Society’s obsession with celebrities isn’t anything new. While we’ve managed to send men to the moon, cure once thought impossible to stop diseases. And reach the bottom of the ocean floor, humankind still loves spreading celebrity gossip just about as much as they enjoy coming up with new technological advancements. What a great use of […] More
The late Elizabeth Montgomery an American actress best known for her leading role as Samantha Stephens on the hit ABC television series Bewitched. Montgomery embodied that role masterfully for eight seasons between 1964 and 1972. The program was immensely popular and finished as the second-rated show in the nation during it’s debut season; and stayed […] More
Actress Terry Moore is perhaps best known for her marriage to eccentric billionaire magnate Howard Hughes. And her starring role as the vampire Betty Anderson in the original Peyton Place film, which hit theaters in 1957. Moore is an Academy Award-nominated actress who earned her Best Supporting Actress nod in 1952 for her performance in […] More
It was one of the most famous love affairs of the Golden Age of Hollywood. The union between actors Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart remains forever carved into history as one of the most scandalous and romantic love affairs that Tinseltown ever saw. The two met while filming Bacall’s first movie. At the time, she […] More
When Columbia Pictures head Harry Cohn helped launch Kim Novak’s career by landing her a role in Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo. She seemed to be everything he had hoped she would be. She appeared poised to be the next big blonde bombshell to take the world by storm. But in 1957, she fell madly in love […] More
Most folks probably know Jerry Mathers for his iconic role as the titular role of Theodore ‘The Beaver’ Cleaver on the iconic American sitcom Leave it Beaver which ran from 1957 to 1963 before entering into syndication. The Cleaver family, which consisted of June and Ward Cleaver; Portrayed respectively by Barbara Billingsley and Hugh Beaumont […] More
The Addams Family television show which hit the air on ABC in 1964 is one of the most enduring pieces of pop culture to come out of the mid-20th century. This ooky, kooky, and ever-so spooky family of oddballs made a significant impact on culture and society; at large that hasn’t diminished in the least […] More
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis was an American sitcom starring Dwayne Hickman that aired between 1959 and 1963 on CBS. The series was adapted from a series of short stories by humorist and author Max Shulman from 1945 which were later re-released as a collection in 1951. Shulman is also known for writing the […] More
Most of the time when we think of Hollywood film stars, we imagine that they probably got their start in the industry performing on the Broadway stage or appearing in commercials before landing the iconic roles they eventually became known for. It’s common knowledge that Tinseltown is a notoriously difficult environment for a newcomer to […] More
Hank Williams Jr spent most of the early days of his career living in the giant shadow of his legendary father. Hank Williams Sr, best known for penning country classics like ‘Your Cheating Heart’ and ‘Honky Tonk Blues’. Williams Jr. felt a tremendous amount of pressure to imitate his father’s signature sound. But he wanted […] More
Tina Louise must be feeling her age at least somewhat, seeing as how she is the last surviving cast member of Gilligan’s Island. Dawn Wells, the actress who played Mary Ann Summers, passed away in December of 2020. Thus making Louise the sole member of a club that once included the likes of Bob Denver, […] More
In the early to mid 20th century, Gary Cooper was one of the most ubiquitous stars in Hollywood. He’s a highly sought-after actor who appeared in dozens of hit films. Pretty much, if his name was attached to a feature, it was sure to be money-maker. He was known for his understated, strong, and silent […] More
