Different Entertainment Memorabilia Sources
There are different Entertainment/Memorabilia sources in the world because everyone has a different opinion on what is entertaining and what piece of memorabilia would constitute such a memorable event that it would be significant enough to earn a place in history. The Entertainment/Memorabilia item is generally associated with a person, place or thing.
The different Entertainment/Memorabilia sources are generated by catastrophic events such as the attack on the World Trade Center. These are solemn events that nobody wants to profit from but public generosity still reached out to support the family ties of the people who were killed on that fateful day in all locations of the United States where the tragedy hit hardest. Every part of the World Trade Center is treasured because lives are connected to those pieces.
While some memorabilia is connected to the death of an individual, other items that are just as memorable are associated to the accomplishments of the individual while they were alive. The different Entertainment/Memorabilia sources could come from personal items because these items connected with the person in a very personal way. The value placed on these items changes over time, but generally spikes around a birthday or an anniversary.
The movie industry has generated a considerable amount of memories over the years. Some of these memories created Entertainment/Memorabilia items from the large buildings used in the movie sets such as The Empire State Building. A historical building is tied with historical significance that is real and associated with a fantasy. A King Kong poster is valued by collectors more than a post card of the building dated at the same time.
Some of the different Entertainment/Memorabilia sources come from the props used in movies. The planes and guns used in war movies have both Entertainment and Memorabilia value attached to them. All of these items are now considered museum pieces and people pay to visit them and recall past experiences with family and friends. Gun collector’s display the tools of death and mayhem on their walls.
Some people would place amusement parks in both categories. They have different Entertainment/Memorabilia sources because so many people from so many walks of life have visited them. Some people chose to spend their honeymoons at an amusement park. The honeymoon experience will stay memorable and offer historical value on a personal level.
The amusement park would not fit into a museum so the world compensates and places greater significance on the creator and the characters that he created. Disney Entertainment/Memorabilia is very collectible and nobody ever thought a friendly mouse and a duck named Donald would ever bring such interest or cause people to pay such high prices to spend the day with them.
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Golden Globes Help Increase Movie Ticket Sales and Boost TV Ratings
If you’re anything like me, you were sitting on your couch on Monday, January 15th watching the Golden Globe Awards to see which of your favorite stars, movies and television shows would take home awards. (And, to see what everyone was wearing!) This year’s show did not disappoint. Newcomer America Ferrara, from the new ABC show Ugly Betty, took home a Best Actress award. Jennifer Hudson, of American Idol fame, won her first Golden Globe for her supporting role in the film Dreamgirls. Some old timers were also honored, such as Meryl Streep for The Devil Wears Prada. For the complete list of this year’s Golden Globe winners see: http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-29249626_ITM
One of the side effects of winning a Golden Globe, or just being nominated, can be an increase in ticket sales and theatre exposure, for those respective movies. Films that most folks have not seen, or even seen previews for, end up getting the exposure they need and deserve. People are going to their theatre and watching films they wouldn’t have normally seen, had these films not have gained notoriety due to their success at the Golden Globes.
According to Salon.com, The Fox Searchlight film “The Last King of Scotland” is reaping the benefits due to Forest Whitaker winning the Golden Globe for best actor in a drama, for his portrayal of Ugandan dictator Idi Amin. The film expanded its theatre exposure to 495 theatres, and took in an estimated $1.8 million the weekend following the broadcast of the Golden Globes.
“Babel”, starring Brad Pitt, won for best drama, and increased its ticket sales by 500% the weekend following the awards. The drama “The Queen”, which won 2 awards, also saw a large lift, jumping up to the 9th spot at the box office, an increase of 233 percent! Many of these Golden Globe winning films and actors have received Oscar nominations, and are expected to have repeat performances when the Oscars air on February 25.
Television shows are also seeing an increase in viewers due to their accolades at the Golden Globes. According to Media Week, Ugly Betty, which won the Golden Glove for Best TV comedy, drew its largest audience in over 3 months just three days after its win. Grey’s Anatomy, which won for Best Drama, also won its time slot on the Thursday following their win.
