50+ World

December 15, 2021

1946, classic movies, christmas, films, its a wonderful life, director, frank capra, actors, james stewart, lionel barrymore, thomas mitchell, henry travers, actress, donna reed, beulah bondi, gloria grahame,

Remaking It's a Wonderful Life

Gasp! I can hear the cries of horror and well-founded disbelief...as far as I know, there are no plans to re-make that most beloved of Christmas movies, director-producer Frank Capra's…

December 12, 2021

senior woman, older adult, grandmother, daughter, granddaughter

Thoughtful Gifts for Moms & Grandmothers

It's hard to buy presents for mothers and grandma's who say they "already have everything". With the holiday season approaching, you have to start thinking about all those special people…

December 8, 2021

Biography,
Music

bob seger 1977, 1970s rock bands, american rock singer, songwriter, silver bullet band lead singer, american musicians, rock and roll singers, baby boomer fans, rock albums, 1970s hit songs, night moves, stranger in town, 1970s hit singles, best rock songs, mainstreet, old time rock and roll, still the same, we've got tonight, bob seger birthday, born may 6 1946, bob seger younger

Rockin' Bob Seger - Still the Same to Fans

Rock and roll legend Bob Seger's prime concert touring days have book-ended my my own concert-going days. I first saw him perform live in Ottawa around 1977, shortly after Night…

December 5, 2021

golden gate bridge, art deco, lights, san francisco, california, beach, marin headlands, rocks,

Done in December 1951

Baby Boomer Trivia From December 1951: Golden Gate Bridge closes; Baseball great Joe DiMaggio retires; classic television series Dragnet starring Jack Webb premieres Golden Gate Bridge Closed By Wind Gusts San…

November 28, 2021

constance bennett, dorothy mackaill, american actresses, walter huston, canadian actor, 1932, earl christy, george hurrell, 1930s films, 1931 movies, safe in hell, the common law, bought, the ruling voice, the reckless hour, kept husbands, once a sinner

Folks, Facts & Fun From November 1931

News, Headlines, Movies & Trivia from November, 1931: The 4th Academy Awards Ceremony is held; Bing Crosby records Where the Blue of the Night; and a trio of Hollywood movie…

November 14, 2021

Memorial,
Music

ben e king, african american singer, r and b, soul music, vocal group hall of fame, the drifters, rock and roll hall of fame, hit songs, stand by me, save the last dance for me, there goes my baby, this magic moment, spanish harlem, 1950s, 1960s

Remembering Ben E. King

Soul & R&B singer and composer Ben E. King passed away April 30th, 2015 at the age of 76 - but his classic songs and video performances live on, including…

November 11, 2021

Biography,
TV

jerry douglas 1970, american actor, nee gerald rubenstein, jerry douglas younger, 1960s movies, blast of silence, black zoo, harlow, gunn, 1960s television series guest star, mannix lt mitch webster, 1970s tv shows, mission impossible guest star, the fbi guest star, isis inspector bryce, the streets of san francisco guest star, police story guest star, the rockford files guest star, barnaby jones guest star, 1970s films, good guys wear black, avalanche, 1980s movies, mommie dearest, looker, 1980s tv soap opera stars, 1980s television shows, hunter mike murdoch, days of our lives john abbott, the young and the restless john abbott sr, john abbott on the y and r, 1990s daytime tv serials, melrose place mr damarr, 1990s films, jfk, the godson, 2010s movies, the back up bride, silent but deadly, married arlene sax 1962, divorced arlene martel, married 1962, father of avra martel, father of jodaman douglas, jod kaftans father, divorced arlene hunter, costars robert stack, edward asner costar, alan oppenheimer costars, septuagenarian, senior citizen, married kymberly bankier 1986, husband of kym bankier douglas, father of hunter douglas,

Forever Young And Restless Jerry Douglas

Singer-actor Jerry Douglas, a long-time star of the daytime television soap opera The Young and the Restless - playing patriarch John Abbott from 1981-2016 - has died at the age…

November 9, 2021

dean stockwell, american actor, movie star, classic films, 1950s, 1958, 1957, the careless years, compulsion, gun for a coward, cattle drive, kim, the happy years, stars in my crown, tv shows,

Dean Stockwell - A Quantum Leap From Kim

Classic movie and television actor Dean Stockwell's fans may remember him best from his long-running role on Quantum Leap (1989-1993), but his 8-decade acting career began in the 1940s, and…

November 3, 2021

1951 november history headlines, november 1951 events, baby boomer trivia, 1951 mlb mvp awards, yogi berra, roy campanella, 3 mvp awards, first direct dialed long distance call, long distance operators, direct dialing, long distance telephone calls, national ballet of canada, first performance, celia franca, celia franks, karen kain, canadian ballerinas, principal dancer, national ballet school of canada artistic director, octogenarian

Done in November 1951

Baby Boomer Trivia From November 1951: MLB MVP Awards to Roy Campanella and Yogi Berra, Frank Sinatra marries Ava Gardner, first North American direct long distance dialing, National Ballet of Canada…

October 27, 2021

Biography

hearst castle, the hearst ranch, san simeon, california, la cuesta encantada, xanadu, aerial view, san luis obispo county, mansion, william randolph hearst, museum

The Heartbeat of Hearst Castle

During his lifetime, William Randolph Hearst's La Cuesta Encantada (The Enchanted Hill) was called the Hearst Ranch. Filmmaker Orson Welles' Citizen Kane (1941) - based on Hearst's life and his…