Tag Archives: The 1940s

Bill Kurtis: Vegas & The Mob (1996)

Source:Gamble TV– former FBI agent Ed Becker. “Gambling has always been a very important business in the Mafia. From card games to betting on horses and other sports, the Mafia has earned cash from all of them. They operated many … Continue reading

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Radical Films: VHouse Un-American Activities: Looking For Communists in Hollywood

. Source:The New Democrat  The House Un-American Activities Committee and then later the Joe McCarthy Government Oversight Committee in the Senate were classic cases of guilt by association. Because they assumed some Americans were Un-American and not deserving of being … Continue reading

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The Onion: Peter K. Rosenthal- Looks Back at It’s a Wonderful Life

Source:The New Democrat How can one Uncle Billy can completely change the complexion of a movie review? You know if I had an uncle who was that big of an asshole and screw up, I doubt my life would be … Continue reading

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Bob Parker: ABC News 45-85- Post-World War II

This post was originally posted at FRS Daily Press Plus It would be another thirty-years until I was born when World War II was officially over in 1945. So it’s not like I can talk about post-World War II America … Continue reading

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Mysteries & Scandals: Lana Turner

Source:IMDB– Hollywood Babydoll Lana Turner in Madame X (1966) Source:The Daily Post “What happened on that night in 1958 when Lana Turner’s mobster boyfriend, Johnny Stompanato was stabbed to death? Was she responsible or was it her teenage daughter, Cheryl … Continue reading

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Carole Robinson: State of The Union (1948) Starring Spencer Tracy & Katharine Hepburn

Source:Carole Robinson– From 1948, with an all-star, Hollywood Hall of Fame cast. Source:The Daily Times “Entertainment Purposes Only. Frank Capra and Van Johnson – Need I say more? Oh, yes – Spencer Tracy, Katherine Hepburn, and Angela Landsbury…enjoy the scene … Continue reading

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