Bulgarian umbrella Bulgarian umbrella A Bulgarian umbrella is an umbrella with a hidden pneumatic mechanism which injects a small poisonous pellet containing ricin. It has a hollowed stalk into which the pellet neatly sits. Such an umbrella was allegedly used in and named for the assassination of the Bulgarian dissident writer Georgi Markov on 7 September 1978 (the birthday of the Bulgarian State Council chairman Todor Zhivkov, who had often been the target of Georgi Markov's criticism) on Waterloo Bridge in London. Markov died three days later. It was also allegedly used in the failed assassination attempt against the Bulgarian dissident journalist
On an Island with You Island with You", (main roles and screen credits identified): Music by Nacio Herb Brown, lyrics by Edward Heyman, except where noted: Principal photography took place on MGM lots and on location around Anna Maria Island, Florida from June 1 to early September 1947. Williams disliked her director, and blamed him for an accident on set. During a scene she was supposed to walk along the jungle floor and fall into a hole camouflaged by vegetation, but there was no cushioning at the bottom to break her fall, and she did fall straight down to a hard landing, causing a sprained