# ernst lubitsch (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover ernst lubitsch. Page: Feed: --- ## [The Joys of a Small-Town Saturday Night](https://www.life.com/lifestyle/the-joys-of-a-small-town-saturday-night/) _2026-08-11 · Bill Syken · LIFE_ In its December 2, 1940 issue, LIFE ran a long photo essay celebrating small-town Saturday nights. The town the magazine visited was Franklin, Indiana, which back then had a population of a little more than 6,000 people. Judging by the phots taken by LIFE staff photographer Bernard Hoffman, it seems like every one of those ... Read more The post The Joys of a Small-Town Saturday Night appeared… ## [Harlem’s First Debutante Ball](https://www.life.com/lifestyle/harlems-first-debutante-ball/) _2026-08-05 · Bill Syken · LIFE_ Debutante balls were a regular part of LIFE’s coverage during the magazine’s original run from 1936 to 1972. Examples of such stories include actress Tina Louise’s hectic debut night and also the first American debutante ball held at the Palace of Versailles. In its April 10, 1950 issue LIFE wrote about another celebration of note: ... Read more The post Harlem’s First Debutante Ball appeared… ## [Meet Ohio’s Early Reality Stars, 1941](https://www.life.com/arts-entertainment/meet-ohios-early-reality-stars-1941/) _2026-06-24 · Bill Syken · LIFE_ If you want proof that there was a hunger for reality programming long before the television even became popular, look no further than the 1941 Ohio State Fair. One of the star attractions at the fair was the Engels family. In their regular life they ran a 144-acre poultry farm, and through a newspaper contest ... Read more The post Meet Ohio’s Early Reality Stars, 1941 appeared first on LIFE . ## [Bon Voyage! Taking an Ocean Liner To Europe, 1955](https://www.life.com/lifestyle/bon-voyage-taking-an-ocean-liner-to-europe-1955/) _2026-06-19 · Bill Syken · LIFE_ In 1955 the Queen Elizabeth was the largest ocean liner in the world, ferrying more than 2,000 Americans to England and France with each passage. LIFE wrote about the ship as part of a broader story headlined “Europe, Here We Come,” about how American tourists were travelling overseas in unprecedented numbers. The magazine called it ... Read more The post Bon Voyage! Taking an Ocean Liner To… ## [Visiting the Studio Lots of Early Hollywood](https://www.life.com/arts-entertainment/visiting-the-studio-lots-of-early-hollywood/) _2026-06-10 · Bill Syken · LIFE_ In 1938 Hollywood was still in its infancy. While cinema had long evolved from the point where most movies were simply filmed plays, the industry was just beginning to demonstrate what movies could do as a distinct art form. A LIFE magazine story titled “Sound Stages of Hollywood Hum with Work on Movies for 1938” ... Read more The post Visiting the Studio Lots of Early Hollywood appeared first on… ## [The World Before Wireless, As Photographed By Margaret Bourke-White](https://www.life.com/history/the-world-before-wireless-as-photographed-by-margaret-bourke-white/) _2026-06-02 · Bill Syken · LIFE_ Margaret Bourke-White, one of the original four staff photographers hired at LIFE magazine when it began publishing in 1936, had a talent for making beautiful pictures from industrial processes. See her photo essay on a Canadian paper mill for one such example. For LIFE’s July 17, 1939 issue Bourke-White documented another industry: the telephone business. ... Read more The post The World Before…