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LARRY
LEVERETT "MR.
HOLLYWOOD'S 50 YEARS IN SHOW BIZ - By
Donna Jeffries
-----This
year happens to be the 50th Anniversary of
Larry-leave it to-Leverett's one-man
launch and assault on the entertainment
business. The man who would later come to
be known as "Mr. Hollywood", started out
his career by working with the Chicago
Tribune at age 16 as an assistant on the
city desk. Larry then went on to work as a
man-Friday on the NBC radio "Jack Eigen
Show". He also worked for a few years
booking talent at the world famous "Chez
Paris" nightclub.
-----Ever
diversifying his talents in the Biz - as
an actor Larry played a reporter in
Humphrey Bogart's last film "The Harder
They Fall". In 1956 Larry was rushed to
Hollywood with Tower Ticker Columnist,
Herb Lyon to do the Clark Gable, Doris Day
film "Teacher's Pet". In 1957 Larry was
cast along with Carey Grant in the Alfred
Hithcock classic film "North by NorthWest"
which was shot partly in Chicago where
Larry was also responsible for casting the
Extras. At that time, Larry was working
for Mike Todd on the world premiere of the
motion picture epic "Around the World in
80 Days". In 1960 Larry arranged and set
up a special appearance by the jazz singer
Toni Lee Scott for the Ralph Edwards show
"This Is Your Life".
-----At
age 25 Larry was hired as the Press Chief
for the "Rat Pack" &endash; Frank Sinatra,
Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr. and their
engagement at the world famous "Villa
Venice" outside of Chicago in Northbrook.
He was also personal press representative
in Chicago for Agnes Moorehead, Joey
Lewis, Hedda Hopper, Joe E. Brown, Johnny
"Tarzan" Weismuller, Henny Youngman,
George Jessel, Tricia Morrison, Ray
Anthony's Band, Sy Zitner's Band, and
Billy "Old Black Magic" Daniels for 22
years. He also represented over 200
nightclubs in an 11-year period, including
the Sherman House Hotel. With Larry's
popularity and reputation in the business
building steadily he eventually ended up
with his own radio talk show on WEAW in
Chicago called "Spotlight on Talent".
-----In
his illustrious career Larry has
represented a bevy of blonde bombshells
including actresses Clio Moore, Jayne
Mansfield (appearing on the "Midnight
Ticker" talk show), and British actress
Diana Dors (exclusive nightclub engagement
in Chicago). Larry worked on the special
Halloween episode of the Television series
"Route 66", interviewing guest stars
&endash; Boris Karloff, Peter Lorre, Lon
Chaney Jr., Conrad Nagel, and series stars
Martin Milner, and George Maharis. He also
went on location as press man with the
show in Cleveland, and Indianapolis. Larry
moved to Hollywood in 1964 and began work
on publicity for Robert Wise's "The Sound
of Music" and "The Sand Pebbles". He also
worked on Robert Aldridges' "The Flight of
the Phoenix". In 1965 he was chosen as the
Advanced Road Manager for the T.V. tour of
the King Family throughout the United
States and Canada. Larry then joined
producer, writer, and director Charles
Martin at Samuel Goldwyn Studios in
Hollywood where he worked as assistant
producer on the film "If He Hollers Let
Him Go" (which was the first of a genre of
popular black-oriented films), starring
Raymond St. Jacquae, Kevin McCarthy, and
Barbara McNair.
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At the same
time, Larry worked with T.V. broadcasting
pioneer Bill Welsh, and honorary mayor
Monty Hall along with the rest of the
Hollywood Chamber of Commerce members in
putting together the famous Hollywood Star
Walk of Fame. Larry was also responsible
for singer Billy Daniel's receiving his
"Star", as well as entertainer Scatman
Crothers, who co-starred in Freddie
Prinze's "Chico and the Man" T.V.
series.
-----Larry
also set up the Grand Marshalls and
arranged for the antique cars &endash;
including Harold Lloyd's classic Rolls
Royce &endash; for the star-studded
"Hollywood Christmas Parade". Larry also
handled the media and public relations
department of the Harold Lloyd estate for
several years. He later became the P.R.
Director for the Miss California, U.S.A.,
and Miss Universe Pageants. Personally
representing Miss Universe in her
California appearance, Larry was in charge
of setting up personal appearances and
television interviews. Always surrounded
by beautiful women, lucky Larry also went
on to become a talent coordinator and
trainer for the Los Angeles RAMS
cheerleaders.
