bally’s Hotel and Casino on the Vegas strip, beginning June 26. He’s the first “Idol” win-ner to headline Las Vegas. Taylor is hoping he can turn Vegas into a “Hick” town and extend his run!

Send letters to Tony Rizzo’s Hollywood, 8306 Wilshire Blvd., No. 362, Beverly Hills, CA 90211.

BOOKS -- Recommended Reading

“City of Scoundrels: The 12 Days of Disaster That Gave Birth to Modern Chicago” by Gary Krist(Crown, $26)Reviewed by Larry Cox

Chicago had faced many turning points before the sum-mer of 1919, most notably the Great Fire of 1871, but nothing prepared the city for a series of events that began unfolding that July. What became 12 days of turmoil be-gan with a shocking air disaster.On Monday, July 21, 1919, the Wingfoot Express, one of Goodyear’s fabled new blimps, floated above down-town Chicago on a promotional tour. As crowds watched, wonder quickly turned to horror as the craft exploded into flames and crashed into the Illinois Trust and Savings Bank, killing 13 people and injuring dozens of others.That tragic event was followed by a transit strike that threatened to cripple the city, the sensational murder of a 6-year-old girl and a racial incident at a South Side beach that spiraled into widespread rioting. All of which led the great city to the very brink of collapse.Chicago staggered from a frenzy of violence and destruc-tion. Scores died, neighborhoods were destroyed and hotbeds of racial and ethnic hatred festered. At the center of the chaos was Mayor “Big Bill” Thompson, a loud blow-hard who loved to swagger around town in a cowboy hat while promoting himself as a friend to the little people and against the powerful citizens of wealth and privilege.Meanwhile, Illinois Gov. Frank O. Lowden saw the unrave-ling of Chicago as a way to seize control of the city from Thompson, whose administration he saw as hopelessly corrupt.Bestselling author Gary Krist blends colorful characters and rich detail to make distant history both exciting and relevant. This is more than the story of an American city facing challenges. It is how Chicago not only survived 12 horrific days, but became a stronger city because of it. Krist’s book is an absolute triumph.

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3. The Hunger Games (PG-13) Jennifer Law-rence, Josh Hutcherson

4. The Lucky One (PG-13) Zac Efron, Taylor Schil-ling

5. The Pirates! Band of Misfits (PG) animated6. The Five-Year Engagement (R) Jason Segel,

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8. Safe (R) Jason Statham, Chris Sarandon9. Chimpanzee (G) Tim Allen, narrator

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Q: For a few months now, I’ve noticed a mildewy odor in the downstairs bathroom. I keep the bathroom clean, and I even pour a cup of vinegar down the drains once a month, but the odor comes back. For now, I’m using an air freshener to mask the smell, but how can I locate and get rid of it? -- Gaia M., Baton Rouge, La.

A: That mildew smell is most likely from mold growth. If you can’t visually locate a patch of mildew or mold in the bathroom, such as in lower corners of the wall or the shower, contact a plumber. It’s very likely that a water leak somewhere behind the wall is causing the mold problem.Even a small amount of mold in a home can trigger allergies or breathing problems in many people. It’s also a warning signal that water is

damaging important parts of your home -- not just the drywall but the wood framing, sheathing, foundation and more.A leaky supply or drainpipe can mean water is dripping behind the walls. A plumber can inspect these pipes without causing damage to the rest of the bathroom. The plumber will then recommend the best action to take to stop the moisture damage and remove the mold. If mold is affecting carpet or wallpaper in the area, you’ll need to replace those items as well.If dampness is a constant problem in the bath-room, make sure the room is getting adequate airflow, even if the original problem is repaired. An exhaust fan is fairly inexpensive and quickly removes humidity from the bathroom -- for ex-ample, after a hot shower. In many states a fan is required by building codes, and the plumber likely will recommend you install one if there isn’t one already.

