Name: Tony
Subject: Leon Sherman
-- Oct 4, 2008 at 1:41AM
Hi, Leon Sherman, in his pre "dog-days" babysat me a few times in the bronx, and worked as a female impersonator at several nightclubs my mom also worked in. I know it sounds crazy, but my childhood was spent in many clubs because it was the late sixties, and the family story everyone laughs about that I got confused because sometimes she showed up as a boy, and sometimes as a girl, and I had to have it explained to me that he dressed up to perform. Kids aren't born prejudiced because I just said ok, and it never much at all until my mom brought me to the movie "Dog Day Afternoon" and asked if anyone seemed familiar, and then she connected the dots for me. Watching the movie now for the first time since then really brought back those NYC memories.
Name: carmen/wife of john wojtowicz
Subject: john wojtowicz
-- Jul 20, 2008 at 5:41AM
Hi! this is carmen john wojtowicz wife is there anyone out there looking for me . I know all the truth.
Name: Fred lies
Subject: Dog day
-- Sep 18, 2007 at 4:11AM
Fred you are so full of shit it isn't funny! That wasn'y Sonny it was a wet dream you had.
Name: Fred
Subject: Costa Rica
-- Jul 26, 2007 at 8:47PM
I do not know where Sonny is now....but a few yrs back he was staying at the same hotel PRINCEPE where I stayed. He show'd me clippings and told me why he robbed the bank. He was upset because he couldn't find a man dressed like a woman in San Jose. I told him where he could find all he wanted.....in Panama City Panama. I never saw hm after that....but it was him. I asked him if he would really have killed people and shoved them out the front door and he said that the sure would. He was kinda sleezy and I would not have personally trusted him. This was probably 10 +- yrs ago. I think he went to Panama, as I never saw him after that.....thanx
Name: Sid
Subject: Why?
-- May 2, 2007 at 8:31AM
Why is this a guy movie? This film has many themes, love being one of them. It's a very humanitarian film, therefore reaching both sexes. Is there such a thing as a guy movie? Is there such a thing is a chick flick? Or, are these labels just thrown at us?
Name: sarah
Subject: Dog Day Afternoon
-- Jan 24, 2007 at 2:21AM
looking for Carmen Bifulco johns first wife that he had 2 children with does anyone know where she is
Name: sara
Subject: dog day
-- Jan 23, 2007 at 9:21PM
what ever happen to johns real wife ,son and daughter,i know they had lived in brooklyn,thats when this first happen.
Name: Pearl
Subject: Update
-- Sep 17, 2006 at 9:53PM
Searched the internet. John Wojtowicz(AKA: Sonny Wortzick) expired January 2006 of cancer. He was sentenced to serve 20 years in prison, but only served 7 years. His accomplice, Sal, actually did die as depicted in the movie, although, he was only 18 years of age. John sold the rights to his story to Warner Bros. for $7,500 and 1% of net profit the film would gross. It sounds like he had problems with the studio honoring their end of the deal, so he took them to court (so to speak) while still in prison. John used some of the money from the film to pay for Leon Sherman to have a sex change operation. Leon Sherman had the operation in 1973 and became Elizabeth Debbie Edan. It sounds like John and Liz remained in contact until she expired in 1986 after a bout with pneumonia; she had AIDS. Two documentaries about John Wojtowicz and the bank robbery are in existence, they are as follows: The Third Memory 2000 and Based on a True Story 2005. The Chase Manhattan Bank it is now a Medical Clinic, the address is 450 Ave P, Brooklyn, NY.
Name: Pearl
Subject: Guy Movie of the Week, 1/31/00: Dog Day Afternoon
-- Sep 17, 2006 at 6:43PM
Always heard about the movie, but just saw it for the very first time. I really enjoyed it and I can't believe it's a true story. Amazing. I notice no-one has made any comments in a while, just thought I would add a little something. I'll be doing some research and adding any new information I find on the internet.
