Mr. Un-Modern Fred MacMurray LOST L.A. Modesty, simplicity and constancy were the themes in the actor’s traditional Brentwood home. October 01, 2011 Sam Watters . Fred MacMurray was a 26-year-old, square-jawed guy from Beaver Dam, Wis., when he became a Hollywood star, signing a contract with Paramount Pictures in 1934.…
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By MARC SANTORA and SARAH MASLIN NIR Published: November 27, 2013 7 Comments Felix the Cat once caught fire. Bullwinkle sprung a leak, spewing a blast of helium from his nose yards from the finish line. And giant M&Ms, Sonic the Hedgehog and SpongeBob SquarePants have all crashed into objects…
William Scott was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. During World War II he served in the U.S. Army’s First Motion Picture Unit (reporting to Lt. Ronald Reagan), where he worked with such animators as Frank Thomas. After the war, he became what was then known as a “story man” at Warner…
This is Jack Haley as the Tin Man getting a buff and a polish: And here’s the Tin Man flying above New York City:
The Christmas Parade, The Santa Claus Lane Parade, usually the day after Thanksgiving down Hollywood Blvd. This fellow is actor comedian Eddie Cantor on a float in Hollywood: And here he is floating above New York in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade: