Three 15,000-pound cannons from a scuttled Confederate gunboat recovered from a river in South Carolina.
(Peggy Binette, University of South Carolina)
Wednesday, September 30, 2015
Confederate cannons
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Historic Magicians
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Angela Lansbury
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CBS mystery series "Murder, She Wrote," starring the legendary Angela Lansbury as Jessica Fletcher, premiered on this date in 1984. The popular series lasted 12 seasons.
L.A. Times photographer Ricardo DeAratanha shot this portrait of Lansbury last year.
Saturday, September 26, 2015
The Queen's Uncle
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Fergus Bowes-Lyon, son of the 14th Earl of Strathmore, elder brother to the Queen Mother and the uncle Queen Elizabeth II. The Queen Mother's brother and so very many lost. The country and their families never truly recovered from the carnage and waste.
The loss of Britain's youth in the first World War war was all the more poignant because of the shocking carnage due to incompetence in the upper ranks. Had the leadership been based on merit rather than social rank, many lives would have been saved. Terrible and unnecessary loss. Many courageous men died for an uncertain cause.
The Queen's uncle and the bravest last stand: Choking on gas, blown up, riddled with bullets... heroics of the Queen Mum's brother revealed...
Fergus Bowes-Lyon, son of the 14th Earl of Strathmore, elder brother to the Queen Mother and the uncle Queen Elizabeth II. The Queen Mother's brother and so very many lost. The country and their families never truly recovered from the carnage and waste.
The loss of Britain's youth in the first World War war was all the more poignant because of the shocking carnage due to incompetence in the upper ranks. Had the leadership been based on merit rather than social rank, many lives would have been saved. Terrible and unnecessary loss. Many courageous men died for an uncertain cause.
Friday, September 25, 2015
Titanic Secret
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Titanic violinist's grandson wanted to learn more about tragic relative and uncovered a secret Jamaican family
From Leicester Square to Battle
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Extraordinary images of the London buses used to take British troops to the Western Front in WWI
The celebrated London bus was used to transport thousands of troops to and from the Western Front, including at the Battle of Loos in northern France, which started 100 years ago today. This less familiar side of the Great War is revealed today in an extraordinary collection of photographs, which show the London buses that were adapted for use on the front line. More than 1,000 of the vehicles were sent from the capital and across the Channel after being adapted for use on the front line. As well as carrying troops these versatile chassis of B-type buses were also converted into ambulances, lorries and even lofts for carrier pigeons - and only 250 returned to Britain in 1918.
More Marilyn
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Unseen candid footage of Marilyn Monroe filmed by an extra on the set of The Misfits with Clark Gable and Eli Wallach
Candid footage from behind the scenes of the last film Hollywood star Marilyn Monroe ever starred in has emerged for sale for £20,000. The 48-minute reel of never-before-seen footage was shot as troubled screen siren Monroe filmed at various locations across the U.S. for the 1961 film The Misfits. Frames taken from the rare footage shows her laughing and filming with co-stars Clark Gable (pictured top right) and Eli Wallach (left), having her hair and makeup done (bottom right), and taking instructions from directors.
Thursday, September 24, 2015
Rosemary Kennedy
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EXCLUSIVE PICTURES: How Rosemary Kennedy went from a vibrant young beauty smiling with brother John F Kennedy to a feeble spinster - after being forced to undergo a lobotomy
Rosemary Kennedy, the eldest daughter of Joseph and Rose, had her life destroyed because of the fear and ignorance of her father. Joe wanted her out of sight as his pushed his son toward the presidency, hiding her away in convents and sanitariums. The radical experimental surgery on his 23-year-old daughter was based on a misdiagnosis. She was not mentally retarded as Joe was told by a ruthless and irresponsible doctor but learning disabled. Rosemary spent more than 50 years living in a Wisconsin hospital cared for by a nun when she could have been treated with therapy. There are no photos of her brothers JFK or Bobby visitng their sister after her surgery.
