Monday, January 23, 2006

Curtain Razor (1949)

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Believe it or not, the city of Scranton actually had a mention in a Looney Tunes cartoon titled Curtain Razor , directed by Friz Freleng ...
Tuesday, December 27, 2005

The Hokey Pokey (1944)

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The Hokey Pokey , the perennial song of birthday parties, weddings, and roller skating in your youth was actually composed by two Scrantonia...
Monday, November 28, 2005

Never Been Kissed (1999)

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Matt Flynn recently emailed me about a mention of Scranton in the film Never Been Kissed . In 1999, Drew Barrymore co-produced and star...
Tuesday, November 08, 2005

"Winter Wonderland" by Richard B. Smith (1934)

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Sleighbells ring, are you listenin', In the lane, snow is glistenin' A beautiful sight, We're happy tonight Walkin...
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Friday, October 14, 2005

Migration by W.S. Merwin (2005)

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W.S. MERWIN: NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST IS A SCRANTON NATIVE Poet W.S. Merwin , who grew up in Scranton, PA , has been nominated for...
Thursday, September 08, 2005

"Send My Picture To Scranton, PA" by B.J. Thomas (1970)

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In 1970, acclaimed songwriter Burt Bacharach put his own creative mark on Scranton when he wrote a song titled "Send My Picture To Scr...
Tuesday, September 06, 2005

Why Do Men Have Nipples? (2005)

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There is a suprising and SHOCKING reference to Wilkes-Barre in the recently released book "Why Do Men Have Nipples? Hundreds of Questio...
Wednesday, August 24, 2005

"Sisters of Mercy" by Cher (2000)

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Wait a minute...CHER? Yes... that Cher. In 2000, Cher released her CD " Not.Com.mercial ," sold exclusively throught...
Saturday, August 20, 2005

Field of Dreams (1989)

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Our wonderful Head of Reference, Miss Evelyn G. , informed me of a Scranton connection to the 1989 Academy Award nominated baseball blockbu...
Monday, August 15, 2005

The Sopranos (2000) Season Two, Episode One

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Our lovely district consultant Mary Yeager emailed me and told me of a mention of Scranton in the popular HBO series The Sopranos . The st...
Wednesday, August 03, 2005

That Championship Season (1973)

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In 1973, playwright and Scranton native Jason Miller won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, as well as the Tony Award for Best Play, for That...
Tuesday, August 02, 2005

"The Office" (Sitcom) (2005- )

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The show " The Office " is set in a fictional paper supply company in Scranton, PA. Click here for a news item that our very own...

School Ties (1992)

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Eagle-eyed Jennifer Maher from the University of Scranton emailed me about the film School Ties , starring Brendan Fraser, Matt Damon, Ben...
Monday, August 01, 2005

Tovarich (Broadway Show) (1963)

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James Stephen Behrens, O.C.S.O., of Monastery of the Holy Spirit in Conyers, Georgia , sent me the following email: "Hi, There was...

Harry Chapin's Song "30,000 Pounds of Bananas" (1974)

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On March 18, 1965, on Moosic Street in Scranton , a tractor-trailer carrying 15 tons of bananas bound for the A&P lost control in rush ...
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"Wonder Boys" (2000)

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The lovely Clara Hudson from University of Scranton visited the Reference Department this afternoon and made me aware of this critally ac...
Friday, July 29, 2005

Friends (1994) Season 1, Episode 21

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Even popular TV shows have mentioned Scranton in the past. One of the best examples was in the first season of the long-running sitcom Frien...

"Home Alone" (1990)

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This perennial holiday blockbuster stars Macaulay Culkin as Kevin, an 8 year old boy left home alone when his large family forgets to take ...

"For The Boys" (1992)

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Bette Midler and James Caan star as USO performers that laugh, fight, and entertain throughout three major wars (WWII, Korea, and Vietnam)....

"The Ladykillers" (2004)

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This is a 2004 remake of a 1955 classic that starred Alec Guiness and Peter Sellers. The remake stars Tom Hanks and was written and directed...