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by tonytovar
Sat Jan 07, 2012 12:37 am
Forum: Silent News
Topic: Frederica Sagor Maas Died
Replies: 9
Views: 1213

Re: Frederica Sagor Maas Died

It's true, Freddie has finally been released. There's going to be a more in-depth obituary about her in tomorrow's San Diego Union-Tribune, http://signonsandiego.com" target="_blank" target="_blank I've been surprised at how much press it's already gotten. A family friend called me tonight after hea...
by tonytovar
Fri Jul 08, 2011 12:20 am
Forum: Silent News
Topic: My aunt, Frederica Sagor Maas, is about to turn 111
Replies: 7
Views: 2140

wonderful story on local TV news,
http://www.nbcsandiego.com/on-air/as-se ... 96319.html

They really captured the sadness of the occasion.
by tonytovar
Thu Jul 07, 2011 8:01 am
Forum: Silent News
Topic: My aunt, Frederica Sagor Maas, is about to turn 111
Replies: 7
Views: 2140

Thank you for your kind remarks. The local La Mesa 'Patch.com' (online community news) had a very nice article about her. She surprised everyone by being wide awake?! Not truly aware of her circumstances but pleased and gracious to everyone who attended. I had told several reporters and TV crews not...
by tonytovar
Wed Jun 29, 2011 6:38 pm
Forum: Silent News
Topic: My aunt, Frederica Sagor Maas, is about to turn 111
Replies: 7
Views: 2140

My aunt, Frederica Sagor Maas, is about to turn 111

First of all, let me say Thank You to all the enthusiasts here who have kept her memory and her work 'alive'. Freddie is my great-aunt and I helped edit her 1999 autobiography; now I'm also her legal guardian. For her birthday next week we will probably have a small private affair, though I suspect ...
by tonytovar
Wed Jun 29, 2011 6:16 pm
Forum: Talking About Silents
Topic: Frederica Sagor Maas?
Replies: 7
Views: 2133

You can contact me, I'm her great-nephew and her legal guardian. In preparation for her 111th (next week, as I write this!) I took a look at her Wikipedia page and was amazed at the number of edits -- including errors -- that she receives. She is not able to communicate anymore, unfortunately, so it...
by tonytovar
Wed Jun 29, 2011 6:13 pm
Forum: Talking About Silents
Topic: That Model from Paris (1926)
Replies: 11
Views: 2468

Thank you for posting that clip of the credits! I had not realized she was credited on-screen like that; so much of Freddie's work was uncredited. Also, I might try to attend Cinecon in September if That Model In Paris is shown somewhere? I've never seen it (or, for that matter, most of her movies).