The Brown Derby’s Robert Cobb unveiled the Cobb Salad
The Volkswagen appeared on the scene (Interesting side note: last night I dreamed I was driving one)
The Phantom comic strip began in newspapers
In the USA people suffered through a major heatwave, and many did not make it
Millions of Chinese died in a devastating famine
Gone with the Wind was published
Joseph Stalin started the Great Purge
Muppet creator Jim Henson was born, as well as Alan Alda and Bobby Darin
Porky Pig lit up the screen
The 5th Avenue candy bar came to market
A popular cocktail from 1936 (and not too different from the juice based drinks of today):
MIAMI SPECIAL
1 ounce gin
1 ounce orange juice
1 ounce French vermouth
3 teaspoons of orange marmalade
2 dashes of bitters
Place ingredients in a shaker of ice and shake at least 25 times. Strain and serve.
A popular and unforgettable song from 1936:
I hope you enjoyed our summertime trip back eighty years ago to 1936. Which of the highlights would you like to have seen?
Cheers & Happy Reading!
Flossie Benton Rogers, Conjuring the Magic in Romance
I was a little child when the evil creature Stalin died. But his horrendous deeds and wicked ideas influenced life up to this day in the eastern European countries, especially around here, due to us being on borders with them!
For the positive highlight I would have liked to meet Gone with the Wind author – Margaret Mitchell. It seems Olivia de Havilland who acted in the movie, still lives.
Lovely song and refreshing drinks. Badly needed over here where there’s a bad wave of heat from Sahara.
I can’t even imagine what you went through and what his victims endured. Thank you for mentioning Olivia de Havilland. She will be coming up on one of my blogs. Take care of yourself in that heat. It’s so debilitating.
I love these looks back at the past. Oh, and I just saw a magazine article that Oliva de Havilland from Gone with the Wind is now 100. She made so many wonderful movies. I especially liked her when she paired with Erroll Flynn as her leading man.
She had so many good roles and will be one of my features coming up. 100! Yes, Errol Flynn made a great partner.
I love this look back. I love those eras and how you include so much intriguing information!
I’m glad you like the post, Cathy. The looks back are fun to write.