Archive for the 'MOVIES' Category

NEWLYWEDS ON THIS DAY IN 1952

reaganweddingB

Ronald Reagan and Nancy Davis were married at a nearly secret wedding
ceremony near Los Angeles in the Little Brown Church in the Valley. Nancy
was 30 years old, and Ronald was 41 years old at the time.

The only guests at their late-afternoon wedding were William and Ardis
Holden. William was their best man and Ardis was matron of honor. 
 
After the wedding, Ronald and Nancy spent the first night of their 
honeymoon at the historic Mission Inn in Riverside, California.

 

ReaganWedding Party 

From left: Ardis Holden, Ronald and Nancy Reagan, and
William Holden.

 

reagans later 
President and Mrs. Reagan

posted by Bob Karm in ANNIVERSARY,Government,HISTORY,MOVIES,Wedding and have No Comments

PAULA PRENTISS IS 73 TODAY

paula pentiss young 

Richard Benjamin Paula Prentiss 
Paula with husband Richard Benjamin today

Paula Prentiss (Paula Ragusa) is a actress well-known for her film roles
in Where the Boys Are (1966), Man’s Favorite Sport? (1964) and The
Stepford Wives
(1975). She also had a co-starring role in the CBS-TV
sitcom He and She (1967-1968).

rock hudson and paula prentiss 
Rock Hudson and Paula Prentiss in Man’s Favorite Sport”

he_and_she tv guide
He & She starred real-life married couple Richard Benjamin
and Paula Prentiss as Dick and Paula Hollister.

posted by Bob Karm in BIRTHDAY,CURRENT EVENTS,HISTORY,MAGAZINES,MOVIES,Sitcom,TV and have No Comments

DESI ARNAZ, BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1917

  Desi_arnaz yng

 

ILoveLucyTitleScreen

Desi_Arnaz_ lucy

 

 desi arnaz later 1
       
                   Desi Arnaz
(March 2, 1917 – December 2, 1986)

Desi Arnaz  was a Cuban-born musician, actor and television producer. He first
gained international recognition as the leader of a Latin music band, the Desi
Arnaz Orchestra. He is best known for his role as Ricky Ricardo on the CBS-TV
comedy series I Love Lucy (1951-1957), starring with his real life wife Lucille
Ball.

 

warm up  w desi
Desi Arnaz “warming up” the audience prior to filming, 1952.

posted by Bob Karm in BIRTHDAY,Comedy,DEATH,HISTORY,MOVIES,MUSIC,TV and have No Comments

ACTOR ALEX ROCCO IS 76 TODAY

 alex rocco then

alex rocco today

Alex Rocco ( born Alexander Federico Petricone, Jr.) has portrayed
characters from comedy to gangsters in Mafia movies such as
The
Godfather
in 1972 where he played the part of Moe Greene, a Las
Vegas casino owner.   

moe greene
Rocco as seen in The Godfather

Detriot-9000 rocco 
Alex Rocco in Detroit 9000 (1973)

posted by Bob Karm in BIRTHDAY,Comedy,CURRENT EVENTS,Drama,HISTORY,MOVIES,THEN AND NOW and have No Comments

SINGER DIED ON THIS DAY IN 1968

 Frankie Lymon 
                 
                       Franklin Joseph "Frankie" Lymon 

                 (September 30, 1942 – February 27, 1968)

Frankie Lymon was best known as the lead singer of the rock and roll
group, The Teenagers. Their first single in 1956, “Why Do Fools Fall
In Love”, was also their biggest hit.

Lymon died of a heroin overdose at age 25 in his grandmother’s New
York home. He was on leave from a Georgia army post at the time and
was scheduled to record for Roulette Records the next day. Lymon’s
short life inspired the 1998 film, Why Do Fools Fall In Love?

frankie l and the teenagers

frankie lymon at KJR

From left: Phil Everly, Clyde McPhatter, KJR dj Dick Stokke and Frankie
Lymon in 1957

posted by Bob Karm in BIRTHDAY,DEATH,MOVIES,MUSIC and have No Comments