Silent Film Stars: Birds of a Feather
They say birds of a feather flock together, and that is essentially the story of Old Hollywood - Mecca for those in the fledgling film industry during the era of…
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Book Review & Excerpt: Transplant
How far would you go to save the life of someone you love? My heart was literally racing as I turned the pages of Transplant, author Daniel Side's latest novel…
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Book Review & Excerpt: Right Place, Wrong Time
For anyone who is a fan of mystery books and detective novels, Right Place, Wrong Time by indie author Joe Hamilton, is an absolute must to read. Hamilton's strong, distinct…
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Boomer TV Trivia: Perry Mason
Q1. Were any of the 271 episodes of the original Perry Mason television series which ran for 9 seasons (1957-1966), ever filmed in colour? Q2. Which of the series main…
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If You Could Read My Mind, Gordon Lightfoot
Among the many hits by legendary Canadian folk singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot, are classics like If You Could Read My Mind, Sundown, Rainy Day People, The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald,…
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Swimsuit Designer Rose Marie Reid
How a Canadian Mormon girl from Cardston, Alberta, became a twice-divorced single mom of three and founded the largest swimsuit manufacturing company in the world... (Rhonda Fleming in a 1950…
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Were You Alive in April 1945?
News Headlines & Entertainment Trivia From April 1945: President Franklin Delano Roosevelt dies & President Harry S. Truman is sworn into office; World War II events in Europe & North…
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Boomer TV Trivia: Charlie's Angels
Q1. Which two characters on the original Charlie's Angels television series appeared in all 110 episodes (including the pilot 1976 made-for-tv movie)? Q2. Which character was represented on almost every…
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When Every Day is April Fool's Day
Vintage cartoons, funny stuff (unintentional and otherwise), and an assortment of the odd and unusual from the land of filmdom. Baby Peggy Flies Her Pelican Caught on film for eternity,…
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Boomer TV Trivia: The Streets of San Francisco
Q1. Two actors that guest-starred frequently on The Streets of San Francisco would end up starring as police officer partners in their own television series (1975-1979). What was the series…
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