the other Carl Dane
Banging that gong meant food for Carl - Northants ET:
For this 6ft 5in strongman's claim to fame was that he was the first man to strike the gong at the start of many Rank Organisation films.
Carl always took a secret delight in his anonymity and loved to regale people with tales of his life in Hollywood. He received £12 for the job in 1932 for which he had to take off his clothes and cover himself in bronze make-up to strike the huge gong."
- but no known connection with Denmark, and unless other documentation of his date and place of birth turns up, the danish connection is unlikely to be more than a family legend.
"CARL Dane must have been one of the most known unknown movie stars ever. He was seen on the big screen by millions but most of them would not even have known his name.
For this 6ft 5in strongman's claim to fame was that he was the first man to strike the gong at the start of many Rank Organisation films.
Carl always took a secret delight in his anonymity and loved to regale people with tales of his life in Hollywood. He received £12 for the job in 1932 for which he had to take off his clothes and cover himself in bronze make-up to strike the huge gong."
- but no known connection with Denmark, and unless other documentation of his date and place of birth turns up, the danish connection is unlikely to be more than a family legend.
some of the competitors in the Danish Athletic Union competition for the beautiful body of 1909
posted by Hugh W at 2/28/2008 06:47:00 AM
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