November 3, 1995 –The Thanksgiving comedy-drama, Home for the Holidays, directed by Jody Foster and starring Holly Hunter, Robert Downey Jr., Anne Bancroft, Charles Durning, Dylan McDermott, Geraldine Chaplin, Steve Guttenberg, Cynthia Stevenson, Claire Danes, Austin Pendleton, and David Strathairn, opened in the US on this date. Robert Downey Jr. publicly admitted to using heroinContinue reading “Home for the Holidays premiered”
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Thank God those damn ads are done with
It’s not the voting that’s democracy, it’s the counting… -Tom Stoppard Don’t forget – if you’re in NYC, there are 5 ballot measures you should vote on – look for them on your ballot. Just Vote – you have no excuse today. Remember that voting is one of the only civic responsibilities you have asContinue reading “Thank God those damn ads are done with”
Someday, somewhere in the world, another Godzilla may appear
November 3, 1954 – Gojira premiered in Japan on this date 72 years ago. (Godzilla: King of the Monsters debuted in America on April 26, 1956.) With the ashes of World War II only recently cooled, Japan is plagued by a sudden wave of maritime disasters: without warning, ships are bursting into flames and sinkingContinue reading “Someday, somewhere in the world, another Godzilla may appear”
I can’t stand it for another day
November 2, 1978 –The Police release their debut album, Outlandos d’Amour, on this date. The working title, Police Brutality, was changed to make is sound more romantic. The title loosely translates as Outlaws of Love but the term Outlandos is actually a mix of the words for Outlaws and Commandos. The Police started mading videosContinue reading “I can’t stand it for another day”
Song of the South opened
November 2, 1946 – Walt Disney’s ‘politically incorrect‘ feature, the partially- animated film, Song of the South, was released on this date. Widely regarded as a “pariah” feature of the Walt Disney Company, Song of the South has been primarily disowned by the company since the early 1990s out of fear for the controversy surroundingContinue reading “Song of the South opened”
Show Biz Bugs debuted
November 2, 1957 – The often edited for S & P (I definitely should know) Bugs vs. Daffy Looney Tunes short, Show Biz Bugs, directed by Friz Freleng, premiered on this date. The segment when Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck were dancing to Tea for Two was used for the opening scene, (as other WarnerContinue reading “Show Biz Bugs debuted”
Mouse Menace premiered
November 2, 1946 – The Looney Tunes short, Mouse Menace, directed by Arthur Davis and starring Porky Pigwas released on this date. https://livid.com/watch/z5RIKvLCRk_8 This was the first Warner Bros. cartoon directed by Arthur Davis.
The Sour Puss premiered
November 2, 1940 – Another funny Looney Tunes short, The Sour Puss directed by Bob Clampett, and starring Porky Pig, opened on this date. https://livid.com/watch/g84_PdtWhVd9 The flying fish character may have been intended to be a fourth attempt at introducing a recurring “screwball” character in the Looney Tunes/Merrie Melodies franchise (following on the success ofContinue reading “The Sour Puss premiered”
Gold Diggers of ’49 premiered
November 2, 1935 –The Looney Tunes short, Gold Diggers of ’49, directed by Tex Avery and starring Porky Pigwas released on this date. This is the first and only cartoon to have Porky talk in a deeper voice.
The Palm Beach Story premiered
November 2, 1942 –One of Preston Sturges laugh out loud comedy, The Palm Beach Story, starring Claudette Colbert, Joel McCrea, Mary Astor and Rudy Vallée, opened on this date. (Sturges, himself, had to shove a handkerchief in his mouth to avoid ruining a take by laughing.) With parts written to their specific talents, most ofContinue reading “The Palm Beach Story premiered”
