“From Federal Penitentiary to This…”

August 26, 2023
1940, PM


PM, August 26, 1940, p.9

From Federal Penitentiary to This…

Two guns and the prostrate form of Louis Riggione tell the story. Released from prison two months ago, Riggione was enjoying his freedom by an early morning walk with his brother, Joseph, when underworld bullets mowed him down.

“A Brooklyn Girl, Lena Horne, Comes Home”

August 22, 2023
1947, context, PM


“Sometimes I’m Happy”; Lena Horne; Youmans; Casesar; Luther Henderson; MGM (10246-A); 1947


PM, August 22, 1947 (photos by Morris Gordon)

A Brooklyn Girl, Lena Horne, Comes Home

Yesterday was officially Lena Horne Homecoming Day in Brooklyn, and the crowds turned out to cheer the home town girl who made good as a singer and film star. At Fulton and Nostrand Ave., near where she was born, the throngs – including some enthusiastic autograph seekers – blocked off auto and trolley traffic.

Bill (Bojangles) Robinson was on hand to entertain the crowd…

Miss Horne gets an orchid corsage… A 300-foot scroll of signatures from Brooklynites was presented to the home-coming star.


“Classics In Blue”; Lena Horne; Phil Moore; Smythe; Heyward; Moore; Gershwin; Handy; Black & White (845A/845B/846B/846A/844A/844B/847A/847B); 1947

“New York Stays Dirty…”

August 20, 2023
1947, context, PM, Uncategorized


“What a Fool I Was”; Eddy Arnold and his Tennessee Plowboys; Stu Davis; RCA Victor (20-2700-B); Publication date: August 20, 1947


PM, August 29, 1947, p.12 (photos by John Albert)

New York Stays Dirty Because We Don’t Hire Enough Men to Clean It


“Anytime”; Eddy Arnold and his Tennessee Plowboys; Zeke Clements; Carl Weber; RCA Victor (20-2700-A); Publication date: August 20, 1947

“Color Movie Monopoly…”

August 19, 2023
1947, context, PM


“Who At My Door Is Standing”; Eddy Arnold and his Tennessee Playboys; M. B. C. Slade; A. B. Everett; RCA Victor (20-2491-B); Publication date: August 19, 1947


PM, August 19, 1947

Color Movie Monopoly Is Charged


PM, August 19, 1947

Duke Ellington Stakes


“It Makes No Difference Now”; Eddy Arnold and his Tennessee Plowboys; Jimmie Davis; Floyd Tillman; RCA Victor (20-2489-A); Publication date: August 19, 1947

Happy Birthday Weegee

June 12, 2023
1943, 1945


Weegee (1899-1968), [Weegee typing captions], 1943

Photography’s self-nominated genius at his portable office, typing captions at two A.M.


Weegee (1899-1968), Naked City, 1945


“Weegee Tells How,” 1958

Happy Birthday Weegee

“…won first prize…”

March 22, 2023
1948, PM


“Time Out For Tears”; Helen Humes; Helen Humes; Berman; Schiff; Mercury (8088); March 1948

…PM photographer Irving Haberman… Morris Gordon…


“Don’t Fall In Love With Me”; Helen Humes; Helen Humes; Hunter; Mercury (8092); March 1948


PM, March 22, photo by John Albert

Teddy Wilson Teaches


“Married Man Blues”; Helen Humes; Helen Humes; Humes; Woods; Mercury (8088); March 1948

“…the guy is as fabulous as the stories he penned.”

March 21, 2023
Uncategorized


A Slight Case of Murder, trailer, 1938

Introducing One Of America’s Ace Columnists: Mark Hellinger


The Roaring Twenties, trailer, 1939

“Today’s headlines tell a harrowing story of a world gone mad…” Mark Hellinger



PM, November 1, p. 12 (Unidentified photographer)

Mark Hellinger


The Naked City, trailer, 1948

“…the story of a live city…”

Mark Hellinger (March 21, 1903 – December 21, 1947)…

“…controversial, impressionistic…”

March 21, 2023
1948, movie, PM


“Somebody Loves Me”; Helen Humes; Helen Humes; Gershwin; DeSylvia; Mercury (8092); March 1948

The Cinema 16 Film Society has arranged to show the controversial, impressionistic Weegee’s New York tp its members in its original version…

Registration is open for the spring term at the Photo League school…

($30 in March 1948 had the same buying power in January 2023 as $383.55.)


“Two Bass Hit”; Dizzy Gillespie and his Orchestra; John Lewis; Dizzy Gillespie; RCA Victor (20-2603-A); 1948

Dizzy Gillespie…


“Stay on It”l; Dizzy Gillespie and his Orchestra; Tad Dameron; Dizzy Gillespie; RCA Victor (20-2603-B); 1948

PM, March 21, 1948

“…indecent.”

March 19, 2023
1948, PM


“The Twister – Pt. 1”; Paul Williams and his Sextette; T. Reig; Paul Williams; Savoy (665-A); March 1948

Cinema 16 Plans Private Showings for Membership

…Among films to be presented are… Weegee’s first [film] Weegee’s New York.

PM, March 19, 1948


“The Twister – Pt. 2”; Paul Williams and his Sextette; T. Reig; Paul Williams; Savoy (665-B); March 1948