#Charles M. Jones

[skullislandproductions]

The 1998 line-up for the “Duck Dodgers” pitch, featuring Daffy Duck and Porky Pig along with Dr. I.Q. Hi, an early version of Star Johnson, Dr. I.B. Gruesome and the third member of the Sisyphus crew, the lovely Sparky!

[bigfoursandotherlists]

Big Four Cartoonist inspirations

[certainartisanchaos-blog1]

  Evelyn De Morgan

[snowbairdd]

Eh, I don't know but, did you ever have the feeling you was being watched?

HAIR-RAISING HARE (1946) dir. Charles M. Jones

[rockpaperscissuhs]

Band of Brothers Birthdays

January

1 John S. Zielinski Jr. (b. 1925)

21 Richard D. “Dick” Winters (b. 1918)

26 Herbert M. Sobel (b. 1912)

30 Clifford Carwood "Lip" Lipton (b. 1920)

31 Warren H. “Skip” Muck (b. 1922) & Robert B. Brewer (b. 1924)

February

8 Clarence R. Hester (b. 1916)

18 Thomas A. Peacock (b. 1920)

23 Lester A. “Les” Hashey (b. 1925)

March

1 Charles E. “Chuck” Grant (b. 1922)

2 Colonel Robert L. “Bob” Strayer (b. 1910)

4 Wayne “Skinny” Sisk (b. 1922)

10 Frank J. Perconte (b. 1917)

13 Darrell C. “Shifty” Powers (b. 1923)

14 Joseph J. “Joe” Toye (b. 1919)

24 John D. “Cowboy” Halls (b. 1922)

26 George Lavenson (b. 1917) & George H. Smith Jr. (1922)

27 Gerald J. Loraine (b. 1913)

April

3 Colonel Robert F. “Bob” Sink (b. 1905) & Patrick S. “Patty” O’Keefe (b. 1926)

5 John T. “Johnny” Julian (b. 1924)

10 Renée B. E. Lemaire (b. 1914)

11 James W. Miller (b. 1924)

15 Walter S. “Smokey” Gordon Jr. (b. 1920)

20 Ronald C. “Sparky” Speirs (b. 1920)

23 Alton M. More (b. 1920)

27 Earl E. “One Lung” McClung (b. 1923) & Henry S. “Hank” Jones Jr. (b. 1924)

28 William J. “Wild Bill” Guarnere (b. 1923)

May

12 John W. “Johnny” Martin (b. 1922)

16 Edward J. “Babe” Heffron (b. 1923)

17 Joseph D. “Joe” Liebgott (b. 1915)

19 Norman S. Dike Jr. (b. 1918) & Cleveland O. Petty (b. 1924)

25 Albert L. "Al" Mampre (b. 1922)

June

2 David K. "Web" Webster (b. 1922)

6 Augusta M. Chiwy ("Anna") (b. 1921)

13 Edward D. Shames (b. 1922)

17 George Luz (b. 1921)

18 Roy W. Cobb (b. 1914)

23 Frederick T. “Moose” Heyliger (b. 1916)

25 Albert Blithe (b. 1923)

28 Donald B. "Hoob" Hoobler (b. 1922)

July

2 Gen. Anthony C. "Nuts" McAuliffe (b. 1898)

7 Francis J. “Frank” Mellet (b. 1920)

8 Thomas Meehan III (b. 1921)

9 John A. Janovec (b. 1925)

10 Robert E. “Popeye” Wynn (b. 1921)

16 William S. Evans (b. 1910)

20 James H. “Moe” Alley Jr. (b. 1922)

23 Burton P. “Pat” Christenson (b. 1922)

29 Eugene E. Jackson (b. 1922)

31 Donald G. "Don" Malarkey (b. 1921)

August

3 Edward J. “Ed” Tipper (b. 1921)

10 Allen E. Vest (b. 1924)

15 Kenneth J. Webb (b. 1920)

18 Jack E. Foley (b. 1922)

26 Floyd M. “Tab” Talbert (b. 1923) & General Maxwell D. Taylor (b. 1901)

29 Joseph A. Lesniewski (b. 1920)

31 Alex M. Penkala Jr. (b. 1924)

September

3 William H. Dukeman Jr. (b. 1921)

11 Harold D. Webb (b. 1925)

12 Major Oliver M. Horton (b. 1912)

27 Harry F. Welsh (b. 1918)

30 Lewis “Nix” Nixon III (b. 1918)

October

5 Joseph “Joe” Ramirez (b. 1921) & Ralph F. “Doc” Spina (b. 1919) & Terrence C. "Salty" Harris (b. 1920)

6 Leo D. Boyle (b. 1913)

10 William F. “Bill” Kiehn (b. 1921)

15 Antonio C. “Tony” Garcia (b. 1924)

17 Eugene G. "Doc" Roe (b. 1922)

21 Lt. Cl. David T. Dobie (b. 1912)

28 Herbert J. Suerth Jr. (b. 1924)

31 Robert "Bob" van Klinken (b. 1919)

November

11 Myron N. “Mike” Ranney (b. 1922)

20 Denver “Bull” Randleman (b. 1920)

December

12 John “Jack” McGrath (b. 1919)

31 Lynn D. “Buck” Compton (b. 1921)

Unknown Date

Joseph P. Domingus

Richard J. Hughes (b. 1925)

