June 11, 1962 –The musical comedy/variety TV special starring Julie Andrews & Carol Burnett, Julie & Carol at Carnegie Hall, aired on CBS TV on this date. At one point Carol Burnett “accidentally” hit’s Julie Andrews‘ in the stomach while taking a bow (this was scripted as part of the number they had just performed).Continue reading “Julie and Carol at Carnegie Hall premiered”
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If I held you any closer, I’d be in back of you …
June 11, 1937 – The Marx Brothers film, A Day at the Races, premiered on this date. The Grand Steeplechase sequence at the end had to be shot twice. Both times a crew member persuaded Chico Marx to gamble on it and not only to bet on the outcome of a rigged non-race, but toContinue reading “If I held you any closer, I’d be in back of you …”
Dear sir or madam, did you read my book?
June 10, 1966 –The Beatles song Paperback Writer was released in UK, on this date. This claimed the top spot in the US for two non-consecutive weeks; it was interrupted for one week by Frank Sinatra’s Strangers in the Night.
It s all about enjoying the bubbly and sweet moments.
Today is National Black Cow Day – Everybody grab a root beer float today and run around to celebrate. Especially if you add bourbon to the drink. According to several websites, the Black Cow was made by Frank J. Wisner, of Cripple Creek, Colo., in 1893. He was already making sodas for the people ofContinue reading “It s all about enjoying the bubbly and sweet moments.”
Robot Monster premiered
June 10, 1953 –Arguably, one of the worse films ever (save those of auteur Ed Wood), Robot Monster was released upon an unsuspecting public, on this date. Released to negative critical response and weak box-office, the title was quickly changed to Monster From Mars. The film, however, illustrates clearly that the monster is from theContinue reading “Robot Monster premiered”
It still didn’t make much sense
June 10, 1991 – The last episode of the second season of Twin Peaks: Beyond Life and Death aired on ABC TV on this date. In the 2014 book Reflections: An Oral History of Twin Peaks by Brad Dukes, Jules Haimovitz (who was the president and COO of Spelling Entertainment while Twin Peaks was on)Continue reading “It still didn’t make much sense”
I’ve been holding out so long …
June 9, 1978 –The Rolling Stones‘ 14th British and 16th American studio album, Some Girls, was released on this date. The album cover was a parody of a newspaper ad for wigs, but the women wearing the wigs were celebrities like Raquel Welch, Lucille Ball, and Farrah Fawcett. They had to remove the famous womenContinue reading “I’ve been holding out so long …”
Tweety (before his partnership with Sylvester)
June 9, 1945 – The last appearance of a ‘nude‘ Tweety and before his famous pairing with Sylvester, A Gruesome Twosome, premiered in the US on this date. Tweety rides on the back of a classic Vaudeville style horse in a salute to the popular radio drama The Lone Ranger.
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier opened
June 9, 1989 –William Shatner was at the helm when Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, starring all the other folks from the original TV series, premiered in the US on this date. (It has been said that this was the worst Star Trek film and ‘nearly sank the franchise.’) According to George Takei, despiteContinue reading “Star Trek V: The Final Frontier opened”
But, you know, I’m pretty tired of both of us.
June 9, 1947 – Another of Orson Welles‘ (The patron saint of Independent film makers) mangled studio films The Lady from Shanghai was released on this date. Orson Welles’ original rough cut of this picture ran 155 minutes (the released version ran 92 minutes). Numerous cuts made by Columbia Pictures executives included a shortening ofContinue reading “But, you know, I’m pretty tired of both of us.”
