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Mary Ellen Graybill is a widely published professional writer and a National Pen Woman member.
March 8, 2011
M.R. Graybill's Roman Holiday (1953) movie review titled "A Holiday From Royalty" for WWW.IMDb.Com, world's largest movie information database, owned by Amazon.Com, is brilliantly written and edifying in all ways. I enjoyed it completely. M.E. Graybill is a brilliant and talented writer, and deserves to win the first Nobel Prize for movie reviewing.
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Written by Tex Allen, SAG movie actor, Columbia PA USA.
Tex Allen is a Screen Actors Guild Middle Atlantic States movie actor. Email: [email protected].
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"Tex Allen" is David Allen's SAG Actor name (Birth Name: "David Roger Allen")
Tex Allen is a Screen Actors Guild Middle Atlantic States movie actor who most recently acted in more than 40 SAG Signatory movie and national TV drama projects during the past 7 years (2004-2011). He worked in the past as a professional librarian, college teacher, salesman, and public relations manager. Tex Allen is writing 4 books to be published privately in 2011 in subject areas of Cinema (Forty Two Movie Reviews), Music (Three Hundred And Seventy Sing Along Songs Amateur Music Program), Dance (Fifty International Folk Dances Explained), and Biography (My Seventy Ancestry.Com Celebrity Relatives).
Tex Allen attended the University of Virginia, Antioch College Ohio, and the University of Maryland where he earned a Master's degree (Lib. Sci./ Archivism) with high honors. He was a decorated combat medic during the War In Vietnam. His parents owned a uniformed guard company and were both licensed private detectives. His oldest USA ancestor (Rev. Richard Allen [1613-1690]) came to Virginia from England in 1645. His oldest known direct ancestor was Thomas Alleyne (Allen) of Chartley Manor, Staffordshire, England, born in 1410, 601 years ago.
Tex Allen also writes about his 70 relatives of fame, according to Ancestry.Com, including 10 USA Presidents, 6 USA "First Lady" Wives Of USA Presidents, One Nobel Prize Winner, 9 Academy Award Winners, the present Queen Of England, Queen Margaret I Of Denmark, and Empress Anna Ivanova Of Russia. See WWW.IMDb.Com resume/bio of Tex Allen.
Tex Allen first worked as a professional, paid movie actor in Hollywood CA after two years as Warner Bros. field publicist in San Francisco CA, Tex Allen studied movie acting with Charles Conrad at the famous CEC Studio in Burbank (Hollywood). CA (Conrad also taught Jack Nicholson, Robert Duvall, and Susan Sarandan).
Tex Allen also studied acting with Jack Waltzer in Hollywood, CA (Waltzer also taught Dustin Hoffman, Sigourney Weaver, and Dennis Quaid).
In a recent (2011) newspaper interview, Tex Allen recalled that "My first paid movie actor work was in Hollywood CA USA.
"I worked on a UCLA student film in the role of a TV studio cameraman, and was paid minimum wage for one day's work. As time passed, I got more experience, was invited to join the Screen Actors Guild ("SAG," the AFL-CIO movie actors' labor union), and I was hired for major movie and TV projects which included many Academy Award Winner, Emmy Winner, and Golden Globe Winner major Hollywood studio feature movies and major national Hollywood TV drama shows."
