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Marlon Brando Wanted To Be On QVC!

By Michael Musto, Tuesday, Dec. 30 2008 @ 1:00PM
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Categories: film

Marlon_Brando_in_Steetcar_Named_Desire_trailer.jpg

It's true, people: Two-time Oscar winner Marlon Brando was desperate to sell stuff on QVC, according to a new book by his aide, Alice Marchak. Could you just gag? This is the first real shocker since Madonna wrote a children's book!

Marchak swears that shortly before his death in 2004, Brando was anxious to go on the call-in shopping channel because he had only $9,000 left in his size 90 pockets. He even met with a network executive, though for whatever reason, the gig didn't work out (as opposed to Sir Laurence Olivier's Polaroid commercial, which DID surface, blurring the line between highbrow and low culture for all time.)

But what on earth could Brando have sold?

*His Oscars?

*Attitude?

*Caftans?

*Food? (Nah, he'd never part with that.)

Any ideas?

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wowsa palowsa says:

I would have bought his sweat for a thousand a drop.

Posted On: Tuesday, Dec. 30 2008 @ 1:08PM
b. buckley says:

He could have sold a big boxy of crazy.

Posted On: Tuesday, Dec. 30 2008 @ 1:08PM
GiorgioNYC says:

Wasn't it true that big macho Brando was a Princess Tiny Meat? Haven't some of his exes commented on that? Or am I thinking of Monty Clift?

Posted On: Tuesday, Dec. 30 2008 @ 1:43PM
Southern Dave says:

You are thinking of Monty Clift.

But Brando could have sold that photo of himself blowing a male friend (allegedly Wally Cox) that appears in "Marlon Brando: Unzipped" and which does NOT appear doctored.

Posted On: Tuesday, Dec. 30 2008 @ 2:10PM
The Late Tallulah Bankhead says:

Before his death in 2004, Marlon died with only about $8,500 in his pocket: he paid a bunch of people (including me) to toss Big Macs and Little Debbie Snack Cakes over the wall of his compound. And yes, he had a big penis once, but he got so obese, it ultimately was reduced in girth until it looked like a pimple.

Posted On: Tuesday, Dec. 30 2008 @ 3:27PM
nostradavid says:

Last Tango Butter Lube

Posted On: Tuesday, Dec. 30 2008 @ 11:56PM
Alaska says:

He could maybe have sold Sacheen Littlefeather's cel number.

Or possibly he could've autographed his Big Mac wrappers and attached an affadavit stating they had his DNA on them.

And, seriously, is it possible to write a sadder phrase about someone than "And yes, he had a big penis once.."?

Posted On: Wednesday, Dec. 31 2008 @ 2:14AM
bush shoe video says:

Brando could have sold you the belief that everything you hold dear to your heart was false and worthless.

Have the courage to dream before you speak

Posted On: Wednesday, Dec. 31 2008 @ 2:37AM
Jonster says:

If that was Wally's cox, I'll eat my, uh hat. It was long and black and doesn't look like anything Wally would naturally have on his person.

http://kro1975.livejournal.com/1196848.html

Posted On: Wednesday, Dec. 31 2008 @ 5:19AM
F. Packer says:

He could have auctioned off his autographed copy of Orson Welles' book "How NOT to Grow Old Gracefully".(With a forward by Burt Reynolds).

Posted On: Wednesday, Dec. 31 2008 @ 3:28PM
latenitebump says:

so what! qvc went downhill after the ivanna trump show! she was a trend-setter!

Posted On: Friday, Jan. 2 2009 @ 6:24PM
latenitebump says:

i respect marlon brando!

Posted On: Friday, Jan. 2 2009 @ 6:26PM
rdavisnj says:

When I read about Marlon's x rated picture I always think back to a tres gay pool pahtay in Monmouth Beach NJ in the roaring 1970's when a gaggle of older NYC gents in attendance
( probably in their 60's but I was in my 20's so they were OLD!) gathered inside out of the sun, reminiscing village-y show biz memories. One in particular mentioned Marlon as a young acquaintance ( I think even roomie for awhile!) with a "taste" for black men and that there were several pics to prove it...these many years later his story apparently is truth rather than vodka fueled gossip! wonder if the rest will ever show up?

Posted On: Tuesday, Jan. 6 2009 @ 9:23PM

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