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Let’s Talk About ‘6’: New Book on ‘Surfside 6’ Comes Ashore!

Let’s Talk About ‘6’: New Book on ‘Surfside 6’ Comes Ashore!
Michael Gregg Michaud — author of the acclaimed Sal Mineo — has returned with his latest nostalgic and exhaustively complete book, Surfside 6: In Miami Beach (BearManor Media, $30). Where the boys were! (Image via BearManor Media) Devoted to the late, great series Surfside 6 (1960-1962), the book contains episodic sketches, bios of the stars (Troy…
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Walking in L.A.: Cool, Boosted ’50s Footage

Walking in L.A.: Cool, Boosted ’50s Footage
It isn't meant to be completely historically accurate, but this remastered footage of women walking in Los Angeles in the '50s has been colorized to make it more accessible. It was also painstakingly restored, giving it an eerily current look — with only the women's striking fashions (and those shoes!) to give it away as…
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50-Year-Old Footage of Prince Discovered

50-Year-Old Footage of Prince Discovered
When a Minneapolis news station unearthed footage of a teachers' strike from 50 years ago, there was another gem uncovered at the same time — the only known video footage of future icon Prince at age 11. One of Prince's archivists reacted with glee over the find. (Image via video still) Asked what he thought…
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