Veronica Lake

Veronica Lake was born November 14th, 1922 in Brooklyn, New York with the birth name of Constance Frances Marie Ockelman. Her father worked for an oil company as a ship employee. While still a child, Veronica's parents moved to Florida when she wasn't quite a year old. By the time she was five, the family had returned to Brooklyn. She was exposed to acting early when she starred in a primary school play. It was to be her only stage outing, at least for a while. Years later she finally felt that she was ready for films. Her mother and step-father moved the family to a small home in Beverly Hills, California in 1938 where Mrs. Keane enrolled her lovely daughter in the well known Bliss Hayden School of Acting in Hollywood. She didn't have to wait long for a part to come her way. Her first movie was as one of the many coeds in the RKO film, Sorority House in (1939). It was a minor part, to be sure, but it was a start. Veronica quickly followed up that project with two other films. All Women Have Secrets (1939) and Dancing Co-Ed (1939), both were again bit roles for the pretty young woman from the East Coast, but she didn't complain. After all, other would-be starlets took a while before they ever received a bit part.

Annie Get Your Gun

Annie Oakley is an incredible shot who was raised 'Doin' What Comes Naturally'. Frank Butler, the star sharpshooter in 'Colonel Buffalo Bill''s show, however, knows full well that's not how 'The Girl That I Marry' must be. Anyway, not at least until he finds that 'My Defences are Down'. Though Annie defiantly says 'Anything You Can Do I Can Do Better', she realizes that 'You Can't Get a Man With a Gun'. The victor at the end is love; as you know, 'It's Wonderful'. After all, 'There's No Business Like Show Business'.

Released in 1950. Starring Betty Hutton, Howard Keel, Louis Calhern, J. Carrol Naish, Edward Arnold, Keenan Winn, and Benay Venuta.

A Night In Casablanca

In post-war Casablanca, Ronald Kornblow (Groucho) is hired to run a hotel whose previous managers have all wound up being murdered. French soldier Pierre suspects the involvement of ex-Nazis, specifically Count Pfefferman, in reality the notorious Heinrich Stubel. But Pierre himself is accused of collaborating with the enemy, and attempts to clear his name with the help of his girlfriend Annette and cagey buddy Corbaccio (Chico). They enlist the aid of Pfefferman's beleaguered mute valet, Rusty (Harpo), and discover a hoard of war booty the Nazis have cached in the hotel.

Released in 1946, it starred The Marx Brothers yet again at their best.

Can You Guess This Nostalgic Actress ?

She was once compared to Marilyn Monroe and replied, "Hey, I'm the blond with her clothes on." Tall and blonde with good looks and a pleasant singing voice, she scampered through a bunch of breezy, forgettable film roles. Her style was once... described as part Joan Blondell's "Good Joe" and part Mae West's vamp. She appeared on TV as a sexy foil to many top comedians, especially Bob Hope and Red Skelton. Who is this Nostalgic actress ?

Ann Margret

Born in Sweden on April 28, 1941, Ann-Margret Olsson came to America at age five. She began taking dance lessons at age eight, showing natural ability from the start. Her parents were very supportive and encouraged her to enter talent conte...sts, and in 1957 she performed live on national television at age 16. After attending Northwestern University for a year, she left for Las Vegas to pursue a career as a singer. She was discovered by George Burns and soon afterward got both a record deal at RCA and a film contract at 20th Century Fox.

The Flintstones

While some people think The Flintstones was made to be a kids show it really wasn't. This popular animated television cartoon featured two Stone Age families, the Flintstones and their neighbors, the Rubbles. Much of the humor was based on ...its comic portrayals of modern conveniences, reinterpreted using Stone Age 'technology.' Most notably were their cars, complete with absence of floorboards to allow them to be 'foot-powered.

Bewitched

A little Television trivia tonight... In the series Bewitched, whenever Samantha's cousin Serena appeared on the show, the credits for the episode listed the actress as "Pandora Spocks". This was Elizabeth Montgomery's idea as an inside joke since Elizabeth Montgomery played Serena.

The Series Premiered in 1964. Starring Elizabeth Montgomery, David White, Dick York, Dick Sargent, Agnes Moorehead, Erin Murphy, Alice Ghostley, Maurice Evans, and Paul Lynde.

This Weeks Birthdays

This week we celebrate birthdays for the nostalgic movie legends Ralph Bellamy (June 17, 1904), Jeanette MacDonald (June 18, 1903), E.G. Marshall (June 18, 1914), Moe Howard (June 19, 1897), Martin Landau (June 20, 1931), Errol Flynn (June ...20, 1909), Audie Murphy (June 20, 1924), Judy Holliday (June 21, 1922), Bernie Kopell (June 21, 1933), Jane Russell (June 21, 1921), Maureen Stapleton (June 21, 1925), Billy Wilder (June 22, 1906), and Bob Fosse (June 23, 1927).

Blossom

How many of us remember sitting home and watching Blossom ? The series ran from 1990 - 1995. This teenage sitcom was named after its main character, likable but sissy schoolgirl Blossom Russo. It centers around her life at school and at hom...e, where she lives with her single father, charming musician Nick Russo, who tries hard to be an exemplary parent, and her two elder brothers, the cool Anthony, the eldest, and sweet but rather weak and naive Joey. Her best friend, Six LeMeure, who was educationally neglected at her home and thus was almost always around at the Russos as well as at school. Six was the voice of mischief and thus often her partner in crime.

 

Starring Mayim Bialik, Joseph Lawrence, Jenna von Oÿ, Ted Wass, and Michael Stoyanov.

Sally Kellerman

Happy Birthday today June 2nd to the original Nostalgic Hot Lips Houlihan !! Willowy and statuesque leading lady Sally Kellerman was born on June 2, 1937 in Long Beach, California. It was in 1970 when Sally found her breakthrough role, a role she almost turned down due to the script of her character. The role was of Major Margaret "Hot-Lips" Houlihan in Robert Altman's MASH (1970), Sally earned both an Oscar and Golden Globe nomination and won a Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award and a Golden Laurel Award for her performance.

Batman

Nostalgic History... Batman first appeared in Detective comics number 27. It was printed in May of 1939. Over the years Batman had many different villans face him but none as special as Catwoman. In both the Movies and on Television she was portrayed by many famous actresses. Julie Newmar, Lee Meriwether, Eartha Kitt, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Halle Berry. Who do you think was the best Catwoman?

The Adventures Of Superman

Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, able to leap tall buildings in a single bound, The Adventures of Superman always fought for truth justice and the American Way. This Nostalgic Television Series ran from 1952 -... 1958. Starring George Reeves, Noel Neill, John Hamilton, and Jack Larson. It's one of our favorite Television Shows and can still be seen in sindication somewhere in the world today. Do you remember watching the series ?