Shopping at the Kahala Mall is always fun, but this time I discovered something I had not seen before:
A BUST OF JACK LORD OF HAWAII 5-0 FAME OF THE ORIGINAL TV SERIES.
The bronze cast was at first a little hard to identify, but then I saw the famous "lock" that somehow always fell over Jack Lord's forehead. I remember it well, because I had the opportunity to meet him back in the early 70's at various functions.
Remember how (Steve McGarrett) "busted" bad guys with sidekicks James MacArthur (Dan Williams - "Book 'em, Danno"), Kam Fong (Chin Ho), and Herman Wedemeyer (Duke). Local TV stations still play episodes of this show, which was the longest running crime show in TV history until 2003 when "Law and Order" surpassed it.
Below is the photo I took of the Memorial cast and the plaque which was dedicated June 19, 2004. Which was exactly 9 years ago today! And here's a page I found on the Internet that has a lot of photos on it from the dedication - unfortunately, some are missing but you get the flavor of the occasion. Jack Lord passed away in 1998.
http://www.hawaiifive0.org/statue.shtml
Below, I've added a photo from down my memory lane of Jack Lord taken with me at an Island Holidays Resorts function.
By the way, I am going to the ILIKAI today to see if there are some "brokers open" apartments. And to get a photo of that famous opening scene where "Steve" is shown (he kind of "twirls") overlooking the ocean from its top floor.
For more information about the fabulous shops at the Kahala Mall in Honolulu, please click on http://www.kahalamallcenter.com/
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