Monthly Archives: May 2015

RIP Dom DeLuise

Posted on May 4, 2015 by James| Comments Off on RIP Dom DeLuise
Dom DeLuise

Dominick “Dom” DeLuise (August 1, 1933 – May 4, 2009)

Dominick “Dom” DeLuise (August 1, 1933 – May 4, 2009) was an American actor, comedian, film director, television producer, chef, and author.

Posted in Humor, The Big Screen, The Little Screen (Television)

RIP Wally Shirra

Posted on May 3, 2015 by James| Comments Off on RIP Wally Shirra

Walter Marty Schirra, Jr. (March 12, 1923 – May 3, 2007) was one of the original Mercury 7 astronauts chosen for the Project Mercury, America’s first effort to put men in space. He was the only man to fly in all of America’s first three space programs (Mercury, Gemini and Apollo).

He logged a total of 295 hours and 15 minutes in space.

Wikipedia Link

Posted in Because I Can, Patriotic

Anniversary of Miracle on 34th Street

Posted on May 2, 2015 by James| Comments Off on Anniversary of Miracle on 34th Street

Miracle on 34th Street (also titled The Big Heart in the UK) is a 1947 film which tells the story of a gentle old man, working as a Santa Claus at Macy’s department store in New York City, who contends that he is the real deal.

Miracle on 34th Street

Wikipedia Link

The film was released in theaters May 2, 1947.

 

Posted in Because I Can, On This Day, The Big Screen