Tag Archives: The 1960s

Jim Morrison & The Doors: Live in Frankfurt, Germany (1968)

“The Doors perform outside the Frankfurt town hall for German television.” From Getty Images “The Doors truly are one of the all-time greatest and one of the most iconic rock bands in history. Jim Morrison was without a doubt one of … Continue reading

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Jayne Mansfield: Mysteries & Scandals

Source:IMDB– from The Wild World of Jayne Mansfield documentary. “E! Mysteries & Scandals: The Jayne Mansfield Story (1998) Hugh Hefner, Ray Strait (publicist), Charles Champlin (film historian), Sabin Gray (fan club manager), Ann Wedgeworth (childhood friend), Jim Haspiel (friend) and … Continue reading

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The Merv Griffin Show: Dennis Hopper Interview- Easy Rider, The Last Movie (1971)

“Maverick actor/filmmaker Dennis Hopper appeared on the Merv Griffin Show in 1971 as a disenfranchised idealist having recently fallen from Hollywood’s good graces. After riding high on the success of “Easy Rider” he made “The Last Movie” which won the … Continue reading

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Cavett Biter: The Dick Cavett Show- Raquel Welch: ‘Talks About Publicity People and Myra Breckinridge in 1970’

“Raquel Welch bitches about publicity people. Add “&fmt=18″ for the high-resolution version. From THE DICK CAVETT SHOW. June 25, 1970.” From Cavett Biter I take it Raquel Welch wasn’t a fan of publicity people. Which is to me at least is … Continue reading

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C-SPAN: P,J. O’Rourke – Roasting President Bill Clinton

Source:The New Democrat  Well P.J. O’Rourke once again giving me plenty of material to work with. Only this time there isn’t a damn thing that I agree with on, somewhat disappointed about that, because I do see him as an … Continue reading

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Monty Clift Online: The Misfits (1961)

. Source:The New Democrat  Similar to River of No Return, The Misfits is a very entertaining and good movie, but certainly not a great movie. The writing is pretty cheesy even for the 1950s and early 1960s and especially for … Continue reading

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Fan Fare Music: The Crowded Sky (1960)

. Source:The New Democrat  If you are familiar with the disasters movies of the 1970s, Airport, Airport 1975, Airport 1977, Airport 1979 with the concord and I would add Airplane! 1980 in with that because that is about what the … Continue reading

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The American Mind: Video: Charles Kesler Interviewing Chris DeMuth: Talking About What Became Welfare Reform

. This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on Blogger What they are essentially talking about is what became known as the Welfare Reform Act of 1996 that was a bipartisan bill in Congress between Democrats and Republicans … Continue reading

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Reason Magazine: Nick Gillespie Interviewing P.J. O’Rourke On Millennials & Baby Boomers

. Source:The New Democrat  I feel kind of strange talking about the Baby Boom Generation since I’m a Gen-Xer born in the mid-1970s the tail end of even my generation and come from parents who aren’t Baby Boomers born in … Continue reading

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Axel Reyes: Kennedy (1983) Starring Martin Sheen

. Source:The Daily Press There have been several movies about John F. Kennedy. Because even though he only lived forty-six years there were so many things that went on in his life that were worth writing and filming about. Like … Continue reading

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