A Couple of Fond Farewells

For Different Reasons.

This past week 2 people passed away that I have to make mention of. The 1st is a Bond Girl, Deborah Kerr. She was born Deborah Jane Kerr-Trimmer on 30 September 1921 in Helensburgh, Scotland, UK. She died on 16 October 2007 in Suffolk, England, UK. She will be mainly remembered for her starring roles in The King And I (Anna), An Affair To Remember (Terry McKay) and From Here To Eternity (Karen Holmes), as well as many others. But she was also in the 1st big screen version of Casino Royale (1967). In it she played Agent Mimi/Lady Fiona McTarry, M's widow. Her job is to corrupt Sir James Bond (David Niven). Instead he has an effect on her. She had some hilarious scenes. The only scene I could find with her in it is just a short appearance near the end of the scene. It does show what happenned to her after her failure to corrupt Bond. It takes place towards the end of the movie.

Farewell to the real English Rose.

Also, on 17 October Theresa Brewer (nee Theresa Breuer) passed away. Starting out on The Major Bowes Amateur Hour radio program in 1936. She had several big hits. Here are a couple of my favorites:

Ricochet Romance

Music, Music, Music

(I think the piano player is the Schnoz, Jimmy Durante)

Sweet Old Fashioned Girl

1981 TV Appearance including the above