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MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Milwaukee-area marketing and public relations veteran David Fantle has been named the new executive director of the Milwaukee chapter of the National Association of the Remodeling ...

Fantle was followed by Mayor Cavalier Johnson, who declared Oct. 30, 2025, to be Henry Winkler Day in Milwaukee. “Whereas, ...

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Film historians David Fantle and Tom Johnson bonded as teenagers in St. Paul over a shared appreciate for old Hollywood films. Their latest book, "C'mon Get Happy: The Making of Summer Stock," follows ...

In a new monthly blog, Dean Amhaus and David Fantle write about Milwaukee's image, especially as it pertains to attracting visitors and growing our economic base through new and expanded businesses, ...

Judy Garland's performance of Get Happy is incredibly famous in the quintessential Garland songbook. However, the movie it came from has not endured in the spotlight in the same way. Get Happy is the ...

In 1974, two scrappy Minnesota teens, David Fantle and Tom Johnson, saw the film That’s Entertainment! It completely rocked their world. The movie, which takes a deep dive into glorious MGM musicals, ...

Judy Garland and Gene Kelly for grownups, twins and pumpkin pie for the Littles. A good way to start a new month of reading. (Courtesy of University Press of Mississippi) “C’Mon, Get Happy: The Making ...

Judy Garland’s star was burning out when she filmed 1950’s "Summer Stock." The "Wizard of Oz" actress, who was an alcoholic and drug addict before turning 30, was fired from her previous film, "Annie ...

Subscribe to BizTimes Daily – Local news about the people, companies and issues that impact business in Milwaukee and Southeast Wisconsin. David Fantle, deputy secretary of the Wisconsin Department of ...