50+ World

July 12, 2020

star film ranch, 1910, silent movies, filmmaking, gaston melies company, star film company, san antonio, texas, actors, cowboys, mexican, actresses

Melies Star Film Ranch & Company

For a little less than 18 months, the Star Film Ranch sat on a 20-acre property located near the Mission San Jose (southern San Antonio, Texas). Seventy-odd silent movies (westerns)…

July 7, 2020

TV

lucille ball, desi arnaz, 1952, television series, tv shows, sitcoms, i love lucy, comedy, episodes, american actors, comedienne

Boomer TV Trivia: I Love Lucy

Q1. Was the character of Ricky Ricardo, Jr. (Little Ricky) on the I Love Lucy television show ever played by Lucy and Desi Arnaz's real child, Desi Arnaz, Jr.? Q2.…

July 5, 2020

crossfire, 1947 movie, classic films, film noir, movie stars, actors, robert mitchum, robert young, robert ryan, paul kelly, director, edward dmytryk, producer, adrian scott, actress, gloria grahame, screenwriter, john paxton,

July 1947 Headlines

News Headlines & Baby Boomer Entertainment Trivia From July, 1947: Classic Film Noir Movie Release - Crossfire, starring 3 Roberts (Mitchum, Young, & Ryan); Classic Radio Series Debut: Escape (The…

July 3, 2020

barbara feldon, 1966, 1969, american model, actress, classic television tv series, sitcom, get smart, agent 99, 1960s,

Barbara Feldon is Agent 99 No More

Would you believe...writer, model, and actress Barbara Feldon once tried out for a job as a stripper? No slouch off camera, she spent a lot of her time compensating for…

June 30, 2020

carl reiner, american comedian, television shows, comedy series, screenwriter, sitcoms, caesars hour, sid caesar, nanette fabray, howard morris, ellen parker, sandra deel,

The Comedy of Carl Reiner Will Live On

Author, screenwriter, producer, director, and actor Carl Reiner passed away June 29, 2020 at the age of 98. Many fans of the comedy of Carl Reiner may remember his best…

June 30, 2020

Memorial,
Music

mick jagger, british singer, rock bands, the rolling stones, hit songs, you cant always get what you want

Best Rock Songs for a Memorial Service

Is there a rock song for the rebel in you, or someone you love, that should be played at a funeral memorial service or celebration of life gathering? You can't…

June 30, 2020

Memorial,
Music

patsy cline, country music, singer, songwriter, hit songs, walkin after midnight

Best Country Music Songs for a Memorial Service

Memorial services are a time when songs that capture the essence of your spirit (or that of a loved one, if you're planning for someone else). For country music fans,…

June 30, 2020

Memorial,
Music

gerry and the pacemakers, 1964, gerry marsden, 1960s hit singles, british merseybeat group, youll never walk alone,

Best Memorial Service Songs & Music

Is there a song (or a few) that you'd want played at your own funeral memorial service or celebration of life gathering, for the people that are remembering and thinking of…

June 24, 2020

pat and mike, 1952 movies, classic films, romantic comedy, sports films, american actors, katharine hepburn, spencer tracy, 1950s movie stars

What Was New in June 1952

News Headlines & Entertainment Trivia from June, 1952: Classic Movie Release - Pat And Mike; The Wild Side of Life by Hank Thompson is #1 in Country Music; TV Sitcom…

June 17, 2020

1950,
Movies

korean war, 1950s world conflicts, korean civilians, children, army tank, haengju korea

News Headlines & Boomer Entertainment Trivia from June, 1950: North Korea invades South Korea and begins the Korean War; Sierra is released, starring divorcing newlyweds Audie Murphy and Wandra Hendrix;…