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HGTV Visits Haunted Bihl Manor’s Ghostly Residents

The house was built in the 1890s and was once available for funeral viewings.

(Original Caption) Kirk Douglas is shown in a scene from the movie The Champion, a movie directed by Mark Robson. The boxer character

How Kirk Douglas Changed Hollywood Forever by Creating the Modern Movie Antihero

The intense actor is in the spotlight again thanks to son Michael’s new memoir.

BEDKNOBS AND BROOMSTICKS, from left: Cindy O'Callaghan, Angela Lansbury, Roy snart, Ian Weighill, 1971

Disney Got Witchy in the ’70s With ‘Escape to Witch Mountain’ & ‘Bedknobs and Broomsticks’

These Disney pics put a magical spin on some surprisingly dark themes.

SINBAD THE SAILOR, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., 1947

Douglas Fairbanks Was Hollywood’s Original Action Hero

His energetic performances and visual flair established a template for action heroes.

Pictured from left is Yvonne De Carlo (as Lily Munster), Fred Gwynne (as Herman Munster) in the CBS series, THE MUNSTERS. Premier episode aired September 24, 1964.

‘The Munsters’: Why Fans Still Love the Monster Family

For two years, Mockingbird Lane’s first family charmed audiences before Batman cut their run short.

BRADY BUNCH, Maureen McCormick, Eve Plumb, 1969-1974

6 Iconic TV Episodes That Defined the 1970s: ‘Carol Burnett Show,’ ‘Brady Bunch’ & More

The 1970s brought us some of the most iconic TV shows that we still love and celebrate today. 

THE KILLERS, Burt Lancaster, Ava Gardner, 1946.

7 Deadly Femmes Fatales That Unleashed the Dark Side of the Silver Screen

Seven iconic actresses who defined the femme fatale archetype in film history.

BLACKBEARD THE PIRATE, US poster art, top: Robert Newton; bottom left: William Bendix, 1952

Who Was Blackbeard? The True Story of History’s Most Infamous Pirate

Was this real pirate as terrifying as books and Hollywood have portrayed him?

MASH (aka M*A*S*H), from bottom left: William Christopher, David Ogden Stiers, Alan Alda, Harry Morgan, Loretta Swit, Mike Farrell, Jamie Farr, 1972-83

What Happened in All 11 Seasons of ‘M*A*S*H’?

Get a quick brush up of the popular war dramedy.

BATMAN, (aka BATMAN: THE MOVIE), Burgess Meredith, Frank Gorshin, Lee Meriwether, Cesar Romero, 1966,

The Famous Actors Behind ‘Batman’s Most Colorful Villains

The classic 1960s TV show had big stars for the campy fiendish foes.

ROBIN HOOD: MEN IN TIGHTS, Cary Elwes, 1993,

Burt Lancaster’s ‘The Crimson Pirate’ Helped Pave the Way for Pirate Satire

The 1952 film blended comedy and swashbuckling action, helping to popularize humorous takes on pirate stories.

LAVERNE AND SHIRLEY, Cindy Williams, Penny Marshall, 1976-83

From ‘Charlie’s Angels’ to ‘Wonder Woman’: Why 1976 Was a Huge Year for Women on TV

‘Charlie’s Angels,’ Barbara Walters, and ‘Laverne & Shirley’ headlined a ladies-led TV Year.

Hollywood Badboy Icons James Dean, Robert Mitchum and Marlon Brando collage

Hollywood’s Most Iconic Bad Boys: Brando, Dean, McQueen & Other Rebellious Screen Stars

Mean, tough and hard-boiled, their onscreen and sometimes offscreen antics added to their mystique.

BEE GEES, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb, Barry Gibb, circa mid-1970s

8 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About The Bee Gees (But Should)

The brothers almost turned down one of their biggest albums. Find out why!

1970s TV colage

Monday Night Football, ‘Columbo’ & More Ways the ’70s Changed TV Forever

Late-night music? Women cops? Big movies for TV? They were all unheard of until the 1970s.

TREASURE ISLAND, Robert Newton, 1950

Hollywood’s Reinvention of Long John Silver, the Musketeers & Zorro Dates Back to the 1950s

Classic adventure characters have been repeatedly reinvented since the 1950s.

THE BIONIC WOMAN, Lindsay Wagner, 1976-78

Lindsay Wagner Was Fired by Universal — Then ‘The Bionic Woman’ Made Her a Star

She has a rough start, but landed the role of a lifetime.

THE OFFICE, Jenna Fischer, (2009), 2005-2013.

Jenna Fischer Reveals She Almost Quit Acting Before ‘The Office’ — Plus Her Celebrity Crushes & ‘Cheers’ Dream

From her first celebrity crush to first job, she tells it all.

LOS ANGELES - OCTOBER 10: Mary Tyler Moore and Dick Van Dyke for The Dick Van Dyke Show. Image dated October 10, 1962. Hollywood, CA. colorized

Was 1961 TV Really a ‘Vast Wasteland’? The Shows That Changed Television

In 1961, TV kept one foot in the ’50s while the other tried the Twist.

CHARLIE'S ANGELS, Farrah Fawcett, 1976-81

What Farrah Fawcett Really Thought of Her Iconic Bathing Suit Poster

Go behind the scenes of that infamous poster shot by Bruce McBroom

TV and Movie Idols We Adored in the ’70s: Farrah Fawcett, John Travolta, Henry Winkler & More

Our obsession hit a peak when it came to the 1970s.

1970s TV Flops collage with Patrick Duffy, Larry Hagman, Donna Mills and Rue McClanahan

12 TV Flops From the 1970s Almost No One Remembers

Not all of Norman Lear’s shows were hits.

AMERICAN GRAFFITI, Ron Howard, 1973

What Made Cruising the Hottest Summer Pastime for Teens in the ’50s & ’60s

A look at the bygone pastime of American car culture.

THE TAMING OF THE SHREW, from left: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, 1967

6 Essential Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton Movies Every Fan Should Watch

Follow the cinematic love story of Hollywood’s most notorious couple.

Alligator Farm Los Angeles

Do You Remember This Long Lost Alligator Farm in California?

The popular Los Angeles attraction that let kids ride alligators closed in 1984.

1980s Top TV Cops collage

From ‘Miami Vice’ to ‘Hill Street Blues:’ TV’s Best Cops of the ’80s

‘Hill Street Blues’ (1981-87) was widely considered to be one of the medium’s most groundbreaking series.

MTV PROMO, with Cyndi Lauper, 1982.

MTV Turns 45: How Michael Jackson, Madonna and ‘The Real World’ Made TV History

The iconic cable television channel, first launched in a small section of the East Coast on Aug. 1, 1981.

Star Trek, Lost in Space and Time Tunnel

How ‘Star Trek’ Gave America Hope During the Turbulent 1960s

When TV went to another world.

F TROOP, (from left): Larry Storch, Ken Berry, Forrest Tucker, 1965-67

4 Classic TV Western Comedies From the ’60s That Every Fan Should Watch

Many of them had hilarious moments too!

ALIENS, Sigourney Weaver, Carrie Henn, 1986, poster art, TM and Copyright ©20th Century Fox Film Corp. All rights reserved./courtesy Everett Collection

‘Aliens’: Surprising Things You Never Knew About the Blockbuster Film 40 Years Later

Did you know that its most famous line was improvised?