Conrad was actually on the E! Mysteries and Scandals episode, JR, not the A&E Bio that I and David Farmer appeared on. Conrad told me he was quite unhappy with the way E! edited his comments to make it seem like he believed Frances had been lobotomized.
Conrad emailed to let me know it was SRO at the lecture. Several former theater people from Purdue came, as did the old film editor at WFBM, who said Frances took very special care where the edits went in the films she showed each day, and that he remembered her with great fondness.
Nice that you had this event. Just curious...when you say former theater people from Perdue came..do you mean ones that worked/studied there when FF appeared in several productions. If so...I would love to know what they had to say about her.
Just to clarify--*I* didn't have this event, Conrad Lane did (and will be repeating it at other Indiana locations in the coming weeks). Conrad said several people from the theater department of Purdue came. He didn't specify who, but he did say Stockdale (who, frnakly, I didn't know was still alive) was too ill to attend.
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Who is Stockdale? Also...why doesnt this site have more postings? I remember a few years ago..there were new postings everyday...now its one every few months. I know you cant really have an answer, but Im curious as to what your thoughts might be.
Joseph Stockdale was the head of the Theater Department at Purdue when Frances was artist in residence there. He directed her in most (maybe all) of the plays in which she appeared there. In fact, when she was contacted to return to Broadway in the late 60s, she insisted that if it came to pass that Stockdale be hired to direct her.
In terms of the less frequent posting, I think it's only natural. When this site started, the internet was still pretty new to all of us, and a lot of us were in the "first flush" of realizing there were other Farmer fans out there. In the intervening years, a lot of questions have been answered and a lot of information has been shared--there's really only so much you can say (though I keep coming up with stuff, LOL).
Re: Frances Farmer - would you know about Anthony Hale Collection?
Hello - Per above, where did Anthony Hale do his
photography work with Francis Farmer?
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Joseph Stockdale was the head of the Theater Department at Purdue when Frances was artist in residence there. He directed her in most (maybe all) of the plays in which she appeared there. In fact, when she was contacted to return to Broadway in the late 60s, she insisted that if it came to pass that Stockdale be hired to direct her.
In terms of the less frequent posting, I think it's only natural. When this site started, the internet was still pretty new to all of us, and a lot of us were in the "first flush" of realizing there were other Farmer fans out there. In the intervening years, a lot of questions have been answered and a lot of information has been shared--there's really only so much you can say (though I keep coming up with stuff, LOL).
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Anthony is waaaay too young to have worked with Frances (correct me if I'm wrong, Anthony). He is simply another Farmer memorabilia collector with a lot of photos. Speaking of which, I am going to try (try being the operative word) to upload the complete 2022 series to the photos section of my Farmer site over the coming year.
Joe Stockdale is still around and recently contacted a Theatre friend of mine about a play he had written about Frances. He was also interviewed in the A/E Biography that JMK was on.
Re: Frances Farmer - would you know about Anthony Hale Collection?
well ive just came across this forum... how cool! And to see I was a topic is even better..Even though im like five years late.LOL....Yes im just a fan of frances farmer with a lot of stuff on her...At the time of this post back in 2006 I was just 36 years old...So as the wonderful JMK said I was and still am waaaay to young to have known her..I wish I did though.Ive collected on her for years now and I still think she was the most beautiful woman Ive ever seen.She will always be in my heart... Miss you miss farmer... R.I.P..... anthony hale
