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Friday, December 29, 2023

TCM Celebrates the 100th Anniversary of Columbia Pictures in January

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On June 19 1918 brothers Jack and Harry Cohn with their partner Joe Brandt founded Cohn-Brandt-Cohn Film Sales Corporation, better known as ...
Thursday, December 28, 2023

The Wonderful Bobby Rivers, TV Personality and Friend to Many TCM Fans

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This will be one of the most difficult posts for me to write. Bobby Rivers was a celebrity interviewer and film critic. He was a veejay on V...
Wednesday, December 27, 2023

The Late Great Tom Smothers

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Tom Smothers, one half (with his brother Dick Smothers) of the legendary comedy duo the Smothers Brothers, died yesterday, December 26 2023,...
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Tuesday, December 26, 2023

Richard Franklin Passes On

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Richard Franklin, who played Captain Mike Yates on Doctor Who , and had recurring roles on the TV shows Crossroads and Emmerdale Farm , die...
Monday, December 25, 2023

Merry Christmas 2023

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Here at A Shroud of Thoughts , we know that some people appreciate some cheesecake with their candy canes and eggnog. Here then are this yea...
Sunday, December 24, 2023

The Bing Crosby Show: Bing Crosby's first "Christmas" Television Special

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Perhaps no other celebrity was associated as much with Christmas as Bing Crosby. Among his string of hits were several Christmas songs, incl...
Saturday, December 23, 2023

A Brief History of the Artificial Christmas Tree

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Artificial Christmas trees have been around for decades. What is more, many Americans prefer using artificial Christmas trees to the real th...