Category Archives: television

My Split-Second Appearance on a 1990 Busch Gardens Commercial

Posted on July 6, 2017 by

By Tom Interval Even in 1988, $50 didn’t seem like a lot of money to be in a television commercial. But who was I to complain? I was doing what I loved for a living at a super-cool theme park … Continue reading →

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Happy 83rd Birthday to Harry Blackstone Jr.

Posted on June 30, 2017 by

By Tom Interval 1934 was an eventful year: The first Flash Gordon comic strip was published. Nepal and Bihar experienced one of the worst earthquakes ever to hit those areas. Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd., now known as Fujifilm, was established. … Continue reading →

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Harry Blackstone Jr. Died 19 Years Ago Today

Posted on May 14, 2016 by

By Tom Interval In memory of Harry Blackstone Jr., who died on this day 19 years ago, I’m posting this photo again.  I met him in Pittsburgh on June 4, 1981, when my father, Jerry Interval, a professional photographer, was … Continue reading →

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