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Lack of Fiber Blamed for Diverticulosis

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I am a 55-year-old man who finally bit the bullet and had a colonoscopy. My doctor had badgered me to have one for the past five years. I don’t have cancer. I don’t have polyps. I do have diverticulosis. I didn’t know I had it before the scope exam. I’ve never had even a twinge of pain. What is this, and what do I need to do about it? -- H.L.

ANSWER: A diverticulum is a small, balloonlike protrusion of the colon lining through the muscle wall of the colon and onto its outer surface. By “small,” I mean that diverticula range from 0.2 inches to 0.4 inches (0.5 cm to 1 cm) in largest diameter, around the size of a pea. Their cause appears to be a lack of fiber in the diet.In places where the diet has lots of fiber, diverticulosis is rare. In North America, it’s rampant. Fiber keeps undigested food from drying out. Dried food residue requires powerful contractions of the colon muscle to push it along. Those contractions also push the colon lining through the colon wall, creating a diverticulum.Diverticulosis is frequently a silent affair, not causing any troubles. Diverticulitis, on the other hand, is an inflammation and infection of diverticula. That is quite painful. It produces abdominal pain on the left,

lower side of the abdomen, often with nausea and vomiting. The diverticula also can burst and release bacteria into the abdominal cavity, a serious situation. Severe diverticulitis must be treated in the hospital with IV fluids and IV antibiotics.To prevent diverticulosis from becoming diverticulitis, increase your fiber intake. Fiber is the indigestible coverings of many fruits, vegetables and grains. White flour is refined wheat -- wheat without its outer coat, the bran. Bran and other sources of fiber draw water into undigested food and make it easily pushed along the entire length of the colon.We’re supposed to get 25 to 35 grams of fiber a day. Beans, whole-grain cereals, whole-grain breads, dates, prunes, unskinned apples and pears are examples of fiber-rich foods. If you cannot get enough fiber from foods, then commercial products such as Fiberall, Metamucil, Citrucel and FiberCon can provide it for you.The booklet on diverticulosis provides more details on this common condition and its complication -- diverticulitis. To order a copy, write: Dr. Donohue -- No. 502W, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Canada. with the recipient’s printed name and address. Please allow four weeks for delivery.***DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My doctor’s nurse studied my ears with great interest the last time I was there. I asked what she was looking at. She said I had a crease in my earlobes, and it’s a sign of heart disease. I looked in a mirror. I do have a crease. Does it mean I have heart disease? -- J.K.ANSWER: Right in the area where an earring is worn, some people have a transverse crease. At one time a fuss was made about it being a sign of heart disease. If it is, it’s not a reliable sign. I have those creases too.***Dr. Donohue regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but he will incorporate them in his column whenever possible. Readers may write him or request an order form of available health newsletters at P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475.

offered one of the best villains in film history — The

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The colossal Vulcan statue overlooking the

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over a century long.

• Vulcan, the ancient Roman god of the forge (a

furnace shop that heats and molds metal), was first

associated with Birmingham in 1885 when his image

was used as advertisement for the hardware and

home furnishings store George C. Kelley Company.

• He was one of the rare ugly gods of ancient

literature, and before the Vulcan statue was erected,

Birmingham residents clashed over whether to

create a statue of Vulcan or Mercury, the handsome

god of commerce and travel, as a symbol for their

city.

• In the early 1900s, Alabama State Fair Manager

James A. MacKnight elected that a statue of Vulcan

would best represent the city’s growing industrial

capabilities to be presented at the fair.

