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,...
