Category Archives: 50s

Ava Gardner Forever

August 23, 2014 – 8:55 pm

No words. Set the Time Machine for 1950. Cast me as Burt Lancaster.

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Fight Scene in GIANT

June 29, 2014 – 9:56 am

James Dean fought Rock Hudson in the epic Texan film GIANT. Dean’s character Jett Rink comes out on top in the first encounter after Hudson’s Bick lowers his guard. A second fight doesn’t come off as Jett passes out in a wine cellar dead drunk. “You’re not even worth hitting. … You’re all through.” Bick […]

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To Catch A Bullet

March 22, 2014 – 11:11 am

Testing bulletproof vests is a snap in comparison to the magic trick of catching a bullet in your teeth. The feat was first performed in 1631 and remains a staple of magicians. The set-up involved a gun expert who loaded a marked buller into a gun and then fired the gun. The bullet struck a […]

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Fascinating Rhythm by Mel Tormé

January 16, 2014 – 9:29 pm

Mel Torme was well-known for his smooth voice. The VelvetFog was also an accomplished drummer. ps the foto is Benny Goodman and Teddy Wilson accompanied by Mel Torme. To see how good Mel was, please go to the following url

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Tongue To Metal

January 7, 2014 – 7:18 pm

As a child I lived in maine, where winter was winter. A good time for sledding. At Pine Grove Primary School Skeeter Kearsy the school bully wanted to test the theory that if you put your tongue to metal it would stick there. No one told him to stop. He liked to beat up everyone. […]

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