• Built in 1904 from the design of Italian artist

Giuseppe Moretti, the Vulcan statue is the largest

cast iron statue in the world and the largest metal

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4 teaspoons Dijon mustard8 slices firm whole-wheat sandwich bread1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded sharp cheddar cheese1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry2 cups low-fat (1 percent) milk4 large eggs4 large egg whites1/2 teaspoon salt1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper

1. Grease 8 by 8-inch glass baking dish. Spread 1/2 teaspoon mustard on 1 side of each bread slice. Place 4 slices bread in baking dish, mustard side up. Top with half of cheese, all of spinach, then remaining cheese. Place remaining bread slices in dish, mustard side up.2. In medium bowl, with wire whisk or fork, beat milk and remaining ingredients until blended. Slowly pour egg mixture over bread slices. Prick bread with fork at 1-inch intervals and press slices down so egg mixture can be absorbed more easily.3. Cover dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 30 minutes or overnight to allow egg mixture to be absorbed thoroughly.4. To bake, preheat oven to 350 F. Uncover baking dish and bake strata 55 minutes to 1 hour, until knife inserted 1 inch from center comes out clean. Remove strata from oven and let stand 5 minutes before serving.Each serving: About 400 calories, 11g total fat (4g saturated), 155mg cholesterol, 640mg sodium, 39g total carbs, 5g dietary fiber, 18g protein.For thousands of triple-tested recipes, visit our website at www.goodhousekeeping.com/recipefinder/.

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Barbie Doll

Q: I have one of the first Barbie dolls issued. I would like to sell it. -- Carol, Albuquerque, N.M.A: As with most collectibles, issue date and condition are absolutely vital in determining the value of Barbie dolls. For example, “mint condition” means the doll has never been out of the original box, the coloring is bright and the hair perfect. It also means, of course, that it features the original wardrobe. A rule of thumb dictates that to price out-of-the-box dolls and accessories, deduct 50 percent of the book value for slightly played-with dolls.One of the best authorities is Lois Berger, 2323 Lincoln St., Beatrice, NE 68310. Paul David also is a dealer who publishes a Barbie newsletter and might be able to help you. His contact information is 610 Blackwater Road, Chil-licothe, OH 45601.Keep in mind our sluggish economy, and when contact-ing any of the sources mentioned in this column, always enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope.***Q: I have a planter and ashtray marked “Horton,” but I can’t find the company listed in any of my reference books. By the designs, I suspect both pieces are from the 1950s. -- Beth, Covington, La.A: I suspect you might be right. Horace and Gail Horton established their ceramic company in Eastland, Texas, fol-lowing World War II. It was sold in 1961. Typical prices are window-ledge planter, $15; ashtray with horse-head design in brown, $10; and vase in coral blue, $50. Ceramics from smaller, regional companies are always fun to find because they often reflect the area where they were made. The Horton pieces that I’ve seen are often Western in theme.***Q: I recently inherited a Buddy L. Baggage trunk from the 1920s. How much is it worth? -- Brad, Longmont, Colo.A: You might begin your search by investing in Antique Trunks: Identification and Price Guide, by Linda Edelstein and Paul Pat Morse (Krause Publications, $24.99). This excellent reference has a complete price guide for some 100 trunks and features information about both restora-tion and refinishing of vintage trunks. It has hundreds of illustrations and should put you on the right track.

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Caribbean Wrap

This light, healthy wrap is a deliciously exotic way to help you meet your weight-loss or maintenance goals. Each serving contains just 485 calories.

2 cups chopped or shredded skinless, boneless white breast meat from a rotisserie chicken, or 1/3 cup dark meat per each cup2 cups cubed mango1 cup low-sodium black beans, drained and rinsed1/2 cup chopped red onion8 teaspoons chopped fresh cilantro8 cloves garlic, chopped1 pinch (generous) crushed red pepper4 (8-inch) 100-calorie whole-wheat tortillas8 cups mixed greens, tossed with 10 to 15 pumps spray dressing1/2 cup roasted macadamia nuts

1. In a bowl, combine the chicken, mango, black beans, onions, cilantro, garlic and crushed red pep-per. Spoon evenly into the tortillas and roll up. Serve each wrap with 2 cups of the mixed greens garnished with the nuts. Serves 4.

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statue to ever be made in the United States.

• Vulcan is 56 feet tall and made from 100,000

pounds of iron. Its pedestal is 124 feet, making

Vulcan a combined 180 feet.

