[laotzu]

At his request, I broke into a safe in the Waikiki hotel room in which Tony Curtis was staying.

When I arrived, with security gaurds in tow; room service had just delivered his supper. Mr Curtis asked the security gaurds to leave, and invited me to join him for the meal.

I spent the next 45 minutes enjoying a meal, and conversation, with Tony Curtis....just the two of us.

I never broached the subject of Hollywood, movies, watching him since I was a toddler, or how hot his daughter was(Trading Places had just released). I never gave any indication that I recognized him at all, and fancy that was the primary reason he requested my company.

He was very pleasant company, and the conversation was relaxed & quite enjoyable.

Most of the people I have shared this with have no idea who Tony Curtis is. Always being surrounded by children sucks.

[mass55th]

One of my first memories of Tony Curtis is in the movie "The Vikings" which he made with his wife and Kirk Douglas. It's showing on one of the cable channels again. Can't remember which one though. Then I remember him in "Houdini" again with his wife, and of course in the all-time favorite "Some Like It Hot." He's been in several other flicks and it's always good to see these old-timers again.