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November 13, 1954 – Looney Tunes first 3D cartoon, Lumber Jack Rabbit, starring Bugs Bunny, premiered on this date. Paul Bunyan’s dog, named Smidgen in this cartoon, appears identical (except for his huge size) to the character Frisky Puppy that Chuck Jones had paired with Claude Cat in three previous shorts.

November 13, 1940 – Walt Disney’s third animated film Fantasia, opened in New York on this date. Walt Disney and Leopold Stokowski considered having fragrances dispersed into the theater at certain points in the movie to heighten the experience. Suggestions included cereus for Claire de Lune, jasmine for the Waltz of the Flowers segment ofContinue reading “Hey, when was the last time you saw dancing hippos”

November 13, 1987 –Sonny & Cher were guests on NBC’s Late Night with David Letterman and after a short interview the pair agreed to sing I Got You Babe for a delighted audience, on this date. Clearly extremely comfortable with one another, the divorced pair happily sang together and couldn’t hide their glee and theyContinue reading “I Got You Babe for one last time”

November 13, 1970On November 13, Felix Unger was asked to remove himself from his place of residence; that request came from his wife. Deep down, he knew she was right, but he also knew that some day he would return to her. With nowhere else to go, he appeared at the home of his friend,Continue reading “Remember when you assume …”

Check to see if the linens need ironing Apparently they got a lot of supermarket chains in England. Asda released their annual holiday advert, concerning Christmas gnomes. Is it just me, or is a gnome with a butcher’s knife just a tiny bit creepy, especially during the holidays.

November 12, 1945 –As I get older, I get smaller. I see other parts of the world I didn’t see before. Other points of view. I see outside myself more. Happy Birthday Neil Young !!!

Check your stemware I hadn’t realized how many different supermarket chains there were in the UK – next up Salisbury has a very charming advert featuring Roald Dahl’s the Big Friendly Giant or BFG – Remember no humans were consumed during the making of this commercials.

November 12, 2016 –Kate McKinnon sang Hallelujah in character as Hillary Clinton to open Saturday Night Live the Saturday after the 2016 presidential election. It’s very déjà vu and still incredibly poignant.

November 12, 1992 – The screamingly funny TV comedy Absolutely Fabulous, written by Jennifer Saunders, starring Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley premiered on the BBC on this date. The inspiration for casting Joanna Lumley as Patsy came from a sketch on The Full Wax. There, Ruby Wax interviewed Lumley, where the actress (who had previouslyContinue reading “Another little drinkie before we go”

November 12, 1976 –Featuring a cast of 50 million, the very strange documentary All This And World War II, a collection of WWII newsreel footage, clips from other movies, and covers of Beatles songs, opens in US theaters on this date. The film’s director Susan Winslow was hired as she had been a researcher onContinue reading “All This And World War II premiered”