Monthly Archives: March 2009
Universal Newsreels Available on YouTube
Before we had the constant braying of 24 hours cable news, people got their “visual” news via newsreel. Universal Newsreels were released twice a week and ran in movie theaters from 1929 to 1967. For over thirty years, the only … Continue reading
The 1986 Saturday Morning Lineup on NBC
What a lineup NBC had in 1986: Kissyfur, Gummi Bears, Smurfs, Punky Brewster, The Chipmunks, Foofur, Kidd Video and of course One to Grow On. I would get up on 6 am on Saturdays just so I could enjoy a … Continue reading
Carl Sagan’s Cosmos is Now on Hulu
The groundbreaking, and for many of us, life changing documentary “Cosmos” is now available on Hulu. The 13 episode series premiered in 1980 and it is estimated that it has been viewed by over a billion people. If you have … Continue reading
Escape to Witch Mountain and Return to Witch Mountain Released on DVD
In what seems like a tie-in with the release of “Race to Witch Mountain”, Disney has released its 1970s family classics “Escape to Witch Mountain” and “Return to Witch Mountain”. The films revolve around two psychic powered orphans Tia and … Continue reading









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