Cary Grant Quote No.4

Cary Grant Quote No.3

“Ask not what you can do for your country. Ask what’s for lunch.”

Sometimes, no matter what situation we find ourselves in, food is the no.1 priority, as the Orson Welles quote suggests.

Even in our busy lives we have to eat!

But back in 1939 what did actors eat...when they eat?

Well that was the title of a book published in 1939!

Amongst many well known actors and actresses of the time, Cary Grant was one of the contributers, with his recipe for Barbecued Chicken.

The Ingredients:

3 x 1 1/4 lb Chickens

1 cup tomato ketchup

1/2 cup worcestershire sauce

1/2 cup water

1/4 cup A-1 sauce

1/4 cup sugar

1/4 cup cider vinegar

1 chopped onion

1 clove garlic (chopped)

The Method:

Cut the chicken into serving pieces and brown in fat, using no flour. Salt and pepper to taste while cooking.

Then combine the one cup of tomato ketchup, one-half cup worcestershire sauce, one-half cup water, one-fourth cup A-1 sauce, one-fourth cup sugar, one-fourth cup cider vinegar, one chopped onion and one clove of garlic chopped very fine.

After the chickens have been browned, place in a roaster, pour this sauce over them, cover and bake in a moderate oven (300 degrees) until tender.

If the sauce needs thickening, add a little corn starch mixed with cold water and cook until starch is thoroughly done.

And Cary says...

"Now go to it, friends, and don't blame me if it is not to your liking. For after all, the recipe is not mine. It is the national prize winner of the year and I happen to like it."

Interestingly, it also contained the following bio...

CARY GRANT

R.K.O Radio Pictures

Born in Bristol, England on January 18, 1909.

Real name, Archibald Leach.

Height   6ft    1 in.

Weight  172 lbs.

Black hair and brown eyes.

Educated at Fairfield England.

Hobbies: music and electrical research.

At the age of fifteen, he ran away from home and joined

Bog  Penders  acrobats, known  inEngland as the "knockabout Comedians".

Under several studios.

Just finished "Gunga Din" for R.K.O - Radio Pictures.

(Notice: Year of birth given is incorrect and "Bob" spelt wrongly!)

My Archi(v)e Books!

There have been a number of books printed over the years about Cary Grant.

Below is my current collection. 

Most of the information in my posts is sourced from these references.

The Films of Cary Grant by Donald Deschner (1973)

Introduction by Charles Champlin.
"Contains a complete record of Cary Grant's film and stage career, including the cast and credits of every film he made, synopses, and reviews.
Photographs include rare pictures taken during his Broadway Career."

Cary Grant: A Celebration by Richard Schickel (1983)

"Combines critical analysis (based on a re-evaluation of all Grant's films) and a re-interpretation of all the available biographical information."

Cary Grant: A Portrait In His Own Words And By Those Who Knew Him Best 

by Nancy Nelson (1991)

Foreword by Barbara and Jennifer Grant.

Reprinted (2003) With new foreword by Barbara and Jennifer Grant.

"Contains a treasury of photographs that accompany a candid portrait of Cary Grant, drawn from personal testimonies of fellow stars - over one hundred and fifty people in all! It is also enhanced with material from Grant's personal papers."

Cary Grant: A Class Apart by Graham McCann (1996)

Regarded as "...a definitive biography, it explores the ambiguities in the life and work of Hollywood's quintessential democratic gentleman."

Cary Grant: A Celebration of Style by Richard Torregrossa (2006)

Foreword by Giorgio Armani.  Afterword by Michael Kors.

"With rare and never-before-published photographs, personal letters, and documents, the groundbreaking book reveals the style secrets that helped make Grant a fashion icon."

Cary Grant: A Biography by Marc Eliot (2006)

Movie Icons: GRANT , text by F.X. Feeney (2007)

Good Stuff: A Reminiscence Of My Father, Cary Grant by Jennifer Grant (2011)

"An enchanting portrait of the profound and loving relationship between a daughter and her father, who just happens to be one of America's most iconic male movie stars."

How to Become Cary Grant: A Remarkable Life in Quotes and Rememberances by Horace Martin Woodhouse (2013)

Cary Grant Movie Poster Book, Special Collector's Edition by Greg Lenburg (2016)

Cary Grant Quote No.2

Cary Grant Quote No.1