-----Larry's
warm-hearted, compassionate, and
respecting nature towards women has always
earned him a special place in the hearts
of all the talented young ladies he has
nurtured over the years. Many who have
gone on to become extremely successful in
their careers thanks to the encouragement,
persistence and love of Larry.
Consequently, he almost always has a
lovely lady by his side wherever he goes
&endash; much to the jealousy of his
fellow showbiz colleagues! But it is the
karma of his inspiring ways, and spirit of
giving, that unintentionally seems to
always catapult this soul-rich angel of a
man into one golden opportunity after
another. From literally putting Frank
Sinatra and the Rat Pack on the map
&endash; to having Bridgette Bardot offer
him to spend the weekend with her! From
having President Reagan ask him for a job
&endash; to having the Pope make a special
detour just to meet him, and being blessed
by the Dalai Lamai! His "Sight Vision
Energy" instincts are definitely charged
up!
-----As
a long time publicist and manager he does
it the old fashioned, tried-but-true
way… he's the Tom Parker of our
times. Being a relative of famous carney
man P.T. Barnum, he's used to flamboyance.
And whenever there's a seemingly
impossible job to be done &endash; never
fear Larry-leave it to-Leverett is
there!
MR.
LEVERETT'S TITLES INCLUDE:
Producer, Host,
Actor, Manager, Hollywood Celebrity
Journalist &endash; with columns and
articles for magazines, and newspapers
around the world.
-----Television
Talk-Show Host and Producer &endash; "This
Week In Hollywood", "The Magic World of
Making Movies", and "Hollywood Beat" which
has featured such notable guests as Oscar
winning director/Motion Picture Academy
President/Directors Guild President Robert
Wise; M.P.A. President/Directors Guild
President Arthur Hiller; and Oscar
nominated director/author Peter
Bogdanovich. Larry also Produced and
Hosted his own show on National Public
Radio KCRW &endash; "Hollywood
Soundstage".
-----
Larry is a
Personal Manager and Representative for
actresses, stars, producers,
screenwriters, etc.He is also a Public
Relations Director for organizations,
motion picture companies, conventions and
events. His expertise is being a
professional, creative
communicator.
Well,
it's official -- Tom Cruise is set to
star in the
"War of the Worlds" remake and shooting
will begin in November… and you heard
it here first, many, many months ago!
Larry and I have not only been covering
the progress of this project but we also
covered the special 50th Anniversary Gala
and screening of the original sci-fi
classic that took place at The Vista
Theatre on November 25, 2003 -- the exact
date that the film originally
premiered. Beverly
Hills' best kept secret is Sandra Piller
and Larry
Flynt's Supper Cabaret
Club.
----- On
Wednesday nights you can catch gorgeous
actress and dancer Sandra Giles. She used
to cruise around Hollywood and Beverly
Hills in her pink '57 T-Bird with the pink
mink interior, and now the Eternal
Starlet, gorgeous, Sandra can be seen at
Larry Flynt's Supper Cabaret Club.
----- Sandra,
who was the star of many hit musical films
of the 50's and '60's, not only got to
party with Sammy Davis Jr. and James Dean,
but she also dated Frank Sinatra, Omar
Shariff, Michael Caine, Trini Lopez, David
Janssen, and Elvis Presley! Yes, Sandra
knew how to have a good time and she's
still partying! Sandra can also be seen at
the Marina City Club in Marina del Rey on
Friday, Sept. 3 at 7:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.
Sandra's party promises to have plenty of
dancing and lots of great music.
----- West
& East Coast Swing, along with Salsa,
Disco, the Hustle and much more will keep
the crowd grooving all night.
Complimentary dance lessons will be
conducted by Leba. Music will be provided
by D.J. Ceasar.
-----
Some of the
western personalities that have passed
away since the last Golden Boot Awards
were also honored at this years' event.
They included Charles Bronson, Jack Elam,
Ronald Reagan and Les Tremayne (who also
starred in "War of the Worlds"). In the
early 1980s, veteran movie sidekick Pat
Buttram first conceived the Golden Boot
Award as a way to recognize the
achievements of cowboy film heroes and
heroines, as well as writers, directors,
stunt people and character actors who had
significant involvement in film and TV
westerns.
Proceeds
from the Golden Boot Awards
benefitthe
health and human services, retirement and
child care programs of the Motion Picture
& Television Fund in Woodland Hills,
California.
-----Just
because we like him so much we are going
to add this quick quote from George Lucas
regarding his popular "Star Wars" films
(which Donna doesn't like by the way) --
Lucas says, "Popcorn pictures have always
ruled. Why do people go see them? Why is
the public so stupid? That's not my
fault."
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