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Cladrite Radio<p>Here are 10 things you should know about Gloria Swanson, born 126 years ago today. She was one of the biggest stars of the silent era and later worked in the theatre, radio and television. <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/OldMovies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OldMovies</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/ClassicMovies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClassicMovies</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/ClassicHollywood" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClassicHollywood</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/FilmNoir" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FilmNoir</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/ClassicBroadway" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClassicBroadway</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/OldTimeRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OldTimeRadio</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/ClassicTV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClassicTV</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/SilentMovies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SilentMovies</span></a></p>
Waxing and Waning 🍥<p>This is fun:</p><p>BBC Ceefax recreated online</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.org.uk/tags/Ceefax" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ceefax</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.org.uk/tags/Teletext" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Teletext</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.org.uk/tags/OldTV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OldTV</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.org.uk/tags/Retro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Retro</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.org.uk/tags/ClassicTV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClassicTV</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.nathanmediaservices.co.uk/ceefax/#id=WyJubXMtY2VlZmF4IiwiaW50ZXJuYWwubmF0aGFubWVkaWFzZXJ2aWNlcy5jby51ayIsIi93ZWJzb2NrZXRzL2NlZWZheCJd:page=100" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nathanmediaservices.co.uk/ceef</span><span class="invisible">ax/#id=WyJubXMtY2VlZmF4IiwiaW50ZXJuYWwubmF0aGFubWVkaWFzZXJ2aWNlcy5jby51ayIsIi93ZWJzb2NrZXRzL2NlZWZheCJd:page=100</span></a></p>
Will McKinley<p>Tonight in 1981 — Tom Baker said farewell as The Doctor.</p><p>"I never did leave DOCTOR WHO, because it never left me."</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ClassicTV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClassicTV</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/DoctorWho" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DoctorWho</span></a></p>
Will McKinley<p>Tina Louise has spent the last 30 years as a reading tutor for New York City school kids — none of whom recognize the GILLIGAN'S ISLAND star as anything more than "Ms. Tina".</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/18/nyregion/tina-louise-gilligans-island.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nytimes.com/2025/03/18/nyregio</span><span class="invisible">n/tina-louise-gilligans-island.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ClassicTV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClassicTV</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/TinaLouise" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TinaLouise</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/GilligansIsland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GilligansIsland</span></a></p>
Cladrite Radio<p>Here are 10 things you should know about Edward Everett Horton, born 139 years ago today. His name in the credits is enough to convince us to watch just about any picture. <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/OldMovies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OldMovies</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/ClassicMovies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClassicMovies</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/ClassicHollywood" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClassicHollywood</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/PrecodeMovies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PrecodeMovies</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/ClassicBroadway" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClassicBroadway</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/OldTimeRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OldTimeRadio</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/ClassicTV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClassicTV</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/CharacterActors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CharacterActors</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/Vaudeville" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Vaudeville</span></a></p>
Will McKinley<p>"I’m ambivalent about my career. I like it the way it is, because it doesn’t interfere with my life." — Barbara Feldon (in 1976)</p><p>Agent 99 is 92 today.</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ClassicTV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClassicTV</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/1960sTV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>1960sTV</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/GetSmart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GetSmart</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/BarbaraFeldon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BarbaraFeldon</span></a></p>
Will McKinley<p>"Arrest them Duke boys, Elon!" </p><p>We're living in THE DUKES OF HAZZARD now. </p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ClassicTV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClassicTV</span></a></p>
Cladrite Radio<p>Here are 10 things you should know about Marguerite Chapman, born 107 years ago today. She enjoyed success in modeling, motion pictures, radio and television. <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/OldMovies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OldMovies</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/ClassicMovies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClassicMovies</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/ClassicHollywood" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClassicHollywood</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/OldTimeRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OldTimeRadio</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/ClassicTV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClassicTV</span></a></p>
Will McKinley<p>Tonight in 1982 — POLICE SQUAD! debuted on ABC.</p><p>The funniest thing I've ever seen on network TV, by a wide margin. </p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ClassicTV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClassicTV</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/1980sTV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>1980sTV</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/PoliceSquad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PoliceSquad</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/LeslieNielsen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LeslieNielsen</span></a></p>
Will McKinley<p>I overheard a teenager doing an imitation of James Doohan today, calling him "the Irish guy from STAR TREK."</p><p>Welp, I guess that's better than nothing. </p><p>Happy birthday to the actor and war hero who played Scotty so unforgettably for nearly 30 years. Your legacy lives on. </p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/StarTrek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StarTrek</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ClassicTV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClassicTV</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/JamesDoohan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JamesDoohan</span></a></p>
