by David Krell | Nov 4, 2013 | David Krell
In 1958, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) evolved from the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA). NASA’s mission consisted of beating the Russians in the Space Race. No easy task, this. The year prior to NASA’s...
by David Krell | Sep 24, 2013 | David Krell
After CBS canceled Petticoat Junction in 1970, the Hoyt Hotel took the Emma Sweeny for permanent display. Its tenure in Portland was short-lived, however. The Hoyt Hotel went bankrupt in 1972, prompting a sale to businessman Sam Gordon. Gordon used the Emma Sweeny...
by David Krell | Sep 23, 2013 | David Krell
The Emma Sweeny played the Hooterville Cannonball in Petticoat Junction studio scenes shot at General Service Studios, now known as Hollywood Center Studios. Frequently, these scenes featured characters boarding or getting off the Hooterville Cannonball in front of...
by David Krell | Jul 16, 2013 | David Krell
If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then James Bond should be very flattered indeed. Bond’s popular culture icon status inspired spoofs, parodies, and parallels aplenty. Roger Moore portrayed Bond in the 1970s and 1980s. He also portrayed a Bondish...
by David Krell | May 14, 2013 | David Krell
Sparky Anderson is a Cincinnati legend. He managed the Cincinnati Reds — the Big Red Machine — in the 1970s and delivered two World Series championships, four National League championships, and five National League East championships to Queen City. And...
