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Charles McGraw’s Freakishly Sad and Incongruous Death

Charles McGraw (1914-1980) was the squarest jawed of all square-jawed Hollywood actors of the golden period, always playing a tough guy of some sort: police lieutenants and sergeants, rear admirals, sheriffs, captains, gladiators. If you were a casting director and you needed a certain granite-like face with oversized features, plus a steely demeanor to match,… Continue reading Charles McGraw’s Freakishly Sad and Incongruous Death

Miss Lesley E. Bogert, Prominent Among Newport Socialites

It starts with a photo in a LIFE magazine, July 11, 1938, with the caption saying, “Miss Lesley E. Bogert was prominent among Newport socialites at opening of the summer season June 21.” LIFE was a family magazine, so risque comments like prominent didn’t happen often. You see: Lesley was born into the extremely upper-crust… Continue reading Miss Lesley E. Bogert, Prominent Among Newport Socialites

Houlihan’s Old Place: The Era of the Funky Themed Restaurant

It was the post-hippie era, early- to mid-Seventies, but the hippie influence had permeated into the lives of regular citizens and lingered for awhile. The full name was Houlihan’s Old Place, squarely identifying itself, as a theme restaurant. Along with TGI Friday and Bennigan’s, Houlihan’s marked the beginning of the theme restaurant era. Gilbert Robinson… Continue reading Houlihan’s Old Place: The Era of the Funky Themed Restaurant

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Paramount Studios, 1970: Let’s Film on the Studio Today

One sub-niche of 1960s and 1970s television is the show that demonstrates the studio backlot for what it is. It’s a fascinating snapshot into the state of the backlot at that moment, with little embellishment. The Brady Bunch ends up at a mysterious ghost town with a menacing prospector. Tumbleweeds tumble. But it’s patently obvious… Continue reading Paramount Studios, 1970: Let’s Film on the Studio Today