1914 silent film starring William Desmond Taylor and Margaret Gibson (aka Patricia Palmer). In 1922, Taylor was murdered, and many years later Gibson reportedly confessed to having murdered him.
In a 1980 interview segment, Harlan Ellison discusses his intense dislike of being called a "science fiction" writer, and recalls an incident where he walked out of a TV interview.
This is a classic scene between Phil Silvers and Lee Van Cleef, from the 1960 TV special "Slowest Gun in the West". Lee Van Cleef has one of his greatest lines of all time at the end.
Some celebrity footage from Equicon in 1974. George Takei, James Doohan, Walter Koenig, Nichelle Nichols, Majel Barrett, Gene Roddenberry, Arlene Martel, Mike Farrell, Robert Foxworth, Larry Vincent, D. C. Fontana, Kirk Alyn, David Gerrold, George Clayton Johnson, Bjo Trimble.
These are some good excerpts from interviews with Melanie Chartoff, originally broadcast during 1980-82 when she was promoting the "Fridays" comedy show. Included is her perspective on the famous Andy Kaufman incident.
Elaine Paige (backed by the Hudson Brothers, impersonating the Andrews Sisters) sings "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company B" in 1979. The short song is followed by a classic "wrecking ball" gag with Bob Monkhouse.
A collection of short bits from the films of 'Oly Pow! (Ou Li Pao, ???), an actor who played in countless kung fu films made in Taiwan during the 1970's. Often typecast as a waiter or hapless bystander who gets pushed around, his comedic talents were never given the major role he deserved.
"Keystone" was a musical set in the silent film era which centered on the personal and professional relationship of Mack Sennett and Mabel Normand, with Wayne Bryan and Ann Leslie Morrison in the leading roles. c. 1983.
In June 1983, President Reagan spoke at Pioneer High School, Whittier, California. The resulting media attention on the school is indicated in these two clips, on the progress of the school, and the President's visit.
The Matchless Conqueror (????) is one of my favorite martial arts films of the 1970's. Here are a few highlights, and my commentary on why I like the film so much.
![Elaine Paige - I\](http://img.youtube.com/vi/YsuLkP05wFk/2.jpg "Elaine Paige - I\")
![Meredith MacRae as \"ElMere, Mistress of the Light\"](http://img.youtube.com/vi/9N_NePhxWDw/2.jpg "Meredith MacRae as \\"ElMere, Mistress of the Light\\"")
![Two Songs from \"Keystone\"](http://img.youtube.com/vi/9Wppmmf3Shc/2.jpg "Two Songs from \\"Keystone\\"")
