It's been 50 years since she was filling every nightclub in the world. It took them 50 years to finally bring out this CD with her first two Decca albums. But those who have touched us with their fascinating lives, or the ones with truly amazing talent, will always be with us. Billed as the ultimate torch singer, "with tears in her eyes and in her voice," the magic is still ours to treasure.

John Mitchell played a role in the most interesting, questionable period of United States political history. And this book reveals more Watergate facts than we have even relished before. Was he a strong man? Well, he remained loyal to Richard Nixon, he tried to protect the poor souls trapped in a debacle...and my God, he had to put up with MARTHA!

Jane Wyman was perhaps the greatest actress in Hollywood history, and what remains behind in movie DVD's is a bonus, a plus, and a wonderful gift. She made a star of young Rock Hudson by allowing him to costar with her in "Magnificent Obsession." But in reality, it was this later teaming of their strong emotional talents that became our real heritage.

This movie remains an ominous treasure after all these years. And it also leaves us with possibly the strongest performances ever rendered by two stars usually trapped in fluff pieces. The ravishing, sensual Ava Gardner...a hard-drinking party girl grasping at one final love affair. And her bar-hopping buddy is Fred Astaire, finding his own true love with a fast race car.

They were three giants in the entertainment business...and the tremendous talent of all three is showcased in this remarkable, historic performance. Originally a TV special headlining the Ultimate Diva after her famous Carnegie Hall concert...and with two of her Rat Pack amigos along for high-powered support...we are very fortunate to still have this classic tape to enjoy over and over.

Yes, the final days of Marilyn Monroe are once again explored, and yet the theme is the final house she loved, her furniture-buying sprees...even pictures and diagrams of every room. And the most chilling discovery is the ceramic tile at the entrance to her hacienda, engraved with "Cursum Perficio." Marilyn probably never knew the translation for these Latin words..."My journey ends here."

A blonde goddess long before Marilyn, both fascinating aspects of her personality can be discovered in these two different film classics. Eternally gorgeous, glamorous, and greedy in "Portrait in Black." And then there is Lana's real acting ability remaining behind for us, shining through as the sad alcoholic ages and deteriorates...but always hides her identity in "Madame X."

One of the Biggest names from the Big Band era...and to add to his immortality, he was married to Betty Grable! On top of all that, I just discovered that his recording of "I've Heard That Song Before" was the Number One Hit in the nation on the day I was born. You wanna guess my age??

The great jazzman from Indiana. Absolutely incomparable, and gone from us much, much too early...but leaving behind works of ART in the Jazz Luminary Museum.