A Very Brady Moment

Another television show I like a lot is The Brady Bunch.  The show, which has become a cultural icon of the 1970's, premiered in 1969 and ran until 1974.  It lives a long and continuous life in syndication.  As you know, I live in Los Angeles - home of movie stars and swimming pools.  Florence Henderson, who played Carol Brady on the show, was spotted by my parents at the Getty Museum on Saturday afternoon!  Although I was the original choice for the Brady dog, Tiger, it was soon evident to Sherwood Schwartz that my character would dominate.  As he said, "Charlie, the show's about the kids and we just can't have you stealing all the limelight."  Just like that, I was cut from the cast.

Watching The Brady Bunch was a fun thing to do back in the day when the family would gather around the television set to watch something on one of the three network channels.  There were no VCR's and no cable.  So, you had to be in front of the TV on the right night at the right time or you'd have to wait for reruns in the Spring.

- Charlie

Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!  This is a great time of year to get together with people you love and have a good time with them over good food.  Even if you can't be with your family or friends this year, don't forget to think about them and be thankful that they are in your life.

- Charlie

A Golden Age

On November 17, 1553, Elizabeth I, daughter of Henry VIII, was crowned Queen of England.  Thereafter, Queen Elizabeth presided over what would become known as the Elizabethan Age.  During this time, England's power greatly increased after it defeated the Spanish fleet and an attempted invasion of England backed by the Pope.  Queen Elizabeth would go on to sponsor English exploration of the world, including North America.

Ack!  This turtle-neck itches like crazy!

- Charlie

The Original King

The original movie version of King Kong appeared in theaters in 1933!  In this scene, Kong comes out of the jungle to collect a sacrifice from the frightened island natives.  Scary!

- Charlie