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June 3, 1961 – The Looney Tunes short, Lickety-Splat, directed by Chuck Jones, starring Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner, debuted on this date. This Road Runner cartoon is unique in that it features a single prominent gag that runs through most of the cartoon; in this case, the dart bombs.

June 3, 1944 – The Looney Tunes short, Angel Puss, directed by Chuck Jones, debuted on this date. Because the film contains stereotypical portrayals of African-Americans, it is among the group of controversial cartoons known to animation buffs as the Censored Eleven. This cartoon will probably never air on television again, and only non-Warner Bros.Continue reading “Angel Puss premiered”

June 3, 1939 – The Merrie Melodies short, Believe It or Else, directed by Tex Avery, starring Elmer Fudd/ Egghead, debuted on this date. This cartoon marks the final time that Elmer Fudd was voiced by Danny Webb.

June 3, 1939 – The Looney Tunes short, Polar Pals, directed by Bob Clampett, starring Porky Pig, debuted on this date. There is visible snow falling on the opening credits sequence, including the “Starring Porky” title card.

June 3, 1958 – The 50s drive-in movie, The Fiend Without A Face, directed by Arthur Crabtree and starring Marshall Thompson, Kynaston Reeves, Michael Balfour, and Kim Parker, slithered into theatres on this date. A publicity stunt went somewhat wrong in New York City. The Rialto Theater in Times Square featured a sidewalk promotion forContinue reading “The Fiend Without A Face premiered”

June 3, 1983 – Warner Bros. Pictures comedy, The Man with Two Brains, directed by Carl Reiner and starring Steve Martin, Kathleen Turner, and David Warner. Kathleen Turner said she used a body double for a sex scene in this movie: “I was seriously offended by the scene in which my character is about toContinue reading “The Man with Two Brains premiered”

The American Egg Board has declared that it is National Egg Day today. If you’ve been to the supermarket lately, you undoubtedly have noticed that egg prices have once again fluctated, because of ‘rising gas prices‘. Please direct your comments to the Egg Board, I’ve tried best to keep prices down.

If you are anywhere in North America today, go outside when it is noon, face south, and yell “fudge!” You will be doing your part to make sure Cobras do not advance and take over North America. Any Cobras that have already made it to North America will turn around and go home. So nowContinue reading “Hey, we celebrate a whole bunch of things”

June 2, 1989 –Peter Weir’s take on the classic film Goodbye Mr. Chips, Dead Poets Society, written by Tom Schulman, and starring Robin Williams, Robert Sean Leonard, and Ethan Hawke opened in limited release on this date. Peter Weir chose to shoot the film in chronological order to better capture the development of the relationshipsContinue reading “O Captain, my captain …”

June 2, 1972 –A nearly-forgotten film based of the writing of James Thurber, The War Between Men and Women, directed by Melville Shavelson, and starring Jack Lemmon, Barbara Harris, Jason Robards, and Lisa Gerritsen, opened on this date. Lisa Gerritsen played the same character (different name) in the 1969 TV series My World and WelcomeContinue reading “The War Between Men and Women premiered”