Maj. Louis Kent

Father John Mahoney

George C. Rice

SOURCES

Military History Fandom Wiki

Band of Brothers Fandom Wiki

Traces of War

Find a Grave

[bikinibottomdayz]

MAY 25, 2025 RELEASE

All my videos can be found here, full release under the read more! I am also offering the two Maybe Happy Ending videos as a bundle for 30 USD!

ORDER FORM HERE

This release includes: Much Ado About Nothing, Dead Outlaw, Maybe Happy Ending (Claire covers), Kyoto, Matilda

DEAD OUTLAW May 7, 2025 (E) | Broadway | 4K MP4 (7.61GB) | bikinibottomday’s master Cast: Andrew Durand (Elmer McCurdy), Jeb Brown (Bandleader/Walter Jarrett), Eddie Cooper (Coroner Joseph L. Johnson/Dwain Esper/Press 3/Grampa/Conductor/Judge/Soldier/Posse/Huckster/Delegate), Dashiell Eaves (Louis/Conductor/Soldier/Posse/Delegate/Robber/Charles/Bartender/Mummy/Gawker/Charles Patterson/Pyle/Buyer), Julia Knitel (Maggie Johnson/Helen McCurdy/Millicent Esper/Press 3/Huckster/Delegate/Mummy/Gawker), Ken Marks (Root Johnson/Douglas MacArthur/Delegate/Mummy/Gawker/George/Sheriff/Sonney), Trent Saunders (Andy Payne/Soldier/Posse/Huckster/Delegate/Robber/Bartender/Press 2/Sadie/Victim/Army Bud/Luke/Dan), Thom Sesma (Thomas Noguchi/Soldier/Huckster/Delegate/Mummy/Gawker/James Patterson) Notes: Excellent 4K capture of this new show! Some washout on wider shots. Wandering and unfocusing throughout. Includes curtain call, audio fed from external source. https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCdtCe | ASKING $20 USD NOT FOR SHARING EXCEPT THROUGH ME UNTIL NOVEMBER 17, 2025

KYOTO February 27, 2025 (E) | West End | 4K MP4 (10.79GB) | bikinibottomday’s master Cast: Kristin Atherton (Germany), Jenna Augen (Shirley), Olivia Barrowclough (Secretariat), Jorge Bosch (Raul Estrada-Oyuela), Nancy Crane (USA), Andrea Gatchalian (Kiribati), Togo Igawa (Japan), Aïcha Kossoko (Tanzania), Stephen Kunken (Don Pearlman), Kwong Loke (China), Dale Rapley (Bolin, Santer, Gore), Raad Rawi (Saudi Arabia), Ferdy Roberts (UK, Houghton), Mark Hammersley (u/s Fred Singer) Notes: Excellent 4K capture of this stunning play! Some very minor bar obstruction that doesn’t block off any main action. Some wandering and unfocusing throughout. Includes curtain call, audio fed from external source. https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjC46YH | ASKING $15 USD NOT FOR SHARING EXCEPT THROUGH ME UNTIL NOVEMBER 17, 2025

MATILDA February 26, 2025 (M) | West End | 4K MP4 (10.21GB) | bikinibottomday’s master Cast: Selena Karir (Matilda), Jak Skelly (u/s Miss Trunchbull), Eve Norris (Miss Honey), Tiffany Graves (Mrs. Wormwood), Neil McDermott (Mr. Wormwood), Pearce Barron (Michael Wormwood), Deborah Tracey (Mrs. Phelps), Sam Lips (Rudolpho), Max Garlick (Bruce), Sienna Culm (Lavender), Tristan Marwa (Nigel), Beatrice Armitage (Amanda), George Jones (Eric), Yvie Moore (Alice), Anyah Thomas (Hortensia), Kobe Warmington (Tommy), Issy Khogali (Acrobat), Ralph Watts (s/w Escapologist/Entertainer/Sergei), Ronan Burns (Doctor), Gabrielle Davina Smith (Cook), Reece Budin (Henchman | Henchwoman), William Elijah-Lewis (Henchman | Henchwoman), Karina Hind (Henchman | Henchwoman), Dawn Williams (s/w Henchman | Henchwoman) Notes: Great 4K capture of this show! Telly is audio-only. The first half of Act Two is heavily obstructed. The rest of the show is visible. Some washout on wider shots. Some wandering and unfocusing throughout. Includes curtain call, audio fed from external source. https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjC3Vxw | ASKING $12 USD NOT FOR SHARING EXCEPT THROUGH ME UNTIL NOVEMBER 17, 2025

