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Today’s title, of course, pays homage to a different film (Answer appears below. What? You want me to give it away already?), so here’s hoping you’ve already figured it out. If not, that movie will get its own post soon enough. Today, though, is all about the era of post-apocalyptic atomic disaster films, and the [...]
It’s a sad week for retro news (and we really, really don’t want to turn this blog into a massive obit site), but we can’t help but bid a fond farewell to 1950s icon Annette Funicello. Plenty grew up watching her on Mickey Mouse Club, and in later years as she blossomed into a legendary [...]
In 1865, English author Charles Lutwidge Dodgson wrote the tale of a girl who falls down a rabbit whole and lands in a fantasy world. That book was Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, and Dodgson wrote it under the pseudonymn Lewis Carroll. Considered one of the best works of literary nonsense, the book has influenced more [...]
In 1923, real estate developers advertised a new community in the hills above Hollywood, California. The housing development – Hollywoodland – was minutes away from more expensive properties in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles. Dedicated on July 13, 1923, the HOLLYWOODLAND Sign was built, according to developers Woodruff and Shoults, to attract people to [...]
Donald Duck made his debut in 1934 in a short film called The Wise Little Hen. In the cartoon, Donald and his friend, Peter Pig, try to avoid working by faking a stomach ache. One of the most popular cartoon characters of all time, Donald has appeared in more films than any other Disney character, [...]
June 6, 1933 – the first drive-in theater opens in Camden, New Jersey. > Read the history of the Drive-In Theater June 6, 2012 – Google honors this historic event with a cool, retro-esque video. To view the Google Doodle, visit Google’s Archives. When was your first visit to the Drive-In? What did you see? [...]
Join Mike & Rebecca as they wrap up a three-part series celebrating the 35th Anniversary of the original Star Wars film. Thinking about the original Star Wars trilogy reminded us of a few vexing questions that have stayed with us through the years. Long before the second trilogy or Wookieepedia came along, we wondered why [...]
We love Star Wars. And we thought we knew the original trilogy like the back of our hands, but this and the forthcoming post on Friday proved us wrong. Staffers Mike and Rebecca – huge Star Wars fans – took on the task to report movie mistakes and quiz us on our vast (or, at [...]
May 25, 2012 marks the 35th anniversary of the release of Star Wars. Staffers Mike and Rebecca – both die-hard Star Wars fans – share their memories. Mike: A long time ago, on May 25, 1977, I was six years old. Trying to recall my first Star Wars memories isn’t easy. George Lucas’ legendary science [...]
Given her brief time in the limelight, few people have influenced our culture so profoundly as Marilyn Monroe. She is an enduring icon that has been celebrated and imitated since her death in 1962. Movies have been made in the hope of shedding some light on her private life, including her interactions with other celebrities. [...]
Turn on your radio or TV and it’s a sure bet you’ll find something that looks and sounds awfully familiar. Now more than ever, what’s old is new, yesterday is today and if it was good then, it’ll be better now. Retro is everywhere! Why? Lots of reasons, really. We’re getting older and living longer, [...]
The First Lady of the American Screen Bette Davis was born on April 5, 1908 in Lowell, Massachusetts as Ruth Elizabeth Davis. Her parents were Harlow Morrell and Ruth Augusta (Favor) Davis. Bette’s sister, Barbara, was born a year later. Bette’s parents separated in 1915, and although Bette’s mother had difficulty affording it, she placed [...]
The First Lady of Cinema Katharine Houghton Hepburn was born in Hartford, Connecticut on May 12, 1907 to parents Dr. Thomas Hepburn and Katharine Martha Houghton. She was one of six children, all of whom were given their mother’s maiden name as a middle name. Her father was a successful urologist and her mother was [...]
A True Hollywood Legend Marlon Brando was such an incredible actor that he set the standard by which all other actors would be measured. He was one of the first actors to perform in the newly introduced acting style called “The Method”. This technique involved utilizing one’s own repressed memories and emotions to portray a [...]
