Prince left behind a vast legacy that transcended genre, race, and convention.
Prince Rogers Nelson, known mononymously as Prince, was born on June 7, 1958, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His parents, John L. Nelson and Mattie Della Shaw, were both musically inclined—his father a jazz pianist and songwriter, his mother a jazz singer. This musical environment deeply influenced Prince from an early age.
He rose to prominence in 1962 with his chilling performance as Edwin Flagg in What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
Victor Charles Buono was born on February 3, 1938, in San Diego, California, to Myrtle and Victor F. Buono, the latter a former police officer who was later convicted of conspiracy and murder in 1959. Buono attended St. Augustine High School and became involved with San Diego’s Globe Theater Players, where he gained experience in Shakespearean drama. Though sometimes reported to have attended military school or Northwestern University,
His easily recognizable voice and demeanor made him a frequent guest star.
Percy Helton was a distinctive American character actor known for his high-pitched, raspy voice and appearances in numerous films and television shows from the silent era through the 1970s. He was born on January 31, 1894, in Manhattan, New York City. His father, Alfred Helton, was a stage actor, and Percy was introduced to the world of performance at a very young age.
He became the youngest student accepted into Juilliard’s Drama Division.
Val Edward Kilmer, born on December 31, 1959, in Los Angeles, California, was an American actor renowned for his versatility and intense screen presence. Raised in the San Fernando Valley, he attended Chatsworth High School alongside future stars like Kevin Spacey and Mare Winningham. At 17, he became the youngest student accepted into Juilliard’s Drama Division, where he honed his craft before transitioning from stage to screen. Kilmer’s breakout role came as “Iceman” in Top Gun (1986),
She was a beautiful, versitle dancer, actress, and comedian in film and television.
Teri Garr, born December 11, 1944, in Lakewood, Ohio, is an American actress and comedian celebrated for her comedic timing and versatile performances in film and television. Raised in a show-business family—her father Eddie Garr was a vaudeville performer and comedian, and her mother, Phyllis Lind Garr, a wardrobe mistress and model—she was exposed to the entertainment industry from a young age.
The Jack the Ripper murders have inspired a plethora of movies, documentaries, television shows, video games, books, artwork, and even board games.
Jack the Ripper, one of history’s most infamous serial killers, has been a source of fascination and horror for over a century. His gruesome murders in the Whitechapel district of London in 1888 have inspired a plethora of movies, documentaries, television shows, video games, books, artwork, and even board games.
So how come her last name isn’t Dracula?
This 1936 Universal Pictures horror film is a sequel, taking up exactly where the 1931 Dracula left off. I watched this movie, directed by Lambert Hillyer (The Invisible Ray, the first screen depiction of Batman, and many westerns) on Svengoolie.
With over 60 years making toys, the best is yet to come for Colorforms!
It all started in the 1950s when Harry and Patricia Kislevitz began experimenting with a flexible vinyl material. They had bought rolls of different colored vinyl and simply cut out shapes that they would place on their bathroom walls. They left the vinyl and scissors available so guests could add their own touch. Their friends were intrigued and they knew they were on to something.
I watched the 2010 Warner Bros. animated superhero, direct-to-video, Batman: Under the Red Hood on Netflix DVD. This is the eighth DC Universe Animated Original Movies series and was written by Judd Winick (comic book writer – Batman, Catwoman, Green Arrow, Superman), who also wrote the “Under the Mask” Batman comic run. Jason Todd – the second Robin – is killed by the Joker and comes back as The Red Hood, trying to clean up Gotham in a criminal type way.
I watched this 2015 DC Universe, direct-to-video, animated superhero film on Netflix DVD. This story is partially based on Batman: The Court of Owls story arc written by Scott Snyder and illustrated by Greg Capullo and Jonathan Glapion. Bruce’s son Damian is now going out as Robin and gets involved with the Owl’s assassin Talon. Batman has to go against his own son to solve this mystery. Jason O’Mara is Batman/Bruce Wayne (Life on Mars, Agents of SHIELD),
