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the fifties: not so nifty
The 1950’s. The quest to satisfy supremely the prevailing hunger for all that was cozy, familiar, and safe. The myth that this was a special time, when the individual’s joys were allegedly unsullied, our problems of the most superficial variety, … Continue reading
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Tagged American Bandstand, American Bandstand Dick Clark, Buffalo Bob and Howdy Doody, ethel merman, Fred J. Cook, Gertrude Berg, Madame Pickwick, madame pickwick art blog, Milton Berle, Milton Berle Texaco Theatre, Sandra Dee, The Milton Berle Show
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the kitschy fifties: they way they were
…In the fifties not only were the automobiles and the houses ugly looking but so indeed were most of the people. In 1950, for some reason, American women began wearing their hair in an exceedingly short, tightly curled, and decidedly … Continue reading
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Tagged 1950's clothes fashions, 1950's Italian cut hairstyle, 1950's kitsch, 1950's poodle cut, 1950's sack dress, Bob Hope, Desi Arnez, ethel merman, I Love Lucy show, Lucille Ball 1950's, Madame Pickwick, madame pickwick art blog, Orval Faubus
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you can call him AL
Jesse Marinoff Reyes: Al Hirschfeld (1903-2003)! It seemed the native St. Louisan had always been part of the firmament of the New York illustration scene and the theatre circle—his career having lasted for such a long span and being the … Continue reading
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Tagged al hirschfield, alex steinweiss, alfred drake, Dorothy Parker, ethel merman, jasmine lee, jesse marinoff reyes, Madame Pickwick, madame pickwick art blog, madame pickwick art supplies, miguel covarrubias, paul buckley, s. neil fujita, s.j. perelman
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