On The Tinsel Front

Category: Real People & Places

  • Ronald Reagan

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    Christopher Bomba
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    Ollie: That’s when it dawned on me. This was that actor, Ronald Reagan. … here he was, a lieutenant in the Army Air Force and some big cheese at this base. While there are many websites that detail Reagan’s military service during the war, this article from the National Museum of the United States Air…

  • Schwab’s Pharmacy

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    Christopher Bomba
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    Ronald Reagan: “Who knows, maybe there’s an actor in you. This could be your big break. Beats hanging out at Schwab’s…” This Lt. Reagan reference (which goes completely over Ollie’ head) is to Schwab’s Pharmacy, where, local legend had it, an aspiring actor or actress could be discovered. The following is from Historical Hollywood Photographs,…