50+ World

June 2, 2021

Biography,
Reading

herman wouk, 1952, american author, novelist, screenwriter, playwright, author, bestsellers, the caine mutiny, marjorie morningstar, the winds of war, war and remembrance, slatterys hurricane, youngblood hawke, the lawgiver,

Historical Fiction Author Herman Wouk

Pulitzer Prize-winning American author Herman Wouk's best-selling novels The Caine Mutiny, Marjorie Morningstar, and The Winds of War, drew on his own cultural background, upbringing in New York City, and…

May 31, 2021

waterloo bridge, england, london, vivian leigh, british actress, academy award winners, american actor, robert taylor, movie stars, 1940 movies, wwi films, wwii, 1907

Fascinating Facts From May 1940

News, Headlines, & Entertainment Trivia from May, 1940: Germany invades Belgium and the Netherlands in WWII; British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain resigns and Winston Churchill is new PM; Classic movie…

May 30, 2021

gavin macleod, 1959, american actor, 1950s movies, comedy films, operation petticoat, tv shows, the mary tyler moore show, murray slaughter, mchales navy happy, the love boat, captain merrill stubing

The Voyage of Gavin MacLeod

The Love Boat Captain, former mayor, author, Christian activist and actor Gavin MacLeod was born Allan George See on February 28, 1931 in Mount Kisco, New York. (Gavin MacLeod 1959…

May 26, 2021

mary scott, american actress, mrs neville castle, 1900, edwardian era, evening gown, ball dress, mary scott castle, murdered actress, lake como, northern italy

Mary Scott's Murder at Lake Como

The picture of a beautiful woman in an Edwardian ball gown caught my eye. As I discovered more about Mary Crittenden Scott's life and early death, I was struck by…

May 24, 2021

Mary Scott's Affair With D.W. Griffith

Pretty San Francisco socialite turned stage actress Mary Scott's' affair with famous movie director D. W. Griffith during his "missing" years at the turn of the 20th century wasn't newsworthy…

May 19, 2021

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Done in May 1951

News, Headlines, History, Entertainment & Trivia From May 1951: Count Turf Wins Kentucky Derby & Arcaro rides Bold to victory in the Preakness; Restaurant segregation is ruled illegal; Operation Greenhouse…

May 12, 2021

empire state building, manhattan, 350 fifth avenue, new york city, worlds tallest building, iconic, art deco, skyscraper, office tower, 2005, sunset, sunrise

Folks, Facts & Fun From May 1931

News, Headlines, Entertainment & Trivia from May, 1931: Construction is completed on the Empire State Building; Decorated Canadian hero and daredevil William Red Hill rides the deadly Niagara River Gorge…

May 5, 2021

Fine Arts,
Funny

walt munson, american, cartoonist, artist, illustrator, comic strips, cartoons, funny, travel, postcards, 1940s, 1950s, im always in a muddle,

Cartoonist Walt Munson's Humour

American cartoonist Walt Munson is best known for his work on comic strips and series published in newspapers and magazines between beginning in 1923. ("I'm Always in a Muddle" 1933…

April 30, 2021

1940, april, classic movies, suspense films, alfred hitchcock movies, psychological thrillers, black and white cinematography, rebecca, actors, laurence olivier, actress, joan fontaine, film stars, producer, david o selznick, best picture,

Fascinating Facts from April 1940

News Headlines & Entertainment Trivia from April, 1940: Classic movie release - Rebecca, starring Joan Fontaine and Laurence Olivier; German WWII invasion of Denmark and Norway; Portia Faces Life radio…

April 28, 2021

charlie chaplin, thomas h ince, marion davies, silent films, movie stars, film studios, producer, director, filmmaker, pioneers, thomas ince affair, hearst yacht, ss oneida, william hearst boat, 1924, 1939, 1918

The Myth and Mystery of Thomas Ince

Filmmaker Thomas H. Ince died under mysterious circumstances shortly after his birthday party - attended by film industry luminaries including Charlie Chaplin, actresses Marion Davies, Margaret Livingston, Julanne Johnston, and…