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March 24, 1946 – The first cartoon to feature Sylvester the Cat, Life with Feathers, directed by Friz Freleng was released on this date. Carefully rendered background details are shown, as was the norm for cartoons of this era. Lace doilies, wallpaper, baseboards, a radio, even the cookbook, are all drawn as these objects appearedContinue reading “Life with Feathers premiered”

Happy Palm Sunday The name Palm Sunday comes from the tradition for worshippers being given palm fronds which they use to participate in the reenactment of Christ’s arrival in Jerusalem. As always, we here at ACME wish to quote that great theologian, my mother, during this holiday season: “I swear to God if you kidsContinue reading “Wave goodbye to our fears and doubts”

March 23, 1963 –Everyone get ready for a slow dance (remember to leave room for the Holy Spirit): Ruby and the Romantics‘ song Our Day Will Come hit No. #1 on the Billboard Charts on this date. Dionne Warwick recorded the original demo of the song for songwriter Bob Hilliard and she told him howContinue reading “Our Day Will Come topped the charts”

March 23, 1974 – You had one last time to Get Happy, when The Partridge Family aired the last episode of the series, …—…(SOS), on this date Shirley Jones presented George Chakiris, who guest stars in the episode, his Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for West Side Story.

March 23, 1967 –The Star Trek episode The Alternative Factor first airs on NBC TV on this date. Unfortunately, many fans consider this one of the worst episode of the Star Trek franchise. In it, the Enterprise encounters a scientist with the ability to shift between universes who claims to be pursued by a monster. Continue reading “They all can’t be winners”

March 23, 1946 – The last Merrie Melodies title Frank Tashlin directed (before switching to become a live action director,) Hare Remover, starring Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd, opened on this date. This was the second of only two Bugs Bunny cartoons directed by Frank Tashlin; the other being The Unruly Hare. Frank Tashlin isContinue reading “Hare Remover premiered”

Purim starts tonight – The festival of Purim is celebrated every year on the 14th of the Hebrew month of Adar (late winter/early spring). It commemorates the salvation of the Jewish people in ancient Persia from Haman’s plot “to destroy, kill and annihilate all the Jews, young and old, infants and women, in a singleContinue reading “Make a really loud noise”

March 22, 1984 –Queen filmed the video for I Want To Break Free at Limehouse Studio in London, England, on this date. Directed by David Mallet, it was a parody of the northern British soap opera Coronation Street with the band members dressed in drag. Guitarist Brian May later claimed that the video ruined theContinue reading “Oh, those wacky lads”

March 22, 1895 –Auguste and Louis Lumiere may have first demonstrated motion pictures in Paris using celluloid film. Unless it was March 19, 1895, or December 28, 1894, or cellulite instead of celluloid. And it may have been in Milan, or Warsaw, and it’s possible it wasn’t Louis and Auguste Lumiere, but Max and EmilContinue reading “Somebody saw a movie somewhere, on this date”

March 22, 1978 –The seminal mockumentary about The Pre-Fab Four, The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash, directed by Eric Idle and Gary Weis and starring some people from Monty Python and some other people from SNL, premiered on NBC-TV on this date. Neil Innes, Ricky Fataar and John Halsey regrouped in 1996 to recordContinue reading “Ouch!”