What Was New In 2006

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In last month's column, I went back to the late 1950s and described how I met and affixed myself to Tallmantz Aviation. How Frank Tallman and I would fly his World War II open cockpit Stearman biplane over the orange groves of Orange County. How flying took precedence over my then budding film career. And how, on one fateful weekend... (cont.)

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Frank Tallman and Paul Mantz—two legendary pilots—were a perfect team. Paul, the older of the two, had already established himself as Hollywood's premier film flyer. In addition to heeding filmdom's needs, he managed to... (cont.)

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Over the years, I've been invited by the U.S. State Department to act as a questionable ambassador of (questionable) good will to various (mostly Eastern bloc) countries. Just why, I'm not sure. It happened during both Republican and Democratic administrations—quite possibly because I've never joined any... (cont.)

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September 21, 2006
ACADEMY AWARD WINNER CLIFF ROBERTSON PAYS TRIBUTE TO COLLEAGUE AND CO-STAR MAUREEN STAPLETON AT ACTORS STUDIO

"Rarely is such a towering talent so under-appreciated," noted Academy Award Winner Cliff Robertson, commenting on his recent tribute to colleague and co-star Maureen Stapleton, who passed away on March 13, 2006.

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"My Friend—The Wind"
I couldn't believe it. There on a gigantic panoramic screen were Kodak moments of my life. My life in aviation. One of the earliest photos showed me sitting on the running board of an ancient Dodge Cabriolet automobile. There were three of us: my two cousins, Bill and Norma, ages 6 and 5; and me, age 5....(cont.)

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VENERABLE GUILD HALL, EAST HAMPTON, NY PRESENTS “CLIFF’S NOTES: AN EVENING WITH CLIFF ROBERTSON” ON THURSDAY AUGUST 31, 8:00pm

Guild Hall, celebrating their 75th Anniversary, is presenting Academy Award Winner Cliff Robertson onstage in the John Drew Theater, in a retrospective of the Academy Award winning actor’s expansive career: “Cliff’s Notes: An Evening with Cliff Robertson,” on Thursday August 31, at 8:00pm.

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Venerable Guild Hall,
East Hampton NY

Mr. Robertson will be appearing on August 12, 2006 at the Inaugural "Big, Bodacious, Black Tie Bash" Fundraising Celebration.  Proceeds from this event will benefit The Mariam and Robert Hayes Performing Arts Center, a beautiful state-of-the-art performance venue that promises to become the foremost cultural destination in the High Country of North Carolina.

The Mariam and Robert Hayes Performing Arts Center

"The Sneaky Subtle Madison Avenue Revolution"
There's a revolution. On Madison Avenue. It's been going on for a year now. Maybe you haven't noticed it. It's so subtle—almost sneaky. At first I didn't believe it. There were no parades or protests. No demonstrations. No announcements. Nothing in the news. But it was on television. Not obvious. But there and growing and more evident. Daily.... (cont.)

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ACADEMY AWARD WINNER CLIFF ROBERTSON TO APPEAR IN UCLA FILM & TELEVISION ARCHIVE’S 13TH FESTIVAL OF PRESERVATION, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9
July 21, 2006

Academy Award Winner Cliff Robertson, accompanied by Salome Jens, will be appearing as part of the UCLA Film &  Television Archive’s 13th Festival of Preservation in “Cliff Robertson and The United States Steel Hour,” on Wednesday August 9 at 7:30pm on UCLA’s Westwood campus.

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A formidable roster of notable aviation movies and presenters is confirmed for this year’s nightly EAA Fly-In Theater, presented by Ford Motor Company and Eclipse Aviation.

Academy award-winning actor and longtime EAAer Cliff Robertson will introduce two movies at the EAA ly-In Theater.

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The new "Official Cliff Robertson Website" opens.  Comments and suggestions are encouraged, as are any submissions of photos, media or articles and interviews.  Please direct those items to the site's webmaster.

Inquiries with regards to speaking engagements can be directed directly to Mr. Robertson's representatives.  Their contact information is available in our Contact Cliff section.

Academy Award Winner Cliff Robertson to be Enshrined in National Aviation Hall of Fame - July 7, 2006

Academy Award Winner Cliff Robertson will be enshrined in the National Aviation Hall of Fame in Dayton Ohio, in a ceremony scheduled to take place Saturday July 15th, at the Dayton Convention Center.

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Update 7/20/06:
Photos from event are available.  Click here for details.

Mr. Robertson will be reprising his role as Uncle Ben for Spiderman 3 in New York late June 2006.  Following his scheduled filming, Cliff will fly his Beech Baron Aircraft to Dayton, OH to be enshrined into the National Aviation Hall of Fame.

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Tonight the National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) will publicly reveal the names of the four air and space pioneers selected to be enshrined at the 45th Annual Enshrinement Ceremony that will take place in Dayton on Saturday, July 15, 2006.

On July 15, 2006, four legends of aviation will join the roster of 186 enshrinees, including the very first two - Orville and Wilbur Wright, currently honored by the NAHF. The names of the four men and women to be feted this July will be revealed tonight by NAHF President, Dr. Janet Bednarek, Ph.D.

The enshrinee Class of 2006 consists of the first Afro-American female licensed pilot Bessie Coleman; WWII fighter ace David “Tex” Hill; aviation advocate, pilot and actor Cliff Robertson; and test pilot and X-15 astronaut Robert M. White.

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ACTOR CLIFF ROBERTSON FLIES TO MOJAVE TO TAKE IN HISTORIC FLIGHT
Published June 21. 2004
The Associated Press

Among the thousands who traveled to the Mojave Desert on Monday to watch the historic flight of the world's first privately financed spacecraft was actor and aviation enthusiast Cliff Robertson, who flew his own plane there from Los Angeles.
"It was a seminal moment in aviation history. As a pilot for 40 years, I was exhausted because I myself felt we had come to a new frontier," Robertson said afterward.
The tough-guy actor has portrayed his share of aviators over the years, including astronaut Buzz Aldrin in the 1976 TV movie "Return to Earth." He won a best actor Oscar for the 1968 film "Charly."

Robertson is also longtime friend of aviation pioneer Burt Rutan, who designed SpaceShipOne, the craft that made aviation history Monday.
"When I talked to him later, his eyes were still burning with excitement and exultation. He was really hyped," the actor recalled.

After SpaceShipOne's landing, Robertson flew on to Beverly Hills to help promote the new "Spider-Man 2" movie.  The  veteran actor plays Ben Parker, uncle of Spider-man's alter-ego, Peter Parker.

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