Dorothy Twiggs’ Story: Working at “Dewey’s Famous”

Dewey’s was a memorable Philly lunch counter. Dorothy Twiggs related her story of working and managing at Dewey’s, 1225 Market Street.

Show Biz Barbaras

An affectionate salute to four Show Biz Barbaras- Billingsley, Rush, Britton and Stanwyck.

Lost Philly: Big Band Radio Remotes

Philly Piano Jazz Man Tony D’Aquila reminisced for Moviehouse Productions about big band radio remotes…a Lost Philly Phenomenon

Top Off a Fine Philly Meal with a Fine Philly Cigar

shwarzwaldphoto — **The Shwarzwald was located at 2nd and Olney in the heart of Philly’s most vibrant German neighborhood**

Phillies Perfecto — **Phillies Cigars featured both Cuban, and later, Lancaster PA tobaccos.**

Shwarzwald- Bayuk Cigars Podcast

A Philly Dog in a Philly Roll

The Freihofer Bakery and Levis Hotdogs combine forces in this “Lost Philadelphia” podcast.

Wm. Freihofer Freihoferplant

The Freihofer Bakery was part of a vast industrial complex near North Philly’s Shibe Park.

levisfront

A South Philly tradition at 507. S. 6th Street.

sign

The second home of the classic Levis Sign above the old North Star Bar in Brewerytown. Today see it at Philly’s Neon Museum.

A Tale of Two Decades: The 1950’s and 1960’s

A classic “Adventures of Superman” story re-imagined.

The Edsel: Greatest Flop in Automotive History

Anatomy of a Flop: The 1958-1959 Edsel lost the Ford Motor Company one – quarter billion dollars. Design flaws and a faltering economy were the reasons.

Imitation of Life Redux

1934’s most controversial motion picture was “Imitation of Life”. More than three quarters of a century later, Vida Moore recalled watching the film at the Avon, a segregated South Philadelphia movie theater. Mrs. Moore explored the impact of “Imitation of Life” on her life and view of the world.