• The statue was originally planned to be 50 feet

tall; however, when residents learned that a 52-

foot statue of Buddha stood in Tokyo, they opted to

increase Vulcan’s height.

• After receiving the commission, Giuseppe

Moretti was only given six months to complete the

project.

• Moretti constructed the full-size Vulcan plaster

cast with 16 assistants in an abandoned church

in New Jersey before it was transported to

Birmingham.

• When Vulcan arrived in Birmingham, he was

not assembled correctly, with his left hand turned

the wrong way and his right hand backward. As a

result, he could not hold his hammer and spear.

• Vulcan’s hammer represents the tool he used

in his forge, and the spear is a depiction of his

completed work.

• Since Vulcan originally couldn’t hold his spear,

he was used as a marketing ruse. At different

times, he held a giant ice cream cone, a soda bottle

and a jar of pickles.

• When Vulcan was first assembled, the

Commercial Club’s Vulcan Committee charged 10

cents to see him.

• Between 1896-1900, Vulcan became part of

Birmingham’s Mardi Gras tradition, with the king

of the celebration parading around as King Vulcan.

• In 1946, Vulcan’s spear hand was given a lighted

torch to encourage safe driving. On days no one

was killed in a car accident, it glowed green. If a

fatality had occurred, it glowed red.

• Harsh weather conditions caused Vulcan to

crack and be removed from his pedestal in 1999.

He was restored and returned to his place atop

Red Mountain in 2003.

• After repairs were made to the 50-ton statue,

and he was put back in his place, city leaders also

created a corresponding revitalized historical

park, now called Vulcan Park and Museum.

• Although the torch was removed in 1999, it is

on display in Vulcan Center, and visitors can even

push a button to light it, though now it only glows

green.

• Today, Vulcan Park and Museum is available

by Samantha Mazzotta

THE MIGHTY VULCAN (continued):

Dog’s Hair Isn’t Growing Back

DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I recently read your column on pet allergies. I have an English Setter that has had fleas and a skin problem. “Ladybird” has lost a lot of hair, and it doesn’t seem to be growing back. Can you give me some tips on getting her hair to grow back? Is medicine available for this? -- Edward S. Owensville, Mo.

DEAR EDWARD: Hair loss can be symptomatic of many conditions, not just in English Setters but many breeds. So if you haven’t taken Lady-bird to the veterinarian yet, schedule

an appointment. The vet should rule out any underlying illness, including thyroidism, and can give you advice on looking for a skin or food allergy.The frequent scratching that occurs with a flea infestation can result in scratched and broken skin, sometimes leading to an infection. And, many dogs are allergic to the “flea dust” left behind by fleas -- literally, their droppings -- and can continue having a reac-tion, including hair loss and frequent scratching, after the fleas are gone. A skin infection can be treated with antibiotics. An allergic reaction can be treated, in the short term, with a steroid, which will reduce irritation and swelling. Be sure to dust, vacuum and thoroughly clean your home, including

bedding and furniture, to reduce the allergens -- including flea dust that was left behind -- in Ladybird’s environ-ment.Keep in contact with your vet about any improvement or lack of improve-ment in her condition. Her hair could take several weeks to grow back fully, but you want to make sure the source of the skin problem is dealt with.

Send your comments, questions or pet care tips to [email protected], or write to Paw’s Corner, c/o King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. For more pet care-related advice and information, visit www.pawscorner.com.

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to book for events, and has hosted corporate

parties, cocktail parties, luncheons and wedding

ceremonies and receptions.

THE PATH OF A STAR

Among the countless actors and actresses that

have graced our TVs or movie screens, there are

an untold number of fascinating stories about how

those men and women got there in the first place.

Here are a few of the most interesting ones.

• Although Elvis wasn’t primarily an actor (though

he did appear in 31 movies between 1956 and 1969),

his eighth grade teacher certainly encouraged

acting over his eventual day job. She told him that

he had no "aptitude for singing." Fortunately, he

politely disagreed with her appraisal and became

the best-selling recording artist of all time.

