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Jane Russell was born Ernestine Jane Geraldine Russell in Minn on June 21, 1921. She first became interested in drama in high school, and in 1940, was signed to a seven year contract by millionaire Howard Hughes, who arranged for her motion picture debut in The Outlaw (1943), a story about Billy the Kid that went to great lengths to showcase her voluptuous figure. Although the movie was completed in 1941, it was released for a limited showing two years later. There were problems with the censorship of the production code over the way her ample cleavage was displayed. When the movie was finally passed, it had a general release in 1946. Together with Lana Turner and Rita Hayworth, Russell personified the sensuously contoured sweater girl look and became a popular pin-up with Service men during World War II. She went on to perform in an assortment of roles, which included playing Calamity Jane in The Paleface (1948); Mike Delroy in Son of Paleface (1952), Gentlemen Marry Blondes,The Revolt of Mamie Stover, Fate is the Hunter and many more. Though her screen image was that of a sex goddess, her private life lacked the sensation and scandal that followed other actresses of the time, such as Lana Turner. Although in her autobiography, Jane admitted that she had survived two attempted rapes un-harmed, that her first marriage had been speckled with adultery and violence, and that she had been an alcoholic since she was a teenager. She also revealed that in addition to this, however, she was also a born-again Christian, which was one of the things that had helped her cope. Jane Russell currently lives on the Central Coast of California.
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Added: 22nd January 2008
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Father Knows Best was the classic wholesome family situation comedy. It was set in the typical Midwestern community of Springfield, where Jim Anderson was an agent for the General Insurance Company. Every evening he would come home from work, take off his sport jacket, put on his comfortable sweater, and deal with the everyday problems of a growing family. In contrast to most other family comedies of the period, in which one of the other parents was a blundering idiot, both Jim and his wife Margaret were portrayed as thoughtful, responsible adults. When a family crisis arose, Jim would calm the waters with a warm smile and some sensible advice.
The show originally aired on radio in 1958. CBS debuted it in 1954, but it was cancelled after one year. NBC picked it up and put it in an earlier time slot, where the whole family could watch it. The show then ran successfully for the next five years and became a television classic.
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Added: 17th August 2007
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Del Shannon was born Charles Weedon Westover in Grand Rapids, Michigan on December 30, 1934. The son of Bert and Leone, Westover grew up in nearby Coopersville, a small farming town. Taught to play the ukulele by his mother as a child, young Charles soon flowered into guitar picking at 14 years of age.
The song Runaway, was a number one hit in 1961 in both the US and the UK.
Runaway was
featured in the following television shows:
Beverly Hills 90210: Episodes: Mexican Stand Off,
Sweating It Out,
Laverne & Shirley (Episode: Diner)
CHiPs (The old 70s TV show with Erik Estrada)
WKRP In Cincinnati (starring Howard Hessman):
Filthy Pictures Episode,
Benny Hill Show (Episode 28),
South Of Sunset: Dream Girl
Runaway is featured in the following movies:
Good Will Hunting (Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Robin Williams),
Christine (Bonnie Raitt's version),
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story,
Kids Of Degrassi Street,
Running Scared (Gregory Hines, Billy Crystal),
That ll Be The Day,
Catch Me If You Can,
Buddy System,
Children Of The Corn,
Born On The Fourth of July (Tom Cruise),
Roseaux Sauvages (French Film)
Runaway was also used as the theme to
Crime Story, the hit U.S. television
series from '86 to '88.
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Added: 15th October 2007
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ok, the ad for Drummond Climbing Sweaters reads: Men are better than Women! Indoors, women are useful-even plesant. On a mountain they are somthing of a drag. So don't go hauing them up a cliff just to show off your Drummond climbing sweater . . . ok!!! we'll push u off first!
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Added: 3rd November 2007
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and now for some LANA TRIVIA:
*****Lana fainted at her 1953 wedding to actor Lex Barker. The marriage went downhill from there.
*****Lana got married to first husband Artie Shaw after only one date.
*****Lana's favorite leading man was Tyrone Power. She had an affair with him but he ended up dumping her.
*****Lana hated her "Sweater Girl" nickname.
*****Lana was 5 feet, 3 inches tall.
******Lana reportedly contracted a venereal disease after sleeping with Howard Hughes... OUCH!
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Added: 4th January 2008
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Another treat for Naomi: Wrestler Paul (Mr. Wonderful) Orndorff, at his vicious best, laying a beating on Max Blue around 1986. Orndorff does his full repertoire: He clotheslines his hapless opponent, finishes him off with a pile driver, pins him, and arrogantly tosses sweat on him! You gotta love it!
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Added: 13th November 2008
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