Within the European Community, Greek has the unique distinction of being a language spoken uninterruptedly for four thousand years. It has been a written language for over three thousand years, […]
Monthly Archives: September 1991
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German has more native speakers in Europe than any other language in the European Union: nearly one hundred million, most of whom live in the Federal Republic and Austria. Well […]
Though not strictly limited to the format of the musical, films about music itself and about the lives and passions of musicians and musical performers are a favourite subject of […]
On December 7, 1941, Japan launched a surprise attack on the American naval base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, home of the U.S. Pacific fleet. The massive aerial attack claimed more […]
French is an official language in three European Union countries — in France, Belgium and Luxemburg — where it is spoken by over 75 million people. But outside of […]
Languages change constantly. Dutch has been around since the Middle Ages, but it was not until the Golden Age of prosperity in the 17th century that the Dutch language fully […]
Many of the stars had gorgeous voices but they could not sing. This is the story of a few of the greatest ghost singers who dubbed the actors and actresses […]
After Judy Garland left MGM, Warner Brothers jumped into the breach with their new freckle-faced star Doris Day in “Calamity Jane”, co-starring the great Howard Keel. The mid-50’s saw the […]