Tex Allen's recent (2004-2011) movie actor credits include:
VEEP (2011 HBO) starring Julia Louis-Dreyfuss and Tony Hale, directed/ written/ executive produced by Armando Iannucci. Tex Allen played "Dr, Russell Johnson, Ph.D.," US Govt. Under Secretary Of State For South America (HBO Movies/ Directed/ Written/ Executive Produced By Armando Iannucci)
SAFE (2011 Lionsgate Films) starring Jason Statham, Robert John Burke, Jennifer Butler, and directed by Boaz Yakin. Tex Allen plyed "Howard Rutledge," Gambling Casino Owner/ Manager (Lionsgate Films/ Boaz Yakin, Director)
TOO BIG TO FAIL (2011 HBO Movie) starring Paul Giamatti, James Woods, William Hurt, Ed Asner, Paul Crudup, Kathy Baker, and Cynthia Nixon , based on the NY TIMES 2009 bestseller book by Andrew Ross Sorkin of the same title (Viking Press). Tex Allen played "Dr. William Myers, Ph.D.," Senior Economic Adviser to USA Govt. Federal Reserve Bank Chairman Ben Bernanke (played by Paul Giamatti) [HBO Movies/ Curtis Hanson, Director (also directed L.A. Confidential [1997])]
SALT (2010 Columbia Pictures) starring Angelina Jolie, Liev Schreiber, and Kahaki Davison directed by Phillip Noyce. Tex Allen played "Bob Richardson," CIA Division Chief (Columbia Pictures, Phillip Noyce, Director)
STATE OF PLAY (2009 Universal) starring Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck, Helen Mirren, Rachel McAdams and directed by Kevin "Last King Of Scotland director" MacDonald. Tex Allen played "'Red' Thompson," Investigative News Reporter (Universal Pictures, Kevin "Last King Of Scotland director" MacDonald)
JOHN ADAMS (2008 HBO - 7 Part Mini-Series) Episode Four titled "American Ambassador To England" starring Paul Giamatti, David Morse, and Laura Linney. Tex Allen played "US Senator John Henry Howard" (Federalist Party - Maryland), United States Senator at March 4, 1789 NYC George Washington Inauguration; ALSO New York City "VIP" welcoming John Adams home from service in Europe and England in 1788 (HBO - Braintree Productions/ Tom Hooper, Director)
MY ONE AND ONLY (2009 Merv Griffin Productions) starring Rene Zellweger, Nick Stahl (Terminator 3 [2003]), and Kevin Bacon, directed by Richard Loncraine. Tex Allen played "Lance Larson," Crooner Celebrity Entertainer in small East Coast city night clubs (Merv Griffin Productions, Richard Loncraine, Director)
WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS (2008 Twentieth Century Fox) starring Cameron Diaz, Ashton Kutscher. Tex Allen played "Michael Mulcaster," Wall St. (NYC NY USA) WASP Millionaire Businessman And Exclusive Mens' Club Member/ Physical Fitness Enthusiast (Twentieth Century Fox, Tom Vaughn, Director)
THE WIRE (2008 HBO - Fifth Season) Episodes #501, #502, #503, #505 titled "Transitions,& quot; #505 titled "React Quotes, " #506 "Dickensian Aspects." starring Adam West and Clark Johnson. Tex Allen played "John Karyus," Copy Editor for Baltimore (MD USA) SUN Daily Newspaper,
BODY OF LIES (2008 Warner Bros.) starring Leonardi DiCaprio and Russell Crowe. Tex Allen played "Jan Van Der Beyck," Married Amsterdam, Holland (Netherlands) businessman, who challenges an Arab terrorist at a Flower Mart terrorist car bomb explosion site in Holland. [Warner Brothers/ Sir Ridley Scott, Director (also directed BLADERUNNER, ALIENS, GLADIATORS, and BLACK HAWK DOWN)]
SHOOTER ( 2007 Paramount) starring Mark Wahlberg, Ned Beatty. Tex Allen played "Bill James," Secret Service Agent protecting the USA President following a sniper assassination attempt during a speech in front of Independence Hall, Philadelphia PA USA; ...ALSO High Speed Presidential Motorcade Driver of Lead Secret Service Car Part of USA Presidental Motorcade into and through Philadelphia PA USA (Paramount Pictures/ Antoine Fuqua, Director)
ENCHANTED (2007 Disney) starring Amy Adams. Tex Allen played "Peter Rogers," Upscale Manhattan Businessman NYC Socialite At Fancy Dress Ball (Disney/ Kevin Lima, Director)
INVASION [aka THE VISITING] (2007 Warner Bros.) starring Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig. Tex Allen played "Richard Watson," Upscale Washington DC/ Georgetown Neighborhood Businessman (Warner Bros./ Oliver Hirschbiegel, Director)