Name: Angela
Subject: Guy Movie of the Week, 1/31/00: Dog Day Afternoon
-- Dec 20, 2005 at 4:40AM
where is Sonny Wortick now?
Name: nick
Subject: i duno
-- Dec 12, 2004 at 12:28AM
hmm well so ok heres waht i can get about who i thought was sonny but turns out to be john. hes actually gay, is in a wheelchair for some reason and is a good guy. he was only in prison for 10 years? not 20? whenever i see somehting really interesting like dog day afternoon which i bought tonight on dvd for 7 95 the best price ever, i wanted to find out as much as i could. what else do i want to know? what about sal? yeah i know he died in the movie but is taht true? that was a pretty sad part and in retrospective the whole movie is the saddest thing ever
Name: Nothing is amiss...
Subject: winsorguy comment
-- Oct 28, 2004 at 3:02AM
The film was made in 1975. New York state didn't pass the Son of Sam law until 1977.
Name: A Fan
Subject: John
-- Sep 18, 2004 at 3:21PM
I think John's story is very important and has been somewhat trivialized. It is very telling about how our society treats the less privileged and the desparation it creates. Went to the sites listed below, but they don't work. Any other suggestions.
Name: windsorguy
Subject: Re: the real man
-- Sep 5, 2004 at 1:45AM
I thought there was a law that made it impossible for convicts to profit from their crimes. If this is true, then how could the real Wortzik/Wojtowicz live off the residuals of the film? Something is amiss.
Name: JEFF
Subject: SAL
-- Jun 6, 2004 at 10:46PM
What was the real name of john's accomplice "Sal" in DDAfternoon? Any pics of him to be found on internet?
What info on john's accomplice avail?
Name: frannie
Subject: the real man
-- Apr 8, 2004 at 10:28PM
erasmus HS 63. prison did 10 yrs from 74-84. lives off movie residuals.
Name: _______
Subject: sadness
-- Jan 4, 2004 at 12:17AM
The man commited a crime in the seventies, and did time. leave it be. I believe that none of you actually know anything about him, and you should leave the subject alone. Go get a life and stop trying so hard.
Name: Lorraine
Subject: John
-- Oct 26, 2003 at 12:09AM
John lives in New York and is a sweetheart.I just came from seeing him at a dance party given by the Virginia Film Festival. Although he is in a wheelchair, it doesn't stop him from getting up and doing a little" bump and grind" as he puts it. Two kisses on the cheeks and one on the lips. He's a very nice guy.
Name: matusa
Subject: The Third Memory
-- Sep 21, 2003 at 10:55AM
How long is the Third Memory? This is a movie with John Wojtowicz explaining what really happen when he did the bank robbery. By the way it is now available in book format.
Name: matusa
Subject: The Third Memory
-- Sep 21, 2003 at 10:49AM
How long is The Third Memory? This is a movie about the bank robery. By the way it is now available in book format.
Name: matusa
Subject: third memory
-- Aug 25, 2003 at 8:09PM
The "Third Memory", a film by Pierre Huyghe will be shown at the University of Virginia Sept. through November. It is a film that tells the events of the bank robbery as remembered by Wojtowicz. I haven't seen the movie but under one of the movie stills it states the time of the movie as 9 minutes while I have read it was 20 minutes. Anyone know the actual time of the movie?
Name: je
Subject: I thought I already told you.
-- Jul 24, 2003 at 8:55PM
I know all of you are wrong. As I told you last year, John manages a vineyard in the Alsace region. With the exception of the documentary film made in the 90's, he has not lived in the U.S. for years.
Name: gay hater
Subject: what on earth is fuaf?