• Emmy-nominated actress Jane Lynch of the

hit Fox show “Glee” got her first break from doing

commercials for Frosted Flakes. She struck up

a friendship with the commercials’ director,

Christopher Guest. Later he would cast her for big

spotlight roles in his films “Best in Show” and “A

Mighty Wind.”

• People strongly associate John Travolta with his

starring role as Danny Zuko in the smash movie

version of "Grease.” Yet five years earlier another

future star played the same role in a theater

production of “Grease.” He was a then little-known

actor named Richard Gere.

• Before he became the blockbuster superstar

we know from such movies as “Rain Man” and

“Mission: Impossible,” Tom Cruise considered a

far different calling: priesthood. In fact, he told

Parade magazine: "I looked at the priesthood and

said, ‘This is what I’m going to do.’” Fortunately for

Hollywood, he ultimately decided not to become

“Father Cruise.”

• Before becoming the world-famous director

of the two highest-grossing movies of all time,

“Titanic” and “Avatar,” James Cameron drove a

bus for a living.

Free Online Courses From Top Universities

Free education is as close as your computer. Univer-sities around the world are providing free courses, and all you have to do is log on. Known as MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses), free courses have al-lowed millions to expand their knowledge without ever stepping into a classroom.To explore what’s available, go online to www.opencul-ture.com/freeonlinecourses and scroll through the list of classes available from universities all over the world. Yale, Berkeley, Oxford, Brandeis -- they’re all here. While Open Culture says it lists all available free online courses, click through the links and wander around the sites of the schools themselves. You’ll find more details about what is offered and find out how to enroll, as well as the format of the presentation of the material.For example, if you’re taking a class on Shakespeare from Oxford University and don’t have a copy of the play, you can download an ebook version. For the class lectures, you can listen online or download the mp3 audio file.(While you’re on the Open Culture site, look around in the free area for movies, language lessons, textbooks and more.)You won’t be issued a degree from the universities,

but more schools are finding ways to acknowledge the effort that students put in.MITx is the free online program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Pass the class and you can earn a certificate of completion that confirms the work you’ve done. Not all classes are current. Some courses consist of a set of video lectures, the video notes and the assignments that were given.Overall categories include Explore Architecture and Planning, Aeronautics and Astronautics, Health Sci-ences and Technology, Humanities, Arts, History, and Writing and Humanistic Studies.Classes from Stanford tend toward the technical. For example, Making Green Buildings assumes a certain amount of background in construction, but you’re not left in the lurch if you have questions. Besides the videos and text of the lectures, there is a Q&A forum where you can post questions and get answers. While you can’t get a certificate for completing a course, you can get a “statement of accomplishment” if you pass the class.Before you sign up for any courses, plan how you’ll get the most out of this free education. The Gates Founda-tion has created an ebook, “The Edupunks’ Guide to a DIY Credential,” available for free on Open Culture.

David Uffington regrets that he cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into his column whenever possible. Write to him in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to [email protected].


THE MIGHTY VULCAN (continued):


On May 31, 1859, the massive clock-tower bell known as Big Ben, located at the top of the 320-foot-high St. Stephen’s Tower, rings out over the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, London, for the first time. Just two months later, however, the heavy striker cracked the bell.

On May 30, 1911, the inaugural Indianapolis 500 is run at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indiana. With the exception of a break in 1917 and 1918 for World War I and from 1942 to 1945 for World War II, the 200-lap, 2 1/2-mile race has been run every year.

On June 1, 1926, Norma Jeane Mortenson -- who will become known as the glamorous actress and sex symbol Marilyn Monroe -- is born in Los Ange-les. During World War II, a photographer “discov-ered” the naturally photogenic Norma Jeane while she was working in a California munitions factory.

