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May 11, 1955 – The sequel to the film Creature from the Black Lagoon, Revenge of the Creature, went into general release, on this date. It’s notable for being the only sequel to a 3-D film also shot in 3-D. A young Clint Eastwood makes his first uncredited screen appearance as lab technician Jennings. HeContinue reading “Revenge of the Creature opened”

May 11, 1969 –It’s … the day the Monty Python comedy troupe was formed. John Cleese and Graham Chapman were introduced to Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin on the set of their British TV series, Do Not Adjust Your Set.

May 10, 1849 –After a performance of Macbeth on this date, a riot ensued at the Astor Opera House in Manhattan, New York City over a dispute between actors Edwin Forrest and William Charles Macready, killing at least 22 and injuring over 120. The day after the riot was tense in New York City. CrowdsContinue reading “People took their theatre going far more seriously back then.”

May 10, 1969 –While President Nixon was conveniently out of the country, the group The Turtles were invited to play at the White House at a party for Tricia Nixon, making them the first rock band to play the White House. Rumor has it that Mark Volman, fell off the small stage five times duringContinue reading “The Turtles appeared at the White House”

May 10, 1962 –The Hulk is a fictional superhero appearing in publications by publisher Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in the debut issue of The Incredible Hulk (May 1962), on this date. In his comic book appearances, following his accidental exposure to gamma rays whileContinue reading “The Hulk debuted”

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May 10, 1964 – Dusty Springfield made her U.S. television debut on the Ed Sullivan Show on this date. Besides singing, I Only Want To Be With You, Dusty sang Stay Awhile.

May 10, 1962 – The Toho studios classic monster movie Mothra (the original Japanese title was Mosura) was released on a double bill with The Three Stooges in Orbit in the U.S. on this date. The movie was edited also removing about 10 minutes from the original Japanese version for its release in America atContinue reading “Mothra premiered”

May 9, 1964 –The Beatles’ I Wanna Hold Your Hand had been the number one album for over three and a half months straight. Louis Armstrong’s show tune Hello Dolly finally ended the record-breaking run on this day, knocking the Beatles out of first place in the music charts.

May 9, 1994 – Comedian Bobcat Goldthwait set fire to the guest chair on the Tonight Show With Jay Leno, on this date. While the action may have shocked and outraged both Leno and NBC, did not prevent them from using this inflammatory vignette in their advertising. His actions not only got him banned fromContinue reading “Taking a joke too far”