MAYBE HAPPY ENDING February 19, 2025 (M) | Broadway | 4K MP4 (7.76GB) | bikinibottomday’s master Cast: Darren Criss (Oliver), Hannah Kevitt (s/b Claire), Dez Duron (Gil Brentley), Marcus Choi (James & others) Notes: Excellent 4K capture of Hannah’s second performance! Some wandering and unfocusing throughout. Includes curtain call, audio fed from external source. https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjC33hn | ASKING $20 USD NOT FOR SHARING EXCEPT THROUGH ME UNTIL NOVEMBER 17, 2025

MAYBE HAPPY ENDING March 19, 2025 (E) | Broadway | 4K MP4 (8.14GB) | bikinibottomday’s master Cast: Darren Criss (Oliver), Claire Kwon (u/s Claire), Dez Duron (Gil Brentley), Marcus Choi (James & others) Notes: Excellent 4K capture of Claire’s debut! Some wandering and unfocusing throughout. Includes curtain call and the post-show BC/EFA speech, audio is fed from external source. https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjC6aTS | ASKING $20 USD NOT FOR SHARING EXCEPT THROUGH ME UNTIL NOVEMBER 17, 2025

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING February 25, 2025 | West End | 4K MP4 (8.39GB) | bikinibottomday’s master Cast: Tom Hiddleston (Benedick), Hayley Atwell (Beatrice), Mara Huf (Hero), James Phoon (Claudio), Tim Steed (Don John), Mason Alexander Park (Margaret), Mika Onyx Johnson (Borachio), Forbes Masson (Leonato), Gerald Kyd (Don Pedro), Phillip Olagoke (Friar Francis) Notes: Great 4K capture of this fantastic revival! Major head obstructions on the sides that block some action, particularly on the left side, but are worked around fairly well. Most action is well captured. Last minute of the show is very heavily obstructed due to people standing up. Some wandering and unfocusing throughout. Includes curtain call, audio fed from external source. https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjC3Qdv | ASKING $12 USD NOT FOR SHARING EXCEPT THROUGH ME UNTIL NOVEMBER 17, 2025

[ruairisins]

RDR HC ' s : Arthur Morgan ( I ' m sorry )

Content warnings : Death / abuse mentions , nightmares , negative body image , grief , tuburculosis , isolation , etc . . . Themes : Angst , fluff ( ? ). . Character mentions : Arthur Morgan , John Marston , Abigail Roberts , Jack Marston , Hosea Matthews , Dutch Van der Linde , Charles Smith , Sadie Adler . . Extra mentions : Eliza , Isaac , Colm O ' Driscoll , Leviticus Cornwall , Angelo Bronte , Karen Jones , Molly O ' Shea , Sean MacGuire , Susan Grimshaw , Lenny Summers , Kieran Duffy . . etc

Arthur always tries to keep his rifleman gloves on , especially if leaving camp to run an errand , go on a job , or even just roaming . Whenever dirt or muck finds itself under his nails , he has flashbacks to Eliza ' s small cabin atop the valley . It brings back memories of himself , clawing at the soil atop Isaac ' s shallow grave in desperation to hold his boy one more time . -

He finds a certain comfort in wearing his worn out hat , the low waxed felt brim allowing him to shield his face from any prying eyes he doesn ' t need on him . -

( Post Ch. 3 ) He despises going to or being around any form of theatre or opera house as the dulcet melodies of the classical songs only remind him of the phonograph back at camp that now sits silent , gathering dust . -

( Post Saint Denis bank job ) Any form of sleep that isn ' t a quick nap against a tree only results in being plagued with horrifying images of Hosea ' s frail body crumpling to the cold concrete . Waking up in a cold sweat , he instinctively gets out of bed to go and fetch Dutch , only to sit back down in a dull silence as he remembers the man who would once comfort him after a nightmare when he was young was no longer the same man he followed around now . -

His desperation to save John and his family originates from when he lost his mother , father , and soon after , his Eliza and his boy . His fear of losing his brother only worsens after every death he witnesses around him - Jenny , Davey , Mac , Sean , Kieran , Lenny , Hosea , Eagle Flies , Molly , Susan : hell , even Colm , Bronte and Cornwall roots his panic deeper . -

Ever since he was a boy , all Arthur longed for was the sweet relief of death , being able to shut his eyes in peace and let his worries fade away . That was , until his TB diagnosis , which shifted his mind somewhere else . He was not ready to leave until those he cared about got out safe - Mary - Beth , Tilly , Sadie , Abigail , Jack , John , Karen - Hell , even waiting until he knew Jamie and Mary were safe before letting himself succumb to his illness . -

