Posted by Sheila Holton-Brown on
URL: https://www.shado-forum.com/Marc-s-Century-21-Convention-Report-Part-1-Ed-Gabrielle-Drake-tp1489984p1489992.html


----- Original Message -----
From: "Marc Martin" <[hidden email]>
> If you want a longer version, well let's start out with what many of you
> will consider the most important part -- Ed Bishop and Gabrielle Drake.
Absolutely right. Marc how did you see Peter Gordeno ? Was he ok?
>
> Although there were many guest cancellations, Ed Bishop and Gabrielle
Drake
> did indeed make it to the convention. Even though I'd never met either of
> them before, Ed was the same charming man which I've seen on previous
> convention audio tapes, video interviews, etc. Gabrielle Drake was also
> absolutely lovely to everyone, and many of us were amazed at how great she
> looks! In person she looked fantastic... recent interview videos & photos
> don't do her justice.

They are both in very good nick indeed!
>
> I first saw both Ed and Gabrielle in -- of all places -- the hotel
> cafeteria, where they were catching up with each other during lunch hour
> Saturday, as they hadn't talked in 30 years! This was actually quite
> amusing, because I had just met Lorraine (from the list) and her husband
> the night before, and when Ed walked into the cafeteria, he sat down at
> Lorraine's table! The amusing part was that Lorraine was absolutely
> speechless, and refused to leave the table when it was time to have our
> SHADO@egroups meeting!

Wow Lorraine you lucky thing you! Atta girl, Lorraine!
>
> After coming back down from our SHADO@egroups meeting, I saw that
Gabrielle
> was also now sitting at Lorraine's table, as were UFO directors Ken Turner
> and Alan Perry! I was informed that Ed Bishop "wanted to meet Marc
> Martin", so I briefly interrupted his conversation with Gabrielle to
> introduce myself, and he said he really wanted to chat with me later, and
> continued catching up with Gabrielle. Although I didn't spend much time
in
> the cafeteria while Ed & Gabrielle were there, in retrospect I think that
> Lorraine might have had the right idea! :-)

She sure did!
>
> Shortly afterwards, there was a "guest panel" (interview) with Ed and
> Gabrielle. I audiotaped it & took photos, and some other folks videotaped
> it, so hopefully we'll get a transcript up on the web, maybe even with a
> Quicktime movie or some sound clips...

Clap clap well done hope you can let us see some.
<snip>
> Later that evening, I finally got to chat with Ed (after Simon finally
took
> the matter into his own hands!) at the bar during the costume dance. Ed
> thanked me for all the work I had done on my UFO website, and even noted
> that he's used my "Cast Information" page to remember details of films
he'd
> been in! I got my picture taken with Ed (after he lit up a cigar), so
> hopefully Simon will develop & upload these into the SHADO eGroups file
area.

Ed has been to the site and used your info!! What a feather in your
cap,Marc.
>
> Sunday morning, I only had a few hours at the convention before I had to
> leave to catch a plane, and after attending a guest panel with Alan Perry
> and Ken Turner it was time for me to go. Fortunately, I ran into Ed and
> Jane in the hotel lobby, so I got a chance to give them a proper goodbye.

Nice one Marc!

Sheila

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