#frank conroy

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The Ox-Bow Incident(1943)

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Marguerite Sechehaye - Autobiography of a Schizophrenic Girl - Signet - 1970

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Lightning Strikes Twice (1951) King Vidor

February 3rd 2024

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@tcmparty live tweet schedule for the week beginning Monday, October 03, 2022. Look for us on Twitter…watch and tweet along…remember to add #TCMParty to your tweets so everyone can find them :) All times are Eastern.

Wednesday, Oct. 5 at 8:00 p.m. REFORM SCHOOL aka Prison Bait (1939) Mother Barton (Louise Beavers) takes over a reform school where the boys have been living in brutal conditions.

Saturday, Oct. 8 at 8:00 p.m. THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL (1951) An alien demands that Earth's leaders choose between peace and destruction.

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Films Watched in 2023:

12. The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe (1942) - Dir. Harry Lachman

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Over this time, Canning had forged a close working relationship with Conroy.

"Westpac: The Bank That Broke the Bank" - Edna Carew

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Canning and Noel Purcell, briefly back in Sydney from Tokyo where he headed Westpac's office, strove to maintain a degree of calm in Conroy's outer office while Metcalfe and Williams helped Canning compose a press release based on words advised by the board. It was a brief announcement:

The chairman of Westpac Banking Corporation, Mr John Uhrig, announced today that the managing director, Mr Frank Conroy, had resigned.

This followed discussion by board members of the need for the leader of the bank's change program to be someone who comes fresh to the task.

A new chief executive will be appointed from outside the bank. Mr Uhrig said the board anticipates that will be achieved prior to the annual general meeting.

Pending a new appointment, Mr Uhrig will act as executive chairman on an interim basis.

"Westpac: The Bank That Broke the Bank" - Edna Carew

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This one hit me hard..💔

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Yep, we lost Two 90s Legends...

R.I.P. Animated Series Batman & Tommy Oliver...

Gone but Not Forgotten... 😔

Edit:

Oh, I almost forgot him..! He's part of the 90s too...

R.I.P. Iago/Mr Mxyzptlk...

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RIP Our Best Two Actors 😭😭😭

Jason David Frank (1973 - 2022) ☝️☝️

Kevin Conroy (1955 - 2022) ☝️☝️

We Will Never Forget those Two Actors

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There go my heroes…

I’ve been trying to find the right words to say about these tragic passings. It’s hard. I imagine a lot of people these past few weeks have had a similar dilemma trying to formulate their thoughts, trying to express their grief for these two huge losses.

Now, I think it’s my turn.

Growing up, & I imagine a few people will relate, I was bullied. I was made fun of for my weight, my love of reading (I’m not kidding) & my love of things that, when I was a kid, most girls didn’t like. This included the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, wrestling, & certain TV shows. Included in that regard was Batman: The Animated Series (& later Batman Beyond) & Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (& several later versions, of course).

Let’s start with Batman. I watched a LOT of BTAS & Batman Beyond growing up. I’m amazed I didn’t drive my mother crazy with it, honestly. I probably wouldn’t have cared regardless, given how deep my love for the shows ran. Obviously I loved the stories, the fight scenes, & the characters but, of course, the standout of the show was Kevin Conroy’s incredible performance as Batman/Bruce Wayne. He gave the character emotion & depth that made his portrayal of the Dark Knight the all-time best. Most will agree that Conroy’s Batman is one of the best, and that includes myself. His repeated portrayals of Batman were all amazing, but that original performance remains the greatest in my eyes. It helped shaped my childhood & made me feel better when I was having a bad day. It also helped me become braver when it came to dealing with my bullies. I will be eternally grateful for that.

