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Walter Huston (John Huston's father) was one of my favorite old-timey actors, ever since I saw the movie Dodsworth (1936). He (Walter) won an Oscar for supporting actor in The Treasure of the Sierra Madre. LINK
 
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@Nancy Hart Poster from Dodsworth 1936
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"A retired auto manufacturer and his wife take a long-planned European vacation only to find that they want very different things from life."
 

Before Electricity: The Lost Art of the Hand-Powered Lathe (1964)​

"Step back in time to 1964 to witness a master craftsman at work. In a world now dominated by electric power tools and automation, this rare footage captures the incredible skill and patience required to operate a traditional hand-powered lathe."

"There is a mesmerizing rhythm to the way the wood is turned—using only human strength and simple mechanics. It is a beautiful reminder of a time when craftsmanship was defined by the steady hand of the worker, not the speed of the machine."
 
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For all you golfers out there.......

King of Clubs: The Great Golf Marathon of 1938 [Hardcover]​

Jim Ducibella (Author)

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Publication Date: March 2012

It began as a Depression-era, winner-take-all challenge between two Chicago stockbrokers, one of them a flamboyant daredevil with more guts than money and the other with more money than sense. It erupted into a national news story, one never told in its entirety—until King of Clubs: The Great Golf Marathon of 1938.

In September 1938, thirty-two-year-old J. Smith Ferebee agreed to play 600 holes of golf in eight cities, from Los Angeles to New York, over four consecutive days. The ordeal meant playing more than thirty-three rounds in just ninety-six hours.

The stakes: Ferebee’s friend and former business partner Fred Tuerk agreed that if Ferebee succeeded, he would pay on Ferebee’s behalf a $20,000 mortgage on 296 acres of waterfront Virginia land. If Ferebee lost, he would surrender to Tuerk his ownership stake in the property. Brokers on LaSalle Street in Chicago piled up bets. Before long, the marathon was estimated to be worth $100,000, or well more than $1 million today.

Playing despite a severe leg injury, Ferebee faced one obstacle after another, including a gambler’s brazen sabotage attempt in Philadelphia. He started the morning rounds before dawn and ended the afternoon rounds in darkness, with lighting provided by spectators’ cars, local fire departments, or flares. Remarkably, Ferebee never lost a ball.

Combining the appeal of Seabiscuit and The Greatest Game Ever Played, King of Clubs will amaze and entertain readers from opening drive to final putt.
 
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"Who's On First" -- the final recorded performance.​

Abbott & Costello perform their greatest routine one last time for a mass audience on The Steve Allen Show, October7, 1956, to commemorate the induction of Who's On First into The Baseball Hall of Fame.

 
"The 1959 Cadillac Series 62 is one of the most outrageous cars ever built—famous for its massive tailfins, bold styling, and peak American excess. But behind the chrome and curves are strange design choices, hidden engineering quirks, and little-known production facts that most fans have never heard."

"This video uncovers 20 weird and surprising facts about the 1959 Cadillac Series 62 that explain why it became a symbol of its era—and why it still shocks car lovers today."

1959 Cadillac Series 62: 20 Weird Facts You Didn’t Know!​

 
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