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Dean Martin with Lee J. Cobb – Buddy Ebson – Jackie Vernon and Charles Nelson Reilly Talented and just very funny * This is a wonderful piece featuring Dean and Buddy Ebson, Lee J. Cobb, Jackie Vernon and Charles Nelson Reilly….. a bunch of his very recognizable friends.  Jackie Vernon Buddy Ebson Charles Nelson Reilly […]

Perry Como Honoring Mr. Casual * One of the many factors in his success was Como’s insistence on his principles of good taste; if he considered something to be in bad or questionable taste, it was not in the show or broadcast.  When a remark made by Julius La Rosa about television personality Arthur Godfrey on The Perry Como Show was […]

Pasta alla Genovese – Rigatoni with Genovese-Style Meat Sauce * I love Rigatoni… Don’t know about you. Rigatoni is my favorite pasta. Sometimes Mom used to make Rigatoni with meat sauce so I thought I would post this recipe by Chef John. I always love his recipes   Rigatoni are a form of tube-shaped pasta of varying lengths […]

Dion and the Belmonts American Bandstand Teenager in Love * Dion and the Belmonts were a leading American vocal group of the late 1950s. All of its members were from the Bronx, New York City. In 1957, Dion DiMucci (born July 18, 1939) joined the vocal group, The Belmonts. The established trio of Angelo D’Aleo […]

Make Someone Happy  Jimmy Durante  Beautiful Sleepless in Seattle Clip * Jackie Barnett Presented Jimmy Durante’s Album “Way of Life”… with the Gordon Jenkins Orchestra and Chorus in a 1964 studio album by Jimmy Durante, arranged by Gordon Jenkins.   It received a “Pop Special Merit” designation from Billboard upon its release, indicating “new releases of outstanding merit which deserve exposure and which could have […]

Annette Funicello  Biography * Annette Joanne Funicello (October 22, 1942 – April 8, 2013) was an Italian-American actress and singer. Annette Funicello began her professional career as a child performer at the age of twelve. She rose to prominence as one of the most popular Mouseketeers on the original Mickey Mouse Club. As a teenager, she transitioned to a successful […]

Dean Martin surprised by Jimmy Durante Priceless circa mid 60’s * If you recall the Dean Martin Show then you remember how he used to open the door and a mystery celebrity would enter the room much to the surprise of everyone including Dean. This one features Jimmy Durante. Priceless * The Dean Martin Show, […]

A Dream is a Wish your Heart Makes Annette Funicello story * Anyone that remembers the Mickey Mouse Club remembers Annette Funicello. She was just a wonderful young girl when on that show and a lovely lady in later life. Sadly she is gone now but her memory lives on. In addition to appearing in […]

Arancini – Rice Balls – Chef Pasquale in his adorable Broken English * Arancini  are stuffed rice balls which are coated with bread crumbs and then deep fried. The most common filling are: “al ragù” or “al sugo”, filled with ragù (meat or mince, low temperature and long time cooked with tomato sauce and spices), mozzarella and/or caciocavallo cheese, and often peas and “al burro” or “‘a bburro” filled […]

Dean Martin & Victor Borge Phonetic Punctuation – Brilliant and Very Funny * This piece is hysterical featuring Dean and the brilliant Victor Borge. This stuff just never gets old.  The Dean Martin Show, not to be confused with the Dean Martin Variety Show (1959–1960), is a TV variety–comedy series that ran from 1965 to 1974 for 264 episodes. […]