life: On this day in LIFE magazine — January 11, 1963: Ann-Margret’s spin to movie stardom See photos of Ann-Margret in LIFE here.
vigorton2: Lorraine Burnette
wehadfacesthen: Appalachia, 1968, photo by William Gedney
Baking A Cherpumple with Charles Phoenix and Allee Willis
Kitschmeister Allee Willis assists Kitschmeister Charles Phoenix in baking one of his signature Test Kitchen creations, the Cherpumple, three pies stuffed into three cakes.
burlyqnell: Charles “Tubby” Boots - Tons of Fun: vintage 8x10 photo The son of the vaudeville dancing team Boots and Barton, Charles had show business in his blood. Reportedly, at the age of 7 he already weighed in at 200 lbs earning him the nickname “Tubby”. He grew up backstage at burlesque theaters and became enamored of the comics. So he embarked on a career as a comic and burlesque emcee, using his nickname ‘Tubby’ and being billed as 375 lbs of Fun or Tons of Fun. His signature gimmick was that he not only wore tassels that matched those of some of the dancers, but he could twirl them simultaneously and in opposite directions. Tubby would go on to record at least 2 comedy records: Tubby Boots Goes Topless and Thin May be In - But Fat’s Where It’s AT.
mudwerks: (via vintage_ads: Gold Weekend: Drinks)
mudwerks: (via Film Noir Photos: The Eyes Have It: Stella Stevens) The Nutty Professor (1963)
ithildinlunariaquarius: •I’ve always said, “I need to visit some #PolynesianIslands #Polynesia #Polynesian #PolynesianMen #Hawaii #Maori #Samoa #Tonga #Fiji
colortransparency: John Flanagan & Terry Furey - Rockaway Beach, New York (1950)
Pink neon tikis, red maraschino cherries, orange peels, and green sprigs of mint...it's always happy hour at the lavendar luau