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June 9, 1947 – Another of Orson Welles‘ (The patron saint of Independent film makers) mangled studio films The Lady from Shanghai was released on this date. Orson Welles’ original rough cut of this picture ran 155 minutes (the released version ran 92 minutes). Numerous cuts made by Columbia Pictures executives included a shortening ofContinue reading “But, you know, I’m pretty tired of both of us.”

Today is International Archives Day. Don’t worry about how to celebrate the holiday correctly, the various Congressional, Senate and Independent committees already has all the information you might need. So you can just go about your business; They’re already on the case. Take it from your doctor and check out Archives.gov (or Archive.org); just aboutContinue reading “Everyone today has a story; the world’s an archive”

Today is National Name Your Poison Day. As described on many websites, “… National Name Your Poison Day is observed each year on June 8. Over the years, bartenders have been known to use the phrase, “name your poison,” when asking patrons what they would like to drink. This observation celebrates that phrase and isContinue reading “And no, it’s not been posted late because I was out celebrating”

June 7, 1969 – The Johnny Cash Show, a summer replacement for ABC’s Hollywood Palace variety program, debuted on this date, with performances by Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell.< Dylan, who met Cash at the 1964 Newport Folk Festival, was making his first public performance since the Woody Guthrie benefit in January 1968. He performedContinue reading “The Man in Black’s show premiered”

Today is National Donut Day. The holiday began as a fundraiser for the Salvation Army in 1938. It is celebrated annually on the first Friday of June, and honors all the female volunteers who served donuts to soldiers behind the front lines during World War I. To celebrate Donut Day 2025, a few donut shopsContinue reading “Donuts make everything better”

June 4, 1983 –The Police started a four week run at No.1 in the UK with a cut from their album Synchronicity, Every Breath You Take, (the group’s fifth and final No.1 single,) on this date. Sting wrote this at the same desk in Jamaica where Ian Fleming wrote his James Bond novels. By thisContinue reading “Every Breath You Take topped the charts”

June 4, 1938 – Another extremely funny Warner Bros. Cartoon, Porky the Fireman, was released on this date.< The director, Frank Tashlin, is one of the few directors to successfully make the transition from animation to live-action, noted especially for his work with Jerry Lewis. Tashlin never made a picture that couldn’t be slotted firmlyContinue reading “Porky The Fireman premiered”

Happy National Cheese Day! National Cheese Day should not be to be confused with other popular cheese related holidays like Grilled Cheese Day, Cheesecake Day, or Mac and Cheese Day. Cheese dishes can be found on every continent served savory, sweet, melted, deep fried, and even chilled in ice cream. This household staple can stillContinue reading “Life is great. Cheese makes it better.”

The Freemasons were officially founded in London on June 4, 1717. Contrary to some conspiratorial tales, the Freemasons are not a secret society of assassins. They do not have Cesare Borgia’s head preserved in an urn filled with grappa. They were not responsible for the French Revolution. They did not kidnap Anastasia Romanov. They areContinue reading “Knowing the secret handshake opens the world”

June 4, 1982 –Paramount released the epic Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (which should have been titled, Battle of the Outrageous Toups) opened on this date. Producer Harve Bennett viewed all the episodes of Star Trek and chose Star Trek: Space Seed as the best candidate for a sequel. Spock even remarks inContinue reading “It was a banner day on the lot”