Category Archives: Television

A few golden hours

July 10, 1957 Los Angeles Let’s suppose you are a famous comedian with a hit TV show. Fame and wealth are yours–more than you could have ever imagined. You are recognized wherever you go. Now let’s suppose that the doctors … Continue reading

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Saturday morning cartoons

  It’s Engineer Bill on the Cartoon Express! (But who is Skipper Frank? That’s a new one on me). Here’s a couple of Bob Clampett cartoons: "Porky in Wackyland," 1938. Wiki entry here. "Russian Rhapsody," 1944. Wiki entry here. Disney’s … Continue reading

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ABC apologizes

Page 1, Los Angeles Times Page 6

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Network to apologize

ABC agrees to make a formal apology for Mickey Cohen’s comments on the "Mike Wallace Interview." The Mirror, May 25, 1957 Page 1 Page 2

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Mickey Cohen talks

Mirror critic Hal Humphrey’s take on the Mickey Cohen-Mike Wallace affair.

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Ella Fitzgerald, "Angel Eyes" Email me

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Buddy Rich!

Buddy Rich plays the Valley, May 14, 1957 Click here to see Buddy Rich and Gene Krupa.

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Little Richard, "Lucille" Little Richard, "Whole Lot of Shaking Going On" Email me

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No, No, No

KCBS-TV Channel 2 reports idiotically that the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department photographed the Black Dahlia crime scene, a neat trick since Elizabeth Short was killed in the city of Los Angeles. Oops! The crime scene on South Norton Avenue … Continue reading

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Ella Fitzgerald, "April in Paris" Email me

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Ethel Merman and Perry Como Email me  

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The honorary mayor of Sherman Oaks

Liberace on Edward R. Murrow’s "Person to Person" Email me

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"These Foolish Things," 1959 "Brandenburg Gate," 1959 "Take the ‘A’ Train," 1959 "St. Louis Blues," 1961 "Take Five," 1961 Note the personnel change, Gene Wright replacing Norman Bates on bass Art Pepper Movie, Part 1 Art Pepper Movie, Part 2 … Continue reading

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You have got to be kidding me

  Tulsa buries a 1957 Plymouth in a time capsule. Email me

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