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Review: Entertaining the Troops

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Nov 11th 2015

In June of this year, MVD Visual released to DVD a wonderful 1994 documentary entitled Entertaining the Troops—a ninety-min

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Oct 29th 2015

Show business’ original “Funny Girl” was born Fania Borach in New York City on this date in 1891. As Fanny Brice, she domin

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Oct 28th 2015

Henry Lerner Van Ost, Jr. brashly entered this world in New York City on this date in 1915. We know him better as Henry Mor

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Oct 12th 2015

Back in the 1970s, when I first immersed myself in the wonderful world of old-time radio, my enthusiasm for “The Hobby” was

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Sep 19th 2015

“Speed it up a little!” That unforgettable line of dialogue from the classic I Love Lucy episode “Job Switching”—the one wh

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Sep 12th 2015

When it came to pulp fiction, Street & Smith were among the leaders in that particular kingdom of the publishing world—the