Set in 1962 Modesto, California, American Graffiti is a coming of age comedy-
drama film directed and co-written by George Lucas starring Richard Dreyfuss,
Ron Howard, Paul Le Mat, Harrison Ford, Charles Martin Smith, Cindy Williams,
Candy Clark, Mackenzie Phillips and Wolfman Jack; Suzanne Somers has a
cameo as the blonde in the T-bird. It’s the one-night adventures of a group of
teenagers, cruising and rock and roll.
Allen Albert Funt (September 16, 1914 – September 5, 1999)
Candid Camera was originally called The Candid Microphone and was first heard
on ABC radio June 28, 1947. Creator Allen Funt brought his program to ABC -TV
using the Candid Microphone title of the radio series, and then switched to NBC in
the fall of 1949 (for Philip Morris, with Ken Roberts as his announcer), at which
point its name was changed to Candid Camera.
The vocal group The Manhattan Transfer performed songs and took
part in comedy skits as the stars of their own hour-long variety show,
which ran for four weeks in the summer of 1975 on CBS-TV. Reggae
legend Bob Marley made his first American TV appearance on the
series. The show was filmed at CBS Studio in Hollywood, CA on
June 21, 1975, and was recorded live in front of a studio audience.
The initial Purple Heart, designated as the Badge of Military Merit, was established
by George Washington, then the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, by
order from his Newburgh, New York headquarters. The Badge of Military Merit was
only awarded to three Revolutionary War soldiers. From then on as its legend grew;
so did its appearance. Although never abolished, the award of the badge was not proposed again officially until after World War I.
The first Purple Heart, called a Badge of Merit, is depicted being awarded
by General George Washington.
The surprise hit Beach Party was the first of several "beach party" films by American International Pictures. According to various sources, the genre comprises over 30 films.
Frankie Avalon (born Francis Thomas Avallone) will be 75 in September.
