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Mr.Bill

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25. The movie Romeo and Juliet

Reply to ificandream (Original post)

Sat Dec 28, 2024, 11:30 AM

Dec 28

came out when I was in high school. The faculty had basically given up on trying to get us to read the story and threw in the towel, put us all on busses and took us to see the movie. I've never forgotten it and it did make me read it. RIP, Olivia.

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Olivia Hussey, 'Romeo and Juliet' and 'Black Christmas' Star, Dies at 73 [View all] ificandream Dec 27 OP

She will always be the young and lovely Juliet to me FakeNoose Dec 27 #1

Yup! That's how I remember her. Grins Dec 28 #24

Sheesh - me, too. 3catwoman3 Dec 27 #2

My mom only made it to 86 bc of a set of freak medical occurances, but 2 of her bros and 1 sister made it to... electric_blue68 Dec 27 #6

Sounds like my mom dflprincess Dec 27 #17

Good luck to us! 👍 🙂 electric_blue68 Dec 30 #27

RIP, Olivia. electric_blue68 Dec 27 #3

She was lovely as Juliet! cilla4progress Dec 27 #4

Perfect for the role. WheelWalker Dec 27 #10

My grandmother took me to see it when I was 12 UpInArms Dec 27 #18

I was 15. electric_blue68 Dec 30 #28

She was first married to Dean Martin, Jr... 3catwoman3 Dec 27 #5

... Talitha Dec 27 #7

That's a kick in the pants. OAITW r.2.0 Dec 27 #8

... and the wheel turns. WheelWalker Dec 27 #9

She made quite an impression on a 15 year old me when i saw her as Juliet. dem4decades Dec 27 #11

Oh what a crush I had on her CanonRay Dec 27 #12

I grew up seeing her image as Juliet everywhere. Aristus Dec 27 #13

Google her daughter, India Eisley. She is gorgeous like mom. Whenever I read Shakespeare I Ziggysmom Dec 27 #14

R.I.P. Olivia wendyb-NC Dec 27 #15

RIP. area51 Dec 27 #16

Oh no! I saw that at the movies with my friend when we were kids! Rhiannon12866 Dec 28 #19

I enjoyed reading her memoir, The Girl on the Balcony. tanyev Dec 28 #20

I'm at the age where the people who are dying are folks I remember as icons of youthfulness. paulkienitz Dec 28 #21

During the era of the spectacular "all star cast" TV miniseries events during the '70s BumRushDaShow Dec 28 #22

This movie came out when I was in high school. zanana1 Dec 28 #23

The movie Romeo and Juliet Mr.Bill Dec 28 #25

We watched Romeo and Juliet in high school 1994 NickB79 Dec 28 #26

I loved that red & gold dress! electric_blue68 Dec 30 #29