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Truth to Power: US Senator McGee’s Fight Echoed in “Oppenheimer”
Senator Gale McGee of Wyoming was an important figure in the groundswell of political change occurring in his time. Notably, as one of the rare Democrats in the state’s predominantly political sphere, he brought his extensive knowledge of history to … Continue reading
Posted in American history, Biography and profiles, Entertainment history, Film History, Hollywood history, Motion picture actors and actresses, Political controversy, Political history, Uncategorized
Tagged Cold War America, Confirmation Hearings, Corruption, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Gale McGee, Integrity, J. Robert Oppenheimer, Lewis Strauss, McCarthyism, Oppenheimer, Speeches, U.S. Senate, Wyoming Senators
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From Talking Movies to Looney Tunes – Celebrating 100 Years of Warner Brothers
April 4, 2023, marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of Warner Brothers Pictures. Here at the American Heritage Center, we have the papers of some of the creative personalities behind the films for which Warner Brothers is revered. The … Continue reading
Posted in Animation, cartoons, Film History, Hollywood history, motion picture history, music, popular culture, television history, Uncategorized
Tagged Animated Cartoons, Bugs Bunny, Carl Stalling, Creative Collaboration, Jack Scholl, Looney Tunes, M. K. Jerome, Merrie Melodies, Michael Maltese, Music Composition, Porky Pig, Scriptwriting Process, Tweety, Warner Brothers Pictures
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Excelsior! – Honoring a Lifetime of Stan Lee’s Work
December 28, 2022, marks the 100th Anniversary of Stan Lee’s birth, so it is fitting that the last post of the year delves into his remarkable life and work. Lee’s papers are among the American Heritage Center’s most popular collections. … Continue reading
Thanksgiving with Ozzie and Harriet Nelson
Thanksgiving is one of the quintessentially American holidays, so it is fitting that the all-American radio and television show The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet would include scenes related to the holiday. The Ozzie and Harriet Nelson papers at the … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment history, Holidays, Hollywood history, radio history, television history, Uncategorized
Tagged American Holidays, David Nelson, Family Sitcoms, Harriet Nelson, Ozzie Nelson, Radio Broadcasts, Ricky Nelson, Television Actors, television history, Thanksgiving, The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
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Meet Grande Dame Guignol at the American Heritage Center
This Halloween, we consider the sub-genre of horror films referred to as “Grande Dame Guignol,” also known as “Hagsploitation,” “Psycho-biddy,” or “Hag Horror,” and three films in that sub-genre that are represented in three of our collections. Films of this … Continue reading
Posted in Actors, Film History, Holidays, Hollywood history, Horror, Motion picture actors and actresses, Uncategorized
Tagged Bette Davis, Caroline Young, Film Memorabilia, Forrest J. Ackerman, Frank DeVol, Hag Horror, Hagsploitation, Henry Farrell, Joan Crawford, Psycho-biddy, Robert Aldrich, Robert Bloch
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Happy Birthday Hoppy!
William Lawrence Boyd, known throughout the world as “Hopalong Cassidy”, was born June 5, 1895 in Hendrysburg, Ohio, to Charles William Boyd, and his wife, the former Lida Wilkens (aka Lyda). Following his father’s death, Boyd moved to California to … Continue reading
Posted in Animal actors, Biography and profiles, Film History, Hollywood history, Motion picture actors and actresses, Pop Culture, popular culture, television history, Uncategorized, Western Films, Western history
Tagged Clarence E. Mulford, Cowboy Heroes, film history, Hollywood Actor, Hopalong Cassidy, television history, Television Stars, Topper, Westerns, William L. Boyd
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Jack Benny: Accidental Radio Extraordinaire
On March 29th, 1932, Ed Sullivan invited Jack Benny to his radio program, launching a prolific radio and entertainment career. Benny went from a small-time vaudeville performer to a radio host, USO performer, movie man and more. Today, we honor … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment history, Hollywood history, Motion picture actors and actresses, radio history, television history, Uncategorized
Tagged Broadcasting Hall of Fame, Entertainment History, Hollywood, Jack Benny, Joan Benny, Mary Livingstone, Radio Hall of Fame, Radio Shows, Shower of Stars, Stand-up Comedy, Television Hall of Fame, The Jack Benny Program, USO Performers, USO shows, Vaudeville
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Bill Walker: Advocate for Black Actors
William Franklin “Bill” Walker was born in Pendleton, Indiana, in 1896. The grandson of slaves who had escaped to the North on the Underground Railroad, he was the first Black graduate of Pendleton High School. A well-rounded student, he lettered … Continue reading