Articles for tag: Fritz Lang, Mel Blanc

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Memorable Mechanical Men: Movie Sci-Fi Robots & Androids

They’re the mechanical men who invade our movies. They’re the synthetic women who inhabit one’s dreams and can often haunt our nightmares. They’re not even alive – in the biological sense. These are the mechanized men and electronic women who star in fantastic science fiction movies and thrilling TV shows like “Metropolis” (Maria), “The Day ...

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The Ultimate Hollywood Tour Book, 4th Edition by William A. Gordon

William A. Gordon has written a book called The Ultimate Hollywood Tour Book, which is in its 4th Edition, and contains quite a feast of information on celebrities in this California area. The Ultimate Hollywood Tour Book gives the lowdown on movie stars’ home addresses, crime and scandal scenes involving celebrities, and much more in ...

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Oregon: Fun Facts and Trivia

When it comes to state symbols, Oregon is unique. It’s the only state to have an official state nut, the hazelnut. Its state flag shows a beaver on its reverse side and is the only state banner to carry two separate designs, according to oregon.com. Mt. Hood, which stands 11,239 feet tall, is the highest ...

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Famous May Birthdays

In the worlds of history, writing, sports, science, music, and entertainment, many famous individuals’ birthdays are in May. Look for your own birthday and see which people share your own. Many names on this list are famous people who have passed on, and all ages are how old they will be / would be on ...

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Famous Tombstone Epitaphs and Last Words

Final words, final thoughts, final epitaphs. Here are some from the famous. Perhaps you can’t take it with you, but a few have left them to be remembered by with their final words on stone. Here are a few that were left behind. Mel Blanc, “That’s all folks.” Jackie Gleason, “And away we go.” Gunfighter ...

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Phrase Origins: That’s All Folks

“Th-th-th=that’s all folks!” is the line that is remembered by many at the end of Looney Tune cartoons uttered by none other than the famous stuttering Porky Pig. Porky Pig, along with many other Looney Tunes characters were voiced by Mel Blanc, known as the Man of 1000 voices. Because of being such a well-known ...