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A holiday thanks to Mickey Rooney
Dear Mr. Rooney, I have been a fan of your films for 50 years, from "Andy Hardy" and "Young Tom Edison" to "The Human Comedy" and "A Midsummer Night's Dream." I believe that I have seen and own most of them, but I have always wanted to interest my...Tags: David Copperfield, Movies, C. Aubrey Smith, Robert Osborne, Spencer Tracy
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Spring training memories: Chain O'Lakes is a place for Easter eggs and dreams of opportunity
WINTER HAVEN — Returning to Chain O' Lakes Park for the first time since 1981, Dick Drago conjures up images of baseball greats, a fortuitous trade, and his 4-year-old daughter Dina looking for Easter eggs. "Our families would have Easter egg hunts...Tags: Carol Burnett, Kansas City Royals, All Stars, Restaurants, Dining and Drinking
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Kathryn Grayson, star of '40s, '50s Musicals, Dies
Associated PressLOS ANGELES -- Kathryn Grayson, whose beauty and lilting soprano brightened MGM musicals of the 1940s and 1950s including "Anchors Aweigh," "Show Boat," "The Desert Song" and "Kiss Me Kate," has died. She was 88. Grayson died Wednesday of natural...Tags: Heart Attack, Movies, Mario Lanza, Frank Sinatra, Celebrities
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Mermaids' last splash? Debt imperils 60-year-old Weeki Wachee
Sentinel Staff WriterLegend has it that mermaids live forever. That may not be true for the mermaids of Weeki Wachee, the quirky Florida attraction whose glory days have been eclipsed by newer, grander theme parks. But this weekend, concerns for the future will be set...Tags: Elvis Presley, Amusement and Theme Parks, ABC (tv network), The Wizard of Oz (movie, 1939), Cinderella (fictional character)
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Fun facts about Weeki Wachee
The new book by Lu Vickers and Sara Dionne, Weeki Wachee, City of Mermaids, is a comprehensive history of the iconic roadside attraction. Lavishly illustrated, it is packed with fascinating tidbits. A sampling: Approximately 1,500 mermaids have swum at...Tags: Paris Hilton, Academy Awards, Elvis Presley, Howard Hughes
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10 great things at the Venetian Pool
South Florida Sun-SentinelSure, we're the hot spot for fancy-schmancy swimming pools. Pools with waterfalls and whirlpools. Pools with flower gardens and crazy shapes. But for a swimming hole like no other, don't miss the Venetian Pool in Coral Gables. It's not just a lot of...Tags: Caves and Caverns, Donald Trump, Metal and Mineral, Johnny Weissmuller, Building Material
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Ricardo Montalban Dies at His Los Angeles Home
Zap2It.comRicardo Montalban, a MGM movie star of the 40s and 50s who went on play the mysterious Mr. Roarke on ABC's "Fantasy Island" from 1978-84 died Wednesday morning at Los Angeles home. He was 88. His demise was made public at a city council meeting....Tags: Eric Garcetti, Celebrities, Cinema Industry, MGM Inc., Entertainment
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New on DVD
Metromix StaffPICK OF THE WEEK: FACTORY GIRL (Patti Perret/Weinstein Co.) When a movie aims high it can be just as fascinating to watch it fail as it is to watch it succeed. That's good news for "Factory Girl," a footnote in last year's Oscar race, which was plagued...Tags: Allen Ginsberg, Movies, Sienna Miller, DVDs and Movies, George Hickenlooper
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Film Sweetheart June Allyson Dies at 88
Zap2It.comActress June Allyson, the perky blond with the husky voice who was one of Hollywood's most beloved stars in the 1940s and 1950s, has died. She was 88. Allyson died Saturday at her home in Ojai of pulmonary respiratory failure and acute bronchitis after a...Tags: Movies, Celebrities, Science and Technology, CNN (tv network), Dick Powell
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The Royale treatment
Times Staff WriterI'd been peeking in the windows of the Royale at the corner of Rampart and Wilshire boulevards for months, but as the weeks wore on and the heavily touted wine bar failed to materialize, I gave up on the restaurant ever opening. Come December, though,...Tags: Trout, Restaurants, Hotels and Accommodations, French Toast, Lifestyle and Leisure
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New 'Ten Commandments' Makes Moses All Too Human
Zap2It.comDirector Robert Dornhelm is painfully aware that there may be a large audience out there eagerly waiting to hate his new version of "The Ten Commandments," premiering Monday and Tuesday, April 10-11, on ABC. After all, the story of Moses leading the...Tags: Dougray Scott, Charlton Heston, ABC (tv network), Slavery, Judaism
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