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January 16, 1973

Today In History

'Bonanza' airs for the 440th final episode

Remembering Bonanza Premiered on September 12, 1959 Producer David Dortort sold NBC on the idea of creating Bonanza, as a contrast to the sitcoms and formula Westerns that filled the TV schedule at that time. Ben Cartwright, the strong patriarch, guided his three sons through both wise counsel and model behavior. Each son came from a different mother. Ben Cartwright was a widower three times. Adam was the intellectual and somewhat brooding oldest son, a man more likely to use brains rather than brawn. Hoss was the gentle giant, a man of incredible strength with a heart of gold. Little Joe was the irrepressible youngest son, impulsive and a romantic at heart. The setting for the Cartwright family was the sprawling Ponderosa ranch, an empire of cattle, timber and mining set in the mountains of Nevada, near Lake Tahoe

Remember When

Frank Sinatra is surprised when Don Rickles suddenly appears on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" in 1976
Jerry West averaged an NBA record 46.3 points per game in all 6 games of the Western Division Finals of 1965
Earl Campbell of the University of Texas won the Heisman Trophy in 1977 and led the nation in rushing with 1,744 yards
Song of the Day
Eric Clapton with The Allman Brothers Band "Why Has Love Got To Be So Sad"
Fleetwood Mac - Destiny Rules - Documentary
Explore America
Go to a Saturday Afternoon Matinee at your local movie theater

If I could be anyone else but me, who would I choose?

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    Spencer Tracy
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    John Glenn
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    Jerry West
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Who won Best Single Performance By An Actress in 1957?

  • Claire Trevor
  • Evelyn Rudie
  • Gracie Fields
  • Nancy Kelly
    • You are
Am I right?

Do you know what college we attended in this movie ?

Harvard University for me, and Radcliffe College for her

There are approximately ten million bricks in the Empire State Building. Architectural Wonders

Have you ever wondered why just one letter makes all the difference between here and there?

CLASSIC MOVIE SCENES

TV Show of the Day
Diana Ross & The Supremes: Final TV Appearance
Peter, Paul and Mary - Puff, the Magic Dragon (25th Anniversary Concert)
Remember Mel Ott
Interview of the Day
Janis Joplin's Last Interview | The Dick Cavett Show
Olympic National Park - America’s National Parks - Short National Geographic Documentary

Comments

What college did I attend before I turned pro ?

The LSU Tigers in Baton Rouge, LA

CLASSIC AMERICAN IMAGES

Walt with his family

Burt with his wife Angie

Jimmy with Henry

Edgar and Charlie

Ryan and Barbra

Walt with his family

Burt with his wife Angie

Jimmy with Henry

Edgar and Charlie

Ryan and Barbra

I Want them on my team!

Jack Lambert

Gump Worsley

David Thompson

Jim Brown

Mean Joe Greene

Jack Lambert

Gump Worsley

David Thompson

Jim Brown

Mean Joe Greene

Collectible Editions

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It broke our hearts to tear down this stadium in 1960 ... but it was our job, where are we ?

Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York

If you stretch a standard Slinky out flat, it measures 87 feet long.

If you stretch a standard Slinky out flat, it measures 87 feet long.

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