Now for the Green Ranger. Well, also the White Ranger, the Red Ranger (twice) & the Black Ranger. To say that Jason David Frank was the definitive Power Ranger is a hell of an understatement. He’s a legend in the Power Ranger franchise & for damn good reason. His love for the franchise & its fans was clear, as he always seemed so happy to meet fans & hear about their own love for the Rangers. I first was introduced to JDF’s Tommy Oliver on MMPR as a kid, & he instantly became my favorite Ranger (besides Kimberly, the Pink Ranger). I watched the following series that he was in until I fell off the Ranger train for a while. Until Dino Thunder started airing on Jetix (oof, there’s a throwback). I couldn’t believe that Tommy was back as a school teacher & mentor to the new Rangers, but it was awesome to see him back. Of course, it only got better when he became the Black Dino Ranger. I was so happy my favorite character was back & kicking butt again, & I watched Dino Thunder repeatedly because of it. I always loved how strong Tommy was, & it encouraged me to be stronger too. When I lost my grandmother & cousin back in 2010 & 2011, respectively, I found myself rewatching Power Rangers, because I felt I needed to draw from their strength to help me feel better. Of course, I mostly drew from Tommy’s strength & it helped a lot. Just like with Conroy’s Batman helping me, I will be eternally grateful for JDF’s Tommy helping me too.

Sadly, I never got the chance to meet JDF or Kevin Conroy, so I never got to tell them about how much their characters helped me. Now is my chance. Gentlemen, thank you so much for helping shape my childhood. You helped make me feel better on bad days, you helped me deal with my grief when I lost my loved ones, & you helped me become a better person. No words will ever be able to fully describe how grateful I am for everything you did for me & many, many others. Rest easy, both of you. You will never be forgotten.

RIP Kevin Conroy - 11/30/1955 - 11/10/2022 🖤💛

RIP Jason David Frank - 9/4/1973 - 11/19/2022 💚🤍♥️♥️🖤

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Possessed (1931) Clarence Brown

December 5th 2022

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Being a scrawny and weird 5-year-old boy sucked. I went to a school I hated, got beat up by other kids and dealt with issues no kid that age should have to deal with. Not to say it was always miserable and that I didn’t have a *few* people to talk to and call “friends”, but for the most part, I learned at a very early age to go it alone. 

My best memories from that time period was coming home to our house by the river, turning on the T.V and watching Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers and Batman: The Animated Series on Fox Kids. Two separate worlds I could get lost in. Two worlds where anything could happen and two worlds where evil never triumphed. The villains and monsters always got their due and the bad guys never won.

Then I’d go outside, and pretend to be those heroes. I’d go to the river bank by our house, and practice my karate and crime fighting skills on trees. Using nearby sticks that served as my weapons, I’d strike the branches, kick at the roots with loud “HI-YAH”s, and strike at the river water that always gave way to whatever impact I introduced to it. 

At the end of the day, I know that these are fairy-tales and myths made simply to pass the time but when you come home daily from an unforgiving world, they mean so much more. 

Kevin Conroy and Jason David Frank were voices and faces of those times. They were talented human beings blessed enough to turn their passions to careers, but their passions inspired hope and bravery for those of us too little to fight our villains head-on like we wanted. They helped shape a world where good could win. Those stories kept me going and let me know I could survive another day of school, another day of getting beat-up, and verbally torn up. 

Rest In Peace guys. Thank you for being there. 

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Westpac engaged the headhunters Russell Reynolds Associates Inc and within 24 hours of Conroy's departure two managing directors of the firm, Lynn Anderson and Dennis McDonald, were in Uhrig's office discussing possibilities.

"Westpac: The Bank That Broke the Bank" - Edna Carew

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A relaxed-looking Westpac board in the 1991 annual report. But behind the scene there was mounting awareness of problems confronting the bank and, as 1992 got under way, directors were to face their toughest decisions: (top, from left) Rod Cameron, Ian (Jock) Harper, Frank Conroy, Sir Eric Neal, Sir Neil Currie, Bruce Reid, Warren Hogan; (bottom, from left) Sir Llewellyn Edwards, Peter Baillieu, Sir Harold Aston, Tony Walton, John Uhrig, James Scully.

"Westpac: The Bank That Broke the Bank" - Edna Carew