It Was a Wonderful Life: A farewell to the magazine that chronicled the American Century in pictures, from the beaches of Normandy to the hills of Hollywood.(MEDIA)(Arts and Entertainment)(Brief Article)

Newsweek | March 27, 2000| | Copyright

During World War II, in the darkest days of the London blitz when fire engines waged a desperate battle against blazes started by German bombs, the British government appealed to Londoners to take shallow baths, in order to save water for the firemen's hoses. Spotting a photo opportunity, the editors of Life fired off an order to the magazine's London bureau, which read something like this: NEED SOONEST PICTURE KING GEORGE VI IN BUCKINGHAM PALACE BATHTUB.

That was one of the few pictures Life didn't get. Everything seemed possible for the magazine in its glory days: its ...

Read all of this article with a FREE trial to HighBeam Research

Related newspaper, magazine, and trade journal articles from HighBeam Research

(Including press releases, facts, information, and biographies)

	St. Louis Magazine.(MEDIA) Magazine article from: St. Louis Journalism Review ; Kevin Goodbar joined the magazine as art director.
	Calabasas going national.(Media & Tech)("Calabasas Life at its Best" magazine slated to make its national launch)(Brief Article) Magazine article from: San Fernando Valley Business Journal ; The Valley's newest magazine, the six-month-old, Calabasas Life at its Best, has...amp; Country, the magazine focuses on upscale life in Southern California...Southern California life style, According to Bleiweiss, the magazine has managed to break...
	It takes a team.(editor thanks magazine staff)(Editorial) Magazine article from: Vibrant Life ; ...always made Vibrant Life look good. Thanks...you. Each time a magazine finally makes it...increase the Vibrant Life audience. Their...creatively expanding the magazine's circulation brings...years. Vibrant Life would not be the same magazine without her talent...
	The editors of National Geographic Traveler magazine have named Wentworth By the Sea Hotel & Spa in New Castle to the magazine's first 'Stay List,' which makes its debut in the April issue of the magazine.(RESOURCES: meetings) Magazine article from: New Hampshire Business Review ; ...editors of National Geographic Traveler magazine have named Wentworth By the Sea Hotel & Spa in New Castle to the magazine's first 'Stay List,' which makes its debut in the April issue of the magazine. The list includes 150 properties in the...
	Life cycles.(M.E.M.O)(end of the line for Life magazine)(Column) Magazine article from: The Christian Century ; ...statement of the human condition, life being a sexually transmitted...a recent announcement from Life magazine (April 20 issue), a sliver...never have to write. This is LIFE'S LAST ISSUE ? There will...little sample: gone long before Life magazine were old banners of the ...
	Change: A Way of Life at Modern Casting: There are big changes in this month's issue, but they're just one example of many steps in the magazine's natural evolution since the 'Summer of '38.'.(Brief Article) Magazine article from: Modern Casting ; ...in today's new information age, every magazine must constantly evaluate and assess its...committee activities. Seven years later, the magazine began to spread its wings toward becoming...monthly publication. This year, the magazine was produced in a larger, wide-page format...
	9 to 5 Magazine.(new quarterly magazine for administrative assistants)(Brief Article) Newspaper article from: Business Publisher ; 9 to 5 Magazine (Toronto, ON) is a new quarterly magazine targeted to administrative assistants and related office staff. With a controlled circulation of 15,000, the title is designed to unify the profession and includes information on new technologies...
	Updates from the media.(FOCUS ON: THE RURAL LIFESTYLE MARKET)(Rural Life magazine)(Living the Country Life.)(The Progressive Farmer) Magazine article from: Agri Marketing ; RURAL LIFE MAGAZINE Rural Life magazine, published quarterly by Farm Progress...rural homes. Beyond publishing, Rural Life is integrated into additional Farm Progress business units. The magazine's companion Web site, www.RuralLifeMagazine...
	Interiors by Decorating Den. (At A Glance).(featured in magazine)(Brief Article) Magazine article from: Franchising World ; Interiors by Decorating Den was featured in the February Good Housekeeping magazine ...
	Georgi Balanchivadze and Mr. B: his life shaped his work in unexpected ways, as these new biographies reveal.(Dance Magazine Recommends)(Book Review) Magazine article from: Dance Magazine ; All in the Dances: A Brief Life of George Balanchine By Terry Teachout...of Balanchine over the 79 years of his life (1904-1983). He made such a vast repertoire...astonishment. But when he starts with tire life, something happens to his tone. It's hard...