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October 8, 1980 –… Take a look at these hands. They’re passing in-between us … … Today is the 46th anniversary of Talking Heads‘ fourth studio Remain in Light was released on this date

October 8, 1960 – The Merrie Melodies short, Hopalong Casualty, directed by Chuck Jones, and starring Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner, was released on this date. The first of the so-called “blue sky” Road Runner cartoons; starting with this cartoon, the sky color was blue and remained that way for the duration ofContinue reading “Hopalong Casualty premiered”

October 8, 1938 – The Merrie Melodies short, Little Pancho Vanilla, directed by Frank Tashlin, was released on this date. This short has seldom aired on American television since the 1990s due to heavy Mexican stereotyping.

October 8, 1927 –The Hal Roach studio released The Second Hundred Years short, starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy – the first Laurel and Hardy film with them appearing as a team on this date. Laurel and Hardy’s heads were shaved for their appearance in this film, and their hair had not yet grown backContinue reading “The Second Hundred Years premiered”

October 8, 1975 – While a critical success, the comedy film, Hearts of the West, directed by Howard Ziff, and starring Jeff Bridges, Andy Griffith, Blythe Danner, Donald Pleasence, and Alan Arkin, which opened on this date, was a financial disaster. It has since become a cult classic. The film was a remake of theContinue reading “Hearts of the West premiered”

Since 2007, ACME has been proud to recognize that every year from the 8th to the 12th of October, International Cephalopod Awareness Days come around to teach the world about Cephalopods! Today is Octopus Day, celebrating all the eight-armed fellows. This event is all about celebrating and sharing how fascinating and incredible they are! TheContinue reading “Everybody, down to the octopus’ garden”

October 7, 1964 –The Beatles appear on episode of ABC-TV’s Shindig, (filmed on October 3rd in London, in front of the adoring Beatles Fan Club,) on this date. The Beatles were at the top of the bill on the show; the other acts were Sandie Shaw, PJ Proby, The Karl Denver Trio, Tommy Quickly, SoundsContinue reading “The Beatles on Shindig”

October 7, 1979 –Factory Records released Transmission, the debut single (the 7″ disc version) by seminal post-punk band Joy Division, on this date. In May 2007, NME magazine placed Transmission at No.20 in its list of the 50 “Greatest Indie Anthems Ever“, one place below their third single Love Will Tear Us Apart .

October 7, 1950 –The character of Granny appeared for the first time in a Looney Tunes Cartoon when Canary Row, directed by Friz Freleng and starring Sylvester and Tweety, premiered on this date. Mel Blanc’s voice for Tweety, except when singing, was edited to an extra higher pitch than usual for this cartoon, but wouldContinue reading “Canary Row premiered”

September 7, 1949 – The Merrie Melodies short, Frigid Hare, directed by Chuck Jones and starring Bugs Bunny, was released on this date. This short reverses the common mistake shown in polar settings. There are no known indigenous people at the South Pole, although there are many varieties of penguins. Similarly, penguins are often shownContinue reading “Frigid Hare premiered”