Jack Elam Biography: The Extraordinary Story Behind Hollywood's Favorite Villain Few character actors were as instantly recognizable as Jack Elam. With his distinctive appearance, lean frame, and unmistakable screen presence, he became one of the most familiar faces in American…
From Bullet Bras to Magic Fingers: A Mid-Century Motel For travelers in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, pulling into a motel parking lot was its own kind of thrill. The neon sign buzzed and flickered against a darkening sky. A…
🚬 Collecting Vintage Ashtrays: Full of History and Advertising Not long ago, ashtrays were as common as coffee cups. They sat on kitchen tables, hotel nightstands, restaurant countertops, casino floors, office desks, and airplane armrests. Every bar had them. Every…
🎬 What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? DVD Review Front cover art for What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? DVD My Rating: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 4.8 / 5 Directed by Robert Aldrich, What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?…
🎬 All About Eve Blu-ray Review Front cover art for All About Eve Blu-ray My Rating: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 4.8 / 5 Joseph L. Mankiewicz’s All About Eve remains one of the sharpest films ever made about ambition,…
Forgotten Cigarette Machines From America's Past There was a time, not so long ago, when forgotten cigarette machines from America's past stood in the corners of American public life as naturally as pay phones and jukebox selectors. You would find…