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  1. The Captain

    Small town theatre nearly 75 years old

    This theatre (owned by a friend of mine) celebrates 75 years of showing films this August. The theatres new web site is worth a look. The historical pictures of the vehicles lining the street are great. www.garbervilletheatre.com
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    Life gets "tejus".....

    I'm feeling like this today. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HlEdMg7d_o
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    80 Pierce Arrows?

    I am on a mailing list for news dedicated to events, etc. on Palomar Mountain in SoCal. Todays mail brought this item: http://www.mypalomarmountain.com/piercearrow/ As a former resident of San Diego County, "The Mountain" was very special to me. I miss it.
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    Film Scores

    My friends, John Morgan and William Stromberg, have been dedicated to preserving the film scores of the past and their TRIBUTE recordings are excellent. If you are a fan of film scores, give this a look. http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=191776318
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    Ben Chapman, R.I.P.

    Ben Chapman, who was the CREATURE from the BLACK LAGOON (in the land scenes), has passed away in Hawaii. http://www.the-reelgillman.com/
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    Holland Tunnel Diner

    GREEN RIVER, Wyo. - The Moondance Diner made it safely through a 2,100-mile trek west from New York City, but it was no match for a Wyoming winter. Heavy snow damaged the roof and walls of the historic eatery this past week. New owners Cheryl and Vince Pierce said they'll continue...
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    Ladies of Film

    Two minutes+ of beautiful memories. Click here: glumbert for the wii
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    "Rosie" is flying high!

    Women who helped build warplanes during World War II getting a chance to fly in them By Richard Pyle ASSOCIATED PRESS 2:33 a.m. August 31, 2007 NEW YORK – Anne King was 19 and earning $12 a week in a dime store when she was recruited in 1942 to learn how to make airplane parts...
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    Del Mar's star-filled past, remembered

    I still have fond memories of my days in San Diego County and I read the Union-Tribune most every day. I saw this article today and thought that you Loungers would enjoy it. THE WAY WE WERE History week recalls city's star-filled days By Diane Welch UNION-TRIBUNE July 15...
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    TIKI NOIR ~ The next installment

    I started this tale on another thread and was encouraged to give it a thread of its' own. I hope you folks won't be disappointed. TIKI NOIR RGCardella ~ 2004 Usually a double shot of Jack...
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    Panoram

    I read this on a schedule of upcoming shows on PBS. If you remember them, you're as old as I am! Before television and MTV, there were "soundies." First appearing in 1941, these three-minute black-and-white films featured big band, jazz and swing-era artists. Viewed for a dime through a...
  14. The Captain

    Fred and....Eleanor

    I applauded at the end of this! FredAstaireEleanorPowell.wmv
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    "And they said it wouldn't last!"

    Tomorrow my wife and I will be celebrating our 44th wedding anniversary. We were married in Las Vegas at The Little White Chapel on November 26, 1962. That evening we went to the dinner show at The Sands and were entertained by Nat King Cole, singing all of our favorites. This picture was...
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    When life was......

    I don't know if this has been posted before, but it's worth another look even if it has. I remember all of these shows like I saw them yesterday. Ah, memories. http://objflicks.com/WhenLifewasInBlack&White.htm
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    "Dive Bomber"

    That's the title of an article in the October issue of Smithsonian Magazine. It chronicles the crash landing of a B-29 in Lake Mead in Nevada. It was entombed in its' watery grave back in July,'48 while on a top-secret mission to test a guidance system. They are preparing the site for divers who...
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    Mafia Don?

    Here is a photo that I just found of my Mother, Father and my paternal Grandmother taken sometime in the early '30s. He looks like a Mafioso! Taken in Omaha, Nebraska.
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    "In Uniform"

    I'm sure that some of you fine folks have been in the service of our country. I thought that it would be nice to see you "in uniform" (no re-enactments, please). I'll start the ball rolling with this one of me at Camp Pendleton, California, back in '57. For you gun enthusiasts, the weapon is a...
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    Jean "Reveille with Beverly" Hay, RIP

    This item appeared today in my local paper. Jean 'Reveille with Beverly' Hay dies Fortuna resident a household name in WWII Andrew Bird The Times-Standard FORTUNA -- Beverly's final reveille sounded Saturday night. Jean Beverly Hay, who under the radio name "Reveille with...
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    The Majestic

    A few years back I had the pleasure of working on the Jim Carrey film directed by Frank Darabont. I was amazed by the attention to detail shown by the costumers. The suit I wore was from a men's shop in Washington, D.C. and was made in 1948! The shirt and tie were also vintage. Just dressing in...
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    "Hard" Hat

    I've worn a plethora of hats in my life and as the years have progressed I wear them more than ever. Hair loss, you know. Anyway, here is a picture of one I wore back in the '50s. Now that's RETRO! Richard

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