My dear friend Curt Hardaway, known on the boards as Arch Stanton, has passed away of a heart attack. His health had been in decline for some time.
Curt lived most of his life in Dallas working primarily as a journalist for a small local newspaper and some other publications. Curt loved our kind of movies and worked with Larry Lankford on his Bulldog Fantasy Fair conventions for many years. He is survived by his son Sean, who is a filmmaker with a feature film to his credit, and daughter Jamie. He separated from his wife Caroliine who also survives.
Curt was a good-hearted man who loved to entertain. He was hands down the best host I've ever known. A perusal of the "Movie Nights!" thread will pull up a ton of his entries detailing what we jokingly began calling the North Texas Monster Kid Movie Nights. These meetings could include any number of people but the most common names associated with these events were Kerry Gammill, Keith Wilson, Sam Calvin, Reed Andrus, TV Steve, and myself. Curt hosted, preparing homecooked meals for us and kept our drink glass full. Once Curt moved from his Dallas home the meetings shifted to Sam Calvin's house in Fort Worth.
Curt had many friends including Ernie Farino. For a time they worked to develop some unrealized movie projects. Curt and I wrote booklets for a couple of the Tribute Classics and Counterpoint CD releases. These were The Prince and the Pauper, The Adventures of Don Juan, Arsenic and Old Lace, and Sunset Blvd. Curt would cover the musical aspects while I tackled the production histories. We were both proud of the beautiful booklets that resulted from the wonderful art design by Jim Titus.
Curt lived with me for about five years until one of my children needed to move home. Thereafter, and until the end of his life, he lived with Sam Calvin. Curt was a good and loyal friend, someone you could talk to without fear of judgement.
I don't have all the particulars yet, in fact, I don't even know which day Curt passed away, but it is ironic that he did so at this time of year. You see, Christmas was the most important day of the year for Curt. He absolutely loved Christmas. When he had his own home he had an annual party with games that provided gifts for the participants. As the ringmaster, Curt was in his element and the pleasure he received was palpable. His favorite Christmas movie was Scrooge. He could get quite weepy over the holiday, his sentimentality really showing.
Curt will be missed by his many friends and family. My heart goes out to his son and daughter and other family members.
Curt lived most of his life in Dallas working primarily as a journalist for a small local newspaper and some other publications. Curt loved our kind of movies and worked with Larry Lankford on his Bulldog Fantasy Fair conventions for many years. He is survived by his son Sean, who is a filmmaker with a feature film to his credit, and daughter Jamie. He separated from his wife Caroliine who also survives.
Curt was a good-hearted man who loved to entertain. He was hands down the best host I've ever known. A perusal of the "Movie Nights!" thread will pull up a ton of his entries detailing what we jokingly began calling the North Texas Monster Kid Movie Nights. These meetings could include any number of people but the most common names associated with these events were Kerry Gammill, Keith Wilson, Sam Calvin, Reed Andrus, TV Steve, and myself. Curt hosted, preparing homecooked meals for us and kept our drink glass full. Once Curt moved from his Dallas home the meetings shifted to Sam Calvin's house in Fort Worth.
Curt had many friends including Ernie Farino. For a time they worked to develop some unrealized movie projects. Curt and I wrote booklets for a couple of the Tribute Classics and Counterpoint CD releases. These were The Prince and the Pauper, The Adventures of Don Juan, Arsenic and Old Lace, and Sunset Blvd. Curt would cover the musical aspects while I tackled the production histories. We were both proud of the beautiful booklets that resulted from the wonderful art design by Jim Titus.
Curt lived with me for about five years until one of my children needed to move home. Thereafter, and until the end of his life, he lived with Sam Calvin. Curt was a good and loyal friend, someone you could talk to without fear of judgement.
I don't have all the particulars yet, in fact, I don't even know which day Curt passed away, but it is ironic that he did so at this time of year. You see, Christmas was the most important day of the year for Curt. He absolutely loved Christmas. When he had his own home he had an annual party with games that provided gifts for the participants. As the ringmaster, Curt was in his element and the pleasure he received was palpable. His favorite Christmas movie was Scrooge. He could get quite weepy over the holiday, his sentimentality really showing.
Curt will be missed by his many friends and family. My heart goes out to his son and daughter and other family members.
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