Monthly Archives: August 2010

Carousel Coupling at the City Fair

Posted on August 18, 2010 by almosthipguy

Anybody remember this infamous incident in the annals of Baltimore Babylon? I must have xeroxed a copy of the newspaper ad, which hangs to this day on my refrigerator… The infamous 1987 City Fair cartoon,  click for super-sized image. Close-up … Continue reading →

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Dantini’s “Star-Spangled City: Our Baltimore”

Posted on August 18, 2010 by almosthipguy

The Star-Spangled City: Our Baltimore (1978) directed by Vincent Dantini (Dantini Films, 1978, 27 minutes, color, 16mm) This labor of love was directed, produced and narrated by hometown history buff and magician Vincent Dantini (I caught his act at the … Continue reading →

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“Baltimore or Less”: Short Films About Baltimore

Posted on August 18, 2010 by almosthipguy

(This was a film program I presented in 2005; the flyer was by Mike Rios. Many of the films are available at the Enoch Pratt Free Library.) BALTIMORE OR LESS Short Films About Baltimore Saturday, November 19, 2005, 2 – … Continue reading →

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Baltimore’s Bawdy Block

Posted on August 17, 2010 by atomictv

America’s Cities of Sin Chapter 3: “Baltimore’s Bawdy Block” by Stephen Hull (Copyright Stag (1952)) THE OLDEST, lushest, bawdiest tenderloin in the United States today is that back-of-the-waterfront area of Baltimore, Maryland, known as “The Block.” Actually the district covers … Continue reading →

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