On May 29, 1932, the so-called Bonus Expedition-ary Force, a group of 1,000 World War I veterans seeking cash payments for their veterans’ bonus certificates, arrive in Washington, D.C. One month later, that number had swelled to nearly 20,000 strong.

On June 3, 1956, Santa Cruz, Calif., authorities an-nounced a total ban on rock and roll music at public gatherings. Just two weeks later, Time magazine reported on similar bans enacted in Asbury Park, N.J., and San Antonio, Texas.

On June 2, 1967, Capt. Howard Levy, 30, a derma-tologist from Brooklyn, is convicted by a general court-martial of willfully disobeying orders. Levy had refused to provide basic instruction in skin dis-ease to Green Beret medics, saying it would be used as a “tool of political persuasion” in Vietnam. He did 26 months hard labor and was dismissed from the service.

On May 28, 1987, Matthias Rust, a 19-year-old amateur pilot from West Germany, takes off from Helsinki, Finland, and travels undetected through more than 400 miles of Soviet airspace. After Rust landed his small Cessna aircraft in Red Square by the Kremlin, an American diplomat in the Soviet Union joked, “Maybe we should build a bunch of Cessnas.”


1. Who was the last San Francisco Giants player before Buster Posey in 2010 to have a hitting streak of more than 20 games?2. Name the last shortstop before Cleveland’s Asdrubal Cabrera in 2011 to have five hits and two home runs in the same game.

3. Who was the youngest player to become a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame?4. How many consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances did North Carolina men’s basketball coach Dean Smith have during his career? 5. Only one player has recorded two hat tricks in NHL All-Star Game history. Name him.6. Who was the first American to score a hat trick in English Premiere League soccer?7. In 2012, Lindsey Vonn set a women’s skiing World Cup points record for a season with 1,980. Who had held the mark?

TOP TEN VIDEO, DVD as of May 14, 2012

Top 10 Video Rentals1. Contraband (R) Mark Wahlberg

2. Mission: Impossible -- Ghost Protocol (PG-13) Tom Cruise3. We Bought a Zoo (PG) Matt Damon

4. The Darkest Hour (PG-13) Emile Hirsch5. War Horse (PG-13) Peter Mullan

6. The Sitter (R) Jonah Hill7. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (R) Daniel Craig

8. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (PG-13) Tom Hanks9. Dark Tide (PG-13) Halle Berry

10. The Descendants (R) George Clooney

Top 10 DVD Sales1. Contraband (R) (Universal)

2. Mission: Impossible -- Ghost Protocol (PG-13) (Para-mount)

3. War Horse (PG-13) (Buena Vista)4. Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (G)(Fox)

5. Game of the Thrones: The Complete First Season (TV-MA) (Warner)

6. We Bought a Zoo (PG) (Fox)7. The Muppets (PG) (Buena Vista)

8. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (R) (Sony)9. The Darkest Hour (PG-13) (Summit Entertainment)

10. Captain America: The First Avenger (PG-13) (Para-mount)

Source: Rentrak Corp.

It was our 16th president, Abraham Lincoln, who made the following sage observation: “No matter how much cats fight, there always seem to be plenty of kittens.”

If you are a stay-at-home mom, you prob-ably won’t be surprised by a recent study that found lower levels of stress in moth-ers who work outside the home than in those who stay with their kids all day.

George Reeves is best known for play-ing the title role in the 1950s TV show “Adventures of Superman.” The role was a risky one, though -- not in front of the camera, but during his numerous public appearances. It seems that fans wanted to test the strength of the Man of Steel, so they often kicked and punched him. At a 1953 appearance in Detroit, one boy pulled out his father’s loaded .45 Army Colt and aimed it at Reeves’ chest. By telling the boy that the bullets would bounce off his own chest and ricochet into the crowd, harming others, Reeves managed to get the boy to put the gun

down.

Though unenforced (and likely unen-forceable), there is a law on the books in Tennessee that bars atheists, preachers and duelists from holding elected office.

