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<div>That's one to add to the Wiki or someplace.... </div>
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From: joe@joefrank.com<br>
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Sent: Wed, 9 Aug 2006 10:46 PM<br>
Subject: Re: [joe-frank-list] Rent a Family<br>
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<div class=AOLPlainTextBody id=AOLMsgPart_0_ef4750e4-aea4-4075-ba04-6034876339d0>No, the ex-husband who delivers the final tirade is the actor Mark Hammer, <br>
who was working at Arena Stage in Washington DC at the time and performed <br>
all the scenes over the phone with his wife (DC to LA). Larry played the <br>
president of the company called, "Rent-a-Family," who attempted to <br>
rationalize his vision. Barbara Sohmers played the unhinged ex-wife--a <br>
wonderfully talented person who also appears in a short film available on <br>
the web site called "Memories." I've been out of touch with her for years. <br>
She could be the writer of mystery novels (I think she spoke of that <br>
ambition). When last I communicated with her she had been ill with a disease <br>
that affected her ability to speak and therefore could no longer perform as <br>
an actress. I am shocked to hear that she died--if she's the same person. <br>
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Best, <br>
<br>
Joe <br>
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Quoting Larry Dunn <<A href="mailto:majestic_cheese%40yahoo.com">majestic_cheese@yahoo.com</A>>: <br>
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> Any ideas on that misanthropic tirade by Larry Bloch's <br>
> character at the end of the Rent a Family trilogy? <br>
> <br>
> I just finished listening to the trilogy for the first <br>
> time in years and I was curious as to that <br>
> blackhearted end note by the character, who I assume <br>
> is Eleanor's ex-husband (Bloch had been playing that <br>
> character, masterfully, before the tirade). <br>
> <br>
> By the way, anyone know if that was Barbara Sohmers <br>
> playing Eleanor? If so, was she the same Barbara <br>
> Sohmers who wrote a few mystery novels as well? (I <br>
> believe the author Ms. Sohmers passed away.) <br>
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