Columbia Stars -- Rita Hayworth and Kim Novak
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Columbia Pictures was founded in 1919 and named Cohn-Brandt-Cohn Film Sales, which got changed to Columbia Pictures in 1924. T
he origin of the name Columbia goes back to 1738 when it was published in the weekly publication of the debates of the British Parliament. It was forbidden to print the debates. To camouflage this they were published as Reports of the Debates of the Senate of Lilliput. Fictional names were thought up for other countries and Columbia was the one used for America, the one responsible for this is most probably Samuel Johnson. The name finally became the female personification of America and was chosen to be the name and logo of the company. It is not clear however on which woman Columbia has been based. source
The original CBC Films Sales logo
1924-1928
Before the Torch lady appeared in 1928 the studio used the image of a female Roman Soldier holding a stick and a shield.
Before the Torch lady appeared in 1928 the studio used the image of a female Roman Soldier holding a stick and a shield.
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Arsenic and Old Lace
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On this day in 1944, Frank Capra's "Arsenic and Old Lace," based on the hit Broadway comedy starring Cary Grant and Priscilla Lane, opened in theaters.
The film was shot in 1941 but not released until the play closed on Broadway.
Photo of Grant from the L.A. Times files.
men of classical era:
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1 Clark Gable
2 John Garfield
3 William Holden
4 George Brent
5 Robert Taylor
6 James Stewart
7 Marlon Brando
8 Errol Flynn
9 Gene Kelly
10 Tyrone Power
Some of sexiest men of classical era:
1 Clark Gable
2 John Garfield
3 William Holden
4 George Brent
5 Robert Taylor
6 James Stewart
7 Marlon Brando
8 Errol Flynn
9 Gene Kelly
10 Tyrone Power
according to Bunny Wailer ...
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Some Hitchcock films:
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Vertigo
Rebecca
Suspicion
Shadow of a doubt
The Birds
Psycho
Notorious
Marnie
Rear Window
Rope
Rebecca
Suspicion
Shadow of a doubt
The Birds
Psycho
Notorious
Marnie
Rear Window
Rope
Ava Gardner
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... in polka dot swimsuit.
Lillian Gish and Bette Davis
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✰ Lillian Gish and Bette Davis in 'The Whales of August' (1987)
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
History of the Muppets
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Sam and Friends was the first “Muppet” show and it was produced by Jim Henson and his future wife Jane Nebel. It aired locally on WRC-TV in Washington, DC right after the Huntley-Brinkley Report. This weird programming pairing led to witty impressions of the legendary newsmen. There was also western spoof with jokes about shooting people, absurd sketches, and characters like Harry the Hipster, the ever-voracious Yorick, and a snake with arms named Icky Gunk. It’s interesting to note that Harry the Hipster and Kermit’s antics seem more like the precursors to Sifl & Olly than the current iteration of the Muppets. They’re not for kids; they’re counterculture. read on ...
Sam and Friends was the first “Muppet” show and it was produced by Jim Henson and his future wife Jane Nebel. It aired locally on WRC-TV in Washington, DC right after the Huntley-Brinkley Report. This weird programming pairing led to witty impressions of the legendary newsmen. There was also western spoof with jokes about shooting people, absurd sketches, and characters like Harry the Hipster, the ever-voracious Yorick, and a snake with arms named Icky Gunk. It’s interesting to note that Harry the Hipster and Kermit’s antics seem more like the precursors to Sifl & Olly than the current iteration of the Muppets. They’re not for kids; they’re counterculture. read on ...
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Vintage Jamaica
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Monday, September 21, 2015
Winkler has died
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Bible Version
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King Stitt
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U-Roy
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Baby Got Back
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the f-word
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Titanic Guilt
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'Goodfellas'
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Flo-Jo
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Getting History Correct
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When Gary Sobers hit the cricket world for six…
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