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July 06, 1957 – The Merrie Melodies short, What’s Opera, Doc?, directed by Chuck Jones, starring Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd (in arguably one of their most famous cartoons.) was released on this date. After giving Elmer Fudd – and the actor who voiced him, Arthur Q. Bryan – a spectacular showcase in What’s Opera,Continue reading “What’s Opera, Doc? premiered”

July 06, 1940 – The Merrie Melodies short, Little Blabbermouse, directed by Friz Freleng, was released on this date. The short was pretty risque for its time, as this was postcode, the ballerinas sing a song whose lyrics say: “if you find your Romeo sitting in a bordello…“

July 06, 1940 – The Looney Tunes short, Porky’s Baseball Broadcast, directed by Friz Frelemg and starring Porky Pig, was released on this date. According to the date on the newspaper, the game is being played on August 20, 1940.

July 06, 1933 – The Looney Tunes short, Buddy in Africa, directed by Ben Hardaway and starring Buddy, was released on this date. This cartoon seldom airs on television due to heavy black stereotyping that would be deemed offensive to modern audiences.

July 06, 1944 –The classic film noir, Double Indemnity, directed by Billy Wilder, and starring Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck, and Edward G. Robinson, opened on this date. Edward G. Robinson’s initial reluctance to sign on was largely because he had been demoted to third lead. Eventually, he realized that he was at a transitional phaseContinue reading “Double Indemnity premiered”

July 6, 1964 –The Beatles‘ film Hard Day’s Night premieres in London, on this date. After filming for the day on April 1, 1964, John Lennon had met his father, Alfred Lennon, for the first time in seventeen years. In the morning, Alf had walked into NEMS Enterprises (where The Beatles’ manager Brian Epstein worked)Continue reading “He’s very clean”

Today is International Kissing Day Established in 2006 in the United Kingdom, celebrates the sign of affection and greeting that we share with the people we know. Kissing can also share 80 million microbes of bacteria. How are you supposed to celebrate the holiday? Wake up in the morning and kiss your partner good morning,Continue reading “When words become superfluous”

July 5, 1980 –The Randal Kleiser teen romance film, The Blue Lagoon, starring Brooke Shields and Christopher Atkins, went into general release on this date. Christopher Atkins did most of his nude scenes without the use of a body double. Reportedly, he had to stand nude every morning before shooting these scenes while a femaleContinue reading “The Blue Lagoon premiered”

July 5, 1989 –The dark comedy, Weekend at Bernie’s, starring, Andrew McCarthy, Jonathan Silverman, Catherine Mary Stewart, and Terry Kiser, opened on this date This was considered as a vehicle for Corey Haim and Corey Feldman early in production before it was decided to make the leads older.

Hope you all had a great time last night and all got home safely from where ever you were celebrating, especially for those of you whom got hit with that intense thunderstorm. But remember don’t try to light any unexploded fireworks you might find along the road; you don’t know where it’s been and youContinue reading “Rest up. It’s Sunday”