That being said, it does not mean Ugly Betty, Grey’s Anatomy, or any winning or nominated TV show, will perform that well for the long haul. The networks do a good job of creating buzz for their awarding winning shows, but it does not always work. According to AZNightBuzz.com, an unscientific look at the past 10 years of TV winners at the Golden Globes in the Best Drama, Best Comedy and Best Actor and Actress categories indicates the award almost never delivers a lasting ratings pop. In fact, many TV shows decline in ratings after winning. Last year’s Best Drama winner, “Lost,” is down 18 percent so far this season.
So, will television’s winners have lasting power the remainder of the television season? Will the Golden Globe movie winners have repeat performances at the Oscars in February? We’ll just have to tune in and see!
The 64th annual Golden Globe Awards were held on January 15th. The Golden Globe Awards honor the year’s top films and TV shows, and are presented by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.
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Military Medals from World War II to the Present
I would like to know what types of duties you receive medals for. My students have also come up with some questions. What is the highest ranking Medal you can get? Are there different types of Medals for each branch of the military? For each task or assignment, would there be a different Medal of Honor? Do you know any resources (books, magazines, websites) we can use to further our research?
The highest medal an American Military person can get is the Medal of Honor. Some call it the Congressional Medal of Honor, but the proper name is just “Medal of Honor”. I suggest you read some of the citations for the Medal of Honor, you will be awed at what these men have done.
There are different types of medals for each branch of the military, as well as the Coast Guard. This gets a bit complicated at times. Think of the awarding of medals like a pyramid: the highest, the Medal of Honor, is at the top. Although each branch of the service has a differently designed MOH, they are the same award. Next down is the Distinguished Service Cross/Navy Cross/Air Force Cross. This is also a valor award. Following that is a whole slew of other medals awarded for “Meritorious performance of duty” that don’t necessarily involve combat. The next highest valor award is the Silver Star followed by the Bronze Star (with ‘V’ means Valor, without ‘V’ means meritorious service). Each branch then has its own Commendation medals, the Army Commendation Medal, Navy & Marine Corps Commendation Medal, Coast Guard Commendation Medal, and the Air Force Commendation Medal. These can also have a “V” attached, for Valor in combat. Lastly, there are the Achievement Medals, Army Achievement, Navy & Marine Corps Achievement, Air Force Achievement, Coast Guard Achievement medals. They can also have “V” affixed, denoting Valor.
Notice how the pyramid works - the braver the act, the higher the award. You don’t have to get the others to get the Medal of Honor. (Some countries do this, most notably Germany during WWII; but suffice to say a soldier had to earn each level of the pyramid before moving on to the next. The highest German medal, somewhat equivalents to our Medal of Honor, was the Knights Cross to the Iron Cross).
For each task or assignment, there would be only 1 Medal of Honor. However, there are very few people who have ever gotten a second Medal of Honor, and most of them were given out during the time period of the Civil War to World War 1. No second award of the Medal of Honor has been given since then. Usually, once someone wins the MOH, they are pulled from the combat zone.
The pyramid was instituted around the WWII time period, basically because it was felt that some acts of valor were of a higher level than others, and vice versa, so they needed a medal to recognize them. There is also the topic of Campaign Medals, awarded for participation in a certain action or theatre of operations. The WWII period produced 5 of these types of awards.
1. The American Defense Service Medal: basically awarded to draftees and volunteers who served prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor.
2-4. American Campaign, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign, and European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medals: Awarded for service in these theatres of war. The American Campaign medal was for service in the area of the United States
5. World War 2 Victory Medal: awarded to any serving member of the military during the time period of WWII.
Finally, as to awards, most veterans of WWII came home with at least 2 medals, usually more. Contrast this to today military, who typically sport 13-15 medals after a tour in the combat zone.
The medals/ribbons that a WWII Army veteran of the European Campaign would typically have. Good Conduct Medal (awarded for staying out of trouble for 3 years, not a valor award), European Campaign Medal, WWII Victory Medal. If the vet was an active infantryman (most guys were not, it takes about 100 men to support the guy with the rifle in the foxhole), he may have a Bronze Star (every Infantryman in WWII was issued a Bronze Star Medal in late 1944 for combat service). He would also have a Combat Infantryman Badge, which is a Kentucky flintlock rifle on a blue enamel background, surrounded by a wreath. This signified the man had been in combat. Chances are he may have a Purple Heart as well; this medal is awarded for wounds (or death) due to enemy action (you don’t have to be in the Infantry to get it).
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