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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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Holy Spectacle, Batman! Campy Fun with the 1960s Batman Television Series
As September 19 would have been Adam West’s 94th birthday, let’s look back on one of his best-known roles, Batman. The campy, smash hit of the 60s was loathed by some and loved by many more. But the people who … Continue reading
Posted in Actors, Comic book history, Entertainment history, Pop Culture, popular culture, Superheroes, television history, Uncategorized
Tagged Adam West, Batman, Batusi, Bill Finger, Bob Kane, DC Comics, Entertainment History, Entertainment industry, Lorenzo Semple Jr., Lyle Waggoner, William Dozier
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Star Trek: Creating the Cultural Phenomenon
The 1960’s television show Star Trek spawned a long lived and beloved cultural phenomenon. Here at the American Heritage Center, we are fortunate to have photographs, scripts, and music scores from some of the original seventy-nine Star Trek episodes that … Continue reading
Posted in Actors, Pop Culture, popular culture, science fiction, television history, Uncategorized
Tagged Fan Community, Gene L. Coon, Gene Roddenberry, Gerald Fried, Nichelle Nichols, Robert Bloch, Sam Peeples, science fiction, Scriptwriters, Scriptwriting Process, Sol Kaplan, Star Trek, television history, Trekkie
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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
Kato and U.S.- Asian Relations
This is Kato, as played by Chinese American actor and martial arts expert Bruce Lee in the 1966-67 television series, The Green Hornet. The series featured the adventures of Britt Reid—rich newspaper publisher by the day, masked crime-fighter by night—assisted … Continue reading