In the city of Suddenly, three gangsters trap the Benson family in their own house, on the top of a hill nearby the railroad station, with the intention of killing the president of the USA.
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Owl Jolson
Uploaded on Aug 1, 2011
Classic Merry Melodies cartoon, “Owl Jolson” featuring the song, “I Love to Singa.” It’s a surprisingly great story about parents learning to love their child for who he is, despite the initial shock and disappointment of him not turning out just like them.
Frame By Frame: Drive In Theaters
Published on Jun 5, 2012
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Film Studies professor Wheeler Winston Dixon recalls the glory days of the drive-in movie theater.
1950’s Reel Trailers
Published on Apr 25, 2012
Trailers for “Day the Earth Stood Still”, “Bride of the Gorilla”, “Attack of the 50 Foot Woman”, “The Amazing Transparent Man”, “20 Million Miles to Earth”, “The Deadly Mantis” and “First Spaceship on Venus”.Trailers are from http://archive.org/ and are available for individual free downloading on that site.
Movie News Report
1950’s Historic News, Music, War, Culture, Entertainment, Footage – Public Domain Blockbuster!
The Controllers back-in-the-day Weekend propaganda for the masses”. See if you can see the information the creators want us to retain in our video choices this week. . Best if watched in FULL SCREEN MODE . . .Editor
SWING MONKEY, SWING! Columbia Pictures, Copyright 27 September 1937. Producer Charles Mintz, story Ben Harrison, animation Manny Gould, music Joe de Nat. I have never heard of Joe de Nat but he sure had one heck of a band and I still wonder who those soloists are, especially the singer who does such an exceptional Bessie Smith emulation.
A scarce and seldom seen cartoon from 1937 with excellent hot jazz and containing caricatures of Cab Calloway, Ted Lewis and Bessie Smith.
Contributor’s Note: This will be the third year in a row that I have covered this convention and I am still thrilled! The organization, quality of guest stars, the displays, the side bar activities, and the shows keep this among the top cons in the genre. (Characters and source images are property of Universal Studios or MGM, used w/ permission)
When does 9 plus 1 equal 18? When stars from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Stargate SG-1 and Star Trek: The Next Generation combine for Starbase Indy: The 18th Generation Nov. 29 to Dec. 1. It’s a science fiction convention run by the fans, for the fans.
For this year’s event in the Indianapolis Marriott East at 7202 E. 21st St. , Rene Auberjonois (Odo) and Armin Shimerman (Quark) from Star Trek: Deep Space 9 will beam aboard. Joining them will be Teryl Rothery (Dr. Janet Frasier), Jay Acovone (Maj. Charles Kawalsky) and Musetta Vander (Shan’auc/Shauna) from SG-1 and Suzie Plakson (Worf’s mate K’Ehleyr) from Star Trek: The Next Generation. Besides Q&A sessions with the stars, fans can meet and mingle with the stars in the Marriott atrium.
And how about a Battle of the Bands – Federation vs. Klingon style? Catch the musical fireworks between the groups iL Troubadore and Five Year Mission. This year marks round three of the battle.
Science as well as science fiction has been an important component of Starbase Indy for many years. Among presentations this year will be talks on physics and forensics science, as well as superheroes and strong females. Take the kids along to enjoy children’s programming, including the Dow AgroSciences Science Ambassadors, who will provide hands-on science experiences.
For gamers, the Indy Knights game wing, The Imperial Remnant, will train recruits in “Revenge of the X-Wing,” a fantasy flight game; other sci-fi games are also planned for Star Wars and Star Trek fans. For interactive play, the Artemis Spaceship Bridge Simulator will give teams of people the chance to feel what it’s like to be on a starship bridge.
Starbase Indy attendees can dress as their favorite science fiction character during the weekend, indulge in some cosplay and participate in the masquerade contest on Saturday night. Other diversions include the Dealers Room with merchandise most Black Friday shoppers won’t find, and the Con Suite, where attendees can relax, socialize and pick up a quick snack.
The convention even hosts workshops on knitting for nerds and filmmaking.
During the three-day convention weekend, Starbase Indy attendees can obtain a 20% discount on admission to the world-class Children’s Museum of Indianapolis by showing their badge.
Online registration for all three days of Starbase Indy is $50 through the cutoff date in November, and $55 at the door. Daily rates are available at the door: $30 for Friday, $45 for Saturday and $35 for Sunday. Children under 12 are free. For more information or to register, go to www.starbaseindy.com or call 317 513-8651.
Featured Image: Southern portion of Miami Beach with downtown Miami in background. Original description: Photo taken from helicopter ride Jan 2006. CREDIT: Miamiboyz (talk) SOURCE: Wikipedia Commons (Public Domain).
