Way back in the days when I worked at TV Guide Canada, a gentleman named Harry Purvis was our semi-resident movie buff. Harry the Hat, as he was known in his native Hamilton, Ont., had a photographic memory when it came to movie dialogue and acting credits dating back to when he was a lad
Unfortunately I’m going to miss this because I’m heading down to Los Angeles for another TCA press tour, but a memorial for Harry Purvis has been planned. The former TV Guide Canada legend and noted film buff is being saluted by family and friends this coming Sunday, July 28 in Hamilton, Ont. You’ll find all
Harry with unidentified fan. Photo courtesyJerry Van Eerdewijk Way, way back when I worked at TV Guide, there was a dapper gentleman who used to hitch a ride in once a week from Hamilton, Ont. He might write a few listings, or do a trivia column, or just chat up the ladies in the art