Boomer TV & Trivia: Batman
Q1. What was the name of the Cuban-American 1930s-1950s classic film actor who played the Joker on the original Batman 1960s television series? Q2. Former silent film movie actor and…
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Forever Batman: Adam West
Other actors have played the cartoon character since, but for boomers and their children who watched Adam West's on their 1960s TV sets, Adam West WAS Batman. Unsurprisingly, West said…
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TV Trivia: Late Show With David Letterman
Q1. Who was David Letterman's first guest on both Late Night with David Letterman in 1982, and again on the Late Show with David Letterman in 1993? Q2. Who did…
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Best Classic Car Wash Scenes
A car wash scene in a film or television series episode doesn't have to be exclusively aimed at a comedic laugh or teenagers. These vintage movies and clips have a…
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Famous Fathers - Alan Hale Sr. & Jr.
In honor of Father's Day, an homage to famous movie and television stars Alan Hale Senior and Alan Hale Junior - celebrity dads from the era of silent movies, classic…
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James Darren - The Gidget Years
Singer, actor, and director James Darren, AKA Gidget's "Moondoggie" to legions of fans, had a long career encompassing stage, movies, and TV. From Philadelphia to Los Angeles and Back (James…
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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…
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Larry McMurtry Has Left the Book Store
Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, Academy Award-winning screenwriter, and Booked Up mega-bookstore owner Larry McMurtry died on March 25, 2021 at the age of 84. Larry McMurtry teaching at Rice University in…
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Remembering Cloris Leachman
Oscar and Emmy-winning actress and great-grandmother Cloris Leachman died of natural causes on January 27, 2021 at the age of 94. She was often cast as an motherly figure on…
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Pacific Palisades Cowboy Actor Pat Conway
At 6' 2", Tombstone Territory series star Pat Conway's dark good looks and piercing gaze are among the reasons for the enduring popularity of that 1950s western TV series. (Pacific…
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