Will McKinley<p>Tonight in 1977 — The second BATTLE OF THE NETWORK STARS aired on ABC.</p><p>Telly Savalas, Robert Conrad and Gabe Kaplan were the captains. </p><p>NBC won, which it rarely did in the ratings. </p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/BattleOfTheNetworkStars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BattleOfTheNetworkStars</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ClassicTV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClassicTV</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/1970sTV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>1970sTV</span></a></p>
Will McKinley<p>“It was always so much fun being around him….He was never depressed by failure or seduced by applause. He couldn’t stand snobbery, fakes, or social climbers. Jackie was street people. He related to the masses." <br>— Audrey Meadows</p><p>Jackie Gleason was born on this date. </p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/JackieGleason" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JackieGleason</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/TheHoneymooners" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheHoneymooners</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ClassicTV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClassicTV</span></a></p>
Will McKinley<p>Tonight in 1968 — Peter Falk made his debut as COLUMBO in PRESCRIPTION: MURDER on NBC.</p><p>He would play the character for 35 years.</p><p>“He was perfect,” co-creator William Link said. "And then he got better.”</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ClassicTV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClassicTV</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Columbo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Columbo</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/PeterFalk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PeterFalk</span></a></p>
Will McKinley<p>Today in 1968 — MISTER ROGERS' NEIGHBORHOOD debuted on NET (the forerunner of PBS).</p><p>For more than 30 seasons and 900 episodes, Fred Rogers taught us the value of kindness, gratitude, and respect. </p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MisterRogers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MisterRogers</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ClassicTV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClassicTV</span></a></p>
Cladrite Radio<p>Here are 10 things you should know about Thelma Ritter, born 123 years ago today. She specialized in portrayals of a very particular type of wise—and wisecracking—New Yorker. We couldn't be more fond of her. <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/OldMovies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OldMovies</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/ClassicMovies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClassicMovies</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/ClassicHollywood" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClassicHollywood</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/FilmNoir" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FilmNoir</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/ClassicBroadway" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClassicBroadway</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/OldTimeRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OldTimeRadio</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/ClassicTV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClassicTV</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/CharacterActors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CharacterActors</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/OscarNominees" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OscarNominees</span></a></p>
Will McKinley<p>The archive of I LOVE LUCY writer Bob Carroll Jr. will be preserved by The National Comedy Center.</p><p>The collection includes thousands of creative papers + scripts by Carroll + partner Madelyn Pugh — and highlights their 40-year collaboration w/ Lucille Ball.</p><p><a href="https://comedycenter.org/national-comedy-center-to-preserve-bob-carroll-jr-archive/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">comedycenter.org/national-come</span><span class="invisible">dy-center-to-preserve-bob-carroll-jr-archive/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ClassicTV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClassicTV</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ILoveLucy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ILoveLucy</span></a></p>
Will McKinley<p>"The camera didn’t bother me. Some people are awfully conscious of it. I think if you just pay attention to what you’re doing, then you’re not conscious of anything else.”</p><p>Julia Child's THE FRENCH CHEF debuted on this date in 1963. </p><p>A treasure trove of episodes are streaming free on PBS's YouTube: </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@JuliaChildonPBS/playlists" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/@JuliaChildonPBS/p</span><span class="invisible">laylists</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/JuliaChild" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JuliaChild</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ClassicTV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClassicTV</span></a></p>
Will McKinley<p>TOM AND JERRY now have a live 24/7 YouTube channel to celebrate their 85th anniversary — available worldwide.</p><p>Sounds like it may be only this month, so watch while you can.</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDFKfdi84Co" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=XDFKfdi84C</span><span class="invisible">o</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/TomAndJerry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TomAndJerry</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ClassicTV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClassicTV</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/FilmMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FilmMastodon</span></a></p>
Will McKinley<p>Ida Lupino directing THE TWILIGHT ZONE in 1963. </p><p>The only woman to direct an episode of Rod Serling’s iconic series was born on this date. </p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/IdaLupino" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IdaLupino</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/BornOnThisDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BornOnThisDay</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ClassicTV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClassicTV</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/TwilightZone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TwilightZone</span></a></p>
Will McKinley<p>All seasons of LAVERNE &amp; SHIRLEY are on Pluto TV if you’d like to celebrate its 49th anniversary.</p><p>It also binges day today on MeTV sister channel Catchy Comedy (streaming on Frndly and Philo).</p><p>The HAPPY DAYS spinoff was TV’s top-rated show from 1977-79. Look at that cast of comic geniuses. </p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ClassicTV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClassicTV</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/1970sTV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>1970sTV</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/LaverneAndShirley" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LaverneAndShirley</span></a></p>
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