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[Nancy Hart]

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

 

[Joe Riley]

@Nancy Hart Poster from Dodsworth 1936

"A retired auto manufacturer and his wife take a long-planned European vacation only to find that they want very different things from life."

 

[Joe Riley]

A conversation with John Huston (1979)​

 

[Nancy Hart]

 

[Joe Riley]

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."

 

[Joe Riley]

Ian Fleming - Life Story (Biography)​

 

[Joe Riley]

The Mind-Blowing Physics Behind the ‘Impossible’ Moon Landing | Michio Kaku

 

[Joe Riley]

For all you golfers out there.......

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

Jim Ducibella (Author)

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.

 

[Mary Stetler]

Four days before the great earthquake!​

San Francisco 1906 (New Version) in Color [VFX,60fps, Remastered] w/sound design added​

So glad that had been preserved.

 

[Joe Riley]

"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.

 

[Joe Riley]

"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!​

 

[Nancy Hart]

My uncle, the attorney, always bought Cadillacs.

 

[Joe Riley]

Why Patton Carried Two Ivory-Handled Revolvers (It Wasn't for Show)​

 

[Marie Mallory]

Interesting, I had to scroll through thread to see what it is.
I'll check it out later today.

 

[Joe Riley]

I Spent 100 Hours in Brazil’s Underground Car Scene​

 

[Joe Riley]

Washington’s Farewell Address: How George Washington handled Retirement.

"Though Washington felt the country was stable, many feared it would be torn apart without his leadership. The Farewell Address, therefore, was Washington’s way of offering encouragement and advice to the citizens of the country."

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[Joe Riley]

The Last Ride of Cowboy Bob​

"He wore a Western hat, never spoke a word, and robbed bank after bank. When the feds finally arrested him, they discovered that their suspect was actually a soft-spoken woman. They thought they’d never hear from her again—but she had other plans."
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[Joe Riley]

"We uncovered what really happened to one of the world's most famous aviation mysteries, the disappearance of Amelia Earhart. The evidence that's been hiding in plain sight for 89 years and a side of Amelia Earhart people wanted to stay hidden."

"The person who found it? This man: Ric Gillespie. For 40 years, he and TIGHAR have tracked down every artifact, every document, every serial number from her final flight. Months of expeditions to Gardner Island. Thousands of hours piecing together what really happened to her."

"So I flew out to TIGHAR headquarters and asked him to show me everything. The evidence. The timeline. The hard truth about Amelia Earhart's last moments. What he showed me changed how I see her story completely. This is the truth of Amelia Earhart's final flight"

Amelia Earhart Didn't Crash. She Survived. Here's What the Evidence Shows.​

 

[Joe Riley]

The Billionaire's Vinegar | Benjamin Wallace | Talks at Google​

"Benjamin Wallace visits Google's Mountain View, CA headquarters to discuss his book "The Billionaire's Vinegar: The Mystery of the World's Most Expensive Bottle of Wine." This event took place on June 6, 2008, as part of the Authors@Google series."

"In 1985, at a heated auction by Christie's of London, a 1787 bottle of Château Lafite Bordeaux—one of a cache of bottles unearthed in a bricked-up Paris cellar and supposedly owned by Thomas Jefferson—went for $156,000 to a member of the Forbes family. The discoverer of the bottle was pop-band manager turned wine collector Hardy Rodenstock, who had a knack for finding extremely old and exquisite wines. But rumors about the bottle soon arose. Why wouldn't Rodenstock reveal the exact location where it had been found? Was it part of a smuggled Nazi hoard? Or did his reticence conceal an even darker secret?"

 

[Nancy Hart]

Washington’s Farewell Address: How George Washington handled Retirement.

"Though Washington felt the country was stable, many feared it would be torn apart without his leadership. The Farewell Address, therefore, was Washington’s way of offering encouragement and advice to the citizens of the country."

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I didn't know about this. I'm glad there are some traditions that still remain. This year the Farewell Address in the Senate is scheduled for next Monday, Feb 23rd. It will be delivered by Senator Tim Kaine.