Today is Doris Duke’s 104th birthday. She was in the newspapers from the day she was born, her every move chronicled and scrutinized. Her art collection,
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Happy 89th Birthday George C. Scott
Today is the 89th birthday of the actor George C. Scott. I remember seeing The Changeling (entire movie below) on TV when I was a
Rear View Mirror – My Week In Review
I try to do a weekly round up every week, but it doesn’t always (never) works out that way. It works out when I have
Happy 92nd Birthday Lauren Bacall
Today is the 92nd birthday of the actress Lauren Bacall. If you have a chance, watch The Big Sleep, Dark Passage, Key Largo, How To Marry
Happy 88th Birthday Andy Warhol
Today is the 88th birthday of Andy Warhol. Andy Warhol died my junior year of high school. Shortly after that, I became obsessed with him,
Rear View Mirror – My Week In Review
Let’s just get this out of the way up front. If you are a Trump supporter, our differences outweigh our similarities and we need to
Happy 128th Birthday Raymond Chandler
Today is the 128th birthday of the writer Raymond Chandler. If you are a fan of film noir and/or crime dramas set in Los Angeles
Happy 120th Birthday Howard Hawks
Today is the 120th birthday of the film director Howard Hawks. He directed one of my very favorite films Bringing Up Baby as well as
Happy 110th Birthday Mary Astor
Today is the 110th birthday of the actress Mary Astor. Have you seen Red Dust, The Palm Beach Story, The Maltese Falcon, and Hush… Hush, Sweet
B is for Benchley, Blondie, Bogart, Bacall, Bankhead, Banksy and Basquiat #atozchallenge
Jean-Michel Basquiat was a Neo-Expressionist painter in the 1980s. He is best known for his primitive style and his collaboration with pop artist Andy Warhol.
Happy 88th Birthday Carrie Donovan
Today is 88th birthday of the iconic fashion maven Carrie Donovan. I am a sucker for huge glasses, truth be told. You have got to OWN
Happy 116th Birthday Humphrey Bogart
Today is the 116th birthday of the actor Humphrey Bogart. The Maltese Falcon remains one of my all-time favorite films and To Have and To
