February 9, 1979 –Based on the 1974 independent film of the same name, The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams, starring Dan Haggerty and Ben the Bear (Bozo), premiered on NBC TV on this date. The series was shot in Northern Utah countryside locations. The production office was based in Park City, Utah. The productionContinue reading “The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams debuted”
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Can still hear the ghost of those little girls screaming?
February 9, 1964 – The Beatles made their US live debut on CBS-TV’s The Ed Sullivan Show; they performed five songs including their current No.1 I Want To Hold Your Hand on this date. Never before had so many viewers tuned-in to a live television program, which with 73 million viewers, was three-fourths of theContinue reading “Can still hear the ghost of those little girls screaming?”
The problem is all inside your head …
February 9, 1976 –Paul Simon’s song, 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover, hits number 1 on this date. Paul Simon has never gotten around to listing the other ways to leave but poking around the internet, I have discovered the other 45 ways: 6. Post her nude pics, Dick. Next up – 50 ways toContinue reading “The problem is all inside your head …”
Find a good spot on the couch
Some of you may actually be watching the Super Bowl later today. According to the Hass Avocado Board, more than 763 million pounds of avocados were shipped into the U.S. last week. Of this amount, 98–99 percent were sourced from Mexico, and about 1 percent came from the Dominican Republic. Surprisingly, this year 0 percentContinue reading “Find a good spot on the couch”
The Petrified Forest premiered
February 8, 1936 – Warner Brothers released the classic film The Petrified Forest starring Leslie Howard, Bette Davis and Humphrey Bogart on this date. The character of Duke Mantee was mainly inspired by bank robber John Dillinger. Humphrey Bogart happened to closely resemble the gangster, and he studied film footage of Dillinger to perfect hisContinue reading “The Petrified Forest premiered”
You Maniacs! You blew it up!
February 8, 1968 – Planet of The Apes opened in NYC on this date, confirming Charlton Heston’s position as one of the greatest “One Note Actors” of his generation. All the ape actors and extras were required to wear their masks even during breaks and in between shots because it took so much time toContinue reading “You Maniacs! You blew it up!”
The way you walk and talk really sets me off
February 8, 1975 –Ohio Players’ single Fire went to No. # 1 on the Billboard Charts on this date. Lead Ohio Player Leroy “Sugarfoot” Bonner, who also wrote the lyrics about getting hot for a smokin’ woman, recalled how the song came to life in the studio. “We were in the studio making tracks andContinue reading “The way you walk and talk really sets me off”
National Periodic Table Day
On February 7, 1863, English chemist John Newlands published one of the first tables of elements. Newlands divided the known 56 elements into 11 groups based on the “Law of Octaves.” His table suggested that anyone element will have similar properties to elements eight places before and behind it on the table. While this theoryContinue reading “National Periodic Table Day”
Screw you, I work for Mel Brooks
February 7, 1974 – Mel Brooks’ Blazing Saddles opened on this date. (One could not make this film again.) Hedy Lamarr sued Mel Brooks over the use of the name Hedley Lamarr and settled out of court. Brooks said he was flattered by this attention. The reference to suing Hedy Lamarr was from Harvey Korman’sContinue reading “Screw you, I work for Mel Brooks”
A character is born
February 7, 1914 – Charlie Chaplin first appeared as The Tramp, in his first film Kid Auto Races at Venice which was released by Keystone Studios, on this date. The Tramp, as portrayed by Chaplin, was a bumbling but usually good-hearted character who was most famously presented as a vagrant who endeavors to behave withContinue reading “A character is born”
The Haus of Dcaligari 