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Tag Archives: 1955
Sofa Sketches and an Obscure Remake
I’ve been sitting on the sofa with a sketchbook in my lap trying out some of my new art materials and playing around with a few I forgot I had. I should be up at my desk in my studio, … Continue reading
Posted in It Came From the Sketchbook, Sketch, Stuff Joe Likes, Weird World of the Roku, What's on TV?
Tagged 1955, doodles, figure, Frankenstein, George Sanders, It Came From The Sketchbook, jungle, Laura, monster, mystery, Roku, running, sketchbook, sofa, TV
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I Want My RetroTV!
We’re having a little trouble letting go of Halloween at the Casa De Willceau. We had a lot of fun this year building Lloyd’s costume and taking him out on Halloween night. We got a lot of raves and a … Continue reading
Posted in Halloween
Tagged 1955, 2013, accordion, antenna, clarinet, DIY, Halloween, handmade, Lawrence Welk, polk, rabbit ears, retro, retro television costume, Sewing, television, the best Halloween costume, The Polka Kings, trick or treat, video
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Don’t Tell Disney!
This is sort of a follow-up last week’s post about the Boot and Saddle Bar. The Del Borrello family which owns the Boot also owns Bambi Cleaners at Broad and Porter Streets in South Philadelphia. From the information I could … Continue reading
Posted in Philadelphia
Tagged 1955, Bambi, Bambi Cleaners, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Walt Disney
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Poor Old Johnnie Ray
Here is The Big Shot, a television drama from 1955 sponsored by General Electric, hosted by Ronald Reagan before he entered politics and starring teen heart-throb Johnnie Ray. Johnnie Ray has been said to be the bridge between crooner Frank … Continue reading
Posted in Movie Matinee
Tagged 1955, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, General Electric, Johnnie Ray, Ronald Reagan, television
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