Neil Armstrong’s Historic Moonwalk
In 1969 Neil Alden Armstrong became the first man to ever walk on the surface of the Moon. He fulfilled a national goal that had been proposed by President John F. Kennedy in 1961 “of landing a man on...
View ArticleMontgomery Clift: One of Hollywood’s First Method Actors
A four-time Academy Award nominee, Edward Montgomery Clift made his mark in movies essaying roles as “moody, sensitive young men,” according to The New York Times. He rates alongside James Dean and...
View ArticleThe Wise Words of Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou said in 1989, “Nothing so frightens me as writing, but nothing so satisfies me. It’s like a swimmer in the [English] Channel: you face the stingrays and waves and cold and grease, and...
View ArticleJimmy Stewart in It’s A Wonderful Life
The favorite film of both its star, James Stewart, and its director, Frank Capra. Based on a short story, “The Greatest Gift”, by Philip Van Doren Stern, written in 1939, enclosed with his 1943...
View ArticleHedy Lamarr & Jean Harlow: The Inspiration for Catwoman
“Batman” co-creator Bob Kane eventually revealed that Hedy Lamarr and Jean Harlow were the two principal inspirations for the DC Comics anti-heroine known as Catwoman in the Batman stories and...
View ArticleJeff Torborg reminiscing about Don Drysdale
Dodgers catcher Jeff Torborg reminiscing about Hall of Fame pitcher, Don Drysdale: “In those days, hitters would dig a hole and really get anchored with their back foot. Willie Mays dug in sometimes...
View ArticleJack Dempsey: The Cultural Icon
Jack Dempsey reigned as heavyweight champion of the world from 1919 to 1926. His success earned enshrinement in the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Dempsey was more than a great boxer, and with his...
View ArticleCMG Worldwide Proudly Announces The Representation of Jahari Miller
CMG Worldwide proudly announces the representation of Jahari Miller. About Jahari Miller Jahari Miller, a 6’3 guard from Indiana, played at the 17u level last year despite being only an 8th grader. He...
View ArticleSally Ride’s Lifetime of Achievements and Enduring Influence
American astronaut and physicist Sally Ride received awards throughout her lifetime, and after — they are too numerous to list. She was inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame and the...
View ArticleClark Gable & Jean Harlow: Born to Co-Star
When they appeared together in M-G-M’s classic star vehicle RED DUST (1931), the 31 year-old Cark Gable and the 21 year-old Jean Harlow had appeared together previously, once, in THE SECRET SIX (1931)....
View ArticleWhen The Dodgers Traded Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson‘s Hall of Fame career in major league baseball with the Brooklyn Dodgers ran ten years from 1947-1956. He retired with a career batting average of 311, he averaged 14 home runs and 20...
View ArticleRoles Burt Reynolds Turned Down
The public loved Burt Reynolds, but they might have loved him even sooner had he not turned down several key roles. The producer of the James Bond films, Albert R. Broccoli, offered him the role when...
View ArticleEddie Mathews & Henry Aaron: The Dynamic Duo
Hall of Famers Eddie Mathews and Henry Aaron with the Milwaukee Braves was one of the greatest 1-2 punches in the history of baseball. And Eddie Mathews is regarded as one of the best third basemen to...
View ArticleStatement of J. Robert Oppenheimer
Statement of J. Robert Oppenheimer: “In battle, in the forest, at the precipice in the mountains, On the dark great sea, in the midst of javelins and arrows, In sleep, in confusion, in the depths of...
View ArticleDon Drysdale: The Legendary Flamethrower
Gone way too soon was the great Hall of Fame flamethrower for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Don Drysdale. In a 1961 game against the first place Cincinnati Reds, the Dodgers were down big, and watching...
View ArticleAndre the Giant’s Towering Height
How tall was Andre the Giant? 7’4″ is the answer. He had acromegaly, which was a hormonal disorder. The pituitary gland causes there to be an excess of growth hormone. Andre started to grow and grow...
View ArticleBeyond Beauty: Unveiling Hedy Lamarr
Upon first arriving in Hollywood (actually, Culver City), M-G-M began exploiting Hedy Lamarr as the world’s most beautiful woman, casting her as a person of mystery, or as an enigmatic femme fatale in...
View ArticleMaria Felix: The Unparalleled Legacy
The Mexican actress and singer María Félix was an international star, and for whatever reasons never sought fame and fortune through Hollywood, though she easily could have. Besides her impact as an...
View ArticleRocky Marciano’s Remarkable Career
His real name was Rocco Francis Marchegiano. He was better known worldwide as Rocky Marciano, the only world heavyweight boxing champion to go undefeated throughout his professional career.
View ArticleJames Dean in Giant
James Dean got the part in Giant (1956) only when Alan Ladd turned it down.
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