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RetroblogLive Video Conference With Retroland!By MattPosted Nov 20, 2009 – 3:01 pm | No Comments » Join us on Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 12:00 PM Pacific Time for a live video chat with Retroland.com founders Russell Scott and Pat Young, right here! They’ll be talking about Retroland.com, giving a sneak peek at the next version of the site, and answering your questions via the accompanying text chat. You don’t need a webcam to participate! Happy Birthday M. MouseBy MattPosted Nov 18, 2009 – 2:07 pm | 5 Comments »
While Mickey Mouse had appeared in two previous shorts, this was the first Mickey Mouse cartoon to feature synchronized sound… however it was not the first cartoon to do so. That honor goes to 1924’s “Oh Mabel,” part of Max and Dave Fleischer’s Ko-Ko Song Car-Tunes series. “Steamboat Willie,” a parody of the Buster Keaton silent film “Steamboat Bill, Jr.,” proved to be a bigger hit than the “talkie” cartoons that had come before it… and helped establish the rubber-bodied Mickey Mouse as an animated star. From such humble beginnings, empires are born. It’s great to know Mickey is still humble enough to take the time to shake your hand if you meet him at one of his Imperial capitals… but no flash photography, please! Leave your birthday wishes and memories for Mickey in the comments! Two FarewellsBy MattPosted Nov 17, 2009 – 1:36 pm | 1 Comment » Part and parcel with celebrating retro pop culture comes the occasional unhappy necessity of saying goodbye. Not long ago, we observed the passing of Soupy Sales. Today, we pay our respects to two personalities from the eighties. Edward Woodward
Woodward was an accomplished vocalist, voice and stage actor, and an avid wargamer. He was 79. Ken Ober
After “Remote Control” and a run on the television series adaptation of “Parentood,” Ober moved to the production side the camera. He was a producer on the popular shows “Mind of Mencia” and “The New Adventures of Old Christine.” Interestingly, he also appeared on an episode of Edward Woodward’s “The Equalizer” in the role of a DJ in 1988! Perhaps somewhere, their unlikely collaboration continues. A Conversation With the Founders of Retroland.comBy MattPosted Nov 14, 2009 – 11:50 am | 4 Comments » At the beginning of October, 2009, Retroland.com founders Russell Scott and Patrick Young sat down to talk about the origins of Retroland.com, the shared passions that inspire them both, the appeal and unifying power of pop culture and how to build a time machine! Check it out! Your Veterans Day StoriesBy MattPosted Nov 11, 2009 – 2:10 pm | 4 Comments »
“My Grandfather, Charles Pinto Sr. was born in Italy in 1898. He came to America as a young boy, and a few years later found his new beloved country entangled in a war with, among others, his homeland. And so in April, 1918, he was shipped over to Europe as a GI in the 52nd Pioneer Infantry. “During one of (the) night raids (my grandfather) found himself alone in a stretch of trench on the front lines of France. A second later there was someone with him in the trench, not knowing he was there. He readied his bayonet, and called out to the guy….” What happens next speaks to the fact that most impossible situations are in the hands of people who simply want to come out of them in one piece. Check out Christopher’s blog post for the rest of the story! We bet you have some veterans in your family tree. What’s the best story that’s been passed to you from grandparents, parents, aunts or uncles? Honor the deeds of your loved ones who served by sharing their retro Veterans Day stories in the comments! |
Today is the observed birthday of 
British actor Edward Woodward died on Monday, November 16, 2009. American audiences are most likely to remember him for his Golden Globe-winning turn in the eighties vigilante justice drama, “The Equalizer,” but we also want to recognize his roles in the original, chilling cult classic “The Wicker Man” and the world-wide hit “Breaker Morant.”
For folks who remember the early days of MTV, the sudden passing of Ken Ober on November 15 — brings to mind 
Retroland.com is all about celebrating the formative experiences that made us into the people we became. Today, in particular, we celebrate the formative experiences of veterans, and we do so through the story of one particular World War I veteran… told to us by