Steve Berke is 32 years old, running for Mayor of Miami Beach and has started his own political party, the Afterparty. He wants to decriminalize marijuana, end police brutality, and build the SkyLink. To reach disenfranchised voters he raps and makes comedic YouTube videos. This local election has gained the attention of former US President Bill Clinton and Sir Richard Branson.
Our Kickstarter Campaign for the hilarious and groundbreaking documentary, “Follow the Money.” To see the amazing perks being offered, click here: http://kck.st/11RHTcR
Despite not hitting our Kickstarter goal, we are still moving forward with the making of this film! If anyone would still like to support me, please go to my website and give a little to my Miami Beach Mayoral campaign. Thanks, and much love!
Written and Performed by Steve Berke, featuring Sexy Sax Man, Towelie, and David King Cain with special guest Playboy Playmate Amanda Cerny (@AmandaCerny on twitter/Instagram)…
One of those things featured in magazines back-in-the-day, that never happened. . . EDITOR
Featured Image: A U.S. Marine Corps engineer uses a cutting torch to cut a steel pipe as he fabricates support structures in Camp Fallujah, Iraq, on January 12, 2006. The engineer is attached to the II Marine Expeditionary Force, which is deployed to Iraq from Camp Lejeune, N.C. DoD photo by Cpl. Bryson K. Jones, U.S. Marine Corps. (Released) SOURCE: Wikipedia Commons (Public Domain)
MUSIC FROM THE FIREPLACE MAY BE AROUND THE CORNER BY JAMES JOSEPH
WE LIVE IN an era jaded by science’s seemingly routine discovery of basic phenomena-coherent light and the laser; superconductivity and the super-cold realm of zero resistance; weightlessness and its impact upon space electronics. And now, flame amplification.
Image: The research team listening to their flame amplified louldspeaker as it reproduces taped music. (Accompanying article.) SOURCE: POPULAR ELECTRONICS, May 1968, Pages 47-53
“Flame which behaves physically and electrically like a high-fidelity loudspeaker … and has inherent amplification besides,” explains Dr. A. G. Cattaneo, manager of United Technology Center’s Sunnyvale, Calif., Physical Sciences Laboratory, and one of flame amplification’s three co-discoverers.
So saying, Dr. Cattaneo strikes a match to an acetylene-oxygen fueled welding torch poised on a test stand in one of UTC’s highly classified and restricted laboratories. Carefully, he adjusts the torch’s flame until, blue-hot (about 4200°F), it burns with livid intensity. . . . Read Complete Report
We here at THEI have been watching the incoming Comet Ison with interest for some time.
Will the MSM use this event as a major distraction to take the heat off their political bosses usual day-by-day shenanigans for a bit?
Or could this become the worldwide ‘false flag’ the elitist have been waiting for to “bring the people together with a common enemy” in order to bring about their beloved One World Order?
Then again,as some believe, is the Comet actually being ‘escorted’ or controlled in it’s movement by an Alien Civilization?
Does it even matter? Could it all be over?
In this multi-video presentation ‘TAL’ has gathered some interesting viewpoints for our consideration. . . EDITOR
Welcome to . . .
The ‘TAL’ Zone
Compiled from the underground Research of ‘TAL’
Image: This new NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope picture shows C/2012 S1, better known as Comet ISON, a high-profile celestial visitor to the Solar System. Hubble has already snapped this comet twice this year (opo1314a, opo1331a), but for some time it was temporarily blocked from view by the Sun. It was spotted again in August 2013, and this new image shows the comet as it appeared in our skies in early October. CREDIT: NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) SOURCE: Wikipedia Commons (Public Domain)
The Space Telescope Science Institute has released new observations of Comet ISON taken with the #Hubble Space Telescope. Here is our hangout, coinciding with the news release of this data, to discuss these observations and the latest about Comet ISON.
The comet of the century is traveling through our solar system now – Comet Ison (C/2012 S1). Why is NASA being so quiet and reluctant to share information? What is really going to happen? Are we in danger? The government and NASA have been talking about possibilities of a massive blackout worldwide caused by an EMP or electromagnetic pulse. The sun has been acting weird, shooting mass solar flares which can cause these types of events. Time to connect the dots.
3.1 Mile Comet ISON Being Escorted By Two UFOs Toward Earth!
Published on Aug 31, 2013
Here is some footage of the comet ISON close up. This footage shows two cigar shaped UFOs orbiting the comet. I believe these two UFOs are either hiding with the comet so they wont be detected by other aliens or…even more likely, these UFOs are escorting…guiding the comet to an unknown destination so that the aliens could harvest the valuable minerals it contains. . . . From Description published with video.
What would be the environmental effects if the earth collided with a large comet? For instance, what would the climate be like afterward, and what forms of life would be most likely to survive? . . . From Description published with video.
