They Were Collaborators #274
The cast of Grand Hotel
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They Were Collaborators
February 28, 2007
February 27, 2007
American Dry Spell #5
A bootlegger and his vehicle are waylaid by Capitol Police in the streets
of Washington, D.C. (1922)
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American Dry Spell
The Art of Songwriting #15
The Aba-Daba Honeymoon
(Music and Lyrics: Arthur Fields & Walter Donovan)
(Leo Feist, Inc; 1914)
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Art of Songwriting
February 26, 2007
February 25, 2007
Artists in Action #153
Slade are on the verge of making a decision
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Artists in Action
When Legends Gather #219
Lou Costello, Elvis Presley and Jane Russell
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When Legends Gather
February 24, 2007
February 23, 2007
Great Moments in Moxie #11
Stage and screen actress Muriel Ostriche enjoys a refreshing Moxie up in a tree on this promotional fan from the 1920s.
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Great Moments in Moxie
The Ink & Paint Set #19
George Arliss, Leslie Howard and Freddie Bartholomew in Porky's Road Race
(Warner Bros.; Frank Tashlin; 1937)
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The Ink and Paint Set
Collect 'Em All #23
Mary Brough
No. 8 in a series of 50 from Players Navy Cut Cigarettes
The late Mary Brough was born in London on April 16th, 1863, and educated at Clapham High School. Her father, Lionel Brough, was well known on the stage--he was the original Taffy in Trilby. Mary first appeared in Nine Points of the Law in 1881, and after a long and successful career on the stage she became even more popular on the screen. Her first picture was Beauty and the Barge, and she made others before appearing in Rookery Nook, one of the series of Aldwych farces in which she was best known. Among her latest pictures are Up to the Neck and Turkey Time. This versatile Actress died on Sept. 30th, 1934.
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Collect 'em All
February 22, 2007
They Were Collaborators #270
Victor Sjöström, Greta Garbo and Mauritz Stiiler
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They Were Collaborators
February 21, 2007
American Dance Orchestras of the 1920s #11
Elmer Snowden's Orchestra
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American Dance Orchestras of the 1920s
The Art of the Centerfold #30
Jayne Mansfield
(Miss July, 1959)
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Art of the Centerfold
February 20, 2007
February 19, 2007
February 18, 2007
February 17, 2007
Adventures in American Filmmaking #70
Today's Adventure: On the set of Lupe, Andy Warhol turns away as
his lead actress hits the skids (1966)
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Adventures in American Filmmaking
Seminal Image #608
Ansatsu
(The Assassination)
(Masahiro Shinoda; 1964)
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Seminal Images
February 15, 2007
The Native-Americana of Edward S. Curtis #2
Navajo Chief (1904)
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The Native-Americana of Edward S. Curtis
When Legends Gather #216
Allen Ginsberg and Thelonious Sphere Monk
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When Legends Gather
Great Madmen of the 20th Century #24
Spade Cooley (The King of Western Swing)
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Great Madmen of the 20th Century
February 14, 2007
February 13, 2007
They Were Collaborators #268
Jean-Marie Straub and Daniele Huillet
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They Were Collaborators
The Art of the Piano #13
Patricia Rag
(by Joseph Lamb)
(Stark Music Co; 1916)
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Art of the Piano
February 11, 2007
Adventures in the Fight Racket #4
Today's Adventure: Rocky Marciano opens a joint
(Organized Crime buffs, note the address)
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Adventures in the Fight Racket
February 10, 2007
Relevant Quote #84
"He tried not to show it, but he felt so inferior. Presley probably innately was the most introverted person that ever came into that studio. He didn't play with bands. He didn't go to this little club and pick and grin. All he did was set with his guitar on the side of his bed at home. I don't think he even played on the front porch."
-- Sam Phillips
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Relevant Quotes
The Art of American Amusement #5
Ferris Wheel
(Playland; Philadelphia, PA)
(1950)
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Art of American Amusement
The Art of Crime Fiction #10
A Drug on the Market
(by David Dodge)
(Corgi Books; 1949)
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Art of Crime Fiction
February 09, 2007
The Native-Americana of Edward S. Curtis #1
Klamath woman (1924)
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The Native-Americana of Edward S. Curtis
When Legends Gather #215
Lucienne Bloch, Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo
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When Legends Gather
Kyôko Kishida dies at 76
Although she passed away last year, news has only reached British shores nearly six weeks after her death, link.
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Obits
February 08, 2007
Great Moments in Marketing #11
Barbara Steele poses for Vespa.
More celebrity scooter endorsements can be found here.
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Great Moments in Marketing
The Ink & Paint Set #18
Mae West and the Marx Brothers in Soda Squirt
(Ub Iwerks; 1933)
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The Ink and Paint Set
Collect 'Em All #22
John Boles
No. 7 in a series of 50 from Players Navy Cut Tobacco
John Boles was born in Greenville, Texas on October 28th, 1900. His father was a wealthy cotton broker who wished his son to become a doctor. John went to the University of Texas, where he became a B.A., but his ideas about a career differed from those of his parents. While singing on the Broadway stage Gloria Swanson saw him and decided that he was to be her leading man for her next film. His popularity increased with the advent of talkies. The Desert Song was his first talkie, later pictures include Only Yesterday, Bottoms Up, Beloved, Stand Up and Cheer, Wild Gold, The Life of Vergie Winters and Music in the Air.