Around the time most of his contemporaries were settling into old age, one Hollywood icon of the Golden Age took up a decidedly youthful sport.

John Waters' 1988 movie 'Hairspray' is a classic that has spawned a musical and another movie, but it was actually inspired by the real 'Buddy Deane Show'.

While most big-ticket theme park rides are inspired by blockbuster movies, some of the very best Disney and Universal ...