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December 2, 2019

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Wicked Errol Flynn

Wickedly handsome Tasmanian-born actor Errol Flynn ruled at the 1930s and 1940s box office, usually in films that played to his off-screen reputation as a romancing adventurer. (Errol Flynn 1940)…

November 28, 2019

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Lake Como Gems: Tremezzo, Bellagio & Como

Traveling to the Italian Lakes district would be incomplete without a tour of Italy's famous Lake Como, dotted with vacation homes of celebrities (George Clooney, Richard Branson, etc.) and beautiful…

November 25, 2019

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Remembering Michael J. Pollard

Actor Michael J. Pollard will be remembered for portraying bumbling getaway driver C. W. Moss in Bonnie and Clyde (1967), an inept motorcycle racer in Little Fauss and Big Halsy…

November 17, 2019

Movies,
Travel

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Cortina d'Ampezzo and the Dolomites

Nestled in the heart of the Dolomites is the exclusive ski resort town of Cortina d'Ampezzo, surrounded by the distinctively colored orange mountain peaks of this region. (Cortina d'Ampezzo and…

November 13, 2019

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November 1949 Moments in Time

News headlines and entertainment trivia from November 1949. Prince Rainier III's Coronation On November 19, 1949, Prince Rainier III was crowned as the 30th ruling Prince of Monaco. (Prince Rainier…

November 10, 2019

Movies,
Travel

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Guten Tag & Buon Giorno, Bolzano

The Southern Tyrol countryside around Bolzano boasts castles, churches, vineyards and apple orchards. This area of Northern Italy in the foothills of the Italian Alps produces 30% of the apples…

November 6, 2019

Biography,
Movies

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Remembering Jennifer Jones

Academy Award winning actress Jennifer Jones only made 27 movies, but her beauty and talent was bigger than her films. (Jennifer Jones 1953 Indiscretion of an American Wife) Nee Phylis…

October 17, 2019

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October 1949 Moments in Time

News headlines and entertainment trivia from October 1949. She Wore a Yellow Ribbon Film Release (She Wore a Yellow Ribbon 1949 Trailer) Director John Ford's glorious technicolor Western She Wore…

October 6, 2019

Fashion,
Movies

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Hats Off to Hedy Lamarr

Stunning Austrian-American movie star Hedy Lamarr wore a myriad of fashionable hats in her 1930s-1950s movie roles, possibly because movie costumers realized her luminous eyes and perfect features were set…

September 29, 2019

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Shakespeare's Fair Verona

The ancient city of Verona dates back to the 1st century BC and is a UNESCO World Heritage site. This historic city inspired William Shakespeare to set Romeo and Juliet…