Author Archives: Charles Tranberg

Retro TV: My Christmas Eve Programming

Posted on December 14, 2020 by Charles Tranberg

My Christmas Eve Programming I’m going to pretend that I’m a programmer for a Classic TV station (you know like Antenna, Me-TV and Decades) and I’ve been given the awesome assignment of planning the Christmas Eve schedule. Let’s say Christmas … Continue reading →

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Retro TV: Carl Reiner

Posted on October 29, 2020 by Charles Tranberg

Carl Reiner Television lost one of its authentic geniuses a few months ago, on June 29, when Carl Reiner died at the age of 98. Given his advanced age, this shouldn’t have been surprising, and yet it was. He seemed … Continue reading →

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Retro TV: Classic Film Stars and Television

Posted on June 6, 2020 by Charles Tranberg

Classic Film Stars and Television There is a scene in Joseph Mankiewicz’ classic 1950 film All About Eve between George Sanders’ acerbic critic, Addison DeWitt, and Marilyn Monroe’s Miss Casswell, a “Graduate from the Cocacabana School of Dramatic Art,” in … Continue reading →

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