When I first saw the huge pink apartment building on the southeast corner of Edgewater and Bryn Mawr at 5555 North Sheridan Road, I knew it was a historic building, but I didn’t know the building’s story. And there is a great story behind the Edgewater Beach Apartments, which were built in 1928. The apartments ...
As long as Hollywood has existed, it has employed children to appear in films. Before there was Jodie Foster or Lindsay Lohan or the Olsen Twins or Shia LaBeouf or any of the other innumerable, ever-changing list of child actors of more recent times, there were child actors of an earlier generation who were , ...
If you don’t know who the Gershwins are, you may think that you’ve never heard one of there songs. Chances are, you know a few and never realized it! They are a fantastic composer/lyricist team, and of course, are also brothers. They have some of the greatest songs of the century that have been recorded ...
The Wizard of Oz is one of the most beloved movies of generations. In 1956 it was shown on network television and every year since then. These days it is shown on a cable or satellite channel. This has been one of my favorite movies since childhood. The following quotes are as timely today as ...
Every generation deserves to get to know the great Judy Garland. She was a born singer, dancer, actress, and performer. From an early age she had a maturity in her vocals and a charisma that the camera just loved. Her talent was out of this world. Though she lived a difficult personal life, her dedication ...
