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chicagoreader.com - 26 days ago
The Actor’s Letter
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A reminiscence from film noir icon Robert Ryan, newly unearthed by his daughter, sheds light on his Chicago childhood—and his family's connection to a tragic chapter in the city's history. by J.R. Jones The full autobiographical letter that Robert Ryan wrote to his ...
chicagoreader.com - 26 days ago
The Essential Robert Ryan
— chicagoreader.com — Highlights from the star's impressive filmography by J.R. Jones For our cover story on Robert Ryan, see... J.R. Jones's The Actor's Letter: A reminiscence from film noir icon Robert Ryan, newly unearthed by his daughter, ... (more) The Essential Robert Ryan

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chicagoreader.com - 26 days ago
The Full Text of Ryan's Letter
— chicagoreader.com — "It is a very odd fact that Chicagoans never boast about their city, yet they secretly seem... to love it." by Robert Ryan For our cover story on Robert Ryan, see J.R. Jones's The Actor's Letter: A reminiscence from film noir ... (more) The Full Text of Ryan's Letter

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The Auteurs Daily: Robert Ryan + In Theaters, Fests and Events
The Auteurs Notebook — ... presents a recently discovered letter Ryan probably wrote in the early 50s is addressed to his children and describes his own years growing up in the Windy City. "Nostalgic and sometimes drily witty, it offers a revealing glimpse into Ryan's stoic personality as well as evocative recollections of Chicago in the teens and 1920s," write JR Jones in a terrific piece introducing the weekly's cover package, which also includes a ...

Around the Blogosphere This Week
Laura's Miscellaneous Musings — ... . It's a wonderful piece of history, discovered by Ryan's daughter earlier this year; click the title of this post to read it. The Chicago Reader published an interesting accompanying article. It's all "must" reading for Ryan fans. ...

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