From NBC News By Evan Burgos, Staff Writer 10/23/13
Clear majority favors legal marijuana, new Gallup poll shows
Americans who believe marijuana should remain illegal are now in the minority, according to new poll numbers released Tuesday.
For the first time ever in a Gallup poll, a clear majority of the country – 58 percent – say that pot should be legalized. That figure represents an increase of 10 percentage points since last year,according to Gallup. The poll surveyed 1,028 Americans by phone Oct. 3-6.
Those in favor of legalization skew young and liberal, though the biggest increase of support came among people identified as independents. Sixty-two percent of independents favored legalization in 2013, up 12 percentage points from last year, according to the poll. Sixty-five percent of Democrats favored legalization, vs. just 35 percent of Republicans. . . . Read Complete Report
According to a new Gallup poll, for the first time 58 percent – a majority of Americans – believe pot should be legalized, up 10 points from last year. NBC’s Brian Williams reports…
Retronaut.com is a seriously cool site for fans of quirky, odd historical photos as evidenced by these three strangely hysterical shots of cops and a scraggly little pot plant.
We don’t have much information on these photos, other than they are from the Van Nuys police department from 1951 and somehow wound up as part of the University of Southern California. Apparently someone sent a pot plant to the jail without any explanation and the cops had no idea what to do with it, or themselves . . . Complete Article with photos.
THE BIG DOPE BUST OF 1948 THAT SENT ROBERT MITCHUM TO JAIL
Published on: April 9, 2012
by DICK SIEGEL, NATIONAL ENQUIRER web editor
Hollywood tough guy ROBERT MITCHUMadmitted he “liked it” — going to the BIG HOUSE.Mitchum, a promising young actor with an Oscar nomination behind him, was nabbed in a marijuana sting by LA cops during a raid on a house in Laurel Canyon in 1948.Partying with actress Lila Leeds, dancerVicki Evans and bartender turned real estate agent Robin Ford things were going swell until Detective Sergeant Alva Barr and his partner dropped in uninvited. . . . Read Complete Report
Image: Robert Mitchum sweeping out his cell while serving time for possession of the ‘Killer Weed” in 1948. CREDIT: Corbis SOURCE:HairPin.com
I like the use of grade-B horror music when it’s time to light a joint. . . EDITOR
“She Shoulda Said ‘No’!” (also known as Wild Weed; Marijuana, the Devil’s Weed; The Story of Lila Leeds and Her Exposé of the Marijuana Racket; and The Devil’s Weed) is a 1949 exploitation film that follows in the spirit of morality tales such as the 1936 films Reefer Madness and Marihuana. Directed by Sherman Scott and starring Lila Leeds, it was originally produced to capitalize on the arrest of Leeds and Robert Mitchum on a charge of marijuana conspiracy. The film was issued under many titles; it struggled to find a distributor until film presenter Kroger Babb picked up the rights, reissuing it as The Story of Lila Leeds and Her Exposé of the Marijuana Racket. Its relative success came only after the promotional posters were redone and a story fabricated that the film was being presented in conjunction with the United States Treasury.
Image: Robert Mitchum & LiLa Leeds. Busted for possession of marijuana in 1948. CREDIT: Photography by: 20th Century Fox. SOURCE: National Enquirer.
Bill and Ted, Marty McFly, those guys in the hot tub; time travel seems to belong in the world of fiction, but here are some ideas that might make it a reality in 10 mind-bending theories about time travel.
Music = Social Network by Tim Reilly and Jeff Dale
Featured Image: Disarm is a second generation of instruments built after Imagine (2012), also using the remnants of weapons that the Mexican army had collected and destroyed. The second series is made up of eight instruments that were created in collaboration with a team musicians and Cocolab, a media studio in Mexico City. These machines are mechanical musical instruments; they can be programmed and operated via computers, making them capable of performing music concerts with compositions prepared beforehand. CREDIT Pedro Reyes & SOURCE: http://www.pedroreyes.net/ (Fair Use)
Pedro Reyes creates second generation instruments from dismantled guns. With a team of musicians and new media studio, Cocolab, Reyes has made mechanized instruments from these one-time harmful weapons.
Due to the latest data, scientists now believe Earth is headed for a global cooling phase that extends until the middle of the century. If the cooling phase is real, then the process will debunk all forecasts of imminent catastrophic warming. Six years ago, BBC reported that the Arctic would be ice-free by the summer of 2013. In fact, scientists in the US even claimed that the forecast was conservative. . . . Read Complete Report
Images: Global cooling. Left – Arctic Polar Ice Cover August 2012. Right – Ice cover 60% larger one year later, August 2013. SOURCE: NASA (Public Domain).
