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She was born in San Francisco on July 20, 1938, and took ballet classes at the age of four. She landed her first film role, a bit part in Happy Land at the age of five, and at the age of eight, Wood won over the audiences with her small role as an orphan in the drama Tomorrow Is Forever with Claudette Colbert and Orson Wells. The next year she became a star with her first major role in Miracle on... Continue reading
She was born in San Francisco on July 20, 1938, and took ballet classes at the age of four. She landed her first film role, a bit part in Happy Land at the age of five, and at the age of eight, Wood won over the audiences with her small role as an orphan in the drama Tomorrow Is Forever with Claudette Colbert and Orson Wells. The next year she became a star with her first major role in Miracle on... Continue reading
Elizabeth Taylor experienced her first Oscar nomination for Raintree County 1957, which was the first of 4 consecutive nominations. Taylor won Oscars for Butterfield 8 1960 and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? 1966. Other noteworthy films included National Velvet, Father of the Bride, A Place in the Sun, Giant, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Suddenly, Last Summer and Cleopatra.
Elizabeth Taylor was a... Continue reading
Fred Rogers and Bob Keeshan in 1970
Star Trek Television Show
Premiered on NBC on Thursday, September 8, 1966
Star Trek was created by Gene Roddenberry that followed the adventures of the crew of the starship U.S.S. Enterprise. The 1964 pilot "The Cage" featured Jeffrey Hunter as Enterprise captain Christopher Pike. The pilot was rejected by NBC executives as being too cerebral.
Another pilot entitled "Where... Continue reading
New Story - dated September 2, 1952 - House Party starring Art Linkletter debuted yesterday afternoon on CBS-TV. This hour long show features a monologue of jokes by Linkletter, an audience participation with a quiz to win prizes, musical groups and guest speakers from assorted walks of life. There is also a segment at the end of the show called Kids Say the Darndest Things in which Linkletter... Continue reading
One day while Hal Roach was peering out of his office window, he saw a group of young boys fighting over a pile of sticks. He found himself laughing and thinking that if he could capture that youthful energy on film – he just might have a hit. From the time Roach debuted his short film series in 1922, “Our Gang” (later named “The Rascals”) was an instant success to kids young and old. A success... Continue reading
"American Pie" is a song by American folk rock singer and songwriter Don McLean. Recorded and released on the American Pie album in 1971, the single was a number-one US hit for four weeks in 1972. When asked what "American Pie" meant, McLean jokingly replied, "It means I don't ever have to work again if I don't want to." Later, he stated, "You will... Continue reading
Liberace once stated, "I don't give concerts, I put on a show.” He worked tirelessly to refine his act and added a candelabra as a signature prop. He dressed in white tie and tails to be better seen in large halls. By 1947, he was billing himself as "Liberace the most amazing piano virtuoso of the present day." He created a very successful publicity machine which helped rocket... Continue reading
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