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Charles Triplett’s Judy Garland Collection
By Cliff Aliperti on July 08, 2009  |  Comments 6

Charles Triplett’s Judy Garland Collection

Collector Charles Triplett shares his passion for Judy Garland which sprouted from his viewing The Wizard of Oz over 40 years ago, when he was just 6. Includes several photos of original Judy Garland gowns and movie collectibles.

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Joe Cook’s Massive Spark Plug Collection on Display
By Cliff Aliperti on June 29, 2009  |  Comments 6

Joe Cook’s Massive Spark Plug Collection on Display

Details from super spark plug collector Joe Cook about collecting plugs, sharing his collection through his mini-museum inside his home, and how he takes his display on tour to various conventions and meet-ups. Lots of photos!

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A Visit to Movieland Part 1 of 9 about Hollywood 1920
By Cliff Aliperti on June 08, 2009  |  Comments 2

A Visit to Movieland Part 1 of 9 about Hollywood 1920

Part 1 of A Visit to Movieland, an article reprinted from its original appearance in The Forum magazine, January 1920, which takes a look at early Hollywood.

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Looking Back on Nostalgia
By Cliff Aliperti on May 24, 2009  |  Comments 0

Looking Back on Nostalgia

Following up on thoughts from reading Anthony Brandt’s “A Short Natural History of Nostalgia” inside the December 1978 issue of the Atlantic Monthly Magazine.

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“I’d Rather Be An Actor Than His Photograph” – Stars from Stage to Film
By Cliff Aliperti on May 13, 2009  |  Comments 0

“I’d Rather Be An Actor Than His Photograph” – Stars from Stage to Film

A look at the star system, specifically why it took so long for there to be film stars when we already had a star system on the stage. Illustrated with playing cards from 1908 featuring theatre stars.

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Periodicals and Permanent Literature Part 8 of 8 by Harry T Baker, 1920

Periodicals and Permanent Literature Part 8 of 8 by Harry T Baker, 1920

Part 8 of 8 of Periodicals and Permanent Literature, this section with focus on the quality of magazine articles versus books themselves. This is an article reprinted from its original appearance in The North American Review, December 1920.

Greenroom Stories – True Tales of Stage Folk, 1905, Part 1 of 5

Greenroom Stories – True Tales of Stage Folk, 1905, Part 1 of 5

Part 1 of Greenroom Stories, an article about stars of the stage reprinted from its original appearance in the Saturday Evening Post, June 3, 1905.

More Janet Leigh

More Janet Leigh

After putting together a birthday post for Janet Leigh over on the Examiner today I decided to include several leftover collectible images in this post.

Free France – A Fortnightly Bulletin Published in NY During WWII

Free France – A Fortnightly Bulletin Published in NY During WWII

Some notes about the Free France bulletin published out of New York during the Vichy regime, including excerpts from the November 1, 1942 issue.

Periodicals and Permanent Literature Part 7 of 8 by Harry T Baker, 1920

Periodicals and Permanent Literature Part 7 of 8 by Harry T Baker, 1920

Part 7 of Periodicals and Permanent Literature, this section with focus on the quality of magazine articles versus books themselves. This is an article reprinted from its original appearance in The North American Review, December 1920.

A Visit to Movieland Part 9 of 9 about Hollywood 1920

A Visit to Movieland Part 9 of 9 about Hollywood 1920

Part 9 of A Visit to Movieland, the conclusion, How Movieland Amuses Itself, is an article reprinted from its original appearance in The Forum magazine, January 1920, taking a look at early Hollywood.

Examiner.com Article: Classic screen star Karl Malden dies at 97

Examiner.com Article: Classic screen star Karl Malden dies at 97

My memories of the late Karl Malden that I posted on Examiner.com on the day he passed away.

The Real Diamond Jim Brady

The Real Diamond Jim Brady

Did Diamond Jim Brady really eat that much? A brief biography of the Gilded Age personality James Buchanan Brady which is a companion post to the Examiner.com coverage of the 1935 movie Diamond Jim starring Edward Arnold.

Examiner.com Article: Diamond Jim (1935) starring Edward Arnold as Diamond Jim Brady

Examiner.com Article: Diamond Jim (1935) starring Edward Arnold as Diamond Jim Brady

This post will take you to a feature length article about “Diamond Jim” (1935) that I posted on the Examiner.com.

Periodicals and Permanent Literature Part 6 of 8 by Harry T Baker, 1920

Periodicals and Permanent Literature Part 6 of 8 by Harry T Baker, 1920

Part 6 of Periodicals and Permanent Literature, this section with focus on Rudyard Kipling inside magazines. This is an article reprinted from its original appearance in The North American Review, December 1920.

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