[quote]Omg, NYC had an Italian-American mayor in the 30s and 40s, LaGuardia. Sinatra became one of the most popular American singers in the 1940s. After him, Dean Martin, Vic Damone, Tony Bennett. Before Sinatra was Russ Columbo, in the 30s. Joe DiMaggio was the biggest baseball idol in the country.
And Rodolfo Valentino was the greatest romantic lead of the 1920s.
In the 1950s Perry Como was the highest paid performer in television.
In the 50s, Look magazine ran a poll asking American women to chose their ideal husband. They chose Como.
In the 20s the most desirable apartment buildings in NYC on Park Avenue, 5th, Sutton Place...were designed by Rosario Candela.
Harry Warren ( Salvatore Antonio Guaragna) was winning Oscars (3) for his music. "Lullaby of Broadway", "You'll Never Know" and "On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe". The music for the first blockbuster film musical, 42nd Street.
"I Only Have Eyes for You", "You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby", "Jeepers Creepers", "The Gold Diggers' Song (We're in the Money)", "That's Amore", "There Will Never Be Another You", "The More I See You", "At Last" and "Chattanooga Choo Choo"
Italians created the Bank of America.
While Al Capone was causing havoc in Chicago, Enrico Fermi was there creating the world's first nuclear reactor.
Has anyone here ever hear of Arturo Toscanini? Mario Lanza? Enrico Caruso?
Frank Capra ....one of the greatest directors from Hollywood's Golden Age.
In the 1930s Don Ameche was one of Hollywoods biggest stars. 40 films.
Fiorello H. LaGuardia mayor of NYC from 1934-1945 (9 years!), but also Vincent R. Impellitteri from 1950 to 1953.
I could go on and on.
Posters like R234 are simply stupid.
