retro movies that never were 25
What if Buster Keaton took his humor to the army?
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inktober52: fresh
“Fresh air!” “Times Square!”
DCS: ruth brown
Rebellious Ruth Weston ran away from home at 17, opting to sing in nightclubs rather than church. She married trumpeter Jimmie Brown along the way. Blanche Calloway, sister of noted band leader Cab Calloway, arranged for Ruth to sing at a Washington DC nightclub. Popular radio DJ Willis Conover saw her act and recommended her …
retro movies that never were 24
What if Tom Mix donned that iconic eyepatch in the 1930s?
inktober52: gift
DCS: heather angel
Heather Angel is one of those actors that I discovered late in their career. I knew Heather from her recurring role in the 1960s sitcom Family Affair. She played the very proper “Miss Faversham,” a nanny who cares for the children of one of Bill Davis’ (Brian Keith) neighbors in the high-rise Manhattan apartment building. …
retro movies that never were 23
What if Eddie Anderson became a dramatic actor?
inktober52: trumpet
“If you understood everything I said, you’d be me” ― Miles Davis
DCS: phil linz
Phil Linz passed away this week at the age of 81. He was mostly used as a utility fielder during the seven seasons he spent in the Major Leagues playing for three different teams. Phil had a pretty unremarkable career, racking up only 11 home runs and an unimpressive lifetime batting average of .235. But …
retro movies that never were 22
What if Eddie Cantor made a holiday movie?