When They Shot An Episode of Route 66 At The Marriott On City line AvenueIn late October of 1961, Lower Merion and Philadelphia welcomed the cast and crew of the CBS-TV hit series, Route 66. Inquirer TV critic, Harry Harris, described their equipment as "a sizable caravan - four huge vans, a car-toting auto hauler, a generator tractor and several other vehicles including … [Read more...] about When They Shot An Episode of Route 66 At The Marriott On City line Avenue
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The Burglar (1957) Great Shots of the Main Line, Philly and Atlantic City – Jayne Mansfield too!
"The Burglar" was filmed in 1955, but not released until 1957. As noiroftheweek.com explains, "The reason for this isn’t a mystery the size of which Sam Spade himself would need to investigate. Quite simply, the film fails to produce to expectations on a few levels. The fact that it took two years between when the film was finished and it’s theatrical release, … [Read more...] about The Burglar (1957) Great Shots of the Main Line, Philly and Atlantic City – Jayne Mansfield too!
Planning Commission Hears Massive City Line Plan
Planning Commission Hears Massive City Line Plan On Monday night (12/9/2019) The Lower Merion Planning Commission saw two tentative sketch plans that could have a dramatic impact on the area between City Line and St. Asaph's Road. Both plans were from the same developer, Bala Plaza Property Inc.Bala Plaza Property is a part of Tishman Speyer. According to Tishman … [Read more...] about Planning Commission Hears Massive City Line Plan
Gene Crane – WCAU Icon, Lived In Penn Valley, Dead at 99
From NBC-10 Gene Crane, a legendary Philadelphia broadcaster with a career spanning half a century, has passed away. Crane died peacefully on Monday at the age of 99, according to his stepdaughter. Crane’s career in broadcasting began in 1941 when he worked as an announcer at WJTN Radio while attending Syracuse University in Jamestown, New York. He then served four years in … [Read more...] about Gene Crane – WCAU Icon, Lived In Penn Valley, Dead at 99
When Jack Whitaker Was A Cowboy On City Line
As Frank Fitzpatrick noted in last week's Inquirer obituary, "Jack Whitaker was a pioneer, so maybe it was fitting that his TV career dawned in a makeshift cowboy town on the outskirts of Philadelphia." ... " A utility man at WCAU-TV, he did the weather, a minute or two of scores during John Facenda’s nightly 15-minute newscast, co-hosted the “Tee Time” talk show at Bala … [Read more...] about When Jack Whitaker Was A Cowboy On City Line