It’s National Easy Bake Oven Day. Established in 2017, the day commemorates the anniversary of the release of the iconic toy in 1963. The original 1963 version was not a cheap toy mid you. In fact, it cost a hefty $15.95. That might not sound like a lot, but adjusting for inflation, it amounts toContinue reading “When was the last time you bought an incandescent bulb?”
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The Snake Pit premiered
November 4, 1948 – The controversial (for the time) film about life inside a mental institution, The Snake Pit, directed by Anatole Litvak, starring Olivia de Havilland, Mark Stevens, Leo Genn, Celeste Holm, Beulah Bondi, and Lee Patrick, opened on this date. Stephen King has said that watching this film on TV as a childContinue reading “The Snake Pit premiered”
The first time we called Butterfield 8
November 4, 1960 –The Daniel Mann’s adaptation of John O’Hara’s 1935 novel, Butterfield 8, starring Elizabeth Taylor, Laurence Harvey, and Eddie Fisher debuted on this date. David Janssen was supposed to play the part of Steve Carpenter but Elizabeth Taylor demanded that the studio cast her new husband, Eddie Fisher, instead.
Fresh Fish premiered
November 4, 1939 – The Looney Tunes short, Pied Piper Porky, directed by Bob Clampett and starring Porky Pig, was released on this date. https://livid.com/watch/tyx_FDzNbtX3 The title refers to the Pied Piper of Hamelin, a legend about the abduction of many children from the town of Hamelin, Germany and used in stories written by theContinue reading “Fresh Fish premiered”
Pied Piper Porky premiered
November 4, 1939 – The Merrie Melodies short, Fresh Fish, directed by Tex Avery was released on this date. https://livid.com/watch/YkXOd050B-e_ The opening pokes fun at Santa Anita, a popular Los Angeles adjacent racetrack and Hollywood hangout.
In the corner of the morning in the past
November 4, 1970 –David Bowie, third studio album, The Man Who Sold the World, was released on this date in the US. This album is one of Bowie’s least known, but over the years many fans have come to appreciate it and a lot of bands have covered songs from it, including Lulu, Midge Ure,Continue reading “In the corner of the morning in the past”
Sixteen candles there on my wall
November 4, 1978 –Bunkies, let the warm feelings wash over you, even though the skinny white boy is singing, – place one hand on your monitor and the other hand upon the afflicted area. He is channeling the healing powers of Rev. Al Green. Feel his power emanate and pulsate through your loins. The TalkingContinue reading “Sixteen candles there on my wall”
Listen, at your own peril
November 3, 1990 –The American public apparently went insane and Vanilla Ice’s single, Ice Ice Baby was the number one single on the U.S. music charts, on this date. The song clearly samples the 1980 song Under Pressure by Queen and David Bowie, but Vanilla Ice never got permission to use it. No lawsuit wasContinue reading “Listen, at your own peril”
Sleepy Time Possum premiered
November 3, 1951 – The Merrie Melodies short, Sleepy Time Possum, directed by Bob McKimson was released on this date. https://livid.com/watch/g0uRBS37Rzlh Another hidden gem – these guys should have become recurring characters. .
The Woman in the Window opened
November 3, 1944 –The classic defining film-noir, The Woman in the Window, directed by Fritz Lang, and starring Edward G. Robinson, Joan Bennett, Raymond Massey, Edmund Breon, and Dan Duryea, went into general release on this date. The movie is loosely based on the plot of Dostoyevsky’s “Crime and Punishment,” in which the criminal isContinue reading “The Woman in the Window opened”
