Some connection with China?

jordache · jordache #1 (**permalink**)

11-29-2008, 01:16 PM

God Bless All Here.
Now there is something, browsing the forum and everything MAC, what comes onto the TV but the movie GAMBIT, Michael Caine and Shirley MacLaine. The movie was made in 1966 and being a Silver Surfer I do remember it. But something in the grey matter told me that Shirley MacLaine had some connection with China. This fact, in true Trivial Pursuit style, I passed on to my better half. I tried to find some reference to this on various Movie websites but apart for a documentary she made about China I could find nothing else. Anyone 'film buff' enough to confirm this and what the connection is?
Thanks.
jordache

baggss · baggss #2 (**permalink**)

11-29-2008, 03:18 PM

As far as I know.

The film was called "The other half of the sky: A China Memoir.

harryb2448 · harryb2448 #3 (**permalink**)

11-29-2008, 04:57 PM

Don't know about Shirley MacLaine ~ could you be thinking of 'The China Syndrome' which starred Jack Lemmon and Jane Fonda, remembering Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine did do other films together?

jordache · jordache #4 (**permalink**)

11-29-2008, 11:02 PM

God Bless All Here

Thanks for the info. My further digging revealed she did visit China with a delegation of American women, A bit of a culture shock for her at the time, she wrote a book on the subject. But her travels have been world wide, Africa, India, Japan. etc.

She made a couple of memorable movies with Jack Lemon, 'The Apartment' and 'Irma La Douce' are the two classics I remember.

Jordache

baggss · baggss #5 (**permalink**)

11-30-2008, 03:34 AM

"The Apartment" is one of my all-time favorite movies.

Too bad she turned into a nut later on....

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jordache #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 14, 2008 Location: ireland Posts: 9 Mac Specs: macbook using mac os x. 10.5.4	11-29-2008, 01:16 PM God Bless All Here. Now there is something, browsing the forum and everything MAC, what comes onto the TV but the movie GAMBIT, Michael Caine and Shirley MacLaine. The movie was made in 1966 and being a Silver Surfer I do remember it. But something in the grey matter told me that Shirley MacLaine had some connection with China. This fact, in true Trivial Pursuit style, I passed on to my better half. I tried to find some reference to this on various Movie websites but apart for a documentary she made about China I could find nothing else. Anyone 'film buff' enough to confirm this and what the connection is? Thanks. jordache
	QUOTE Thanks

baggss #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 10, 2004 Location: Margaritaville Posts: 10,308 Mac Specs: 27" 3.4 Ghz i7 iMac-13" C2D Macbook-OSX 18.8.2-64Gb iPad 2-32 Gb iPhone 5-ATV 2-14Tb of Storage	11-29-2008, 03:18 PM As far as I know. The film was called "The other half of the sky: A China Memoir.
	QUOTE Thanks

jordache #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 14, 2008 Location: ireland Posts: 9 Mac Specs: macbook using mac os x. 10.5.4	11-29-2008, 11:02 PM God Bless All Here Thanks for the info. My further digging revealed she did visit China with a delegation of American women, A bit of a culture shock for her at the time, she wrote a book on the subject. But her travels have been world wide, Africa, India, Japan. etc. She made a couple of memorable movies with Jack Lemon, 'The Apartment' and 'Irma La Douce' are the two classics I remember. Jordache
	QUOTE Thanks

baggss #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 10, 2004 Location: Margaritaville Posts: 10,308 Mac Specs: 27" 3.4 Ghz i7 iMac-13" C2D Macbook-OSX 18.8.2-64Gb iPad 2-32 Gb iPhone 5-ATV 2-14Tb of Storage	11-30-2008, 03:34 AM "The Apartment" is one of my all-time favorite movies. Too bad she turned into a nut later on....
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