From the office of Ms. Robinson-Sanchez: Welcome. Francesca has recently been involved in multiple projects that have taken up all her time. She regrets not being able to respond to your posts as quickly as she would like. She appreciates your patience, and in the near future will be answering all posts, past and present. Thank you all for your continuing support of Eddie and our site -- your participation in the Q&A board is truly appreciated. Add a message | Eddie home page | 413 messages Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 83 Next Viewing messages 16 to 20. christy | @ any ed g fans old and new who would like to get in touch please feel free. kind regards . christy. 13 August 2009 - liverpool england. Kathy Rosenblum | @ I purchased a book The Alhambra by Washington Irving and only after bringing it home found on the inside a label "From the library of Jane and Edward G. Robinson". It is printed in script with 3 little owls on the bottom of the "L". I love the book and if it were ever owned by your grandfather that would be such a lovely surprise. I am a great fan, always will be. 22 July 2009 - Rockville Centre, New York Bob Beck | @ To Frederic Jacques: What a wonderful story about EGR, your grandmother, the cocoa and cookies, and the war. I don't believe that Mr. Robinson had any difficulty being a marvelous human being (your account is verification), his image to the public notwithstanding. 3 July 2009 - St. Louis Frederic A. Jaques | @ In November,1942 I was a young lad of 19, and I was in the Royal Air Force on the Queen Elizabeth on my way to the States for my flying training with the US Navy. On board also was Edward G. Robinson and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and we put on a ship's concert and both of them put on a short skit and I sang. I can now brag that I have performed with both those gentlemen. It was right after the debacle of the raid by the Canadians on Dieppe and they suffered heavy casualties and many of them were on board returning to Canada. One of the Captains had been badly wounded, was very despondent and jumped overboard. His wife was also with him and I was on detail to guard her cabin. As I stood there in the evening, Edward G. Robinson came along and stopped to chat. Then he went off and came back a short time later with two cups of cocoa and a bag of cookies. We chatted for about half an hour and as my grandmother was a well-known actress in the UK, we had quite a bit in common. (You can Google Minnie Rayner.) I will always remember your grandfather as a quiet, kind and gracious man who took time out to have cocoa, cookies and chat to a young lad so many years ago. 28 June 2009 - Originally England but live in Novi, Michigan Francesca Thank You for your kind comments,Clementine. And I'm delighted that you're enjoying my grandfather's autobiography. It's lovely to know that his memoirs continue to bring pleasure to so many people. Best, Francesca. 24 June 2009 Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 83 Next - -