Hedy Lamarr was born on this day in 1914. Once celebrated as “the most beautiful woman in the world,” she was actually a remarkable inventor who devised a system for remote-controlling torpedoes that became the basis for bluetooth and wifi
In 1972, ‘Jeremiah Johnson’ was voted the best mountain movie ever. This photo shows actor Robert Redford standing next to a Grizzly.
Grandparents in Wisconsin probably early 90s , grandma worked at Chrysler and grandpa worked at shipping dock/ body builder . Yes a had a motorcycle lol
Director Terry Gilliam and star Robin Williams on the set of The Fisher King, 1991. If you haven’t seen this sad and funny movie about a man driven mad by grief, do yourself a favor and watch it.
Today in 1946, Viola Desmond was dragged out of a movie theatre in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, injuring her hip. She was charged by police after she refused to move from the main floor to the balcony where Black patrons sat. Her case sparked the modern Canadian civil rights movement.
He was the Voice of Winnie The Pooh, Ernie, the head Keebler Elf, voiced, Fred Flintstones, rich uncle Tex, voiced “Sludge” smurf. became the voice of Goofy, in the 1960’s. An integral part of the Mayberry universe, none other than Hal Smith.
Huffy Radio Bike, is the first to have a radio built into the body, around 8,500 were produced in 1955
My childhood dog, Sam in the late 90s. We had her when I was very young, but I do remember her. This is the first picture of her I’ve seen in years, and it hit me like a brick.
Charles Dennis Buchinsky, AKA actor Charles Bronson, was also a Boeing B-29 Superfortress aerial gunner with the Guam based 61st Bombardment Squadron. He flew 25 missions and received a purple heart for wounds received in battle.
Before appearing in over 40 films ‘bad boy’ Nick Nolte, was given a 45-year prison sentence for selling counterfeit documents, 1980
1973: This lovely 18 year old lady was photographed at a party given by myself and then girlfriend and another couple that shared the house. Three years later we started dating and then got married the following year.
Since Lynda Carter gets so much love. Here’s my mother in a home made Wonder Woman costume with my aunts (89-91??)
My grandfather’s senior photo, 1963/1964. He told me was heavily inspired by Buddy Holly at the time. He’s now 78 years old.
John Cleese and Michael Palin showing the girls how it’s done while filming Monty Python’s Flying Circus in 1970
Sir Mix-A-Lot, Seattle 1989. About 3 years before “Baby Got Back”. Photo taken by Charles Peterson who was known primarily for documenting the early days of the Seattle grunge music scene.
November 3, 1972 New York, NY James Taylor and Carly Simon were married in Simon’s high rise apartment on Central Park. Later that evening, she joined Taylor on stage at Radio City Music Hall where they announced their nuptuals to an approving crowd. Wedding day photo of the couple by Peter Simon
A letter my grandfather sent to my father’s school in response to outrage about hippie clothing being worn during the Vietnam era. The utter definition of old-school cool. 1969
15 year old Priscilla Beaulieu(Presley) writing a letter to her 25 year old boyfriend Elvis Presley in 1960