May 5, 1956 – The Looney Tunes short, Gee Whiz-z-z-z-z-z-z, directed by Chuck Jones, starring Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner, debuted on this date. The scene with the canvas of a broken bridge reverses the series’ usual gag – this time, the Road Runner cannot “jump into the painting“, but Wile E. CoyoteContinue reading “Gee Whiz-z-z-z-z-z-z premiered”
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Hare Trigger premiered
May 4, 1945 – The Merrie Melodies short, Hare Trigger, directed by Friz Freleng, starring Bugs Bunny and Yosemite Sam (in his first appearance,) debuted on this date. This was the first Warner Bros. cartoon to feature full credits (for story, animation, layouts, backgrounds, effects animation, film editing, voice characterization, and music, followed by theContinue reading “Hare Trigger premiered”
I’ve seen your picture
May 5, 2000 –Steely Dan kicked off the fifth year of The Today Show’s Summer Concert series with a rare live performance on this date. The band found it very nerve-racking to appear on a totally live broadcast for fear of any technical glitches out of their control.
The Barkleys of Broadway premiered
May 4, 1949 – The tenth pairing of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, The Barkleys of Broadway, premiered on this date. Fred Astaire’s wife Phyllis was widely rumored to have forbidden Fred to kiss Ginger Rogers in their first nine films together. To end the gossip, in The Barkleys of Broadway Fred and Ginger combinedContinue reading “The Barkleys of Broadway premiered”
Bunkies, check with your folks if you can watch
May 4, 1973 –Bruce Jay Friedman’s Off-Broadway play, Steambath debuted on PBS, on this date. Valerie Perrine became the first woman to display (on purpose) her nipples on American network television. Perrine is also seen taking a shower from the side and her butt was in full view. Only 24 PBS stations were adventurous enoughContinue reading “Bunkies, check with your folks if you can watch”
Try to keep it down to a dull roar
May 4th is known as Star Wars Day. You get it – May the Fourth be with you. Oh, never mind.
My Green Fedora premiered
May 4, 1935 – The Merrie Melodies short, My Green Fedora, directed by Friz Freleng, debuted on this date. The song My Green Fedora was used to entertain a child again the following year, in Toy Town Hall.
Hush My Mouse premiered
May 4, 1946 – The Looney Tunes short, Hush My Mouse, directed by Chuck Jones, and starring Sniffles debuted on this date. This cartoon was a Merrie Melodies during production, but released as a Looney Tunes. However, the lobby cards were never updated with the Looney Tunes name.
Cheese It, the Cat! premiered
May 4, 1957 – The Looney Tunes short, Cheese It, the Cat!, directed by Robert McKimson, debuted on this date. Both of the male mice are shown with jobs that mirror the actual characters in The Honeymooners. Ralph is a bus driver, Morton works in sanitation.
The First Grammys held
May 4, 1959 –Originally called the Gramophone awards, the first Grammys were handed out on this date, to honor the musical accomplishments by performers for the year 1958. The ceremony was hosted by comedian Mort Sahl and held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. At the same time, Recording Academy members convenedContinue reading “The First Grammys held”
