Film historian William K. Everson reviewed Memoirs of a Star in The New York Times when it came out. His thesis on the book was that it "is true in essence if not in details." And that essentially runs true when you read it today. Pola did not set out to lie about her career in Memoirs; in fact, she says in the book a couple of times that her goal was to set forth "the truth" about what happened to her.

You'll find that there is no one answer to any question on AHWW. The concept of lycanthropy is held by some to be just an interesting myth, and to others as a means of explaining their worldview; with many gradations of belief in-between. I personally have never seen a man transform physically into an animal, and cannot do it myself; but I'll never rule that possibility out.

It has been certified by independent lab tests and independently field-tested by the Department of Energy. Besides the many clients that are using Compress Shield, the U.S. government has done tests on refrigerant oil additives and has proven that they are effective in saving energy.

That is none of your concern, dear mortal. My character in RuneScape is of the vampiric nature, and that is enough. Remember, it is a role playing game, you are supposed to enter the body of a character other than yourself.

Yes -- in the same way that one can "believe" they are Lithuanian or Catholic or heterosexual. Draconity is an identity. We choose to accept that part of us which we identify as draconic. Do we ultimately choose to be dragons, or is it something that is predetermined? I don't know.

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Generally speaking, no. The best response to that is: "Pola is not a vamp, she just looks like one." The myth about Pola being a vamp seems to stem from her sultry, exotic Cleopatra looks rather than from her films. Now she did play a few vampy roles, Carmen (aka Gypsy Blood) (1918) being the one that everyone thinks of, and Sappho (1921) and Bella Donna (1923) being a couple of others.

Not too long ago, Pola's final silent picture, the 1929 British film The Woman He Scorned, was discovered in the vaults; it is definitely the first picture of Pola's to see. Read my article about this incredible picture that appeared in the May 2003 issue of Classic Images magazine for more detailed information. My other favorite silent picture of Pola's is Die Bergkatze (1921); it is a Monty Python-like German Expressionist comedy, if you can believe that.

Pola's Polish birth certificate (which would have been lifted from a Russian birth certificate) states a date of January 3rd, 1897. Pola claimed to have been born on "the last day of the century," that is, December 31, 1899, and her birthday was always celebrated on December 31st. But her best friend Margaret West testified to a birth year of 1896, which would be four days off of the birth certificate's said date.

No. This rumor started in 1937 when Pola disclosed to her mother that she was involved with someone in Germany. She reportedly told her mother, "I can say no more other than that he is a very, very famous person". Now about two years prior, Pola was in the news because she was banned from acting in German pictures, as Goebbels wanted to make sure that Pola had no Jewish ancestry. The very day after this was announced, Hitler personally overturned the ban, which also made the news.

Nobody, unfortunately -- it's out of print. Is the book worth tracking down? Well, if you're a Deep Purple fan, and a fan of the Mark 2 lineup, this book is well worth the effort! Thoroughly enjoyable, lots of good stories, fun to read. It also sheds a lot of light on the "inside" life in Deep Purple. The sections from his Black Sabbath days are also highly amusing!

No, you do not. At Florida Home Studies and Adoption Inc., we believe it is our job to write the information for you. During your interview, the home study provider will take careful notes as you answer questions. (NOTE: If you are using a home study agency other than FHSA, you may be asked to write an autobiography depending on their specific requirements or regulations.)

Yes, that's one of the projects I'm working on, and at some point it'll get done. You'll be the first to know!

This information is gleaned from books, personal instruction with Wiccan elders, ritual work with Wiccans, and from social interaction over a period of 5-10 years. It is not meant to represent the opinion of anyone but myself, makes no claim to objective truth, and is mostly a projection of my imagination beyond the very limited philosophical framework I found within the Wiccan/Pagan community.

The public concert occurs between 9:15 pm and midnight. Younger contestants will perform first, all others will perform afterwards. Please be in Piazza Pola no later than 9:00 pm appropriately dressed for an elegant evening and ready to perform.

Lubitsch came first, arriving in America on Christmas Eve of 1921 to direct Mary Pickford's film Rosita (1923), a beautifully-composed, European-style costume film-and an excellent picture, regardless of what America's Sweetheart would have you to believe. Pola came next on September 12, 1922, having just signed a contract with Paramount. Actually they were friends. Occasionally the one would invite the other to a dinner party at the other's house, which was customary at the time.

Not really, although she did, only briefly, allow herself to be manipulated off her feet by Chaplin, but not without some deep-down and quickly-corrected reservations. Charlie Chaplin's manipulative and abusive personality is well documented-the same patterns persist in each of the surviving memoirs by three of his lovers (Lita Grey, Georgia Hale, and May Reeves).

Absolutely! In every picture or home movie I have ever seen of Pola and Rudy together, Pola's countenance is like that of a little girl in a candy store. Pola was clearly infatuated with her Rudy, and because Rudy died before the "honeymoon" (so to speak) was over, Pola continued to have a vision of Rudy as the perfect man-something she never completely got over.

The long answer goes like this. The backlash from the big scene Pola made at Rudolph Valentino's funeral in 1926, followed by her rebound marriage to Prince Serge Mdivani, did hurt her box office draw and her fan mail stateside for a time during the end of the silent period (although internationally her pictures continued to do well).