#Don Freeman

[newyorkthegoldenage]

Don Freeman drew this scene of Mayor LaGuardia at work in his office in 1936-37. I don't know whether it was for a Christmas card.

Photo: Huntington Library

[garebeary]

I made something!! I wanted to experiment with some brushes and whatnot!! Remember him??

[tomoleary]

Don Freeman (1908-1978) “On the fly rail” (1934) Source

[thereadingchallengechallenge]

JOMP BPC - December 4th - Favourite Childhood Book

Corduroy by Don Freeman will always hold a special place in my heart 💚

[oldsardens]

Don Freeman - Pretzel Woman. 1938

[thatwritererinoriordan]

[joemusclefan]

National Bodybuilding Championships 1996

Don Long

[newsatsix1986]

A promotional image of Rory Fleck Byrne as Gerry Carroll with his Tony Bartuccio Dancers from Decision 87 🌟

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It still brings me so much joy that our second season opened up with a song and dance number. Watching Gerry and his dancers sing and dance to Aretha Franklin and George Michael's 'I Knew You Were Waiting For Me' was a joyous way to welcome in the season, after waiting two years for it. I now cannot listen to the song without thinking about Gerry!

Did you know that we weren't initially going to have a song and dance number to open the season? In a tweet that Michael Lucas wrote on the day Decision 87 first aired, he mentions that it wasn't present in early drafts of the episode script, however it was the suggestion to include the line "please thank the Tony Bartuccio Dancers" as an off-screen announcement from Emma Freeman that allowed for this nerdy joy to escalate beautifully! If you enjoyed the musical number, you have Emma Freeman to thank. What a legend! 👸🏻

It just happened to be a perfect nod to some real Australian pop culture history too. The variety show host Don Lane used to have the Tony Bartuccio Dancers on his Don Lane show, which went from 1975 to 1983. In this picture (a screengrab from a video uploaded by Oz Kitsch on their Twitter and Tik Tok pages) you can see Don with the dancers in his rendition of Billy Joel's 'Tell Her About It' from 1983. Look at that Lycra costuming glory! I love it! 😂

There are a few similarities between Gerry Carroll and Don Lane (1933 - 2009); both entertainers living in Australia who came from overseas, Gerry from Ireland and Don from America. They both host variety shows in the 1980s and they both love to include song and dance numbers in their programmes! The more you dig into Australian pop culture and history from the 1980s, the more you realise how bloody clever the showmakers of The Newsreader have been in their commitment to the era. Locate a cheesy 80s song and dance number to listen to today! 😉💖🎶🌟📺

[iamgingergin]

New Banner of Secret Invasion

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gattaca (1997) / “vincent” by don mclean

[safedistancefrombeingsmart]

⚠ Identities not confirmed ⚠ Check out the new character posters for Marvel Studios’ #SecretInvasion, streaming June 21 on #DisneyPlus.

New character posters for Secret Invasion- I am happy to see that Everett got his own. 😀

[newyorkthegoldenage]

Don Freeman, The Wedding Bureau, Municipal Building, 1934. Lithograph. This image includes a self-portrait of the artist with his wife Lydia Cooley seated at the left.

Source: NYPL

[demifiendrsa]

Official character posters for Marvel Studios’ Secret Invasion

[jazzdailyblog]

Nick Fatool: The Perfect Jazz Percussionist of Swing and Dixieland

Introduction: Nick Fatool, a drummer who seamlessly transitioned between the swing and Dixieland jazz eras, left an indelible mark on American jazz music. Known for his impeccable timing, versatile drumming style, and ability to adapt to various bandleaders’ unique styles, Fatool carved out a prominent role in the evolution of jazz from the 1930s through the 1960s. His legacy continues to…

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[nerds-yearbook]

In 1936, archeological Professor Henry “Indiana” Jones Jr was recruited by the government to find and retrieve the biblical Ark of the Covenant before the Nazi’s could during Hitler’s drive to find religious artifacts to aid him in winning World War II. (Raiders of the Lost Ark, Flm)