‘Femme Pratique’ (Practical Woman)

cover

This is the cover of a French magazine called “Femme Pratique” or “Practical Woman” in English. I don’t think this woman is very practical for letting her child stick its hand in the fan blades of that ‘robot!’

“Mom, how did I lose my hand?”
“Well, dear, we were doing this cover shoot…”

‘Early TV Memories’ Stamp Set to be Released on August 11th

Twilight Zone stamp


Mark your calendars, darlings! The U.S. Postal Service will release the “Early TV Memories” stamp set on August 11th to commemorate the shows that entertained us at the dawn of the television era.

The Early TV Memories stamp set includes:  Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet; Alfred Hitchcock Presents; Dinah Shore Show; Dragnet; Ed Sullivan Show; George Burns & Gracie Allen Show; Hopalong Cassidy; The Honeymooners; Howdy Doody; I Love Lucy; Kukla, Fran and Ollie; Lassie; The Lone Ranger; Perry Mason; Phil Silvers Show; The Red Skelton Show; Texaco Star Theater; Tonight Show; Twilight Zone; and, You Bet Your Life.

Walter Cronkite on “What’s My Line” (1956)

Walter Cronkite

In memory of Walter Cronkite, here is a clip from What’s My Line, with Charles Collingwood, Douglas Edwards, Eric Sevareid, and Robert Trout. They were a part of the CBS news team covering the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. It originally aired on August 12, 1956.

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