Are you lissotrichous? If you don’t have curls in your hair, you are. Of course, you may not be able to tell if you are atrichous (bald), a condition that may be caused by trichotillomania, the compul-sion to pull out your own hair.

If you’ve been married for 40 years or more, you can be pretty confident that the union will last. Only 1 in every 1,000 marriages of such duration end in di-vorce.***Thought for the Day: “I have only one superstition. I make sure I touch all the bases when I hit a home run.” -- Babe Ruth


Answers1. Robby Thompson hit in 21 consecutive games in 1993. 2. Barry Larkin of the Reds in 2000.3. Chicago’s Gayle Sayers, at age 34, was elected in 1977.4. Twenty-three consecutive seasons.5. Mario Lemieux in 1988 (three goals) and 1990 (four).6. Clint Dempsey, with Fulham in 2012.7. Janica Kostelic set the previous record in 2006 (1,970).

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Answers1. 12 years 2. Bird3. Stabbed with a bayo-net while trying to escape custody 4. Angel Falls (Venezue-la) is 3,212 feet high. 6. Excalibur7. Andrew Wyeth8. Twice 9. “The Mystery of Edwin Drood”10. Radius

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EDITOR’S NOTE: DVDs reviewed in this column will be available in stores the week of May 28, 2012.

PHOTO: Tilda Swinton in “We Need to Talk About Kevin”

PICKS OF THE WEEK“Man on a Ledge” (PG-13) -- A man stands on the ledge of the 21st floor of a hotel, but his goal isn’t to jump. No, it’s a far more convoluted plot in which dis-graced ex-cop Nick Cassidy (Sam Worthington) says he’s out on a ledge to prove he’s not the dia-mond thief everyone thinks he is. Already we have the key ingredi-ents to a lukewarm thriller: a story built around a suspense-building gimmick and gem thievery.While Worthington stands out there talking to the police nego-tiator (Elizabeth Banks), a young couple (Jamie Bell and Genesis Rodriguez) are pulling a high-tech heist. The movie fails to build much suspense, as the audience knows that Worthington is going to be on a ledge until the other plots advance far enough to give us the twist.

“Coriolanus” (R) -- Ralph Fiennes directs and stars in this bold ad-aptation of one of Shakespeare’s plays. The lines are the same, but the setting has been updated to a modern landscape of urban war-

fare. Caius Martius (Fiennes) is a Roman war hero who comes home with a thousand-yard stare. His mother, Volumnia (Vanessa Red-grave), pushes him into politics, but the people of Rome reject Caius as a warmonger. Caius then teams up with his nemesis, Tullus Aufidius (Gerard Butler), to take revenge on Rome.Fiennes just radiates that he “gets” Shakespeare and wants others to see it the way he does. He also understands that a war movie needs heart-pounding ac-tion. The characters speak in iam-bic pentameter about the state of Rome, but the adaptation plunges the material into our world -- where war, politics, human nature and public opinion collide just like they always have.

“We Need to Talk About Kevin” (R) -- Imagine if your first child just plain hated you since the day he was born. Tilda Swinton plays a woman who puts her dreams aside to start a family, then gives birth to a son, Kevin, who is just impossibly cruel and creepy. Kevin’s father (John C. Reilly) is an

affable sort who just doesn’t see it. This movie is unsettling. Rather unsettling. You might remain un-settled after the credits.

“Goon” (R) -- Seann William Scott plays Doug, a bouncer who wish-es he had something to be proud of. In a chance encounter at a minor-league hockey game, Doug leverages his only skill -- punching people -- into a career as a profes-sional on-ice bruiser. This low-brow sports comedy is genuinely funny for those who can handle the violence. You can’t help but love Scott’s true-blue underdog, misguidedly trying to impress his family one fistfight at a time.

TV RELEASES“True Blood: The Complete Fourth Season”“Drop Dead Diva: The Complete Third Season”“Maverick: The Complete First Season”“Murdoch Mysteries Season 4”“Rookie Blue -- The Complete Sec-ond Season”


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