A Glowing Legacy
When most people hear the name Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, they envision the stop motion animation of the Rankin Bass TV special. But...
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- Jul 22, 2022
Sturr It Up
Since first learning to play the piano at four years old, James William Sturr Jr. has been marching to a different drummer (primarily one...
- Mar 8, 2022
Sock It To Me
In September of 1967, NBC ran a special program that proved to be such a success that it was brought back as a series the following year,...
- Mar 1, 2022
A Hand From A One Armed Man
Although he is probably best know for his roles in the television series' 'The Fugitive' and 'Harry O', David Jansen appeared in over one...
- Feb 22, 2022
Poor Old Johnnie Ray
Some considered this singer, songwriter and pianist as the precursor to what eventually became known as rock and roll. In fact Tony...
- Oct 26, 2021
Halloween Came Everyday for Rod Serling
Although he was born in Syracuse NY on Christmas Day in 1924, Halloween came everyday for Rod Serling. After his service in the Army...
- Oct 6, 2021
You Turn Me On. I'm a radio
Some guys play golf, some collect stamps. At least one guy we know collects old radios and makes em new again. Now that's some sweet...
- Sep 1, 2021
Talk Of The Town
Although MTV and the Buggles would have us think that video killed the radio star, the truth is...it made them bigger. Especially if they...
- Aug 24, 2021
Less Is Morse
Barry Morse was born Herbert Morse in 1918 to Charles Hayward Morse and Mary Florence Hollis Morse. His parents owned a tobacco shop in...
- Aug 9, 2021
Boop Oop A Doop
Before Josie ever met the Pussycats or Jessica Rabbit lamented the fact that she "wasn't bad she was just drawn that way", Betty Boop...
- Aug 6, 2021
Stirred Not Shaken
August 6, 1960 Chubby Checker appears on American Bandstand to sing "The Twist" and starts a worldwide dance craze. That same year a...
- Aug 2, 2021
I Want To Hold Your Hand, But I Have A Headache
On this date (August 2) in 1961 the Beatles played their first gig as the house band of Liverpool's Cavern Club In 1964 more history was...
- Jul 29, 2021
Chaplin With A College Degree
Let's take a moment to remember Prof. Irwin Corey on the anniversary of his birth July 29, 1914. When he passed away on February 6, 2017,...
- Jul 27, 2021
Hare Tonic For What Ails Ya
Not many characters have endured the test of time like Elmer Fudds' formidable adversary Bugs Bunny. Although a similar character first...
- Jul 22, 2021
Hollywood Or Bust
July 22nd is truly a day of infamy for two reasons. In 1923 the Hollywood sign in the hills above tinseltown was officially dedicated...
- Jul 20, 2021
Ready Kids?...Blastoff!
It would be another seven years before Neil Armstrong took that "giant leap for mankind" but the whole country was already space crazy in...
- Jul 16, 2021
From Brooklyn To The Big Valley
Barbara Stanwyck was born Ruby Catherine Stevens in Brooklyn, NY on July 16, 1907. Orphaned at the age of four, and partially raised in...
- Jul 13, 2021
Hi Yo Silver Away
Its truly remarkable the impact that one character can have on the world. Consider the Lone Ranger and his influence on the fabric of not...
- Mar 5, 2021
The Pole Vault
Poles are freedom fighters. It's in their DNA. History is littered with liberty loving patriots of Polish ancestry that fought against...
- Feb 25, 2021
It's Not Revenge He's After. It's a Reckonin'...
Probably the most popular genre of the early 20th century cinema, the American western, continues to entertain audiences with tales of...
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