Arthur spent many nights by the fire alone , especially when he was younger , allowing grief to eat at him silently . He would think back on what could ' ve been a family - a way out of this life . He would curse himself for refusing to allow Eliza to handle a gun or teach his boy a thing or two about using a bow . He strongly believes his false hope for their safety and his blind loyalty tying him to the gang was what led them to die - and it consumes him on the rare nights he can let his guard down . -

John never could grasp why Arthur was so hard on him - why he constantly pushed the younger boy to be better , to be stronger , to be a man . Until they stood together atop the mountain only moments before his death . John then realized that when the older man would look at him , he didn ' t see a pitiful excuse for a twenty something year old man the way everyone else did , but that same twelve year old he claimed a brother fourteen years ago . And he knew. He knew Arthur was afraid . Afraid that John would end up like him . -

Loyalty means a lot to him because , when his mother passed away the only person he had was his father . Lyle was a drunken , abusive bastard . But on the nights they played happy family , when he was inebriated enough , a small pat on the shoulder or a grumbled ' good job ' got him through . When his father was hung , he developed a fear of abandonment. Which was why he was so strung up on Mary , refused to leave the gang despite Dutch ' s eventual mental decline and didn ' t allow himself to pass before he knew John , Sadie and Charles would be alright .

[vintagelasvegas]

Opera House / Beckley building / Pioneer Club

Vegas Vic sign and 25 Fremont St, Las Vegas – a timeline.

Opera House ('08-'12) Beckley Building ('12-)

'08: Feb. 12, The Opera House, the first building at 25 Fremont opens. The second floor was used for plays, social, dancing, and meeting hall. Some time later the first floor became Thomas Department Store. (Age 2/1/08, Nevadan 12/18/77)

'12: May 26, Opera House destroyed by fire.

'12: Fall, a new 2-floor building completed, seen in photo before Election Day. This building, expanded in '29, still stands as of the 2020s. Another fire hits the new building in '14. (Age 5/24/13, Age 5/23/14)

'15: Will Beckley’s The Men’s Store ("Beckley's") moved into the ground floor of the building, circa late '14 to early '15. Beckley later buys the building from M. C. Thomas for $12,500. (RJ 2/9/58)

'29: Building renovation, 3rd floor level and 1st St. canopy added. Richard D. King, Architect (Los Angeles). The work was started in Apr. and the building was dedicated on Dec. 11.

'41: Sep: Nevada Assemblyman, lawyer Clifford Jones applies for Pioneer Club’s gaming licensing. Jones’ office is in the Beckley building, along with other lawyers including Louis Weiner Jr, and Paul Ralli. (RJ 9/5/41)

'42: Jan. 12, Beckley store is closed, building leased to Pioneer Club. (RJ 1/12/42)

Pioneer Club ('42-'95)

'42: Apr. 10, Pioneer Club opens. Ads list the owners as Charles Addison and L.B. Tutor Scherer, and “associates” Bill Curland and Milton Farmer Page. Cliff Jones was also an unlisted owner with a “$5,000 interest that paid him $14,000 a year” (Kefauver commission report, 5/1/51). The building renovation included new entrances, A/C, and Terrazzo sidewalk. Architect and structural engineer, Aloysius McDonald. “Largest sign in Nevada” by YESCO, weighing two tons, supported by three tons of angle iron. (RJ 4/9/42)

'48: Jan., Pioneer Club sign depicting Chamber of Commerce's “Vegas Vic” character with the words “Here it is, the Famous Pioneer Club” built by YESCO on the rooftop of 32 Fremont St. “The sign was more expensive than the building … it was mounted to the fillings in the basement.” - Thomas Young Jr. (2017)

'48: Pioneer Club’s neon marquee is altered – “Pioneer Club” added to the corner.

'51: Apr., Full-body “Vegas Vic” sign installed. First color set: yellow checkered shirt, red bandana, detailed blue pants. New neon marquee with “Gambling” on the corner. “Big gala” presentation planned for 5/12/51 during Helldorado Days celebrations. The sign’s first mechanical breakdown happens in Jun. (Salt Lake Trib., 3/25/51, RJ 4/28/51, RJ 5/12/51, RJ 6/14/51)

'55: Mar., “Here it is” sign on 32 Fremont dismantled and the building demolished.

'56: New marquee at Pioneer Club, circa Fall '56 – “Pioneer Club / Gambling / Pioneer.”

