Story written by Christopher Benedict “You know, this is a man’s world. We live in a man’s world. We have to constantly defend what we believe in,” Cora Degree, formerly Webber, said to me during our recent talk. “But that’s a good thing, because we’ve proven ourselves quite a bit from where it was.” She’s
Written by Christopher Benedict From Tobacco Farm to Moulin Rouge November 16, 1926 was opening night for the rechristened Seven-Eleven Club in midtown Manhattan, 47th Street and 7th Avenue to be precise, after having been padlocked by Federal decree back in March when it was known as the Chummy Club. An entirely African American revue
Written by Christopher Benedict Sometimes Truth is Stranger Than Fiction Shortly after Jackson Lake Park Ranger Harry Grace heard gunshots coming from up the mountain road, a distraught young man swinging a suitcase riddled with bullet holes burst through the door of his station house, babbling a breathless, barely coherent story about the gruesome discovery
Written by Christopher Benedict Known as ‘The Frisco Kid’ after the City by the Bay which was her hometown, flyweight Louise Loo made her boxing debut eight months after the release of the Western comedy movie of the same name featuring Gene Wilder and Harrison Ford. Paula Trichel was Loo’s costar on March 6, 1980,
Written by Christopher Benedict Boxing and show business have long gone hand in hand. In many ways, the two are inseparable and sometimes indistinguishable. The roll call of professional prizefighters who appeared on film and television either during their career or after they hung up the gloves is a lengthy one and includes the likes