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What's it worth?
South Florida readers ask Danielle Arnet about the value of a Buck Rogers wristwatch and how to get a collection of letters from Fred Astaire appraised. Auction Action A cased Colt 3rd Model Dragoon revolver brought $253,000 in a recent Rock Island...Tags: Defense, Auction Service, Firearms
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The Smart Collector: Value of Buck Rogers watch has a wide range
Value on a Buck Rogers wristwatch that still works? — Roslyn, Delray Beach I assume you refer to the 1971 Buck Rogers in the 25th Century version with a face that is a redesign of the original Buck Rogers 1935 pocket watch by Ingraham. The box...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Midlothian, Defense, Chicago, eBay Incorporated
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OFF THE WALL
'GET HAPPY.' Judy Garland's show-stopping routine from "Summer Stock" (1950) is only one of the old-time Hollywood musical gems in 1974's classic compilation "That's Entertainment!" (1 a.m., WNET/13). Made to celebrate MGM's 50th anniversary, the film...Tags: James Stewart, Clark Gable, Lena Horne, Judy Garland, Gene Kelly
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Robert Wagner shares pieces of his heart
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterRobert Wagner gets a bit emotional explaining how he came up with the title of the memoir he wrote with Scott Eyman, "Pieces of My Heart." After receiving a rough manuscript of the autobiography, he recalls, he decided to read the chapter about Barbara...Tags: Stefanie Powers, Celebrity, Natalie Wood, Clark Gable, Beverly Hills
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Women of 'Dancing' make men stars shine
MCT News ServiceIt has been said of dancing icons Fred Astaire's partner Ginger Rogers she had to do everything Astaire did while going backward and in high heels. In other words, men may lead in dancing but it is the women who are the real force. Need proof? Four of...Tags: Celebrity, Values, Ginger Rogers, Dance, Jerry Springer
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More dance worth cheking out
SEPT. 12. C.W. Post Dance Faculty. Performances by dance faculty members Cara Gargano, Cheryl Halliburton, Davyd Suber and Nancy Brier, with department accompanists John Ward and Sewaa Folee, 8 p.m. (benefit), Tilles Center, $25, $10 seniors and students,...Tags: Music Industry, Frederick Ashton, Gregory Hines, Arts, Alvin Ailey
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'Martin Kersels: Heavyweight Champion'
Times Art CriticIn the 1980s, Martin Kersels was a performance artist. In the 1990s, he became a performance sculptor. Kersels' sculptures don't look like robots, conventionally conceived by Hollywood and less predictably so in the scientific engineering lab. But in...Tags: Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Buster Keaton, Popular Music, Bars, Christopher Knight
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Are you better off?
John McCain, who is in what Macbeth called "the sear, the yellow leaf" of life, has revived an oldie from seven elections ago with a campaign commercial asserting: "We're worse off than we were four years ago." This, of course, derives from Ronald Reagan'...Tags: Elections, Ronald Reagan, National Government, George Bush, Political Candidates
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NOW PLAYING: A guide to area art house and 2nd-run theaters
NOW PLAYING •indicates a capsule review from Chicago Tribune archives. ♦indicates a film that is not reviewed, but of interest. After Hours Film Society Tivoli Theatre 5021 Highland Ave. Downers Grove 630-534-4528 afterhoursfilmsociety....Tags: Clark Gable, Minority Groups, The Last Mistress, Irving Park, RuPaul
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TCM's Summer: 24 hours of Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly
diane@tvworthwatching.comOff the Wall loves those old honky-tonk monkeyshines. MAKE 'EM LAUGH. Comedy ain't easy, but some folks make it look that way. "Second City: The First Family of Comedy" (tonight at 9, WLIW/21) focuses on "SCTV," the vintage show whose "Canadian...Tags: George Cukor, Ginger Rogers, Bob Newhart, John Stamos, CBS Corp.
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'Elegy'
Special to NewsdayAh, the male fantasy: Older men and younger women ( Cary Grant- Grace Kelly, Fred Astaire- Audrey Hepburn, Harrison Ford- Anne Heche) have been commonplace in cinema for about 100 years, and no one was supposed to think twice. In "Elegy" - director Isabel...Tags: Manhattan (New York City), Audrey Hepburn, Harrison Ford, Dennis Hopper, Cary Grant
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Aspects that make a great dancer
1 Strength. A must-have. Dance requires endurance, grace under pressure and superlative athleticism—dancing is often described as more demanding than most professional sports. Power is only one part. Flexibility is another, a virtue dependent...Tags: Eleanor Powell, Joffrey Ballet, Twyla Tharp, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Ginger Rogers
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