'56: Dec 1., Ownership of Pioneer Club is Milton Prell (38%), A. F. Winter (35), Joe Hall (16), and L. B. Scherer (10). (RJ 11/29/56)

'58: Aug., Ownership of Pioneer Club is Al Parvin (82%) and Sam Diamond (18%) as New Pioneer Inc. (RJ 8/21/58, RJ 9/23/58)

'60: Pioneer Club remodeled throughout the year by Bill Yates (Al Parvin Co.) and architect Julius Gabrielle, AIA (RJ 1/1/60). Facade walls added to the building, circa Spring '60. New marquee sign, with “New” next to the Pioneer Club logotype, Fall ’60. Second Vegas Vic color set, Fall ’60: Yellow shirt with the bandana minimized to the shoulder in blue, pants in blue (Corduroy), yellow & white boots.

'64: Norbert Jansen becomes primary owner of the club. “Famous” replaces “New” on the Pioneer Club marquee.

'65: Pioneer Club annexes Hotel Elwell (200 S 1st) as Pioneer Club Hotel, through '68.

'65: Dec., The Lee Marvin Incident, when Woody Strode, not Lee Marvin, shot an arrow at Vegas Vic.

'67: Jun., Pioneer Club is sold to Margaret Elardi, Frank Schivo, and Wendall Tingley as Vegas Vic Inc. (RJ 7/2/67)

'68: Jan., "Howdy Podner" recording is turned off. When the looped recording began playing is unclear.

'68: Jul. 19, Pioneer Club is closed by Nevada Gaming Commission (RJ 7/1/68 p1, 7/24/68). Tingley resigns. Reopened in Aug. without card games (RJ 8/7/68).

'74: Bill and Bob Richardson (grandsons of Will & Leva Beckley) become the landlords of the property with minority owner Bruce Beckley (son of Will & Leva). (RJ 6/28/79, RJ 11/10/82)

'77: Red and white panel facade on the building replaces the ’60 facade. Third Vegas Vic color set: Yellow shirt, red bandana, blue pants, yellow boots. Face colors have become more black & white.

'81: Elardi family opens Pioneer Hotel & Gambling Hall in Laughlin, NV. A replica of the "Vegas Vic" sign is built by YESCO for the Laughlin casino. The replica is called "River Rick."

'83: Jan. 1, Bill and Bob Richardson, and Mike Ensign become the Pioneer Club owners; sale from Elari finalized in Fall ’82.

'83: Jun, Pioneer Club partners buy Club Bingo (17, 21-23 Fremont St), soon expands into the neighboring property and extends Pioneer’s red & white facade. (RJ 6/1/83)

'92: Dec., Pioneer Club sold to partners Steven Burnstine (35%), Marc Curtis (35), Ian Schneider (20), Louis Nichmin (10). New owners plan to exploit Vegas Vic merchandise.

'94: Dec., "Vegas Vic" sign is temporarily removed from the building. The south side of the hat is shortened by 2', and the placement of the sign is moved further out from the building, to allow for the construction of the Fremont Street Experience canopy around the sign. A publicity event wedding ceremony is held for "Vegas Vic" and "Vegas Vickie" signs on Dec. 15.

'95: Jun. 29, Pioneer Club is closed (RJ 6/30/95). Mirage Resorts Inc. temporarily takes custody of the property, exercising a 6-month option to buy 25 Fremont, with plans to expand Golden Nugget into four parcels on Fremont St (17, 21-23, and 25 Fremont). The option expires at the end of the year.

Gift Shop era

'95: Construction of Fremont Street Experience includes closing 1st Street to traffic at Fremont. Later in 2006, much of the first block of South 1st is built over by Golden Nugget expansion.

'98: Jan., 25 Fremont is sold to Schiff Enterprises, along with 17 Fremont. Silver Lining Construction renovates the building. “City inspectors have watched the world closely to make sure the building is brought up to code while preserving its historical value for future generations.” (RJ 9/5/98) Reopens as gift shop at a later date.

'99: Laughlin's Pioneer Hotels Inc. (Elardi) is granted a U.S. trademark #2397704 for the full-body "River Rick" image, claiming its first use in '82. In 2005, Archon Corp. buys the holdings of Pioneer Hotel Inc, and subsequently claims trademark ownership of "Vegas Vic."

2000: New corner marquee, "Souvenirs Gifts T-Shirts." Approximate date of Vegas Vic fourth color: tan hat, black & white face, red bandana, red & yellow checker shirt, blue jeans, tan boots.

2014: Paneling on the east wall of the Beckley building, and the "Souvenirs Gifts T-Shirts" marquee are removed, as the Beckley building is extended to the area of former South 1st St.

Photos of Pioneer Club

Headline photos above: (1) Opera House circa '08. (2) Beckley building, c '15. (3) Renovated Beckley building, decorated for celebrations marking construction of the dam, 9/17/30. Beckley Family Photograph Collection (PH-00148), UNLV Special Collections & Archives. (4) Construction on S. 1st St, 6/4/2014 - Charles G. Haacker.

Dec. '42 – Pioneer Club's first year. Photo by Peter Stackpole, LIFE Magazine.

