retro movies that never were 64
What if James Cagney was just another guy named “Jake?”
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inktober52: wired
DCS: the barry sisters
Minnie and Clara Bagelman began their singing career on a New York radio show called “Uncle Norman,” which was geared towards children. This led to the sisters making some recordings for RCA Records in the early 1930s. Their records, which were recorded in Yiddish, had limited appeal and sold mostly to the fans of New …
retro movies that never were 63
What if Peter Lorre played just another crazed character?
inktober52: monarch
DCS: jim croce
I loved listening to the radio when I was a kid. As far as I was concerned, there were only two radio stations to listen to in the Philadelphia area — WFIL and WIBG, the AM home of Top 40. Yeah, I knew there were others, but they didn’t play “the hits.” My mom listened …
retro movies that never were 62
What if Steve Reeves went to war?
inktober52: stone
DCS: mae murray
Just a few years after her father’s death, Mary Koenig took a job as a housekeeper to help support her family. Taking advantage of her connection to employer, the wealthy and influential Harry Payne Whitney, Mary pursued Broadway. Taking the stage name “Mae Murray,” she landed a place in the chorus line of the famed …
retro movies that never were 61
What if Popeye showed his true Navy roots?