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Author Topic: Jack Valenti suffers stroke Aaron Sisemore Flaming Ribs beat Reeses Peanut Butter Cups any day! Posts: 3061 From: Rockwall TX USA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 03-27-2007 03:15 PM                     Link to CNN article WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Jack Valenti, who served as president of the Motion Picture Association of America for nearly four decades, has suffered a stroke and has been taken to Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, officials said. Valenti, 85, suffered the stroke "recently," said a woman at the Motion Picture Association of America, which he led for 38 years. "He is under a doctor's care; he is resting comfortably," the spokeswoman said. A spokeswoman for Johns Hopkins Medical Center said he is a patient there. "The family doesn't want us to give out any information," said spokeswoman Beth Simpkins. Valenti was born in Houston, Texas, educated at the University of Houston and Harvard Business School and served as a bomber pilot during World War II, for which he won a number of decorations. In 1952, he co-founded Weekley & Valenti, an advertising agency. Valenti's agency handled the press during the November 22, 1963, visit of President Kennedy and Vice President Lyndon Johnson to Dallas. Valenti was in the motorcade six cars behind the president's when Kennedy was assassinated. Less than an hour later, Johnson had hired Valenti as special assistant to the president and the two men were flying to Washington aboard Air Force One. Three years later, Valenti resigned to become president and chief executive officer of the Motion Picture Association of America, which he led until 2004, when he resigned. Valenti was central to creating the MPAA rating system -- now G, PG, PG-13, R and NC-17 -- as a way to rate films as appropriate for certain age groups. Valenti is a life member of the Directors Guild of America and a member of the board of trustees of the American Film Institute.  |  IP: Logged Mike Schindler Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1039 From: Oak Park, IL, USA Registered: Jun 2002 posted 03-27-2007 04:21 PM                     Why is he in the DGA?  |  IP: Logged Leo Enticknap Film God Posts: 7474 From: Loma Linda, CA Registered: Jul 2000 posted 03-27-2007 04:29 PM                        There's an interesting 'mini biography' of Valenti in Lawrence Lessig's book Free Culture: as you can probably guess, given Lessig's attitude to copyright, it isn't exactly complimentary. He is characterised as a very, very clever political operator, but who doesn't really understand the implications of what he's campaigning for.  |  IP: Logged Phil Hill I love my cootie bug Posts: 7595 From: Hollywood, CA USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 03-27-2007 05:01 PM                  I would comment, but I elect to do as my Mommy told me... you know, the thingie about if ya can't say something nice... Besides, if I said what I thought, my Guardian Angel would disown me! HA!  |  IP: Logged Bill Gabel Film God Posts: 3873 From: Technicolor / Postworks NY, USA Registered: Jan 2002 posted 03-27-2007 05:09 PM                     quote: Mike Schindler Why is he in the DGA? It's a Honorary Membership given to select people from that Guild. That happen to give special services in the Motion Picture industry.  |  IP: Logged Dave Williams Wet nipple scene Posts: 1836 From: Salt Lake City, UT, USA Registered: Jan 2000 posted 03-31-2007 05:03 AM                        I thought Jack was like Dick Clark, you know, a robot! We all love Jack, but I wouldn't wish this on anyone. Here is wishing him the best and a good recovery. Not that he would ever see this, but hey. Ciao  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 03-31-2007 05:22 PM                        ...  |  IP: Logged

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