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June 24, 1971 –Robert Altman brilliant take of the Western, McCabe and Mrs Miller, starring Warren Beatty and Julie Christie (featuring songs by Leonard Cohen) opened in NYC on this date. During post-production on this film, Robert Altman was having a difficult time finding a proper musical score, until he attended a party where theContinue reading “McCabe and Mrs Miller premiered”

June 24, 1994 –Weezer release the song Undone – The Sweater Song, from their debut album, Weezer (aka The Blue Album) on this date. This was the first Weezer song that Rivers Cuomo ever wrote, back in 1991. Three years later it was released as the band’s first single.

It’s Midsummer Day throughout most of Europe. It should not be confused with the Summer Solstice (or the Swedish horror film) except they’re kind of celebrating the same thing, (it’s also the feast day of St. John the Baptist.) But you know what, upon further thought, avoid all parties throw by Northern Europeans today

June 23, 1972 –(Mr. Nixon did not take his martinis bone dry and that led to his downfall) President Richard Nixon and White House chief of staff H.R. Haldeman discussed a plan to use the CIA to obstruct the FBI’s Watergate investigation. Revelation of the tape recording of this conversation sparked Nixon’s resignation in 1974.Continue reading “The ‘Smoke Gun’ tape”

June 23, 1984 –Duran Duran started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with The Reflex, the group’s first US No.1, was taken from their third album, Seven and the Ragged Tiger. Instead of staying on brand by shooting in an exotic locale, the music video was shot at a DuranContinue reading “The Reflex topped the charts”

June 23, 1994 –Life may or may not be a box of chocolate but Forrest Gump premiered in Los Angeles, on this date. The line, “My name is Forrest Gump. People call me Forrest Gump,” was ad libbed by Tom Hanks while filming the scene, and director Robert Zemeckis liked it so much that heContinue reading “Forrest Gump opened”

June 23, 1989 –Tim Burton’s dark and brooding retelling of Batman, was released on this date. Michael Keaton was unable to hear while wearing the Batsuit. He said that his claustrophobia helped get him in the proper mood to play Batman. “It made me go inward and that’s how I wanted the character to beContinue reading “Tim Burton’s Batman premiered”

June 22, 1342 –Bilbo Baggins returns to his home at Bag End, Shire Reckoning, after his 13 month absence, on this date. After his return to his home he never spoke of [the ring] again to anyone, save Gandalf and Frodo; and no one else in the Shire knew of its existence, or so heContinue reading “While it’s nice to travel; it’s good to be home”

June 22, 1946 – Another of the classic 40s Daffy Duck cartoons, Hollywood Daffy, was released on this date. The director of the cartoon was an uncredited effort by Friz Freleng.

June 22, 1984 –Another underdog story directed by John G. Avildsen, The Karate Kid, starring Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, and Elisabeth Shue, was released by Columbia Pictures on this date. The studio wanted to drop the “drunk Miyagi” scene, feeling it slowed the pace down. Director John G. Avildsen argued for it and has feltContinue reading “The Karate Kid premiered”