Visiting American Grafitti, Mel’s Drive-In, and Route 66
While sitting in our booth, I noticed a picture from the George Lucas film, American Graffiti of the original Mel’s Drive-In, in San Francisco.
18th Century Virginia Musings
Tag: movies
Visiting Cocoa Beach to find I Dream of Jeannie
While the popular tv show, I Dream of Jeannie, was shot in California, one special episode was shot at Patrick AFB in Cocoa Beach.
Finding Baby Boom in Autumnal Manchester, Vermont
When I told him I had often visited Manchester, Vermont over the years with my kids, , he told me that his family’s vacation cottage was very near Main Street.
Mother of the Bride Dress: Audrey Hepburn, Givenchy, Sabrina
I was excited my daughter and I would both be wearing vintage styled dresses, inspired by Givenchy fashions Audrey Hepburn wore in her movies!
Wedding Dress: Givenchy, Audrey Hepburn, Funny Face
When my daughter couldn’t find her dream wedding dress on-line, I told her I could sew a bespoke gown like Audrey Hepburn’s.
Hollywood, James Bond, Intelligence Work: Spy Museum
At the end of the day when I plugged in my code from my lanyard, I found a surveillance video of my cautiously walking through Berlin. 😉
Thomas Jefferson, Tuckahoe, and a Hallmark Love Letter
After enjoying lovely peony gardens, I walked through the footsteps of Thomas Jefferson’s boyhood, while imagining scenes one of my favorite time-travel movies.
Spencer’s Mountain 1963 Movie Bombs for Critics and Family
Although Earl Hamner, Jr. encouraged the director to tone things down, he was dismayed at the embarrassing misrepresentation of his family and neighbors.
Growing up in the Shadow of Walton’s Mountain
The Virginia Blue Ridge author’s memories impacted mine, while growing up in Texas through a popular television show that my mom loved.
Decoding Shakespeare led to War Cryptography: Spy Museum
In 1957, Friedman and his wife wrote The Shakespearean Ciphers Examined, where they revealed flaws in Gallups work, debunking her premise.