STEP UP (2006 Disney) starring Rachel Griffiths and Channing Tatum. Tex Allen played "Winston Adams," Julliard Dance School (NYC NY USA) talent scout seeking to recruit performing arts high school grads tor entrance into Julliard Dance School in NYC NY USA (Disney/ Anne Fletcher, Director)
THE KNIGHTS OF PROSPERITY (2006 - ABC/Disney National TV Series). Tex Allen played "William Martin," Comedy Club Patron at New York City area Staten Island Hilton Hotel (ABC/Disney National TV/ Rob Burnett, Director)
THE SENTINEL (2006 Twentieth Century Fox) starring Michael Douglas and Keifer Sutherland. Tex Allen played "Paul Harris," Washington DC Mall Tourist (Twentieth Century Fox/ Clark Johnson, Director)
FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS (2006 Warner Bros.)directed by Clint Eastwood. Tex Allen played "Captain Jeffrey Black, US Marine Corps WWII (Ret.)," United States Marine Corps WWII Iwo Jima (island part of Japan) battle vet. attending November 1954 dedication of the Iwo Jima Battle Monument at Arlington, VA (Wash. DC area) National Cemetery (Warner Bros./ Clint Eastwood, Director)
SYRIANA (2005 - Warner Bros.) starring George Clooney, Matt Damon, Sam Shepard, and William Hurt . (NOTE: George Clooney won Best Supporting Actor Academy Award in 2005 for this movie.). Tex Allen played "Robert Ayres," CIA Division Chief at CIA HQ in Langley, VA USA (Warner Bros./ Stephen Gaghan, Writer and Director)
WEDDING CRASHERS (2005 Warner Bros.) starring Owen Wilson and Vince Vaught (Ranked #5 Box Office moneymaker in 2005). Tex Allen played "James Thackery," Socialite Tuxedoed Wedding Guest at wedding reception in St. Michaels, MD (Eastern Shore, MD) of the daughter of the USA Sec. of the Treasury (Warner Bros./ David Dobkin, Director)
SOMETHING THE LORD MADE (2004 - HBO Made For TV Movie) starred Alan Rickman and Mos Def (NOTE: 2004 Emmy Award Winner for Best Dramatic Movie, also Best Actor Award for Alan Rickman.)Tex Allen played "Dr. Sinclair Smith, M.D.," Johns Hopkins (Balitmore MD USA) Hospital Teaching Physician (HBO National TV/ Joe Sargent, Director)
WEST WING (2004 - NBC National TV/ Warner Bros. Series) starring Martin Sheen, John Spencer, and RIchard Schiff. Tex Allen played "Alain D'Breton," Gourmet Chef at Camp David to USA President Martin Sheen (aka USA President Jed Bartlett),, Episode numbers 111 and 112 filmed at Camp David, Thurmont MD) where peace between Israel and Palestine is negotiated by President Bartlett (Martin Sheen). (NBC TV Network Series)
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A Holiday from Royalty, 6 March 2011
Roman Holiday, the 1953 version, is a wonderful and nostalgic look at the conditions imposed on the Royal Family members that take up the responsibility of leadership, even at the young age that current England's Queen Elizabeth had to do. The movie tells us the story of the young and bored Princess Anne (Audrey Hepburn) who makes an ill-advised escape from her palatial environs to live as a commoner for a day. The reverse of "Queen for a Day" the ideal of most people's dreams.
After an outburst of independence is treated with a tranquilizing injection from the royal family doctor, the heroine finds herself falling asleep on a bench, picked up by a news reporter, and taken to sleep off what he thinks is her alcoholic stupor at his modest apartment. After her adventures in Rome with the reporter and his photographer for the next 24 hours, the royal princess returns to a worried staff and resumes her monarchy.
The role of the press in the "holiday" for the Princess is clear. After photographing compromising pictures of royalty, the situation unfolds, due to surfacing human compassion, that the reporters refrain from publishing the scenes, or telling the story.
All in all, it's an enjoyable movie, from the past, applicable to the present. There is no holiday from royalty, it seems to say.
Tex Allen is a Screen Actors Guild Middle Atlantic States movie actor. Email: [email protected].