Archive for July, 2012

LEO HEARD FOR THE FIRST TIME ON THIS DAY IN 1928

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This undated photo shows Leo The MGM Lion getting ready for his cameo
shot that would make movie history.

MGM’s Leo the lion roared for the first time. He introduced MGM’s
first talking picture, "White Shadows on the South Seas."
 The film
was directed W.S. Van Dyke and starred Monte Blue. It won an
Oscar in 1928-29 for Best Cinematography.

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MGM Logo, 1957 to present

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A MUSICAL MEMORY FROM THE VOGUES

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“Five O’clock World” was released in November of 1965
and peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 on 15–
22 January
1966.

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The Vogues were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2001 and remain one of the top vocal groups on the oldies scene today even though their first hit, "You’re the One," was released over 40 years ago.

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THE OREGON JOURNAL ~ MARCH, 1918

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JOURNAL AD 2

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COMPANY FOUNDER BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1863

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                   Henry Ford
(July 30, 1863 – April 7, 1947)

Industrialist, Henry Ford was the founder of the Ford Motor Company and
maker of the Model T automobile. He became one of the richest and best-
known people in the world.

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Henry Ford sits at the tiller of the first car he made, in 1896
when he was 33. With him are his wife and Grandson

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PAUL ANKA IS 71 TODAY

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Paul Anka was famous in the late 1950s and 1960s with hits such as 
"Diana", "Lonely Boy", and "Put Your Head on My Shoulder". He wrote
such well-known music as the theme for The Tonight Show Starring
Johnny Carson
and one of Tom Jones‘s biggest hits, "She’s a Lady".

 

From The Dick Clark Saturday Night Beech-Nut Show, 1959. The show
originated from the
Little Theatre in Manhattan.

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