I saw this great film in a theater when it was new. It’s available on as part of a Blu-ray disc set from the Criterion Collection
David Porter and the Isaac Hayes Estate don’t want Trump to use their music
They’re just the latest of many. Trump has ignored past requests.
2026 – settlement was reached
Widener Mansion – 1200 N. Broad St., Philadelphia
It’s gone now – burned down in 1980.
Library of Congress – Historic American Buildings Survey
The last Howard Johnson’s has closed
They were big when I was young.
Republican plans to subvert future elections
Pulse oximeters overestimate oxygen levels in people with darker skin
Josef von Sternberg – born 5/29/1894
Josef von Sternberg was a great film director. He is best known for his seven films with Marlene Dietrich which started with The Blue Angel (1930). They are known for their fantastic lighting and photography. Prior to that, he had made some excellent silent films such as Underworld (1927).
Covers: Down in the Alley
“Down in the Alley” was a 1957 single by the Clovers. Check out the great job by Duane Allman on the 1970 Ronnie Hawkins version.
Covers: Thirty Days/Forty Days
Chuck Berry released “Thirty Days” in 1955. Ronnie Hawkins, who passed away recently, covered it as “Forty Days” in 1959.