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January 5, 2022

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What Was New in January 1952?

Baby Boomer Trivia From January 1952: The Greatest Show on Earth debuts, starring Betty Hutton, Charlton Heston, Cornel Wilde, James Stewart & Dorothy Lamour; Three Stooges Curly dies; Johnnie Ray sings…

December 29, 2021

1931, classic movies, pre-code, horror films, dr jekyll and mr hyde, academy award nominations, best actor, fredric march, actresses, rose hobart, miriam hopkins, director, rouben mamoulian

Folks, Facts & Fun From December 1931

News, Headlines, Entertainment & Trivia from December, 1931: Classic movie premiere of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, starring Fredric March; Ruth Etting, Louis Armstrong, Paul Whiteman & Mildred Bailey record…

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 5, 2021

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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

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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 11, 2021

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WWI & WWII Commemorative Stamps

Each year Canada Post and the United States Postal Service, issue new stamps to commemorate significant people and events. World War One and the Second World War have inspired many…

November 3, 2021

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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 24, 2021

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Folks, Facts & Fun From October 1931

News, Headlines, Entertainment & Trivia from October, 1931: Chicago gangster Al "Scarface" Capone is convicted of tax evasion; 3 Hollywood celebrity weddings take place; and the "new" Waldorf Astoria opens…

October 13, 2021

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Done in October 1951

Baby Boomer Trivia From October 1951: I Love Lucy, premieres on television; Rocky Marciano TKO's World Heavyweight Champion Joe Louis; Winston Churchill defeats Clement Attlee to become British Prime Minister again…

September 30, 2021

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National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Canada has established September 30th as National Truth and Reconciliation Day, a day to remember and honour the memory of the lost children and survivors of residential schools, their families…