"One of our Dinosaurs is Missing" released 1975

Disney Studios released its spy caper One Of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing July 9, 1975.  The comedy film starred Helen Hayes, Peter Ustinov and Joan Hickson (of Miss Marple fame).

The film was based on a book The Great Dinosaur Robbery, which was an adult novel.  The authors were disappointed when Disney decided to turn the story into a kid's film.

The Diplodocus skeleton model in the movie was used in Star Wars IV: A New Hope when C3PO is stranded on Tatooine and sees the Jawa transporter.

Happy birthday, Miss Marple!

Marvelous British actress Joan Hickson would have been 110 years old today, but unfortunately she passed away in 1998.  She won the hearts of many Agatha Christie fans as her portrayal as the elderly spinster sleuth, Miss Jane Marple of St, Mary Mead.

Dame Christie saw Joan in a production of Appointment With Death and wrote her a letter saying she hoped one day Joan would play Miss Marple.  She won a Royal Television Society award in 1987 for Best Performance - Female for her protrayal of Miss Marple.

I just watched her in Body In The Library last night!