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December 24, 2020

leslie west, 2008, american rock musician, rock guitarist, mountain rock band, hit rock songs, mississippi queen, oh those eyes, theme for an imaginary western, fade into you,

Farewell to Mountain's Leslie West

A mountain of a man in his heydey, legendary rock guitarist Leslie West died of a heart attack on December 22, 2020 at the age of 75. (Leslie West 2008…

December 20, 2020

1952, classic movie, the bad and the beautiful, poster, american actors, kirk douglas, lana turner, film stars,

What Was New in December 1952?

News Headlines & Entertainment Trivia from December, 1952: Classic film premiere of The Bad and the Beautiful, starring Kirk Douglas, Lana Turner, Walter Pidgeon, Barry Sullivan, & Dick Powell; Hank…

December 13, 2020

shirley temple, american actress, 1930s child star, juvenile academy award winner, 1937, 1958, younger, older, mrs charles black

This Was Nifty in December 1950

News Headlines & Entertainment Trivia from December, 1950: Former child star Shirley Temple marries and retires at the age of 22; 4 students steal the Stone of Scone from Westminster…

December 6, 2020

1947 movie, classic films, black narcissus, psychological drama, color, cinematography, jack cardiff,

December 1947 Headlines

News Headlines & Baby Boomer Entertainment Trivia From December 1947: Classic movie release of Black Narcissus; Roy Rogers Marries Dale Evans; and Howdy Doody with Buffalo Bob Smith, debuts on…

November 29, 2020

the mark of zorro, 1940, classic movie, film stars, american actor, tyrone power, actress, linda darnell,

Fascinating Facts From November 1940

News Headlines & Entertainment Trivia from November, 1940: Classic Movie Premiere - The Mark of Zorro, starring Tyrone Power, Linda Darnell, and Basil Rathbone; Little Norway Air Force Training Camp Opens…

November 26, 2020

thanksgiving, november, holidays, vintage, magazines, covers, artists, illustrators, norman rockwell, the saturday evening post, life magazine, 1921, 1943, freedom from want

A Vintage American Thanksgiving

Travel back in time this Thanksgiving through the artistry of these vintage magazine covers, thanks to the talented artists and illustrators that designed them. Norman Rockwell may be the best…

November 22, 2020

john steinbeck, american writer, novelist, author, east of eden, book jacket, dust cover, novels, modern classics

What Was New in November 1952?

News Headlines & Entertainment Trivia from November, 1952: John Steinbeck's East of Eden is the #1 best seller; classic movie premiere of The Turning Point; and the #1 hit song…

November 15, 2020

1950 movies, cyrano de bergerac, american actors, jose ferrer, actress, mala powers, academy awards, best actor, oscar, historical films, sword fights, adventure movies, romantic dramas, tragedy

This Was Nifty in November 1950

News Headlines & Entertainment Trivia from November, 1950: Playwright George Bernard Shaw dies; Classic film premiere of Cyrano de Bergerac, starring José Ferrer; Sammy Kaye has the #1 song with…

November 4, 2020

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November 1947 Headlines

News Headlines & Baby Boomer Entertainment Trivia From November 1947: The Hollywood Blacklist begins; Princess Elizabeth marries Prince Philip.; Howard Hughes flies his mammoth Spruce Goose into the record books;…

October 31, 2020

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Best Classic Scary & Funny Ghost Films

A countdown of my picks for the Top 15 hauntingly funny movies. From vintage classics such as The Ghost Goes West (1935) and Blithe Spirit (1945) to modern classics like…