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Favorite Films: Vacation9 comments

Morgan R. Lewis wrote 1 day ago: “Why aren’t we flying? Because getting there is half the fun. You know that.” The … more →

Tags: Favorite Films, Movies, Reviews, 1980s, Harold Ramis, 5 Stars, Anthony Michael Hall, John Candy, John Hughes

Imogene Coca - Style Icon

S.P.A. wrote 2 months ago: Imogene Fernandez de Coca (November 18, 1908 – June 2, 2001) was an American comic actress bes … more →

Tags: Read, watch, style icon, Tony award, Emmy award, Lucille Ball, Twentieth Century, sid caesar, your show of shows

from "The ORIGINAL Saturday Night Live, Part 3: Dress Rehearsal"

hornbakelibrary wrote 2 months ago: Read the full article at the Broadcasting Archives Blog! Your Show of Shows was preceded by a very s … more →

Tags: COLLECTIONS, Fashion, sid caesar, Admiral Broadway Revue, Opera, Ballet, NBC, mary mccarty

Tycho Brahe's Nose, and Other Work Done

onewithclay wrote 3 months ago: Tycho Brahe, that great Danish astronomer, dueled and lost a chunk of his nose. The duel, according … more →

Tags: Gary Bowers, Art, Poetry, Drawing, Illustration, Tycho Brahé, Kim Kardashian, Veronica Lodge, Barbie

Some of the Many Faces of Danny Kaye13 comments

medusamorlock wrote 4 months ago: Virginia Mayo is the seductive casbah girl after the implacable British flying ace in “The Sec … more →

Tags: Actors, actresses, Behind the Scenes, Classic Films, Comedy, Maurice Chevalier, dinah shore, Vera Ellen, Elsa Lanchester

An Imogene Coca gallery1 comment

Aurora wrote 6 months ago: Comedy actress, Imogene Fernandez de Coca (November 18, 1908 – June 2, 2001), Imogene Coca, wo … more →

Tags: Aurora's posts, sid caesar, your show of shows, classic ads, The Admiral Broadway Review, the danny kaye show

Caesar and Coca: Climax to the 1812 Overture

travsd wrote 6 months ago: Today is the birthday of Star of Vaudeville #390: Imogene Coca (for more on her life and career go h … more →

Tags: Vaudeville etc., Television, Comedy, Jews/ Show Biz, comediennes, Latin American Spanish, TV variety, Vaudeville, sid caesar

October 30, 2012 - Inbound #trainspotting#Chicago

syedavalli wrote 6 months ago: Good Morning. On the, English as a Second Language for Dummies, 7:53AM Express into the City. So, I … more →

Tags: morning commute, #trainspotting#Chicago, quiet car, stooges, Col. Potter, Nick Nolte, Sade, Ella, Sigletary

Sid Caesar's Shows5 comments

Aurora wrote 8 months ago: Sid Caesar turns 90 years old today.  Because of his extraordinary talent as a comedian, and perform … more →

Tags: Aurora's posts, Caesar's Hour, Carl Reiner, Carol Burnett, Larry Gelbart, Mel Brooks, Nanette Fabray, Neil Simon, sid caesar

Richard Nixon in a Wig8 comments

Terry Marotta wrote 9 months ago: My cousin thought that was a picture of my wet bottom on the plane – see here – but that could never … more →

Tags: sex roles, fashions from the 60s, Humor, Gloria Steinem, Nixon in drag, Grace Kelly, air travel in the old days, Richard Nixon, Dressing Up

Captain Caveman isn't in this. Strike one. - It's About Time #1

Jared M. wrote 10 months ago: Beefy middle-aged guys with Ernest Borgnine arms wearing fur and showing a lot of shoulder. JUST WHA … more →

Tags: Miscellany, Adaptation, Gold Key, It's about time~!, Joe E. Ross, Dan Spiegle

Where are they now?

Sylvia wrote 11 months ago: I was thinking of the stars that were on TV or in the movies from when I was growing up and here is … more →

Tags: Movies, Music, TV, the 80's, In Memoriam, The 70s, The 60's, The 50's, gene kelly

The Debut of Mickey Mouse

anastasios67 wrote 1 year ago: Let’s listen to what happened on this day in history, Novmeber 18   … more →

Tags: Shows, Archive, Owen Wilson, Cab Calloway, kevin nealon, Mickey Mouse

The Debut of Mickey Mouse

Vic Porcelli wrote 1 year ago: Let’s listen to what happened on this day in history, Novmeber 18   … more →

Tags: Celebrity News, Vic's Day In History, Owen Wilson, Mickey Mouse, kevin nealon, Cab Calloway

Stars of Vaudeville #390: Imogene Coca

travsd wrote 1 year ago: Most photos of Imogene Coca accentuate (usually with her help) her homeliness for comic effect. In t … more →

Tags: Vaudeville etc., Television, comediennes, Women, Latin American Spanish, TV variety, sid caesar, your show of shows

Live Music: Nellie McKay at Catalina Bar & Grill2 comments

irom wrote 1 year ago: By Tony Gieske It’s a Churchillian task to write about Nellie McKay‘s performance Saturd … more →

Tags: Live - Pop, Live - Songwriting, Live Music, Live: Humor, Alexander Pope, Alice Ghostley, barbara graham, Billie Holiday, Catalina Bar & Grill

National Lampoon's Vacation4 comments

Mystery Man wrote 2 years ago: PLOT: Clark Griswold (Chase), wanting to spend more time with wife Ellen (D’Angelo) and childr … more →

Tags: Movie Reviews, Comedy, Classics, Beverly D'Angelo, John Candy, Anthony Michael Hall, Chevy Chase, National Lampoon, @ vacation

I am sorry to report that Jerry Bock has died...

btchakir wrote 2 years ago: Composer Jerry Bock, who, with lyricist Sheldon Harnick, gave us so many wonderful musicals… F … more →

Tags: Word from Bill, Art, Obits, Theatre and Art, Arts, Music, News, Wild Things!, Jerry Bock

Sid Caesar & the Sight Gag that Got Away…Almost3 comments

saltobello wrote 3 years ago: Mel Brooks, Neil Simon and Woody Allen all wrote for Sid Caesar in the 50s1  .  When their … more →

Tags: Comedy, Plucked from Obscurity, Mel Brooks, adolescence, Carl Reiner, your show of shows, Woody Allen, sid caesar, Howard Morris


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