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The Tale of Jerry the Talking Dog
Lucius Beebe & Charles Clegg hired the owner of a famous talking dog as the Territorial Enterprise's first General Manager.
Taylor Hamby
Jan 31, 20234 min read
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Mr. Beebe Goes to Hollywood: The Making of the 1939 Film, 'Cafe Society'
Lucius Beebe is often credited with inventing the phrase "Cafe Society". The phrase refers to a sub-culture of the young, rich, and/or...
Taylor Hamby
Jul 19, 20224 min read
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The Time Lili St. Cyr Flung Her Panties at Lucius Beebe
Burlesque legend Lili St. Cyr gave Lucius Beebe an up-close-and-too-personal performance.
Taylor Hamby
May 9, 20222 min read
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Beebe Car Carnival: A Look at Lucius Beebe & Charles Clegg's Automobiles
A look at some of the Rolls, Jags, Jeeps and T-Birds Beebe and Clegg owned.
Taylor Hamby
May 3, 202210 min read
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Listen: A Rare Recording of “Mister Beebe” Sung Live by Jazz Singer June Richmond
Recently while scrolling through Ye Olde Electronic Bay‘s digital mail order catalog in search of new old fashioned items to bring to...
Taylor Hamby
Apr 29, 20222 min read
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Ad Man: Lucius Beebe Loaned his Mug to Shill Studebakers, Booze and...Aqua Velva?
Various vintage advertisements and endorsements featuring the Beebe seal of approval.
Taylor Hamby
Apr 22, 20222 min read
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'I Sing of Beebe!": Songs That Feature Lucius Beebe
Dandy columnist Lucius Beebe was frequently referenced in Broadway musicals by Cole Porter, Rogers & Hart & more in the 1930s & 1940s.
Taylor Hamby
Apr 20, 20226 min read
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Watch: Rare Footage of Lucius Beebe at the NYC Easter Parade of 1936
Two rare videos of Lucius Beebe at the famous Easter Parade in NYC surface from the Grindberg Film Library.
Taylor Hamby
Apr 14, 20223 min read
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Magazine Articles Written by Lucius Beebe: An Index
While Lucius Beebe began his writing career with poetry and became a household name in America in the 1930s as a newspaperman and lives...
Taylor Hamby
Apr 13, 20225 min read
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