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Post by denise on Jul 27, 2021 14:41:57 GMT
@ Classickat: Well, Rita Stone told that story for a fat check and some brief publicity. As for Jerry, Patti and Joe Stabile's silence about it: I think it was just an almost adoption that did not go through. I assume the truth lies somewhere in the story about the biological mother changing her mind. I don't think they were necessarily being secretive; there was simply nothing more to tell. And the fact that Patti at that time was not having more children was probably a touchy topic. It would be interesting if Gary could/would say something. He was old enough at the time to have some memory of what really happened. I wonder if Rick Saphire's upcoming book will touch on this topic.
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Post by Jessica on Jul 28, 2021 20:34:28 GMT
Here's another one with the theory of the daughter having MD written in 1985. I found it on an ended eBay listing and unfortunately it didn't include the full articles in the previews. In the second one, you see the photo of Jerry and Patti with baby Scott, so I'm a little sceptic as I hope they didn't write that that is supposedly Sally Mae. It's hard to tell when you can't read the whole thing. Attachments:
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Post by denise on Jul 29, 2021 8:57:37 GMT
@ Jessica Those are the articles that I have. Isn't it just TOO MUCH a coincidence that a baby that Jerry and Patti want to adopt has THE EXACT affliction that Jerry (and Dean too at that time) were asking for donations for research? That is another reason why I just cannot buy the story that the girl had MD and that's why the adoption agency demanded her back. I still think IF there is anything to the adoption story at all, then it is more probable and believable that the mother changed her mind. But it's another of the many secrets in Jerry's life that he took to the grave.
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Post by Classickat on Jul 29, 2021 23:16:58 GMT
I think the Sapphire book will talk about that subject as I recall.
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Post by Jessica on Aug 18, 2021 0:05:57 GMT
Interview with Jerry during the making of "Hardly Working", 1979. Attachments:
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Post by Jessica on Aug 27, 2021 21:48:38 GMT
Planning of "The Nutty Professor", 1962. Attachments:
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Post by Classickat on Sept 21, 2021 9:28:29 GMT
It's a miracle he made it to 91 with 3 1/2 hrs sleep a night. lol
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Post by denise on Sept 28, 2021 9:46:10 GMT
It's a miracle he made it to 91 with 3 1/2 hrs sleep a night. lol If he had continued like that, he would not have made it to 91, or even 81. He credited Sam with keeping him alive, and I think once she was in his life to stay, she saw to it that he got his rest, took his medication, etc.
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Post by Classickat on Sept 29, 2021 10:05:46 GMT
Yes I'm sure as he got older he wasn't able to do that.
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