Day #10 – A third of the way through and 5% funded – no pledges yesterday. It gets worrisome, because you start to think no one actually likes to know about things, listen to historic newscasts or music, or really see the relevance of what happened in 1958 compared to
– Arthur Knight Interview Series – USC – Production of Some Call It Loving – October 4, 1973 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Getting a movie made in 1973 was largely dependent upon luck, connections, luck, a good script, luck, more good connections and a lot more luck. Talent
– NBC Nightly News – October 9, 1974 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Ordinarily, another somber day on Capitol Hill, this October 9, 1974 – had it not been for the bizarre behavior of House Ways and Means Committee chairman Wilbur Mills and a few G-String notables who
Day # 8 – End of the week, 4% funded and moving quietly along. A huge thanks and debt of gratitude to the ones chipping in so far. You’re making an enormous difference and I feel like we’re heading in the right direction. Sometimes you just don’t know. Much
– Meet The Press – Betty Furness – October 8, 1967 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Anyone growing up in the 1950s was well aware of Betty Furness. She was the one who spoke for Westinghouse. She demonstrated refrigerators on live TV – she delivered the words “You Can
Day #6 – Slowly inching forward. I can’t tell you how grateful I am for the support so far. It takes a little convincing, letting people know Past Daily has been around for a while, that we’re a Non-Profit and that we actually do use the money to keep the
Day #5 – Still slow – 1% funded. Still hopeful – first week. I know it’s hard to get behind something and support it because its free. Most people think the other person will chip in; they don’t need to come up with a buck or two to
– NBC Nightly News – October 6, 1970 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – October was shaping up to being a confused, violent and ultimately sad month in 1970. With word that Israeli-Egyptian talks could resume for another 90 days was met with suspicion by the U.S., amid reports that
Day #4 – It’s the start of our first full week of campaigning, and so far it’s slow getting up to speed. The competition for funding is fierce – we’re coming up on election season (I know; 2016 is next year, but you wouldn’t know it) and seemingly every
– Violet Archer – Prelude and Allegro for Violin and Piano – Arthur LeBlanc, violin – Charles Reiner, Piano – CBC Transcription Service – 1958 – The name Violet Archer may not ring a lot of bells with some Classical Music enthusiasts. But she was one of the seminal figures
