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Americana: Academy Awards
It was the boss of MGM, Louis B. Mayer, who came up with the idea. Like Andy Hardy – “Let’s put on a show!” He got...
Read MoreActress: Barbara Stanwyck
Barbara Stanwyck had a long career in films, then followed that with success in television. She made an amazing 85 movies in 38 years, then...
Read MoreKid Stuff: Dr. Seuss
Interesting fact 1: The father and grandfather of Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel) were both brewmasters. You don’t think those fanciful...
Read MoreFilm: It’s a Wonderful Life
(Originally posted December 1, 2009) This movie is shown on TV at Christmas, but it’s not really a Christmas movie. It just...
Read MoreActress: Jean Arthur
I’ll readily admit that Jean Arthur isn’t as well known today as some of her contemporaries. But during the 1930s and...
Read MoreFilms: The Movies of 1939
For unknown reasons, some years just happened to feature more great movies than others. From time to time, we’ll feature the...
Read MoreFilm: It's a Wonderful Life
This movie is shown on TV at Christmas, but it’s not really a Christmas movie. It just happens that its climactic scenes take place...
Read MoreHistory: Ellis Island
For the twelve million immigrants who came through Ellis Island, and their now 100 million descendants, these 27.5 acres are sacred...
Read MoreFilm: Driving Miss Daisy
Can’t you see the pitch meeting in Hollywood for this movie? WRITER: “It’s about an old Jewish woman in Atlanta and how...
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