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August 11, 1932 – “Listening In” – Old Time Radio
August 11th in Radio History - Free MP3 Files August 11, 1932 Pittsburgh Press Visit the Bulletin's T-Shirt and Gift shop! President Hoover is going to have things pretty much his own way on the… more →
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Oscar Vault Monday - The Hollywood Revue of 1929, 1929 (dir. Charles Reisner)
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wrote 1 day ago: This is such a strange film. It was MGM’s second feature-length musical and one of the studio … more →
Artists and Models (no, the other one)
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wrote 3 days ago: There is a fairly well-regarded American comedy called Artists and Models. It has Jerry Lewis, Dean … more →
Guest Post - gpcox - Hooray for Hollywood…
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wrote 1 week ago: gpcox has done a fantastic job of research for this Guest Post. I learned quite a bit about their pa … more →
1941-42 Welsh Miners and Polish Thespians
wrote 1 week ago: Overjoyed as I was at the fortuitous pairing of Sergeant York and For Me and My Gal, now I’m s … more →
Movie Stars in Swimsuits -- A sign of Summer
wrote 2 weeks ago: It’s June so time for a picture article on movie stars in swimsuits: “Nostaglia Digest … more →
The man of a thousand voices such as cartoon characters Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Tweety Bird, Sylvester the Cat, Yosemite Sam, Speedy Gonzales, the Tasmanian Devil, Barney Rubble of The Flintstones, Mr. Spacely of The Jetsons and Heathcliff was born today in 1908. Now WE know em
wrote 2 weeks ago: Melvin Jerome “Mel” Blank was born May 30, 1908 in San Francisco. The youngest of two ch … more →
Stars of Vaudeville #706: Mel Blanc
wrote 2 weeks ago: Today is the birthday of Melvin Jerome “Mel” Blank [original spelling] (1908-1989). Ever … more →
INTERVIEW: Harry Shearer, on SNL, The Simpsons, and Spinal Tap
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wrote 2 weeks ago: Harry Shearer has been there, done that, and done it better than just about anyone else in show busi … more →
The Two Distinct Types Of Stand-up Comedy
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wrote 3 weeks ago: There are two distinct types of stand-up comedy that are easily identifiable: The one or two line ty … more →
Dennis Day
wrote 4 weeks ago: Today is the birthday of Dennis Day (Owen Patrick Eugene McNulty, 1916-1988). Day came along too lat … more →
Rarely Seen Jack Benny Film Makes DVD Debut
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wrote 4 weeks ago: The title character in Sidney Lanfield’s comedy THE MEANEST MAN IN THE WORLD (1943) is not particul … more →
Looking Backward: The Great Moment (1944), "Second Looks," and The Horn Blows at Midnight (1945)
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wrote 1 month ago: When I lived in Boston, I used to read in the Public Garden, usually in the shadow of a column not t … more →
Random Music Battle Time: Blur vs. Liberace (Well, They Both Kind Of Win)...
wrote 1 month ago: While waiting for a game to download the other day, I randomly Googled something and got something e … more →
Frank Nelson, The Man Who Said "Yes"
wrote 1 month ago: Today is the birthday of Frank Nelson (1911-1986). You just THINK you don’t know who he is. He … more →
Sermon - The Sixth Sunday of Easter - May 5, 2013
wrote 1 month ago: Sermon – The Sixth Sunday of Easter St. Peter’s Episcopal Church Huntington West Virginia – Ma … more →
Wretched Richard's Almanac: 5.2.13
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wrote 1 month ago: Although he was first heard on radio as a guest of Ed Sullivan, Jack Benny debuted his own radio sho … more →
Snippets of Life
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wrote 1 month ago: I am tired and my mind is not really wanting to do this writing thing. I fear that if I don’t push … more →
Eye and Ego Surgery: Final Exam.
wrote 1 month ago: “Blinded by the light, Cut loose like a deuce, another runner in the night…” Bruce Springsteen. … more →
Eye and Ego Surgery: Final exam.
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wrote 1 month ago: “Blinded by the light, Cut loose like a deuce, another runner in the night…” Bruce … more →
