Archive for February, 2012

TOP PICTURE IN 1932

grand hotel

Grand Hotel is a drama film directed by Edmund Goulding. It is the only film to 
have won an Academy Award for Outstanding Production (Best Picture) without 
it or its participants being nominated in any other category.

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NUMBER-ONE ON THIS DAY IN 1969

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“Everyday People”, song by Sly & the Family Stone, was the first single by the group
to reach number one on the Soul singles chart and the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The single held the Billboard position for four weeks until March 14, 1969. It is one of the most popular songs of the 1960s.  

everyday people 45

 

SWITZERLAND MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL SLY STONE
Sly Stone (Sylvester Stewart) will be 69 on March 15th. He was
inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993.

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FIRST OSCAR WINNING FILM WAS IN 1927

oscar-statue

Wings_poster

Wings is a silent film portraying World War l fighter pilots, produced by
Lucien Hubbard, and directed by William A. Wellman. It was the first film,
and the only silent film to win the Academy Award for, what was then 
called Outstanding Picture. The name Best Picture was first used in
1962 when the winner then was Lawrence of Arabia.

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THE FOTOMAT PROMISE!

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JACK RAMSAY IS 87 TODAY

jack ramsay 1942 year book
High School yearbook, 1942

coach ramsayramsay with blazers
                                                                             
Coach Ramsay was with the Portland Trail Blazers from 1976 to 1986.

 

Meadowlands, N.J. -  March 21, 2004 - Dr. Jack Ramsay

Jack T. Ramsay is a former basketball coach, known as "Dr. Jack". He is best
known for coaching the Portland Trail Blazers to the 1977 NBA Title. He has
also done broadcasting work with the Indiana Pacers, the Miami Heat, and for
both ESPN TV and Radio. Ramsay is one of the most respected coaches in
NBA history and is a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. 

blazers champs

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