tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440013033477237104.post2171350125299399398..comments2024-03-18T04:26:52.991-07:00Comments on Meet The World: My Dad At Universal Studios - 1973TokyoMagic!http://www.blogger.com/profile/16340756514811789233noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440013033477237104.post-11353084506202347092022-07-07T17:19:17.711-07:002022-07-07T17:19:17.711-07:00Anonymous, that is too cool! Do you have personal...Anonymous, that is too cool! Do you have personal family photos of him "at work"?TokyoMagic!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16340756514811789233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440013033477237104.post-36363773654731925692022-07-07T15:40:42.238-07:002022-07-07T15:40:42.238-07:00My dad, Larry Curran, is the director in a number ...My dad, Larry Curran, is the director in a number of the photos here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440013033477237104.post-47802739091782393642012-02-05T12:35:11.874-08:002012-02-05T12:35:11.874-08:00Thank you so much, SWS, Connie, Jed, Patrick and K...Thank you so much, SWS, Connie, Jed, Patrick and Kyle.<br /><br />Kyle, I have just discovered some photos that my dad took during that 1973 trip to Universal. I hadn't seen these in a very long time. I also found a pic that he took in the '80's of the Burning House (which no longer exists). I will eventually post all of them. Thanks for following and commenting.TokyoMagic!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16340756514811789233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440013033477237104.post-37192458042675313642012-02-05T12:23:05.608-08:002012-02-05T12:23:05.608-08:00I am deeply sorry to hear of the loss of your Dad....I am deeply sorry to hear of the loss of your Dad. I definitely can understand what a difficult time this is for you & your family. My mother passed away just over 10 years ago & I remember what a sad, strange time that was for me then. I agree that this is a fitting tribute to your Dad & a memory that you'll always have. Thank you for sharing this with us and for all your posts! Your blog is one of several that I check practically daily & really enjoy. <br /><br />BTW, my first and only visit to Universal Studios was in the summer of 1973. I was just 5 years old and still remember some things from it. We walked through Lucille Balls' dressing room & could see some of her gowns on a clothes rack. It was part of the tour at that time. I also remember the burning house set from the tram tour. Thanks again for sharing all the great pics and info in this post. Take care.Kylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00881868226136376940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440013033477237104.post-88712032533417181672012-02-02T17:56:11.464-08:002012-02-02T17:56:11.464-08:00Sorry to hear about your dad, and I will echo what...Sorry to hear about your dad, and I will echo what everyone else is saying....this is a very nice tribute to him. I also like the white shoes story! Take care of yourself.Matterhorn1959https://www.blogger.com/profile/07140583153080149244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440013033477237104.post-50204377626827011732012-02-02T10:33:11.471-08:002012-02-02T10:33:11.471-08:00First of all, I'm very sorry for your loss. O...First of all, I'm very sorry for your loss. On the topic of Airport '77, my sister was in one of the "casts" and I have the footage somewhere. I'll have to find it and post.jedblauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10586084112152949178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440013033477237104.post-40905271586613241002012-02-01T21:35:03.986-08:002012-02-01T21:35:03.986-08:00My heart goes out to you as I know only too well w...My heart goes out to you as I know only too well what you are going through :-(Connie Morenohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14112860706520621190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440013033477237104.post-23640707240674656602012-02-01T20:47:47.568-08:002012-02-01T20:47:47.568-08:00What a wonderful memory to have of your dad. He ma...What a wonderful memory to have of your dad. He made a good cop. :) <br /><br />It seems amazing they produced these things before digital.Snow White Archivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04715594290214114608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440013033477237104.post-15667801363835830202012-02-01T11:15:21.506-08:002012-02-01T11:15:21.506-08:00Thanks, Major. And thank you again for checking i...Thanks, Major. And thank you again for checking in on me to see why I had gone missing from the blogs.<br /><br />I watched the Universal footage again last night before reposting it and I did laugh when I saw the shoes. I had just come across a photo the other day of my dad wearing those same white patent leather shoes and it made me think of the film.<br /><br />Universal Orlando's Disaster/Earthquake attraction uses several people out of the audience to film a few stunts and then they film everyone during the actual "earthquake." They show you the completed footage, but it isn't available to purchase. You'd think they would make a lot of money selling copies of it to guests.TokyoMagic!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16340756514811789233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440013033477237104.post-77036394047093252432012-02-01T08:37:19.107-08:002012-02-01T08:37:19.107-08:00This is a nice tribute to your dad - I'm very ...This is a nice tribute to your dad - I'm very sorry to hear of his passing.<br /><br />There's something about those white shoes that is so inadvertently funny! Since the sets were outdoors, I assume that any hint of rain meant that the screen test was canceled. <br /><br />Meanwhile, the "Airport 77" screen test isn't much worse than the actual movie!<br /><br />Digital video would make an attraction like this so much easier, you'd think that they would still have it as part of the tour.Major Pepperidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.com