Mr. Lileks, I knew Jimmy Stewart. I grew up watching his movies and seeing hijm on Johnny Carson. And George Clooney is . . . you know the rest.


I don't think there are many in Hollywood today who could polish the shoes of people like Jimmy Steward, Clark Gable, Glenn Miller and others. Tom Hanks comes to mind and, possibly, Steven Spielberg, although I'm having a tough time trusting him after he turned on the Boy Scouts. There's list at this website. It's too short.