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All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt. While you’re drink your Valentine Day cocktail alone, opine upon this – When Rome was first founded, wild and bloodthirsty wolves roamed the woods around the city. They often attacked and mauled and even devoured Roman citizens—which, incidentally, is why theContinue reading “If you have only one smile in you give it to the people you love.”

February 13, 1972 –Bob Fosse’s film version of the musical Cabaret, starring Liza Minnelli, Michael York and Joel Grey opened on this date. The character of Sally Bowles was based on Jean Ross, an aspiring actress, singer, and writer who had an abortion while working as a cabaret singer in Weimar Berlin. Ross was displeasedContinue reading “Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome!”

Today is World Radio Day. World Radio Day raises awareness about the importance of radio and strengthens networking among broadcasters and listeners. Now in its 13 year, the celebration is bigger than ever. This year’s theme, “Radio and Climate Change,” emphasizes how radio can improve the coverage of one of today’s most urgent global challenges.Continue reading “Everybody’s restless and they’ve got no place to go”

February 13, 1932 –The Our Gang short, Free Eats premiered on this date. This marked the introduction of George “Spanky” McFarland to the Our Gang comedies. Spanky McFarland’s career lasted a decade, approximately, as his career at Our Gang concluded in 1942 short, Unexpected Riches.

February 13th, 1966 –The Rolling Stones returned for their third appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show on this date. Their performances had been taped the day before.

February 12, 1972 –The Rev. Al Green’s song, Let’s Stay Together, hit no. 1 on this date. You do not have to place your hands upon the screen when listening to the good reverend; just hearing his voice will send the healing power directly to your nether regions.

February 12, 1943 –Much of the cast of Citizen Kane/ The Magnificent Ambersons was reunited for the Action/ Thriller, Journey Into Fear, directed by Norman Foster and starring Joseph Cotten, Dolores del Rio, Ruth Warrick, Agnes Moorehead, and Orson Welles, opened in NYC on this date. When production on Journey Into Fear began, co-stars OrsonContinue reading “Journey Into Fear premiered”

On this day in 1940, Superman appeared on a radio station (a Mutual Radio station WOR in New York City) for the first time, the first time in a non-print medium. It was the debut of the radio show called The Adventures of Superman and the episode was called The Baby From Krypton. We don’tContinue reading “The first radio broadcast of Superman”