June 18, 1959 –Fred Zinnemann’s quiet religious drama The Nun’s Story, starring Audrey Hepburn, Colleen Dewhurst, Dean Jagger, Peggy Ashcroft, Peter Finch, and Edith Evans, premiered in NYC on this date. The role of Sister Luke was suggested for Ingrid Bergman but Bergman herself said she was too old for the role and instead proposedContinue reading “The Nun’s Story premiered”
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The Ghost and Mrs. Muir premiered
June 18, 1947 –The romantic supernatural story, The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, and starring, Gene Tierney, Rex Harrison, and George Saunders, was released on this date. Gene Tierney’s first approach to the character of Lucy Muir was playful, almost screwball. After a conference between Twentieth Century Fox studio head DarrylContinue reading “The Ghost and Mrs. Muir premiered”
Suppressed Duck premiered
June 07, 1941 – The Looney Tunes short, Suppressed Duck, directed by Bob McKimson and starring Daffy Duck, was released on this date. The short is notable as the final Looney Tunes cartoon where Daffy Duck has a completely solo role..
Now here you go again
June 18, 1977 –Fleetwood Mac’s third single from their album Rumours, Dreams, hit the no. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100. Dreams sold more than one million copies and was the band’s only No. 1 hit. During the sessions for Rumours, everyone in the band was going through a breakup (Stevie Nicks and LindseyContinue reading “Now here you go again”
You may use this as a cheat sheet
European history would have been dramatically different – if only for a higher-fiber diet. One of the most decisive battles in European history was fought in Belgium on June 18, 1815, as a resurgent Napoleon Bonaparte launched his final military offensive against the Duke of Wellington and the Prussian Marshal Blücher. Nearly 50,000 men wereContinue reading “You may use this as a cheat sheet”
What’s Up Doc debuted
June 17, 1950 – The Disassociated Press sent a reporter to get Bug Bunny’s life story in What’s Up Doc?. This Looney Tunes short was directed by Bob McKimson and released on this date. Bugs and Elmer perform the What’s Up Doc? title song. This is the first cartoon in which its lyrics are heard.
The only vegetables most people eat are lettuce on a burger.
It’s Eat Your Vegetables Day Another voice heard from So eat them up, or not. (My kids are too old for me to worry about this anymore.)
Zulu premiered
June 17, 1964 –The British war drama, Zulu, directed by Cy Endfield and starring Michael Caine (in his first major role), Jack Hawkins, Ulla Jacobsson, James Booth, Nigel Green, Paul Daneman, Glynn Edwards, Ivor Emmanuel, Patrick Magee, and Zulu chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi (playing his great-grandfather, Zulu King Cetshwayo kaMpande,) opened on this date. Cy Endfield wantedContinue reading “Zulu premiered”
Beyond the Valley of the Dolls premiered
June 17, 1970 – The cult classic, Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (co-written by Roger Ebert – yes that Roger Ebert,) directed by Russ Meyers and starring Dolly Read, Cynthia Myers, Marcia McBroom, John LaZar, Michael Blodgett, David Gurian, and Edy Williams, opened on this date. Budgeted at a modest $900,000 (approximately $4.5 millionContinue reading “Beyond the Valley of the Dolls premiered”
Slightly Daffy premiered
June 16, 1944 – The Merrie Melodies short, Slightly Daffy, directed by Friz Freleng, starring Porky Pig and Daffy Duck debuted on this date. Similarly to the short Scalp Trouble, this cartoon is seldom shown on television nowadays due to its stereotypical portrayal of Native Americans.
