by David Krell | Mar 11, 2013 | David Krell
Baby boomers and Generation Xers most likely recall Rankin-Bass as the studio responsible for the stop-motion animation television specials Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town. Rankin-Bass also produced two specials that were quite...
by David Krell | Mar 9, 2013 | David Krell
Mandy Patinkin shared his passion for Lionel Trains on an episode of Chicago Hope. As Dr. Jeffrey Geiger, Patinkin brought his hobby to millions of viewers. In an interview on Late Late Show with Tom Snyder in the late 1990s, Patinkin talks extensively about Lionel...
by David Krell | Mar 8, 2013 | David Krell
In 1995, Nancy Sinatra made a comeback culminating in the cover and a photo spread for the May issue of Playboy. She also toured for the first time in more than two decades, made a new album, and re-released vintage tunes. Nancy Sinatra secured her place firmly in...
by David Krell | Mar 7, 2013 | David Krell
When Nancy Sinatra co-starred with Elvis Presley in the 1968 film Speedway, she fulfilled a prophecy of sorts that began about eight years prior. Frank Sinatra and Timex teamed for a series of specials on ABC logically titled The Frank Sinatra Timex Show. They aired...
by David Krell | Mar 6, 2013 | David Krell
Jack Benny was an icon of 20th century comedy. With an eponymous radio show and television show, he dominated comedy from the 1930s through the 1970s. Benny added to his credits with television specials. Jack Benny’s New Look premiered on NBC on December 3,...
by David Krell | Mar 4, 2013 | David Krell
1967 was quite a year for Nancy Sinatra, the daughter of the Chairman of the Board. She starred in a prime time television special and achieved #1 song status. Sponsored by Royal Crown Cola, Movin’ With Nancy aired on NBC on December 11, 1967. Predictably,...
by David Krell | Mar 3, 2013 | David Krell
Seductive songs. Soft sounds. Sex symbol. Sinatra. No, not that one! Nancy Sinatra. Any discussion of Nancy Sinatra logically begins with the song turned anthem for the women’s lib set. Undeniably, Nancy Sinatra secured her place in popular culture with her...
by David Krell | Feb 28, 2013 | David Krell
Barbara Bain was a member of the original cast of Mission: Impossible, the prime time show that featured a group of clandestine heroes traveling the globe to thwart, capture, and/or kill evildoers. Mission: Impossible capitalized on the 1960s spy trend led by the...
by David Krell | Feb 27, 2013 | David Krell
When Batman debuted on television in January 1966, it made a brief but noticeable mark on the television programming landscape. Batman showcased Adam West as the title character and his alter ego, Bruce Wayne, residing in stately Wayne Manor along with Wayne’s...
by David Krell | Aug 29, 2012 | David Krell
When was the last time you audited your financial health, a top-to-bottom review of your portfolio, including stocks, bonds, and Certificates of Deposit? Like most investors, you probably have general, though not specific, knowledge of your financial health. And,...
