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Olympic Gold medalist Buster Crabbe probably would be completely forgotten today if not for the surviving generation of adults to whom Crabbe was a Saturday matinee hero.

There's not much you can say about "The Rocky Horror Show" regarding depth of plot.

Hefty, incisive character player, often bearded, an able roisterer who has mastered a pleasing variety of stalwart sidekicks, blustery authority figures and scheming rapscallions.

Given the recent discussions of Planetary Romance, it is natural to recommend the 1979 Buck Roger's television show starring Gil Gerard.

Actor George Hamilton is 70. Actress Jennifer Warren is 68. Singer-guitarist Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits is 60.

British writer-director Mike Hodges honed his craft in television before segueing to the big screen with the gangster melodrama "Get Carter" , starring Michael Caine as a cold-blooded hit man.

Much fun, when not trying extra-extra hard also to be funny. A bit like a Barbarella on a much bigger budget.

Calvin Coolidge was president when Rogers first blasted off. By the time the comic strip sailed into the great beyond, Twilight Zone had already been off the air for three years, and the original Star Trek had a season under its Starfleet utility belt.

JAMES BOND star Timothy Dalton has returned to the land of his birth to take a starring role in sci-fi hit Doctor Who.

The group busts out the theremin almost immediately on this year's The Future Will Come , and it never puts it away.

The first photos of Josh Brolin as "Jonah Hex" have surfaced. Also, he might be cheating on Diane Lane .

For a great selection of film, TV and pop culture t-shirts and apparel, check out TShirtGurus.com and 80sTees.com . Character Actor and Prince Vultan, leader of The Hawkmen in the cult classic Flash Gordon film, Brian Blessed has been cast as Odin, Father of Thor in the upcoming feature film adaptation of Marvel Comics character THOR ! A wonderful ...

OUTDOOR SOUNDS IN WESTWOOD: It's nearly a quarter century along, and the two-day Jazz Reggae Festival just keeps attracting the majors.

Published: Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at 11:59 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at 11:59 p.m. It's a little upsetting, that moment when your future becomes the past.

It may have found its way to my collection for $5 from a local bargain shop's cut-out bin, but it has given me millions of smiles since I put it in my DVD player for the first time last month.

ALMOST BINNED: Queen almost canned their Flash Gordan tune IT MAY now be regarded as one of the most memorable of rock soundtracks but Queen guitarist Brian May has revealed his band's hit tune for the cult film Flash Gordon was almost binned.

At 73, the Israeli actor has been a household name since the 1971 movie, which is one of the most popular movie musicals ever made.