Teletext Recovery - 30/08/2003

P411 Teletext 411 Aug30 21:18:54      ———  www.teletext.co.uk  THE CRAZY WORLD OF HARRISON FORD Stalwart superstar Harrison Ford, star of new release Hollywood Homicide, has never been noted for his extravagance. Since his breakthrough role of Han Solo, the 61-year-old has increasingly become a solid, determined (though not always exciting) presence in films like Air Force One and K19: The Widowmaker. However, if you look behind the image, the picture soon changes. Wi have gathered 15 facts to introduce you to the crazy world of Harrison Ford.... ——————————————————————————————————1/8—— Big Screen is moving — see page 408 HALIFAX: LOANS FOR HOME OWNERS FOR MORE INFORMATION SEE p662 Lizzie New films Video/DVD Lifestyle

P411 Teletext 411 Aug30 21:18:44      ———  www.teletext.co.uk  THE CRAZY WORLD OF HARRISON FORD 1) Hassled Harrison: Unlike his stolid, robust on-screen persona, Ford was a nerdy child who was frequently bullied. 2) He shares his name with silent movie star Harrison Ford (1884-1957). Before his 2003 addition, fans often visited silent Ford's star on Hollywood's Walk Of Fame, thinking it was modern Ford's. 3) Until 1970 he was always credited as Harrison J Ford, despite the fact that he has no middle name, to avoid being confused with his namesake. ——————————————————————————————————2/8—— World of Work 690 NORTON LOANS SEE p615 Lizzie New films Video/DVD Lifestyle

P411 Teletext 411 Aug30 21:11:26      ———  www.teletext.co.uk  THE CRAZY WORLD OF HARRISON FORD 4) Handyman Harrison gave up acting briefly in the early 1970s and made a living as a carpenter. Unkind commentators may remark that woodenness has been the key note in his work ever since. But not us. Never. 5) Hardman Harrison had to have some false teeth fitted after he fell on a gun during a stunt for a TV appearance early in his career. He no longer does stunts, limiting himself to "running, jumping and falling down". ——————————————————————————————————3/8—— Movie reviews 413 Video/DVD 414 NEW GENERATION PHONE? GAMES & RINGTONES p676 Lizzie New films Video/DVD Lifestyle

P411 Teletext 411 Aug30 21:11:44      ———  www.teletext.co.uk  THE CRAZY WORLD OF HARRISON FORD 6) Hazza has starred in seven of the 30 top-grossing films ever, including Star Wars and Raiders Of The Lost Ark. 7) The gross of all of his films is over $5.5bm, making him the most box office-friendly star of all time. 8) He is the king of sequels. American Graffiti, Star Wars, Raiders Of The Lost Ark and The Fugitive have all spawned follow ups. He was also in Force 10 From Navarone, without appearing in The Guns Of Navarone. ——————————————————————————————————4/8—— Sauce 150 HALIFAX: LOANS FOR HOME OWNERS FOR MORE INFORMATION SEE p662 Lizzie New films Video/DVD Lifestyle

P411 Teletext 411 Aug30 21:12:22      ———  www.teletext.co.uk  THE CRAZY WORLD OF HARRISON FORD 9) To mark his conservation work, a species of Central American ant, Peidole harrisonfordi, was named after him. This creepy-crawly connection was increased when a spider, Calponia harrisonfordi, was also christened in his honour. 10) The boy can rock too — he performed the whip-cracks on Desperation Samba (Halloween In Tijuana) on Jimmy Buffett's album Last Mango In Paris. ——————————————————————————————————5/8—— Hilary Duff interview 412 TOP 10 CHART RINGTONES SEE p647 Lizzie New films Video/DVD Lifestyle

P411 Teletext 411 Aug30 21:14:20      ———  www.teletext.co.uk  THE CRAZY WORLD OF HARRISON FORD 11) A qualified pilot, the Fordmeister owns four planes and a helicopter. He often flies himself between his New York and Wyoming homes. In 2000 heroic Harrison hit the headlines when he flew to the rescue of a young hiker near his Wyoming ranch. 12) He was barred from entering Tibet in 1996 after Disney clashed with Chinese officials over the film Kundun, which Ford's then wife Melissa Matheson wrote. ——————————————————————————————————6/8—— TV soaps so far 118 RINGTONES FOR YOUR MOBILE ITV1 p359 Lizzie New films Video/DVD Lifestyle

P411 Teletext 411 Aug30 21:17:11      ———  www.teletext.co.uk  THE CRAZY WORLD OF HARRISON FORD 13) On his success: "I'm like old shoes. I'vi never been hip. I think the reason I'm still here is that I was never enough in fashion that I had to be replaced by something new." 14) On what made him choose acting as a profession: "Failure in all other fields." 15) George Magazine, August 1997: "In his ideal vision of himself, he is not a hero but the highest-paid blue-collar worker in the world." ——————————————————————————————————7/8—— Family Fun listings 443 FOR MED/EUROPEAN CRUISES ITV1 p227 Lizzie New films Video/DVD Lifestyle

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