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George Hamilton: Tales Of Show Business and Life

Commonwealth Club

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George Hamilton - Having discovered his passion for acting at High School, a young George Hamilton landed the lead part in his first film, ’Crime and Punishment’, in 1959. Having been signed up by MGM, Hamilton was soon on the movie star treadmill, appearing in ’Home From the Hill’, ‘Where the Boys Are’ and 'Light in the Piazza’. Hamilton went on to appear in nearly 40 films during the 1960s and 1970s. During the 1960s, Hamilton hit the headlines when he started dating Lynda Bird, the daughter of President Johnson. Accusations of opportunism surrounded the affair, and eventually had an adverse effect on his career. As the film roles started to dry up towards the end of the 1960s, George moved into TV work, playing jet-setter Duncan Carlyle in ’The Survivors’. ’Love at First Bite’ and ’Zorro the Gay Blade’ earned Golden Globe nominations and provided another career boost in the late 1970s. The 1980s saw George playing slightly campish roles in 'Dynasty' and 'Spies', as well as hosting a number of beauty pageants. With the nickname ‘The Tanned One’, it was no great surprise when Hamilton launched his own range of skin-care products in the late 1980s, closely followed by a chain of tanning salons. Francis Ford Coppola cast George in 'The Godfather, Part III’ in 1990 and, in 1995 he co-hosted the short-lived talk show, ’George and Alana’, with his ex-wife Alana Stewart. Hamilton has been linked with Imelda Marcos and Elizabeth Taylor. He recently sent out a TV tribute to Taylor insisting life would be ‘unbearable’ without her, after the star revealed she's suffering from congestive heart failure.

Ray Taliaferro - Rafael "Ray" Taliaferro is an American radio host and liberal political commentator. His early-morning talk show, simply called The Early Show, airs on KGO News Talk 810 in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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01 hr 05 min 57 sec

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01.: Moderator Introduction

03 min 07 sec

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02.: The End of the Golden Era: Lunch with Robert Mitchum

05 min 07 sec

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03.: Most 'Talented' Women of the Era

02 min 39 sec

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04.: Dating Lynda Bird Johnson

05 min 39 sec

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05.: Are the Secret Service Always Around?

02 min 30 sec

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06.: Actors and Politics

01 min 53 sec

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07.: Meeting Ferdinand Marcos

05 min 28 sec

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08.: Filming 'Where the Boys Are'

01 min 36 sec

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09.: Actors vs. Movie Stars

02 min 08 sec

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10.: A Weekend with Hunter Thompson

02 min 25 sec

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11.: Playing Evel Knievel

05 min 12 sec

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12.: Hosting 'The Family' / Reality TV

02 min 36 sec

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13.: 'Dancing with the Stars'

06 min 18 sec

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14.: Truth About Stacey Kiebler

01 min 58 sec

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15.: The Tan

01 min 32 sec

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16.: When Your Looks Work Against You

03 min 35 sec

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17.: 'Zorro, The Gay Blade'

05 min 45 sec

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18.: Looking Forward

03 min 35 sec

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19.: Goals for the Future

02 min 38 sec

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George Hamilton Remembers Dating Lynda Bird Johnson

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George Hamilton's Weekend with Hunter S. Thompson

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George Hamilton Dances with the Stars

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George Hamilton on Filming 'Zorro, The Gay Blade'

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Partner:: Commonwealth Club
Location:: The Commonwealth Club of California
San Francisco, CA
Event Date:: 10.28.08
Speakers:: George Hamilton,; Ray Taliaferro

Summary: In this blockbuster event, Hamilton - famed for his acting skills as well as his perpetual tan - shares intimate stories about life in Hollywood, including his friendships with Cary Grant and Sammy Davis, Jr., among other stars.

Hear about some of Hollywood's biggest secrets and scandals from this versatile actor, whose credits encompass everything from "Crime and Punishment" to "Dancing with the Stars" - The Commonwealth Club of California

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