Today is the 88th birthday of the crown prince of the French New Wave (Nouvelle Vague) film movement: Jean-Paul Belmondo. Eschewing the popular subject matters
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Music Monday – “Enola Gay” – Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (1980)
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – “Enola Gay” (1980) There are a lot of songs on this list that sound infectious and poppy while conveying
Happy 101st Birthday Alan Hale Jr.
Today is the 101st birthday of the Skipper from Gilligan’s Island: Alan Hale Jr. He was a film and theatre actor before landing that role,
Happy 95th Birthday Harry Belafonte
Today is the 95th birthday of the singer Harry Belafonte. While I was researching him today, a listing popped up for a concert tonight at
Happy 92nd Birthday Joanne Woodward
Today is the 92nd birthday of the actor Joanne Woodward. Have you seen The Three Faces of Eve or The Long, Hot Summer? You must.
Happy 109th Birthday Jim Backus
Today is the 109th birthday of Jim Backus, everyone’s favorite millionaire shipwreck survivor. Was I the only one that had the take away thought from
Happy 95th Birthday Sidney Poitier
Today is the 95th birthday of the actor Sidney Poitier. Read his book, watch Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner. The world is a better place
Happy 115th Birthday Cesar Romero
Today is the 115th birthday of Cesar Romero. There is a scene in “The Thin Man” where he (who’s character is Chris Jorgensen, I guess
Happy 97th Birthday Jack Lemmon
Today is Jack Lemmon’s 97th birthday. Throughout his career, he turned in consistently top notch performances and made his “every man” persona so desirable. Watch
Happy 53rd Birthday Christy Turlington
Today is the 53rd birthday of Christy Turlington. She has taken her luck of the gene pool and used it to make the world a
XTC – “Living Through Another Cuba” (1980)
XTC – “Living Through Another Cuba” (1980) Like “Enola Gay,” XTC’s “Living Through Another Cuba” is another ’80s track that looks to past atomic era
Happy 134th Birthday Boris Karloff
Today is Boris Karloff’s 134th birthday. I first learned about him through a book I was reading as a kid called “The Three Investigators Mystery of
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