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Willy Wonka’s Opening Candy Scene

Screenshot from opening scene to Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

Last week I shared my affinity for old fashioned candy, and how I’d rather get a big box of penny candy than flowers. (See the original post.) I’d referenced the opening scene to Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, where the kids rush to the candy store after school. Lucky me, there’s a video of [...]

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“Four Stooges” Offers a Rare Treat

Four Stooges

The Three Stooges have a rather complicated history, yet we all know the names Larry, Curly, Moe and Shemp. The original stooges were Moe Howard, Shemp Howard and Larry Fine. The trio stemmed from a 1925 vaudeville act, and their first film was 1930′s Soup to Nuts. Shemp’s initial stooge membership, however, was short-lived. Fed [...]

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