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10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Charlie Chaplin

April 16, 2022 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteCharlie Chaplin was an English comic actor, filmmaker, and composer who rose to fame in the silent era. […]

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The First Fake Photograph: Abraham Lincoln’s Head on John Calhoun’s Body, ca. 1860s

February 28, 2022 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThis print is a composite; the head of Abraham Lincoln is superimposed on the figure and background of […]

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Amazing Story of the Original Mask That Michael Myers Wore in the First Two Halloween Movies

October 31, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteIn 1978, during the making of the original Halloween, the prop department was faced with the enormous task […]

A Rare Behind the Scenes Image From a Deleted Scene of ‘Jaws’ Showing the Shark Killing Little Alex Kintner

October 7, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteDid you know that there is a scene from Jaws (1975) that never made it onto the film? The […]

Before Becoming an Actor and President, Ronald Reagan Was a Proud Lifeguard

May 27, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteRonald Reagan is the only U.S. President to ever be a movie star before he was President. But […]

10 Interesting Facts About Wrestling Legend Andre the Giant

May 19, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteHe stood 7’4” (224 cm) high, weighed in at 520 pounds (236 kg), and was considered “the eighth […]

10 Bizarre Facts You Might Not Know About Salvador Dalí

May 11, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteSalvador Felipe Jacinto Dalí y Domenech, otherwise known simply as Salvador Dalí, was born on May 11, 1904, […]

The Most Famous Costume in Movie History Was Probably the “Little Tramp” Outfit Worn by Charlie Chaplin

May 10, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteA derby hat, cane, tight coat, baggy trousers and ill-fitting shoes: the most recognizable silhouette in cinema and […]

10 Fascinating Facts You Probably Didn’t Know About the Comedic Legend Lucille Ball

August 6, 2020 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteMany people consider Lucille Ball the queen of comedy, and the Chicago Tribune referred to her as TV’s […]

The History of Christmas Trees – How Did the Tree Come to America

December 8, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteLong before the advent of Christianity, plants and trees that remained green all year had a special meaning […]

Edward Hibberd Johnson, the Man Who Has Been Called the “Father of Electric Christmas Tree Lights”

December 5, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteAs Christmas approached in the waning days of 1882, Edward Hibberd Johnson (January 4, 1846 – September 9, […]

Did You Know Margherita Pizza Was Actually Named After Italy’s Queen?

November 24, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteIn 1889, during a visit to Naples, Queen Margherita of Savoy, wife of King Umberto I, was bored […]

10 Interesting Facts About Silent Film Star Buster Keaton

October 4, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteIn the world of Hollywood’s silent era, few people were ever so successful and memorable as Buster Keaton. […]

The Photo Was Posed, But the Kiss Was Real: The Story Behind the Most Famous Kiss Photo by Robert Doisneau in 1950

September 3, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteAlthough not as iconic as Alfred Eisenstaedt’s the sailor kiss on the V-E Day, Robert Doisneau’s Le Baiser […]

Here’s What It Was Really Like (And It’s Actually Crazy) to Fly in the 1950s

August 21, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteAir travel has come a long way since the 1950s, this we know. But in the ’50s, flying […]

The Story of Pat Stewart, the Blackpool Belle in the Polka Dot Dress, 1951

August 13, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteWhen Pat Stewart posed with her friend Wendy on the railings of the Blackpool promenade one blustery day […]

L’Enfant: The Model, the Poster and 3,000 Women

August 10, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteL’Enfant, better known as Man and Baby is a photographic poster depicting a shirtless male model (Adam Perry) […]

Gangster John Dillinger’s Body To Be Exhumed In September, And Here Are the Top Ten Myths Surrounding Dillinger

August 1, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe body of notorious 1930s gangster John Dillinger is expected to be exhumed in September from a concrete-encased […]

15 Dark Secrets You Probably Never Knew About Lucille Ball And Desi Arnaz’s Marriage

July 30, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteAlthough I Love Lucy never left TV audiences short on laughs, it was pretty public knowledge the show’s […]

12 Tragic Facts About the Life and Death of Natalie Wood

July 20, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteFrom scene-stealing child star to sexy ingénue, Natalie Wood (July 20, 1938 – November 29, 1981) captured the […]

12 Interesting Facts About Nikola Tesla You Probably Didn’t Know

July 10, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteNikola Tesla (10 July 1856 – 7 January 1943) was a Serbian-American inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, and […]

14 Amazing Stories of Famous People Who Cancelled or Missed the Titanic

May 20, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteA total of 2,224 people sailed on the maiden voyage of the RMS Titanic from Southampton, England, to New […]

Secret Daughter of Hollywood: Adorable Photos of Loretta Young and Daughter Judy Lewis (Love Child of Clark Gable)

April 14, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteJudy Lewis was born on November 6, 1935 in Venice, California. She was conceived while her birth parents, […]

The First Real Woman in a Menstrual Hygiene Ad (Kotex): Lee Miller

March 21, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteIn order to make some money after arriving in New York, the young Lee Miller made stock photos […]

In 1944, George Stinney Jr., 14, Became the Youngest American Executed in the 20th Century When He Was Sent to the Electric Chair

March 15, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteGeorge Stinney Jr. became the youngest person to be executed in the U.S in the 20th century when […]

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