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Today is International Chefs Day. celebrated every October 20 to honor the culinary profession, recognize the creative contributions of chefs. Founded in 2004 by the late Chef Dr. Bill Gallagher through the World Association of Chefs Societies (Worldchefs), a primary goal is to teach kids about nutrition, balanced diets, and the joy of cooking. SoContinue reading “Measure the girth of the chef and you can rate his restaurant”

October 20, 1957 –Walter Cronkite’s documentary series, The Twentieth Century, premiered on CBS-TV on this date, with Churchill, Man of the Century The program presented filmed reports on news and cultural events that were important for the development of the 20th century.

October 20, 1939 –The ninth Marx Brothers film, At the Circus, premiered on this date. The Marx Brothers had been out of favor at MGM since the sudden death in 1936 of their producer and benefactor Irving Thalberg during the production of A Day at the Races. So in the middle of the production ofContinue reading “It’s just the animal in me.”

October 20, 1955 –Harry Belafonte, advocate for civil rights and humanitarian causes, recorded the famous Day-O (Banana Boat Song) on this date. This song was first recorded in 1952 by Edric Conner, a musician from Trinidad who sang it with his band The Carribeans as Day De Light. The song re-emerged in 1956 when theContinue reading “Tally me bananas”

October 20, 1934 – The Looney Tunes short, Buddy the Woodsman, directed by Jack King and starring Buddy, was released on this date. https://livid.com/watch/1MVpcZ55CY7e Networks now usually edits the scene of the Chinese cook announcing dinnertime in broken English/Chinese gibberish.

October 20, 1934 – The Merrie Melodies short, Rhythm in the Bow, directed by Ben Hardaway, was released on this date. https://livid.com/watch/VuKt4INoUi7V This short is the final Merrie Melodies short produced in black-and-white.

October 20, 1945 –The Merrie Melodies short, Peck Up Your Troubles, directed by Friz Freleng, and starring Sylvester the Cat, was released on this date. One of the few times Sylvester actually is heard meowing like a cat, if only for a moment.

October 19, 1983 –Pearl Jam’s second studio album, Vs., was released in the US, on this date. The album sold over 7 million copies just in America and holds up as one of their best.

October 19, 1963 – The Merrie Melodies short, Mad as a Mars Hare, directed by Chuck Jones and starring Bugs Bunny and Marvin the Martian, was released on this date. This was the final cartoon completed by Chuck Jones prior to his firing in 1962.

October 19, 1946 – The Merrie Melodies short, The Mouse-Merized Cat, directed by Bob McKimson was released on this date. https://livid.com/watch/0EO0l50qg1iu Much like Frank Tashlin’s Tale of Two Mice (1945), in this cartoon both Babbit and Catstello are recast as mice wanting to get cheese while avoiding a cat, and has Catstello turning against BabbitContinue reading “The Mouse-Merized Cat premiered”