This Was Nifty in March 1950

March 8, 2020

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This Was Nifty in March 1950

News Headlines & Entertainment Trivia from March, 1950 House by the River Movie Release (Lee Bowman & Louis Hayward 1950 House by the River) The film-noir crime movie House by…

February 26, 2020

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Venetian Palazzos in Movies and Plays

Venice is filled with beautiful historic buildings and palazzos, some of which date back to medieval times - among the many the reasons why Venice and the Grand Canal continue…

February 22, 2020

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Remembering Cyd Charisse, Dancer

Celebrating Cyd Charisse - her life, dancing, on and off-screen partners, movies, and fashions from the 1940s and 1950s. (Cyd Charisse & Gower Champion 1946 Till the Clouds Roll By) Beautiful…

February 19, 2020

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News Headlines & Entertainment Trivia from February, 1949 Dodge Wayfarer Debuts February 1949 In February 1949 Dodge introduced the first Wayfarer automobiles (D-29 series), a 2-door sedan, and a 2-door…

February 11, 2020

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This Was Nifty in February 1950

News Headlines & Entertainment Trivia from February, 1950: The Birth of McCarthyism; Classic Movies Debut - Three Came Home; Hit Songs & Singers - Ed Ames & The Ames Brothers,…

February 5, 2020

Biography,
Movies

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The Lust for Life of Kirk Douglas

RIP Kirk Douglas....dead at the age of 103...Kirk Douglas passed the centenarian mark back in 2016 - his remarkable longevity was proof of his lust for life. An actor whose…

January 31, 2020

Biography,
Movies

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Noir Star John Dall

Stage and film actor John Dall's star shone brightly but briefly in movies such as Alfred Hitchcock's Rope (1948) and the crime drama Gun Crazy (1950). Dall made only 8…

January 25, 2020

1950,
Movies

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This Was Nifty in January 1950

News Headlines & Entertainment Trivia from January, 1950: The Great Brinks Robbery On January 17th, 1950 at 6:55 PM, seven men dressed in Brink's uniforms entered the Brink's depot in…

January 5, 2020

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100 Years Ago: 1920 At A Glance

Although people haven't really changed that much in the past 100 years, our modes of transportation, the hairstyles, fashion, the film stars and movies we liked to watch, appliances, houses,…

December 29, 2019

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Buona Sera, Firenze: Touring Florence

Florence, the city that is home to Michelangelo's David, the astounding Duomo di Santa Maria del Fiore, countless works of art, and historic palaces and bridges...A destination city you'll want…