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I watched, with much anticipation, TLC’s new show, Wives with Beehives. Tagged as a “living vintage” reality series, the show follows the lives of four women who say they’ve vowed to follow the fifties lifestyle – right down to gloved hands and vintage appliances. For an enthusiast, though, I have to wonder if these ladies [...]
Take a look at this December 28, 1954 cover of LOOK, featuring Lucy and Desi and their children. Also included in the issue: 5th Annual TV Awards Lucy shopping for a dollhouse with her children. Miss America Lee Meriwether Guy Lombardo Rocky Graziano Fashion wear by the Christmas fire Men’s white winder jackets 20,000 Leagues [...]
Radio and TV legend Dick Clark died April 18th, leaving behind decades of memories. From American Bandstand (stemming from the 1952 show Bob Horn’s Bandstand) to New Year’s Rockin’ Eve (which he hosted/co-hosted through 2011), his professional career spanned almost 60 years. Related PostsFormica Forever: 12 New Retro Patterns No More Twinkies? Retro Brand Hostess [...]
Eighty-two years after their first film, Soup to Nuts, The Three Stooges story continues. The slapstick comedy remake of The Three Stooges hits US theaters April 13, 2012, promising lots of sapping, punching, and bonking. While paying homage to the original actions of Larry, Curly and Moe, this new production is modernized by Bobby & [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
In the mid 1960s parents were complaining that there was too much violence shown on Saturday morning cartoons. They formed organizations to protest and reform the line-ups. CBS responded with a new show, Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! Fred Silverman, in charge of children’s programming, was looking for a show that would take into account concerns [...]
Description: Wonder Woman was created to be a “feminine character with all the strength of Superman plus all the allure of a good and beautiful woman.”
50+ Years of Entertaining America In 1955, Art Clokey made a short animated film with shapes of clay moving to music playing in the background. The film – Gumbasia - was created using stop-motion animation. This technique, when used with clay figures, is called claymation. The clay object is placed on a set, and a film frame [...]
The Bat-Man, as he is originally known, was created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger in 1939. The character was first seen in the pages of the DC’s Detective Comics in May of the same year. The story was called “The Case of the Chemical Syndicate”. Batman became such a popular character; he was [...]
Ever-popular Speed Racer originated in 1966 as a Japanese comic strip (Manga) called “Mach Go Go Go”. The creator, Tatsuo Yoshida, modeled Speed after Elvis Presley’s race car driver character from Viva Las Vegas, and the Mach 5 was inspired by James Bond’s Aston Martin from Goldfinger. In 1967, the comic strip was adapted into [...]
