January 31, 1957 –Terrorama! Double Horror Sensation! It’s not to be believed but on a double bill, Attack of the Crab Monsters and Not of this Earth premiered on this date. Oh Roger Corman, still alive and kicking, we love you!
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What would you do if I sang out of tune?
January 31, 1988 – Everyone went back to the late 60s and early 70s when The Wonder Years, starring Fred Savage, Danica McKellar and Josh Saviano premiered on ABC-TV on this date. Arye Gross performed the narration for the pilot when it originally aired. However, Arye’s narration was later removed and replaced with Daniel Stern’sContinue reading “What would you do if I sang out of tune?”
Mystery Girl went on sale
January 31, 1989 –Two months after his death, Roy Orbison’s first album of all-new material since 1979, Mystery Girl was released on this date. Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, Bono and George Harrison all contributed to the album; the lead single, You Got It, which gave Orbison his first US Top 10 hit since 1964 withContinue reading “Mystery Girl went on sale”
Jojo was a man who thought he was a loner
January 30, 1969 – At a free concert at their Apple corporate headquarters in London, The Beatles made their last-ever public appearance as a group on this date. The performance, filmed for the documentary Let It Be, was eventually halted when police arrived after neighbors complained about the racket. (Once again, I strongly encourage youContinue reading “Jojo was a man who thought he was a loner”
I Fall To Pieces went on sale
January 30, 1961 –Patsy Cline released the single for her hit, I Fall To Pieces, on this date. Written by Hank Cochran and Harlan Howard, this was arguably the first pure country single to cross over to the pop charts. It also established Patsy Cline’s sophisticated weepy style.
Radio Days premiered
January 30, 1987 –Woody Allen’s warm remembrance of the Golden Age of Radio, Radio Days opened on this date. The amusement park young Joe walks by in the film is old Rockaway Playland, located in Rockaway Beach, New York. The park was in its last year of operation when the film was being made inContinue reading “Radio Days premiered”
The Incredible Shrinking Woman premiered
January 30, 1981 –Universal Pictures released the Joel Schumacher film The Incredible Shrinking Woman, starring Lily Tomlin and Charles Grodin, on this date. Make-up artist Rick Baker portrays Sidney the Gorilla himself in this movie which was released in the same year that An American Werewolf in London was released, the movie that Baker wonContinue reading “The Incredible Shrinking Woman premiered”
When life grows cold, a dog will warm your soul
Today is the second day of the Lunar New Year. Some believe the second day is also the birthday of all dogs and remember them with special treats. The God of Wealth presides over a vast bureaucracy with many minor deities under his authority. A majestic figure robed in exquisite silks often he is picturedContinue reading “When life grows cold, a dog will warm your soul”
It seems like New Year’s Day keeps happening every week
The Lunar New Year starts today, and it’s the Year of the Snake, but which one? In Chinese astrology, each year is associated with a Chinese zodiac animal sign and one the Five Elements: Gold (Metal), Water, Wood, Fire, or Earth. Both the sign and element of your birth year are said to affect yourContinue reading “It seems like New Year’s Day keeps happening every week”
Sleeping Beauty premiered
January 29, 1959 –With a budget that exceeded $6 million, Walt Disney’s Sleeping Beauty opened in Los Angeles on this date. Eleanor Audley–one of Walt Disney’s favorite voice artists, most memorably as Lady Tremaine in Cinderella, initially turned the part of Maleficent down, much to Disney’s surprise. As it later transpired, Audley was in theContinue reading “Sleeping Beauty premiered”