Jan. '48 – Installation of the rooftop sign at 32 Fremont. Unknown photographer, possibly Las Vegas News Bureau. L. F. Manis Photograph Collection (PH-00100) UNLV Special Collections & Archives.

c. '51-52 – “Vegas Vic” with original colors. L. F. Manis Photograph Collection (PH-00100) UNLV Special Collections & Archives.

'62 – Beckley bldg covered in panels; Vegas Vic's second colors. Las Vegas News Bureau.

'80 – Beckley bldg covered in red panels; Vegas Vic's third colors. Photo by Jean-Marc Loubat.

2005 – “Souvenirs” marquee; Vegas Vic fourth color set. Photo by Limonene.

Fire Anniversary. Las Vegas Age, 5/24/13 p1; Fire Destroys Thomas Store. Las Vegas Age, 5/23/14 p1; New Gaming Club Looms for Vegas. Review-Journal, 9/5/41; Beckley's Store Closed Today. Review-Journal, 1/12/42; $100,000 Club and Cocktail Lounge Opens. Review-Journal, 4/9/42 p1; Largest Neon Sign in Nevada Installed at Pioneer Club. Review-Journal, 4/9/42 p1; Seven-Story ‘Cowboy’ Sign Construction End Seen. Salt Lake Tribune, 3/25/51; Guidepost. Review-Journal, 4/28/51 p3; Another Big Hit for the Pioneer Club (advertisement). Review-Journal, 5/12/51 p9; Vegas Vic Has Heat Stroke; Collapses. Review-Journal, 6/14/51 p2; Tax Commission. Review-Journal, 11/29/56 p1-2; Don Ashbaugh. Will Beckleys Have Watched, Aided Las Vegas. Review-Journal, 2/9/58 p30; Now Under New Boss. Review-Journal, 8/21/58; Gaming Board. Review-Journal, 9/23/58; Remodeling Program Underway at Pioneer Club. Review-Journal, 1/10/60; Pioneer Club Sale Approved. Review-Journal, 7/2/67; Elizabeth Harrington. Las Vegas’ First Shows. The Nevadan, 12/18/77; Leva Beckley, Pioneer Vegas Woman Dies. Review-Journal, 6/28/79; Laughlin casino preparing for neon naming ceremony. Review-Journal, 12/25/81; Pioneer Club Sale Revealed. Review-Journal, 11/10/82; Clyde Weiss. Owners of Pioneer Club agree to buy Club Bingo. Review-Journal, 6/1/83; John Gallant. Cowboy to get new hat. Review-Journal, 12/3/94 p1; Shaun McKinnon. Downtown celebrates neon nuptial. Review-Journal, 12/17/94; Jeffrey Cohen. A Golden Opportunity. Review-Journal, 2/3/96; Hubble Smith. Pioneer Makeover. Review-Journal, 9/5/98

[noneorother]

Share your GOS2 bibliography with me

How crazy is it that season 2 has basically forced me to go back to university. I’ve done more reading and critical analysis and historical research than I have in years. I bite my thumb at you, Neil (affectionate).

And as I’m sure I’m not alone in this, I’d love to see your bibliography of all of the references or reading/watch lists. I’m sure to pick up a few good ones! I’ll go first.

Movies + TV Arrival - Denis Villeneuve Clue - Jonathan Lynn I Know Where I'm Going - Powell & Pressburger The Ball - Magnus Dennison and Katja Roberts Every Day - Michael Sucsy About Time - Richard Curtis The Red Shoes - Powell & Pressburger The Small Back Room - Powell & Pressburger The Tales of Hoffmann - Powell & Pressburger Stairway to Heaven - Powell & Pressburger Ill Met By Moonlight - Powell & Pressburger The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse - Steve Bendelack Monty Python's Life of Brian - Terry Jones Monty Python and the Holy Grail - Terry Gilliam & Terry Jones The Twilight zone (The Arrival) Boris Sagal The Twilight zone (The Hitch-Hiker) - Alvin Ganzer Staged (Seasons 1 and 2) - Simon Evans & Phin Glynn Books The Crow Road - Iain Banks The Bridge - Iain Banks The Scholars of Night - John M. Ford Symbols of Sacred Science - René Guénon Catch-22 - Joseph Heller A Tale of Two Cities - Charles Dickens The Colour of Magic - Terry Pratchett Night Watch (Discworld) - Terry Pratchett Parlement of Foules - Geoffrey Chaucer The language of the birds - Farid ud-Din Attar Pride & Prejudice - Jane Austen Persuasion - Jane Austen Midnight Days - Neil Gaiman Negative Burn #11 - Neil Gaiman Chivalry - Neil Gaiman Other Les contes d'Hoffamann - opera, Jacques Offenbach Don Giovanni - opera, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart The Line, the Cross and the Curve - musical, Kate Bush The book of Enoch - Ethiopian Apocryphal trs. Rev. George Schodde, PhD

