With the news of Shelley DuVall's passing over the weekend, I have seen people on social media questioning the relationship between Shelley and Ringo in the 1970s. They dated for a short period during a period when Ringo and Nancy had broken up. Shelley and Ringo did not have a "love affair" (as I read in a report the other day)—they just dated. There are only two times photos of them were taken - one was at the premiere of the "Superman" movie (1978) and the party afterward, and another time was at an airport. Perhaps they decided they would be better as friends because Ringo narrated one of Shelley's fairy tale shows in 1990. Sorry to hear of the death of someone who was party of many of our childhoods and a favorite actress to many others.
Unfortunately their relationship is quite unspoken, maybe Ringo will react to her passing :( Shelley had spoke little about him, and I don’t know if Ringo had say so, I can’t find. I believe that it was a good relationship but too short :/
ReplyDeleteEven the dates are hard to fine, a saw a website once reading they began in 1978 and stop around 1979 or 1980, but I believe 1979
The Shining came out in 1980, and that Shelley's co-star Jack Nicholson on the right. James Coburn on the left I believe. 1979 or maybe even 1980
ReplyDeleteAt the premiere party of Superman in London, 1978. Pictured with James Coburn, Lynsey de Paul, and Jack Nicholson. Marlon Brando was also in the film -- wonder if he was there, and wonder if he bumped into his former Candy co-star.
ReplyDeleteI thought that Ringo and Nancy were still a couple in 1980 while he was filming Caveman and then he fell for Barbara, quickly dropping Nancy. It's all a mystery to me. (MarkZapp)
ReplyDeleteRingo's relationships in the 1970s is confusing because he and Nancy Andrews broke up and got back together several times. During the "off" times he casually dated several ladies (including Shelley) but then got back together with Nancy. I am pretty sure he was with Nancy for most of 1979 and into 1980 until he met Barbara. She tells the story about him leaving for Mexico to film Caveman and she was there for part of the filming but when it was all said and done, he had fallen head over heels for Barbara and hasn't been with anyone else since.
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