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Beverly Hillbillies, 3D Twilight Zone at Hard Rock
The line between slot machines, video games and TV has blurred even more, as machines based on “The Beverly Hillbillies” and “The Twilight Zone” have hit local casinos. The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino began offering the...
Tags: The Beverly Hillbillies (tv program), Rod Serling, International Game Technology Incorporated
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Heavyweight champion lived in Glendale
Jess Willard, who reigned as the World Heavyweight Boxing Champion from 1915 to 1919, lived on Blanchard Drive in Glendale for many years. Recently, Willard’s grandson, Jim Mace, of Carmichael, Calif., saw a photo of his grandfather’s house...Tags: History, Arts and Culture, Jack Dempsey, Hollywood (Los Angeles, California), New Jersey
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Trivia
Mr. Drysdale's bank was the fictitious Commerce Bank of Beverly Hills.
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The Clampetts' bloodhound name was Duke.
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The theme song was #44 on the charts in 1962.
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The 1971 cancellation...Tags: John F. Kennedy, Wars and Interventions, California, Buddy Ebsen, Donna Douglas
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The pictures-perfect city
Times Staff WriterWhy here? Why did the distant burg of Los Angeles become to the movies what Mesopotamia and Athens were to ancient civilizations? Why not Long Island, where the earliest filmmakers trespassed onto plutocrats' lawns and shot hurried footage until they...Tags: Joan Crawford, Arts and Culture, Heads of State, Hollywood (Los Angeles, California), Easter
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'Cinderella Man'
!["Cinderella Man" tells James J. Braddock's story, but it does not share the boxer's confidence. While the real-life Braddock had enough belief in himself to accomplish miracles in the ring, this filmed biography's reluctance to have faith in its intended audience undercuts its chances to deliver complete satisfaction.](http://www.calendarlive.com/media/thumbnails/story/2005-06/17846863.jpg ""Cinderella Man\" tells James J. Braddock's story, but it does not share the boxer's confidence. While the real-life Braddock had enough belief in himself to accomplish miracles in the ring, this filmed biography's reluctance to have faith in its intended audience undercuts its chances to deliver complete satisfaction.")
Times Staff Writer"Cinderella Man" tells James J. Braddock's story, but it does not share the boxer's confidence. While the real-life Braddock had enough belief in himself to accomplish miracles in the ring, this filmed biography's reluctance to have faith in its...Tags: Family, Sports, Samuel Goldwyn, Arts and Culture, Penny Marshall
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