Friday the 13th in January 1939 was lucky for Vivien Leigh: It was the day that Selznick International Pictures (SIP) announced her selection as Scarlett O’Hara in Gone With the Wind. SIP released the news first to Atlanta-based GWTW author Margaret Mitchell in...
After its Atlanta premiere on December 15, 1939, the film Gone With the Wind blew into Los Angeles for its December 28 debut at the Fox Carthay Circle Theatre. This most glamorous premiere of all was held three days before the deadline set by the Academy of Motion...
German immigrant Richard Hellmann opened a deli in New York City in 1905, selling meats, cheeses, salads and two types of his wife’s homemade mayonnaise. To differentiate between the two, Hellmann tied blue ribbons around the small jars that contained one condiment...
Your company’s milestone business anniversary is approaching. That means you have a decision to make: Do you celebrate or do you “sell”-abrate? Your mindset determines which you choose. Companies that choose to celebrate have a...
The date: July 12, 1962. The place: London’s Marquee Club. Taking the stage that night was a debut band fronted by a sexy, strutting lead singer. Mick Jagger and the boys rocked the house that night, and The Rolling Stones have been rocking the world for the last five...
