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September 7, 2020

1947 movies, film noir, september, dark passage, american actors, humphrey bogart, lauren bacall, classic film stars,

September 1947 Headlines

News Headlines & Boomer Entertainment Trivia From September 1947: Dark Passage Film-Noir Premiere; Goodnight Moon is published by Margaret Wise Brown; Near You by Craig Francis & His Orchestra is…

September 1, 2020

Biography,
Music

barry gibb, the bee gees, singer, songwriter, 1968, hit songs,

Barry Gibb & The Bee Gees Music is Stayin' Alive

Although sadly, Barry's younger brothers Robin, Maurice, and Andy Gibb, are all gone, the Bee Gees main singer-songwriter Barry Gibb is still active in music. (Barry Gibb 1968 This is…

August 16, 2020

1952 movies, classic films, the snows of kilimanjaro, hemingway movies, film stars, actors, gregory peck, ava gardner, susan hayward, technicolor

What Was New in August 1952?

News Headlines & Entertainment Trivia from August, 1952: Classic Movies Release - The Snows of Kilimanjaro; Devil's Island Penal Colony is Closed; Jo Stafford at #1 with You Belong to…

August 9, 2020

1950, august, classic movies, film noir, movie premieres, sunset boulevard, sunset blvd, academy awards, movie stars, american actress, gloria swanson, norma desmond, actors, william holden, joe gillis

This Was Nifty in August 1950

News Headlines & Boomer Entertainment Trivia from August, 1950: Classic Movies Premiere - Sunset Boulevard; Nat King Cole's Mona Lisa is #1 Hit Song; Edith Sampson is First African-American Woman…

July 30, 2020

gary cooper, july 1952 films, 1952 westerns, classic movies, high noon,

What Was New in July 1952?

News Headlines & Entertainment Trivia from July, 1952 - Gary Cooper Stars in the Classic Western Movie High Noon; The 1952 Helsiniki Summer Olympic Games Begin; Vera Lynn's Auf Wiederseh'n…

July 5, 2020

crossfire, 1947 movie, classic films, film noir, movie stars, actors, robert mitchum, robert young, robert ryan, paul kelly, director, edward dmytryk, producer, adrian scott, actress, gloria grahame, screenwriter, john paxton,

July 1947 Headlines

News Headlines & Baby Boomer Entertainment Trivia From July, 1947: Classic Film Noir Movie Release - Crossfire, starring 3 Roberts (Mitchum, Young, & Ryan); Classic Radio Series Debut: Escape (The…

June 30, 2020

Memorial,
Music

mick jagger, british singer, rock bands, the rolling stones, hit songs, you cant always get what you want

Best Rock Songs for a Memorial Service

Is there a rock song for the rebel in you, or someone you love, that should be played at a funeral memorial service or celebration of life gathering? You can't…

June 30, 2020

Memorial,
Music

patsy cline, country music, singer, songwriter, hit songs, walkin after midnight

Best Country Music Songs for a Memorial Service

Memorial services are a time when songs that capture the essence of your spirit (or that of a loved one, if you're planning for someone else). For country music fans,…

June 30, 2020

Memorial,
Music

gerry and the pacemakers, 1964, gerry marsden, 1960s hit singles, british merseybeat group, youll never walk alone,

Best Memorial Service Songs & Music

Is there a song (or a few) that you'd want played at your own funeral memorial service or celebration of life gathering, for the people that are remembering and thinking of…

June 24, 2020

pat and mike, 1952 movies, classic films, romantic comedy, sports films, american actors, katharine hepburn, spencer tracy, 1950s movie stars

What Was New in June 1952

News Headlines & Entertainment Trivia from June, 1952: Classic Movie Release - Pat And Mike; The Wild Side of Life by Hank Thompson is #1 in Country Music; TV Sitcom…