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In 1894, while at the Lyon Universal Exhibition, Édouard and André Michelin saw a stack of tires that looked like a man and decided to use this as a basis for an advertising character. The brothers were immediately inspired to hire the artist O’Galop, who adapted a design for a German beer advertisement. The MichelinContinue reading “Nunc est Bibendum”

November 5, 1953 – Jean Negulesco romantic comedy, How to Marry a Millionaire, starring Marilyn Monroe, Lauren Bacall, Betty Grable, William Powell, David Wayne, Rory Calhoun, and Cameron Mitchell premiered on this date. The film was 20th Century Fox’s first film to be shot in the new CinemaScope wide-screen sound process, although it was theContinue reading “Men with that much dough are never a little old.”

November 5, 1964 –An unsung minor masterpiece, Seance on a Wet Afternoon, premiered in the US on this date. In one of the scenes, Richard Attenborough passes a street ad promoting stage musical Oh, What a Lovely War!. Five years later, Attenborough directed a movie adaptation of the musical.

November 5, 1938 – A very funny (but very un PC) B and W Looney Tunes Cartoon, Porky in Egypt, premiered on this date. The camel steals the cartoon. Unfortunately, the camel never followed up his star turn in this one.

November 5, 1966 –The Monkees‘ Last Train To Clarksville topped the pop-singles charts on this date. This was written by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart, a songwriting team who came up with many songs for the Monkees. They also wrote songs for Chubby Checker and Jay and the Americans. Boyce and Hart wrote this asContinue reading “You can be here by 4:30”

Every election is a sort of advance auction sale of stolen goods. – H. L. Mencken Don’t forget – if you’re in NYC, there are 6 ballot measures you should vote on – go to the other side of your ballot. Just Vote – you have no excuse today. Remember that voting is one ofContinue reading “At least we won’t have to watch those damn ads”

November 4, 2016 –Netflix premiered the incredibly successful series about a young woman forced to take over a multinational business after the unexpected death of her beloved father, The Crown, starring, Claire Foy, Matt Smith, Vanessa Kirby, Victoria Hamilton, Jared Harris, John Lithgow and Eileen Atkins, on this date. Originally, creator Peter Morgan envisaged theContinue reading “Sometimes you forgot it wasn’t a documentary”

November 4, 1960 –The Daniel Mann’s adaptation of John O’Hara’s 1935 novel, Butterfield 8, starring Elizabeth Taylor, Laurence Harvey, and Eddie Fisher premiered on this date. Elizabeth Taylor stated many times over the years that she disliked this movie and felt she won the Oscar because of her recent illness, rather than for the qualityContinue reading “This really was a very silly movie”

November 4, 1978 –Bunkies, let the warm feelings wash over you, even though the skinny white boy is singing, – place one hand on your monitor and the other hand upon the afflicted area. He is channeling the healing powers of Rev. Al Green. Feel his power emanate and pulsate through your loins. The TalkingContinue reading “Don’t know why I love you like I do”

November 4, 1963 –At a Beatles command performance (present: Queen Elizabeth,the Queen Mother and Princess Margaret), John Lennon utters the remark: “Will the people in the cheaper seats clap their hands? And the rest of you, if you’ll just rattle your jewelry.” If you look very closely behind the Queen Mother, I believe Princess MargaretContinue reading “The Beatles perform for royalty”