I'm sure there will be more... sigh. Spoiler alert: there are more! Donnie Darko - 2001, Richard Kelly Nothing Lasts Forever - 1984, Tom Schiller The Ghosts of Berkley Square - 1947, Vernon Sewell Brazil! - 1985, Terry Gilliam No Bed for Bacon - 1941, Caryl Brahms and S. J. Simon Don't, Mr Disraeli! - 1949, Caryl Brahms and S. J. Simon Murder Mysteries - Neil Gaiman The Man Who Was Thursday - 1908, GK Chesterton Small Gods - 1992, Terry Pratchett Ipomadon - Medieval - Trs. Richard Scott-Robinson

[lgbtqreads]

This might be very specific, but I’m looking for a historical adventure that is queer (especially m/m or m/m/f but any pairing works) or even just homoerotic vibes. Hopefully set in the jungle, or partially on a boat. Maybe they’re searching for something or someone, possibly with magical realism or interacting with gods/goddesses. Think black sails, pirates of the Caribbean, the road to el dorado, the road to Bali, the mummy, Indiana Jones etc. Thank you!! :)

Try KJ Charles’ series The Adventures of Will Darling, Peregrine Seas by R.C. Ballad and Peter Darling for Austin Chant for trans m/m pirate adventures, Running Close to the Wind by Alexandra Rowland, Bootlegger’s Bounty by Adriana Herrera, and One Night in Heartswood by Emma Denny, and in YA, A Traitorous Heart by Erin Cotter, The Wicked Bargain by Gabe Cole Novoa, The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee, and though it’s not historical, Lion’s Legacy by LC Rosen.

[skullislandproductions]

“Duck Dodgers” pitch art from a rough drawing by Tony Cervone, from early 1998. This poster is from the first attempt at selling the show, and features a bunch of Looney Tunes villains in their sci-fi form. Five years later in 2003, some of these foes would finally get their chance to go toe to toe with Dodgers.

[a-man-for-hire-and-his-archives]

Here’s Why Everyone Is Talking About A Pirate Drama That Ended In 2017

Black Sails has been described as Game of Thrones with pirates

If Black Sails kicked off in 2020 instead of 2014, it certainly would have thrown fuel on the raging fire that was TikTok’s sea shanty obsession. The reality is that this TV series aired on Starz from 2014 for four seasons, coming to a close in 2017. So why is everyone talking about it now, a decade after it began?

Black Sails is coming to Netflix very soon, triggering its fans to emerge from the woodwork and promote the show online. ‘I am SO excited for people who’ll be watching this show for the first time,’ one user wrote, with many others recommending the series to fans of Game of Thrones. With House of the Dragon still a few months away, here’s why you should tune into Black Sails this month.

New To Netflix: Black Sails

What Is Black Sails About?

Black Sails transports us back to 1715 – aka the Golden Age of Piracy. Set in New Providence, an island in the Bahamas, we meet the feared Captain Flint (Toby Stephens) who brings a new younger crew member into the fold (‘Long’ John Silver, played by Luke Arnold) as his crew continues to fight for survival and negotiate their space on the island.

Is Black Sails Based On A Book?

Black Sails was written as a prequel to Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic novel, Treasure Island (1883).

Is It Based On A True Story?

While Black Sails isn’t based on a true story, it does trace real events. The first season focuses on the hunt for the Spanish treasure galleon Urca de Lima, a real ship that sank in 1715 near Fort Pierce in Florida (where it still lies). Season two traces the fallout of Urca de Lima’s treasure being stranded in Florida, strictly guarded by Spanish soldiers while pirates prowl the shores. The subsequent third and fourth seasons then look at the war for the control of New Providence between the pirates and the British Empire – a la Pirates of the Caribbean.

Likewise, some of the characters are based on real people. Real pirates fictionalised in the show include:

Blackbeard (Ray Stevenson)

Anne Bonny (Clara Paget)

Benjamin Hornigold (Hakeem Kae-Kazim)

Jack Rackham (Toby Schmitz)

Charles Vane (Zach McGowan)

Ned Low (Tadhg Murphy)

Israel Hands (David Wilmot)

Meanwhile, Captain Woodes Rogers (Luke Roberts) – who represents the British Empire in seasons three and four – is based on a real English sea captain and slave trader, and subsequently the first Royal Governor of the Bahamas.

Was Captain Flint A Real Pirate?

Captain Flint is a fictional character who was first created by Robert Louis Stevenson in Treasure Island. He has since appeared in multiple works of fiction, including A. D. Howden Smith’s Porto Bello Gold (1924), John Drake’s Flint and Silver (2008), Pieces of Eight (2009) and Skull and Bones (2010), and J. M. Barrie’s Peter and Wendy (1904).

Where Was Black Sails Filmed?