-- Jun 19, 2003 at 8:45PM
ive got a better idea..take a few pics of ur boyfriend ramming ur ass and show these to ur parents. see what they think of it. .
btw ur spelling of "summarise" ; is wrong.. well i guess u were bending over during english lessons instead of looking forward
Name: the sadness of the gay hater
Subject: f u a f
-- Jun 15, 2003 at 9:20PM
One would surmise from your comments that you are in fact gay and just waiting for an opportunity to come out of the closet. So before you bash anyone else, why don't you come out and enjoy the sunshine. It's warm out here.
Name: gay hater
Subject: fuck u all faggots
-- Jun 14, 2003 at 5:30PM
u guys need to put bananas up ur arses instead of pursuing other men
Name: michaelm102830@yahoo .com
Subject: john wojtowicz
-- May 18, 2003 at 3:02AM
I had a tempestuous gay relationship with john wojtowicz for most of the 1980's in New York City, I also knew the late Liz Eden, Mr. Wojtowicz and myself attended her funeral in Rochester New York in 1987. The day I meet John I felt he was a little boy in a grown up body, some twenty years later, I feel the same , He was one of the loves of my life. I speak often to his mother and on occasion to him. I should write a book to set the record streight about so much inaccurate information about him.
Name: Jonas
Subject: Picture
-- Apr 26, 2003 at 8:53PM
Think I found a picture of John. well, two perhaps, but one is fron the above..
http://www.thear tnewspaper.com/news/ article.asp?idart=45 10
Name: Erasmus
Subject: John Wojtowicz
-- Apr 26, 2003 at 7:07PM
John graduated from Erasmus Hall H.S. in Brooklyn, NY in June, 1963. He was on the track team, worked in the Grade Adviser's Office and was on the school patrol squad, called "Arch Patrol." Whatever happened to him?
Name: fred
Subject: Life article & pics
-- Feb 23, 2003 at 10:16AM
The Life article with pics is at
http://velvet_pe ach.tripod.com/fpacd ogdayafternoon.html
Pic of "Leon"(Liz Eden (Ernest Aron))http://www.gay center.org/archives/ collections/006.htm
Name: matusa
Subject: Articles
-- Jan 27, 2003 at 11:26PM
CCM,
The Daily news I am referring to is the NY Daily News. Aug.1972. Check a Library or College library to see if they have it on film.
Name: ccm
Subject: articles
-- Jan 20, 2003 at 11:19AM
i'm trying to find an article about john, but the one link given by chloe isn't working. what exactly is The Daily News? is it online?
Name: Monique
Subject: Amoreena
-- Dec 2, 2002 at 5:43PM
The name of the song DDA opens with is "Amoreena"
(:
Name: matusa
Subject: Wrong Magazine
-- Sep 2, 2002 at 2:19PM
The article was Life Sept. 22, 1972. There are also some good news photos from The Daily News.
Name: matusa
Subject: Wojtowicz
-- Sep 1, 2002 at 8:21PM
Chloe,
This photo I believe is a photo of the artist Pierre Huygae who directed The Third Memmory. The only photo reference I have is from the original Time Magazine article from which the movie is based.
Name: chloe
Subject: john wojtowicz
-- Sep 1, 2002 at 3:15PM
There's a photo and article about John Wojtowicz (Sonny from Dog Day Afternoon)at this link: http://www.theartnew spaper.com/news/arti cle.asp?idart=4510
Name: matusa
Subject: the third memmory
-- Aug 28, 2002 at 11:03PM
Anybody know if the movie "the third memmory"is playing now or in the future? Anyone have a copy of it? Will it ever be available to the public? Love to see it. Does it have any actual TV coverage?
Name: jt in nj
Subject: john wojtowicz
-- Aug 28, 2002 at 1:30AM
He was about 27 at the time of the robbery so I guess that would make him 57 (!) now. An incredible but real story that made a GREAT movie. Seen it over 20 times. (yes. I'm an Al Pacino fan)
Name: malfunk
Subject: john wojtowicz
-- Jul 31, 2002 at 6:25AM
i am also interested in john wojtowicz...how old is he now? what is he doing besides living off the state?and what hapened to the 3rd guy who was to rob the bank with them?in the movie there were 3 of them but 1 got cold feet and left.
