Sexy Songs From Yesteryear Music has been the source of sexual discovery for a very long time. In different eras, the style of the music of the music that was considered erotic or sexy changed. A few decades can make the difference between an amorous connection or a silly novelty song. Here is a mix… Read More
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1940 Oscars 12th Academy Awards Winners Announced: February 29, 1940 Held at: Cocoanut Grove (Ambassador Hotel) Host: Bob Hope Eligibility Year: 1939 The Wizard of Oz had 6 nominations, winning 2. Gone with the Wind earned 13 nominations, winning 8. Hattie McDaniel became the first African-American to receive an Academy Award, for her performance in… Read More
1939 Fun Facts, Trivia and History Quick Facts from 1939: A World Changing Event: General Motors introduced the Hydra-Matic drive, the first mass-produced, fully automatic transmission, as an option in 1940 model year Oldsmobile automobiles. Another World Changing Event: Batman, created by Bob Kane with Bill Finger, made his first appearance in Detective Comics #27… Read More
Popular and Notable Books From 1930: Angel Pavement by J. B. Priestley Chances by A. Hamilton Gibbs Cimarron by Edna Ferber The Door by Mary Roberts Rinehart Exile by Warwick Deeping The Hidden Staircase (Nancy Drew #2) by Carolyn Keene The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper Rogue Herries by Hugh Walpole The Secret… Read More
1939 Pop Standards and Artists Glenn Miller Little Brown Jug 1869 would mark the public publishing of this song that would remain part of American culture. The song is a drinking song and though it waned popularity for a while it regained its stature during the era of the 1920s and prohibition. Glenn Miller and… Read More
What happened in 1939? Fun Facts Quiz! 39 Trivia Questions for 1939 History 1. What was the highest-grossing film of 1939? Gone With The Wind 2. What museum and Hall of Fame opened in 1939? The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum 3. In 1939, what was the average life expectancy in the United… Read More
1939 Oscars 11th Academy Awards Winners Announced: February 23, 1939 Held at: Biltmore Hotel Host: none Eligibility Year: 1938 You Can’t Take It With You earned 7 nominations. This was the first ceremony in which a foreign language film (Grand Illusion) was nominated for Best Picture. 1939 Oscar Nominees and Winners Outstanding Production: You Can’t… Read More
1938 Pop Standards and Artists Al Donahue Jeepers Creepers The song made its first appearance in the 1938 film Going Places which starred Dick Powell Anita Louise and a future President of the United States Ronald Reagan. The song was actually sung to a horse by his trainer. The trainer was played by Louis Armstrong.… Read More
What happened in 1938? Fun Facts Quiz! 38 Trivia Questions for 1938 History 1. What was the Biggest Number One Song of 1938? A-Tisket, A Tasket by Ella Fitzgerald and Chick Webb 2. Who directed and narrated a radio drama performance of The War of the Worlds on the CBS radio network, on October 30,… Read More
1938 Oscars 10th Academy Awards Winners Announced: March 10, 1938 Held at: Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, California Host: Bob Burns Eligibility Year: 1937 The 10th Academy Awards were originally scheduled for March 3, 1938, but due to the Los Angeles flood of 1938. The Life of Emile Zola received 10 nominations Lost Horizon and… Read More
1938 Fun Facts, Trivia and History Quick Facts from 1938: World Changing Event: First appearance of Superman in Action Comics #1 (cover dated June). Influential Songs include: Sing, Sing, Sing (With A Swing) by Benny Goodman The Movies to Watch include The Adventures of Robin Hood, You Can’t Take It With You, Test Pilot, Alexander’s… Read More
1937 Fun Facts, Trivia and History Quick Facts from 1937: World Changing Event: Television publicly debuted in America at the New York World’s Fair. Pop Standards include: They Can’t Take That Away From Me, I’ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm, Harbor Lights and Once in a While The Movies to Watch include Snow… Read More
1937 Pop Standards and Artists Judy Garland (Dear Mr. Gable) You Made Me Love You The song was originally written by James Monaco with lyrics by Joseph McCarthy, and simply title You Made Me Love You. According to Hollywood legend, this song was written or adapted for Judy Garland to sing to Clark Gable… Read More
What happened in 1937? Fun Facts Quiz! 37 Trivia Questions for 1937 History 1. What was the highest-grossing film of 1937? Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 2. What was the Biggest Number One Song of 1937? Sweet Leilani by Bing Crosby 3. At the time of it’s opening on May 27, 1937, it was… Read More
1937 Oscars 9th Academy Awards Winners Announced: March 4, 1937 Held at: Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, California Host: George Jessel Eligibility Year: 1936 Anthony Adverse, Dogsworth and The Great Ziegfeld each received 7 nominations. The “Academy Award of Merit” is what the Oscar statue is officially called. The standard length of a 35 mm… Read More
