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Sir Edmund Hillary Describes Mount Everest Climb
By Morgan Birck • March 21, 2014 Uncategorized
Edmund Hillary was one of the first two climbers to ever reach the peak of Mount Everest and he describes when he first believed that they would succeed in their quest. Continue reading
Tagged 1950s, Edmund Hilllary, Mount Everest, Nature, New Zealand, Tenzing Norgay
Paul Newman on Working With Elizabeth Taylor: A 'Legend'
By Virginia Choi • March 19, 2014 Uncategorized
Paul Newman co-starred with Elizabeth Taylor in "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof," and he discusses how impressed he was with her professionalism and strength while filming the film despite having recently lost her husband Mike Todd in a plane crash. Continue reading
Tagged 1950s, 1960s, Acting, Arts and Culture, Elizabeth Taylor, Mike Todd, Paul Newman
Muriel Siebert on Being the First Woman on Wall Street
By Witnify • March 19, 2014 Uncategorized
Muriel Siebert discusses the how she got her start on Wall Street as an analyst and describes how buying her own seat on the stock exchange was the only way to stop making just 60% of what men were taking home. Continue reading
Tagged 1950s, Business, Muriel Siebert, Politics and History, Wall Street, Women
Husband Mike Todd Beams With Marital Bliss
Film producer Mike Todd talks about wanting to spoil his bride, Elizabeth Taylor, with gifts and his hopes for their unborn child. Continue reading
Tagged 1950s, Acting, Arts and Culture, Elizabeth Taylor, Great Loves, Mike Todd
Elvis on His Time in the Army
Elvis Presley is interviewed about his acclimation to army enlistment and he comments on how the other soldiers treat his as a famous musician. Continue reading
Tagged 1950s, Arts and Culture, Elvis Presley, Politics and History, TV
The Duke of Windsor Shares His Winston Churchill Memories
The Duke of Windsor shares his memories of the young Winston Churchill, the first of which predated World War I. Continue reading
Tagged 1940s, 1950s, Duke of Windsor, Military, Winston Churchill
In Depth History of My Fair Lady with Audrey Hepburn
Audrey Hepburn, who played Eliza Doolittle in the 1964 film, explains the production history of My Fair Lady while actors Julie Andrews, Nancy Olson, Kitty Carlisle Hart, and Bud Widney share their memories of the creation of the musical. Continue reading
Tagged 1950s, Arts and Culture, Audrey Hepburn, Julie Andrews, My Fair Lady, Rex Harrison, Theater
Audrey Hepburn Wins Oscar for 'Roman Holiday'
Audrey Hepburn accepts the Best Actress Oscar for her role in "Roman Holiday," a 1953 romantic comedy in which Hepburn plays a royal princess exploring Rome on her own. Continue reading
Tagged 1950s, Academy Awards, Arts and Culture, Audrey Hepburn, Film, Roman Holiday
Grace Kelly Acceptance Speech for 'The Country Girl'
By Morgan Birck • March 7, 2014 Uncategorized
Actor William Holden presents Grace Kelly with an Oscar for Best Actress for The Country Girl in 1955. Continue reading
Tagged 1950s, Academy Awards, Acting, Arts and Culture, Film, Grace Kelly, William Holden
Mickey Mantle's First Interview After Going Pro
By Morgan Birck • February 28, 2014 Uncategorized
Mickey Mantle discusses being brought up to the pros in an early 1950s interview. Continue reading
Tagged 1950s, Baseball, Mickey Mantle, MLB, New York Yankees, Sports
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