Malfunkzhun@aol. com
Name: Gunnar Madsen
Subject: John Wojtowicz
-- Jul 27, 2002 at 5:29AM
Hello,
I am from Denmark. I am interested in John Wojtowicz. I would like to have af new photo of John Wojtowicz. Have you one you.? How he looks today, would be interesting to see.
It is interesting you wrote what happens to Wojtowicz today. What happened with Liz Eden, i can see she died of Aids. Was she working?
Thank you
My best wishes.
Gunnar Madsen
(madsen_gunnar@h otmail.com)
Name: Me
Subject: "Dog Day afternoon" "Sonny"
-- Jul 2, 2002 at 2:19PM
It was the Chase Manhattan bank. I believe both John and his hetero wife Carmen had worked at branches of Chase.
Also, you can currently see "The Third Memory" at the Guggenheim museum, NYC. Wojtowicz hasn't lost his spice, for sure.
Name: Reid Marks
Subject: Dog Day Afternoon
-- Jun 3, 2002 at 4:41AM
What was the name of the bank in Brooklyn where the real robbery attempt took place?
Name: John Franz
Subject: Sonny
-- Apr 22, 2002 at 6:16PM
His name was actualy John Wojtowicz he only served 7 years and he now lives in new york on welfare, with his mother. "leon" actualy Ernest Aron but later Liz Eden died of aids related pneunonia. i believe she wrote a book but about herself, not john. both were prominent members of the NY gay community and there is quite a bit know about them. also there is a movie called "third memmory" (1999) whitch features John re-enacting the robbery as it realy happened.
Name: OWH
Subject: Leon and Sonny
-- Jan 23, 2002 at 10:43PM
I do not believe th's response to Je's question related to Sonny Wortzik. The Hugel vineyard is one of the better known family owned vineyards in Alsace. I would like to know where he gathered his information?
Name: James A.D'Amico
Subject: I'm trying to find this movie
-- Jan 19, 2002 at 10:58PM
...I have been trying
to find this movie
since 1993,I have had
a copy in mid-1994 but
a co-worker stole it.
Name: Jeff
Subject: Leon Shermer
-- Jan 13, 2002 at 11:38AM
On the same subject (sort of) whatever happened to Leon Shermer? Also does anyone know if any of the main protagonists in the real-life episode have written a book about their experiences during and after?
Name: th
Subject: Sonny Wortzik
-- Jan 4, 2002 at 11:13PM
Actually, I heard upon his release he moved to the Alsace region in France to start-up his own vineyard. Recently, he was in discussion with Hugel regarding a potential merger.
Name: Je
Subject: Sonny Wortzik
-- Jan 4, 2002 at 11:04PM
I have the same question. It appears that Sonny should have been released over 5 years ago. Where is he and what is he doing?
Name: mj
Subject: sonny wortzik
-- Nov 12, 2001 at 1:31PM
Does anybody know where Sonny Wortzik is now, after serving 20 years in prison for the robbery about which the movie "dog day afternoon" was made?
thank you.
Name: JK
Subject: wortzik
-- Aug 18, 2001 at 7:55PM
anybody know anything about what wortzik is doing now? his sentence should have been up a few years ago, but i couldn't find any information about him on the web. thanks
Name: Kerry Douglas Dye Responds
Subject: Re: Dog Day Afternoon soundtrack
-- Mar 21, 2000 at 11:28AM
> Question:What is the
> name of the Elton John
> song Dog Day Afternoon
> opens with?
That's "Amoreena" from his album "Tumbleweed Connection".
Name: FDJ
Subject: Dog Day Afternoon soundtrack
-- Mar 21, 2000 at 11:04AM
Question:What is the name of the Elton John song Dog Day Afternoon opens with?
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