1936 Fun Facts, Trivia and History Quick Facts from 1936: North American Weather Changing Event: A major heat wave struck North America and thousands of people died. Influential Songs include: He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands, Summertime and It Ain’t Necessarily So The Movies to Watch include Modern Times, Show Boat, Reefer Madness,… Read More
1936 Pop Standards and Artists Bing Crosby Pennies from Heaven Was the creation of, Arthur Johnston, music and Johnny Burke, lyrics and sung by Bing Crosby in a film that bore the same title. Frank Sinatra would record the song as well as Dean Martin. Most recently it was used in the otherwise silent 2011… Read More
What happened in 1936? Fun Facts Quiz! 36 Trivia Questions for 1936 History 1. Who was the President of the United States in 1936? Franklin D. Roosevelt (March 4, 1933 – April 12, 1945) 2. What was the Biggest Number One Song of 1936? Pennies From Heaven – Bing Crosby 3. In 1936, what was… Read More
1936 Oscars 8th Academy Awards Winners Announced: March 5, 1936 Held at: Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, California Host: Frank Capra Eligibility Year: 1935 A Midsummer Night’s Dream became the only film to win a write-in Oscar, taking Best Cinematography. 1936 was the first year the awards were referred to as “Oscars”. 1936 Oscar Nominees… Read More
1935 Fun Facts, Trivia and History Quick Facts from 1935: The Biggest News Event: The great dust storm in the United States hit eastern New Mexico and Colorado, and western Oklahoma the hardest. Biggest Songs include: Cheek to Cheek by Fred Astaire, Isle of Capri by Ray Noble and Red Sails in the Sunset by… Read More
What happened in 1935? Fun Facts Quiz! 35 Trivia Questions for 1935 History 1. Who was the greatest woman’s figure skater and film star in the 1920s and 1930s? Sonja Henie 2. What was the name of the horror movie sequel, starring Boris Karloff and Elsa Lanchester, that came to theaters on April 22, 1935?… Read More
1935 Oscars 7th Academy Awards Winners Announced: February 27, 1935 Held at: Biltmore Hotel (Biltmore Bowl) Host: Irvin S. Cobb Eligibility Year: 1934 Shirley Temple, age 6, received the first Juvenile Award, making her the youngest Oscar recipient ever. One Night of Love earned 6 nominations It Happened One Night became the first film to… Read More
1934 Fun Facts, Trivia and History Quick Facts from 1934: World Changing Event: The first magnetic tape recorders were available, initially for radio broadcasting. Influential Songs include: The Good Ship Lollipop by Shirley Temple and You’re The Top by Cole Porter The Movies to Watch include It Happened One Night, Bright Eyes, The Thin Man,… Read More
1934 Pop Standards and Artists Ben Selvin I Only Have Eyes For You Composed by Harry Warren with lyrics by Al Dubin, the song written in 1934 for the film Dames where it was sung by Dick Powell and Ruby Keeler. The song would continue to be recorded throughout the century by such artists as… Read More
What happened in 1934? Fun Facts Quiz! 34 Trivia Questions for 1934 History 1. Created by Alex Raymond, what space adventure comic strip debuted on January 7, 1934? Flash Gordon 2. How many people lived in the United States in 1934? The population was an estimated 126,373,773 people. 3. On December 27, 1934, the country… Read More
1934 Oscars 6th Academy Awards Winners Announced: March 16, 1934 Held at: The Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California Host: Will Rogers Eligibility Year: August 1, 1932, to December 31, 1933 Cavalcade, A Farewell to Arms and Lady for a Day each earned 6 nominations. First Oscar “oops!”: Will Rogers presented the Academy Award for… Read More
1933 Fun Facts, Trivia and History Quick Facts from 1933: World Changing Event: Adolf Hitler’s rise as Germany’s leader. Influential Songs include: The Gold Diggers Song (We’re In The Money) and Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf? and Stormy Weather by Ethel Waters The Movies to Watch include Duck Soup, King Kong, The Invisible… Read More
1933 Pop Standards and Artists You’re Getting To Be A Habit With Me Young And Healthy The Gold Diggers Song (We’re In The Money) Shuffle Off To Buffalo These four songs originated in the film 42nd Street. The movie musical was made by Warner Brothers Studios and starred Ruby Keeler. The musical also starred Ginger… Read More
What happened in 1933? Fun Facts Quiz! 33 Trivia Questions for 1933 History 1. Who was President of the United States in 1933? Herbert Hoover (March 4, 1929 – March 4, 1933) and Franklin D. Roosevelt (March 4, 1933 – April 12, 1945) 2. What was the Biggest Number One Song of 1933? (tie) Stormy Weather by… Read More
1932 Fun Facts, Trivia and History Quick Facts from 1932: The Crime of the Century: Charles Lindbergh Jr., the infant son of Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh, was kidnapped from the family home near Hopewell, New Jersey. Influential Songs include: Brother Can You Spare a Dime by Bing Crosby Night and Day written by Cole… Read More
