Archive of entries posted by joshpincusiscrying
DCS: janet pilgrim
In 1955, Charlaine Karalus was working hard in the subscription department of Playboy magazine, the fledgling publication started by Hugh Hefner, a former copy editor for Esquire magazine. For the first year of its existence, Playboy used professional models in the magazine’s famous pictorials. But Hefner want to portray a different type of woman. He …
retro movies that never were 73
What if they didn’t wait so long to bring this story to the big screen?
inktober52: journey
DCS: eddie mekka
Eddie Mekka was more than “Carmine Ragusa,” the singing-dancing, on-again-off-again tough guy boyfriend of Shotz Beer bottle capper “Shirley Feeney” in the 1970s sitcom Laverne & Shirley. Before landing the part of “The Big Ragu,” Eddie performed on Broadway in the rock opera The Lieutenant, a role that earned him a Tony Award nomination. Post-Laverne …
retro movies that never were 72
What if Glenn Miller traveled with his grandfather?
inktober52: grateful
DCS: olga baclanova
Olga Baclanova apprenticed at the Moscow Art Theatre but was soon appearing in films in the Russian cinema. In 1925, as part of a touring company from the Moscow Art Theatre, Olga came to New York City. She defected during the tour and caught the sight of film producers during a performance in Los Angeles. …
retro movies that never were 71
What if Roy Rogers got revenge?