Black Sails was filmed in Cape Town, South Africa, mainly inside at Cape Town Film Studio. Because the real city is so different today than it was in the 1700s, Nassau – the capital of the Bahamas, located on New Providence island – was built from scratch in a studio over a period of four months, as were two large water tanks to house the series’ two ships. Some scenes were filmed outside in and around Cape Town when new terrain was required, but most of the series was filmed on set.

The Cast

The cast of Black Sails is incredibly large, but key characters to know include:

Toby Stephens as James McGraw/Captain Flint

Hannah New as Eleanor Guthrie

Luke Arnold as ‘Long’ John Silver

Jessica Parker Kennedy as Max

Tom Hopper as William ‘Billy Bones’ Manderly

Zach McGowan as Charles Vane

Toby Schmitz as Jack Rackham

Clara Paget as Anne Bonny

Mark Ryan as Hal Gates

Hakeem Kae-Kazim as Mr. Scott

Sean Cameron Michael as Richard Guthrie

Louise Barnes as Miranda Hamilton/Barlow

Rupert Penry-Jones as Thomas Hamilton

Luke Roberts as Woodes Rogers

Ray Stevenson as Edward Teach

David Wilmot as Israel Hands

Harriet Walter as Marion Guthrie

The Trailer

Interested? Here’s the trailer for a taste of the action.

WATCH

All episodes of Black Sails are streaming on Netflix from 17 April 2024.

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SOA supplementals

Primary Sources / Letters

Papers of George Washington RevWar Series volume 11 (all)

The Army Correspondence of Colonel John Laurens in the Years 1777-1778 compiled by William Gilmore Simms (p.145-162)

The Papers of Henry Laurens volume 13 (p.33-140)

The Political Writings of Alexander Hamilton by Holloway and Wilson (p.7-117)

Backstory / additional context

The First Conspiracy by Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch (all)

The Great New York Fire of 1776: A Lost Story of the American Revolution by Benjamin Carp (all)

Kidnapping the Enemy by Christian M. McBurney (all)

Strategy, Politics, Staff

Fatal Sunday by Lender and Stone (p.xi-122)

Washington's Secret War by Thomas Fleming (all: p.223-244)

To Starve the Army at Pleasure by E. Wayne Carp (various)

The Valley Forge Winter by Wayne Bodle (all: p.163-220)

George Washington's Indispensable Men by Arthur Leftkowitz (p.15, 45-157)

John Laurens and the American Revolution by Gregory Massey (p.86-106)

Washington's General: Nathaniel Greene and the Triumph of the American Revolution by Terry Galloway (p.165-171)

Wives / Women of the Army

Founding Mothers: The Women Who Raised Our Nation by Cokie Roberts (various)

The General & Mrs Washington by Bruce Chadwick (p.209-222)

Martha Washington: An American Life by Patricia Brady (p.118-126)

Caty: A Biography of Catherine Littlefield Greene by John & Janet Stegeman (p.48-59)

Pox Americana by Elizabeth Fenn (p.98-103)

Spies

Revolutionary Spies Intelligence and Espionage in America's First War by Tim McNeese (p.99-209)

General Washington's Spies on Long Island and in New York by Morton Pennypacker (p.1-119)

Washington's Spies by Alexander Rose (all)

Spies in the Continental Capital by John Nagy (all)

George Washington's Secret Spy War: The Making of America's First Spymaster by John Nagy (all)

Allies / foreign officers / special forces

Unlikely Allies: How a Merchant, a Playwright, and a Spy Saved the American Revolution by Joe Richard Paul (all)

Thomas Paine: Enlightenment, Revolution, and the Birth of Modern Nations by Craig Nelson (p.99-145)

Special Operations During the American Revolution by Robert Tonsetic (p.7-149)

Light Horse Harry: A Biography of Washington's Great Cavalryman by Noel B. Gerson (p.1-60)

John Paul Jones: Sailor, Hero, Father of the American Navy by Evan Thomas (p.97-133)

The Admiral and the Ambassador by Scott Martelle (p.49-54)

Tadeusz Kościuszko and Casimir Pulaski: The Lives of the Revolutionary War's Most Famous Polish Officers by Charles River Editors (Pulaski section)

Pulaski: A Portrait of Freedom by R.D. Jamro (p.85-99)

Steuben / Drill

The Drillmaster of Valley Forge by Paul Lockhart (p.105-113)

The Life of Von Steuben by Frederich Kapp (p.120-136)

Baron Von Steuben's Revolutionary Drill Manual: A Facsimile Reprint of the 1794 Edition (all)

Lafayette

For Liberty and Glory: Washington, Lafayette and Their Revolutions by James R. Gaines (p.98-106)

Adopted Son by David Clary (p.154-179)

Lafayette by Harlow Giles Unger (p.65-71)

The Marquis: Lafayette Reconsidered by Laura Auricchio (p.59-64)

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