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Revisiting Early Chicago, 1 Image at a Time

Revisiting Early Chicago, 1 Image at a Time
Chicago photographer Mark Hersch has so far restored about 300 vintage images of his city, helping to recreate an understanding of how things worked 100 years ago. His trick is to take a new image in the exact same spot and blend old and new to create a three-dimensional look at the past. Hersch says:…
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Baby Peggy, Last Silent Star, Dies @ 101

Baby Peggy, Last Silent Star, Dies @ 101
Via ExtraTV: She earned a million dollars a year nearly a century ago — and she did it as a toddler. They had (adorable) faces then! (Image via movie still) Before her death at her home in Gustine, California, on Monday, Diana Serra Cary had logged another unthinkable achievement — she had survived long enough to become…
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Inside Gloria Swanson’s Mansion!

Inside Gloria Swanson’s Mansion!
Gloria Crest, a massive dwelling located 10 miles out of Manhattan in Englewood, New Jersey, was once home to movie star Gloria Swanson (1899-1983) — and now, it could be yours. For just $9.9 million! It gives good facade! (All images via video still) Believe it or not, the new price is a steal, considering…
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Past & Curious: Gless Is More, Tab Hunter Pillow Talk & More!

Past & Curious: Gless Is More, Tab Hunter Pillow Talk & More!
Links to the past with relevance today: The Peyton Place stud's final role was 40 years ago. (Image via movie still) THR: RIP Barry Coe — the Peyton Place (1957) actor died last month at 84. Is this Cagney & Lacey or Police Woman?! (GIF via GIPHY) BOY CULTURE: An original Q&A with Sharon Gless,…
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Hal Prince, King of Broadway Musicals, Dies @ 91

Hal Prince, King of Broadway Musicals, Dies @ 91
Hal Prince, the producer and director whose touch molded such hits as The Pajama Game (1954; co-producer); Damn Yankees (1955; co-producer), West Side Story (1957; co-producer), A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1962; producer); Fiddler on the Roof (1964; producer), Cabaret (1966; producer/director), Company (1970; producer/director), Follies (1971; producer/director); Sweeney Todd…
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‘Won Ton Ton’: A Dog of a Picture, but What a Cast

‘Won Ton Ton’: A Dog of a Picture, but What a Cast
Have you ever seen Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood? Kahn, and the gun was to keep people in their seats (Image via Paramount) The 1976 film is ostensibly a comedy, but there is precious little joy in it — just a lot of celebrity cameos that would have been even more priceless were…
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Past & Curious: Vintage Music Lost, Gay TV Classics & More!

Past & Curious: Vintage Music Lost, Gay TV Classics & More!
Links to the past with relevance today: Buddy Holly and now his masters were lost in flames. (GIF via GIPHY) NYT: This sprawling piece on a 2008 UMG warehouse fire documents the fact that over 100,000 — and possibly 175,000 — original, irreplaceable master recordings were consumed by flames that day, works by some of the…
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Past & Curious: Grandpa Robby, Marla Is Overcoming & More!

Past & Curious: Grandpa Robby, Marla Is Overcoming & More!
Links to the past with relevance today: Teenage heartthrob now "Gramps"! (Images via tear sheets) CLOSER: Robby Benson is now 63 ... and a proud grandpa! Well, shoot! (GIF via GIPHY) EW: Harrison Ford, 70, says "nobody" should be the next Indiana Jones. Asked and boulder-crushed! I'd like to blow out those tan lines! BOY…
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Past & Curious: Day’s Grandson Barred from Seeing Her? + More

Past & Curious: Day’s Grandson Barred from Seeing Her? + More
Links to the past with relevance today: Melcher hadn't seen his grandma in over a decade (Image via headshot) FACEBOOK: Doris Day's (1922-2019) only grandchild, Ryan Melcher, has unloaded on Facebook, claiming he was kept from her by "a former fan turned manager" who wanted to know why he would even want to see her,…
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Western Actress Fay McKenzie Dies @ 101

Western Actress Fay McKenzie Dies @ 101
Fay McKenzie, an actress with several unique claims to fame, died April 16 at 101, THR reports. First and foremost, McKenzie had been one of the last 10 actors to have ever appeared in a Silent Era silent film. There are now just nine. McKenzie's appearances in silent films began in 1918, when she appeared…
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