William McKinley’s Desk

A WORK IN PROGRESS … According to an old family legend, my great-great-grandfather, John Weidman, owned a desk that once belonged to William McKinley (1843-1901), who went on to become…

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Gun Crazy (1950)

“Two people dead, just so we can live without working!” Also known as Deadly Is the Female, this low-budget, highly entertaining film noir was directed by Joseph H. Lewis (My…

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Ghost Story (1981)

“Imagine her waiting for you all these years. Imagine her sleeping under ice and snow … waiting.” Notable as the final screen performances of legendary actors Fred Astaire, Melvyn Douglas…

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Gator (1976)

“Why they call you Bones?' … ‘Because I tell them to!’” A true guilty pleasure, this ‘70s action-adventure flick appeals to me for several reasons: 1) Sequel to White Lightning…

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Fat City (1972)

“Before you can get rolling, your life makes a beeline for the drain.” In this gritty and uncompromising drama directed by John Huston, Stacy Keach portrays “Billy Tully” – a…

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Messiah of Evil (1973)

"In order to live, they will take you one by one … And no one will hear you scream!" For pure early 1970’s weirdness, few low-budget horror movies come close…

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Love and Death (1975)

“If it turns out there is a God, I don’t think that He’s evil. I think the worst you can say about Him is that basically He’s an underachiever.” I…

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