tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38875050.post8515435472628314371..comments2023-12-05T17:14:32.669-05:00Comments on Invasion of The B Movies: Northwest Indiana: The Hollywood of the Midwest!Jason Sotohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03892643201429905459noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38875050.post-6354248137328871142018-04-13T01:03:58.543-04:002018-04-13T01:03:58.543-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05069519271004061218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38875050.post-27166057072076759012008-04-09T20:53:00.000-04:002008-04-09T20:53:00.000-04:00Am a big fan of Jean Shepherd, and like his father...Am a big fan of Jean Shepherd, and like his father, a big fan of Oldsmobiles. I even have Jean Shepherd's voice (talking about Oldsmobiles) on my web site! It also has pictures of other deteriorating Gary architecture.<BR/><BR/>The web site is about the<BR/><BR/>Development<BR/>History<BR/>Politics<BR/>Government<BR/>Economics<BR/>Ethnic diversity<BR/>Past & Present People/Places/Events<BR/><BR/>of the "Steel City," Gary, Indiana. Of course U.S. Steel is covered, particularly the "World's Largest Plate Mill," the 210 inch Plate Mill. The site gives a thorough and understandable explanation of how steel is made. It also details the tragic story of the 1981 murder of Gary Police Lt. George Yaros. The web site has many photos and does permits users to contibute/participate in a blog.<BR/><BR/>The web site is <A HREF="http://GDYNets.WebNG.com" REL="nofollow">Dave's Den</A><BR/><BR/>The web site url is http://GDYNets.WebNG.comDave Yaroshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16545160801892339390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38875050.post-25328858523302859462008-03-29T17:28:00.000-04:002008-03-29T17:28:00.000-04:00Yeah I thought it was Hohman as well but looking i...Yeah I thought it was Hohman as well but looking it up on Wikipedia it said Hulman. Granted, Wikipedia isn't the most reliable source and you're probably right, just however edited the entry didn't know the proper spelling or something. I'll edit the post to reflect this.<BR/><BR/>And it's been years since I saw the Unsolved Mysteries episode so a lot of the details was fuzzy. Thanks for clarifying for me.<BR/>-JasonJason Sotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03892643201429905459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38875050.post-27212874817222404582008-03-29T14:30:00.000-04:002008-03-29T14:30:00.000-04:00Yes, Hohman is correct.Yes, Hohman is correct.Eugene B. Bergmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04047024985035823342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38875050.post-13957266496556470692008-03-29T14:21:00.000-04:002008-03-29T14:21:00.000-04:00This is an awesome post. I lived in the Hollywood...This is an awesome post. I lived in the Hollywood of the midwest, now I live in the actual Hollywood. <BR/>Just a couple things that must be said...<BR/><BR/>1. My father was an extra in Original Gangstas. He's a fireman in the background, putting out a car fire. Original Gangstas was directed by Larry Cohen, the guy who brought us It's Alive, Maniac Cop, and (my favorite) God Told Me To.<BR/><BR/>2. I might be wrong, but I always thought Jean Shepherd called the town Hohman, as in Hohman Avenue. <BR/><BR/>3. The guy who was killed at the Elk's Club was Jay Given. He was an attorney and I think he was planning on running for mayor (not like anybody would have beat Pastrick; it took a federal indictment to bring him down). And he wasn't stabbed, he was shot. Most likely by a cop. I believe the prime suspect’s last name was Cardona. Anyway, he failed a polygraph test and quit the police and moved shortly after. Not only were there 8 eye witnesses to the shooting (who all saw nothing), evidence was mysteriously taken from the evidence locker. Somewhere in my vast collection of crap, I have a VHS recording of this episode of Unsolved Mysteries.Adam Blankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01912950021231080106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38875050.post-17733690685883194862008-03-29T08:58:00.000-04:002008-03-29T08:58:00.000-04:00Good to see your comments on Hammond-born radio hu...Good to see your comments on Hammond-born radio humorist Jean Shepherd (note spelling). Before he co-created and narrated A CHRISTMAS STORY, his stories were not only published in PLAYBOY, then published in books, but originated in his extemporaneous telling of them on his radio broadcasts (for 21 years on WOR radio in New York, reaching 26 states and syndicated elsewhere). Most people familiar with his career consider his radio work to be his crowning achievement. In 2005 he was posthumously inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame, and the only book about him, my EXCELSIOR, YOU FATHEAD! THE ART AND ENIGMA OF JEAN SHEPHERD was published.<BR/><BR/>Keep your knees loose,<BR/>Eugene B. BergmannEugene B. Bergmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04047024985035823342noreply@blogger.com