Special Presentations

Happy Birthday Champ!

Boxer, philanthropist, and social activist Muhammad Ali was born Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr. on January 17, 1942, in Louisville, Kentucky.  Once he joined The Nation of Islam he changed his name to Muhammad Ali. Ali won the Golden Gloves Tournament in 1959 and an Olympic gold medal in 1960. During the 1960s Ali won all of his matches with the majority of them by knockout. Since his retirement, Ali has devoted much of his time to philanthropy. Continue reading ‘Happy Birthday Champ!’

Scrooge

Scrooge is a 1935 British film directed by Henry Edwards featuring Seymour Hicks as Ebenezer Scrooge, the miser who hates Christmas. It was the first sound version of the Charles Dickens classic A Christmas Carol, not counting a 1928 short subject that now appears to be lost. Continue reading ‘Scrooge’

The Love You Save: The Michael Jackson Story

Who was Michael Jackson? Was he a child star? Was he the brightest star in the galaxy in the 80′s? Was he a faltering star trying to hang on in the Hip Hop camelot of the 90′s? Was he the left for dead artist of the 2000′s? Was he just a poor kid from Indiana with a lot of talent? Continue reading ‘The Love You Save: The Michael Jackson Story’

Happy Halloween

The word Halloween is first attested in the 16th century and represents a Scottish variant of the fuller All-Hallows-Even (“evening”), that is, the night before All Hallows Day. Although the phrase All Hallows is found in Old English (ealra hālgena mæssedæg, mass-day of all saints), All-Hallows-Even is itself not attested until 1556.
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The Queen Of Camelot Returns

With the release of the much anticipated oral history, Jacqueline Kennedy: Historic Conversations on Life with John F. Kennedy the world has been treated to a rare glimpse into the elegant First Lady’s life with John F. Kennedy. Diane Sawyer’s engaging documentary presentation of the oral histories revealed the many sides of Jackie Kennedy. She is the perfect wife and ambassador for the United States. She is also a little back-biting and gossipy in her comments about heads of state and peers of the president. The interview revealed some interesting things – the connection JFK had to Lincoln and his habit of reading 50 papers a day. Continue reading ‘The Queen Of Camelot Returns’

Mexican Americans: Salt Of The Earth

Salt If The Earth first appeared as a Christian religious reference and metaphor in a sermon in the bible. It references unique humility. Read Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5:13) Salt of the Earth (1954) is an American drama film written by Michael Wilson, directed by Herbert J. Biberman, and produced by Paul Jarrico. All had been blacklisted by the Hollywood establishment due to their alleged involvement in communist politics.
The film is one of the first pictures to advance the feminist social and political point of view. Continue reading ‘Mexican Americans: Salt Of The Earth’

Classic TV: Rocky King

Rocky King, was an American television series broadcast on the now-defunct DuMont Television Network from 1950 to 1954. It was one of DuMont’s most popular programs. It was a live crime series set in New York City. The DuMont Television Network was America’s first officially licensed commercial network, broadcasting from 1946 until its demise in 1956. “Rocky King, Detective”, also known as “Inside Detective,” is a rare treasure from the early days of live telvision drama. Continue reading ‘Classic TV: Rocky King’

Jack Benny: The 1954 New Year’s Show!

jackbennynewyear.jpgWhat does the cheapest man in Hollywood do for New Year’s Eve?  Why he blows off his friends so he can go to a cool in-crowd Hollywood party of course!  Jack Benny, a staple in the golden age of television, perfected the art of self-deprecation like no other. Widely recognized as one of the leading American entertainers of the 20th century, Benny was known for his comic timing and his ability to get laughs with either a pregnant pause or a single expression, such as his signature exasperated “Well!”   In this 1954 holiday special Jack gets a good lesson in what friendship is all about. After leaving his buddies at the show for road kill, Jack attempts to get into the fast lane on New Year’s Eve and ends up crash landing on his couch with his main man Rodchester. They kick it old skool style and toast their progressive and diverse bond. Sometimes the coolest people are the ones who don’t get into the dance or the VIP room.

Romanian Mythology:

baba-dochia2.jpgIn Romanian mythology, Baba Dochia, or The Old Dokia, is a name originating from the Byzantine calendar which celebrates the Martyr Evdokia on the 1st of March. The Romanian Dokia personifies mankind’s impatience in waiting for the return of spring.Baba Dochia has a son, called Dragomir or Dragobete, who is married. Dochia ill-treats her daughter-in-law by sending her to pick up berries in the forest at the end of February. God appears to the girl as an old man and helps her in her task. When Dochia sees the berries, she thinks that spring has come back and leaves for the mountains with her son and her goats. She is dressed with twelve lambskins, but it rains on the mountain and the skins get soaked and heavy. Dochia has to get rid of the skins and when frost comes she perishes from the cold with her goats. Her son freezes to death with a piece of ice in his mouth as he was playing the flute. Continue reading ‘Romanian Mythology:’

CNN International Highlights World Bicycle Relief!:

photo.jpg We are excited to share that over the past two weeks the eyes of the world have turned to World Bicycle Relief and the Bicycles for Educational Empowerment Program (BEEP).
Starting September 5th and running through September 9th, CNN International will air a segment entitled, Bicycles Of Hope to it’s more than 200 million television viewers worldwide (excluding the US). WATCH the story of this amazing program on Tomorrow Pictures.TV
In order to go to school, Tendai lives with her grandparents in Chilikwela Village, nearly 5 miles from Chiyota Basic School. She is separated from her family, with her mother and two brothers near Zambia’s capital city of Lusaka, more than 12 miles away. Tendai dreams of completing primary school in order to go on to teachers college. Each morning before school, Tendai fetches water for the household. Midday, she returns home to cook lunch for herself and her grandparents, and to fetch more water. Continue reading ‘CNN International Highlights World Bicycle Relief!:’