Hamlet: 1948 Best Picture
Sir Laurence Olivier pulled off quite a coup at the 21st Academy Awards after he directed himself in “Hamlet.” The film was nominated for 7 Oscars and picked up 4:...
Sir Laurence Olivier pulled off quite a coup at the 21st Academy Awards after he directed himself in “Hamlet.” The film was nominated for 7 Oscars and picked up 4:...
The Final Jeopardy question (7/31/2014), in the category “Bestselling Books” was: This novel is dedicated to Esther Earl who died of thyroid cancer at 16 & never got to read...
1947’s “Gentleman’s Agreement” won the Best Picture Oscar at the 20th Academy Awards. the film was based upon the best-selling novel of the same name by Laura Z. Hobson and...
The Final Jeopardy question (7/30/2014), in the category “Great Moments in 19th Century Science” was: Matthias Schleiden found plants are made up of these; at dinner he told Theodor Schwann...
“The Best Years of Our Lives” was RKO’s look at three Americans readjusting to civilian life after serving in World War II. This offering was twice as popular at the...
The Final Jeopardy question (7/29/2014), in the category “Days of the Week” was: In Spanish & French, the word for Friday comes from Latin for “day of” this goddess. In...
The Cincinnati Reds and Arizona Diamondbacks had a good old fashioned pitcher’s duel in a four and a half hour, 15 inning game on July 28th. There were just 14...
The 18th Academy Awards were held on March 7, 1946, hosted by James Stewart and Bob Hope
The Final Jeopardy question (7/28/2014), in the category “Historic Transports” was: Its principal mast is at Arlington, its foremast is at the Naval Academy & a monument to it, restored...
Mickey Donovan (Jon Voight) found a friend in his neighbor, Shorty (played by Stephan Duvall). Shorty has pancreatic cancer and it’s not certain how long he’ll be around, but while...
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