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Jack Bagley is a native of Chicago.  Following a 27-year career teaching history, he moved into newspapers and has been happy as a clam ever since.  In addition to writing trivia, Jack is an actor, a radio journalist, author of two science fiction novels, and a weekend animal safari tour guide.  He will celebrate 50 years in broadcasting in 2026.

Jack's Latest Articles

Did the James Bond villain “Goldfinger” really exist?

School has taken back in, at least in most places where this column is read.

What was the first television series to have its theme song sung by the leading actors in the cast?

Did you realize that we are getting closer and closer to the end of the year?

Was one of the most iconic scenes in film history totally improvised?

July comes to an end. Most months do, in fact.

Was a movie so bad it only grossed $30 during its domestic theatrical release?

You might want to take note that July is about to wrap up pretty soon, bringing August.

What was the longest recorded year in human history?

And we’re up to our knees in summertime, enjoying the season.

Was one of the biggest blockbuster movies of all time expected to be a flop?

We’re over the hump for 2025.

Did a U.S. Representative propose a Constitutional amendment that would have required a national vote to go to war?

Well, friends, it seems I did it again.

Was Barbara Billingsley’s cameo role in 1980’s “Airplane!” originally written for another actress?

Summer is a-coming in!  Next week, in fact, we will see the longest day of the year, the summer solstice.

Have movies about a popular comic strip character not been made since 1990 because of an actor’s anger?

Smell that? It’s summer in the air, coming in just a few short weeks.

Was an entire European country cut off from the Internet by the accidental action of one person?

Every week, I sit at this computer and try to come up with a witty, engaging introduction for the column which follows.

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