In Those Days
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One night after flying to Los Angeles from my homeland England, I met a girl at a party.
In those days girls used to go to parties.
This one was at the Coconut Grove in Los Angeles, and there, right before my veries, was the girl I had grown up loving from afar. (Well, from the 15th row of the cinema, which is far enough).
After chatting her up for a few moments with the usual incredible charm and wit learned from Cary Grant, I was able to ask her where her twin sister was, and ask if she still had the great treehouse, and the most troubling for me of course, what had happened to the bloke in Whistle Down the Wind.
I was happy to find that Pollyanna, oops... Hayley, had heard of me, and we became good friends.
What a lovely person. She would come over to our house on Benedict Canyon and let herself be thrown into the swimming pool.
I was sad when she ran off with Cary Grant's son, and blew up her car.
Her Dad was a bit upset. “I don't think so, Herman”.
— 😎 Herman
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What a lovely picture and story! The Parent Trap is my all time favorite movie. Hayley and her sister Juliet were supposed to be at the Nostalgia Conference in Baltimore in August, but alas, Hayley canceled because she will be doing her book tour instead.
I loved all of Hayley Mill’s movies. The Parent Trap and Pollyanna were my favorites. Love the photo of you and her, she was and still is beautiful. Love the photo and the cute story. I love your story telling.
Pollyanna was one of my childhood favorite movies! Thanks for that charming story! I just saw a re-run of “Midsomer Murders”, that Hayley was in. She’s still lovely!
Pollyanna was the first movie I ever saw. I was able to take 6 friends to see That Darn Cat for my 10th birthday. I tried to see every other movie she made. I wish I had seen her in person in The King and I a few years ago.
Thank you Peter, lovely story,
Hayley Mills wonderful actress from a very talented family
I loved her in Whistle down the wind one of my very favourite films, also love the title music ❤