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October 31, 1970 –Led Zeppelin started a four week run, on this date, at No.1 on the Billboard album chart with Led Zeppelin III, the bands second US chart topper. Although critics were typically confused over the change in musical style and gave the album a mixed response, Led Zeppelin III has since been acknowledgedContinue reading “The hammer of the gods”

October 31 1959 – The Looney Tunes short, A Witch’s Tangled Hare, directed by Abe Levitow and starring Bugs Bunny and Witch Hazel, was released on this date. https://livid.com/watch/bOwrwEshjU_E This was the final Looney Tunes short to star Bugs Bunny and Witch Hazel.

October 31, 1942 – The Merrie Melodies short, The Hare-Brained Hypnotist , directed by Friz Freleng and starring Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd, was released on this date. < The earlier Bugs appears here, with his more pronounced, wisecracking demeanor, New York City-esque accent, and pinker ears. But he still manages to kiss his enemy,Continue reading “The Hare-Brained Hypnotist premiered”

October 31, 1953 –The Merrie Melodies short, Catty Cornered, directed by Friz Freleng and starring Sylvester the Cat and Tweety Bird, was released on this date. This cartoon features a forerunner of the Rocky and Mugsy duo.

October 31, 1949 – Cecil B. DeMille’s wonderfully campy (although not intentional) version of Samson and Delilah, starring Hedy LaMarr and Victor Mature opened on this date. For the scene in which Samson kills the lion, Victor Mature refused to wrestle a tame movie lion. Told by Producer and Director Cecil B. DeMille that theContinue reading “Samson and Delilah premiered”

October 31, 1945 –René Clair’s adaptation of Agatha Christie’s classic murder mystery And Then There Were None was released in the US on this date. In recent years it has come to light that much of Agatha Christie’s plot appears to have been inspired by a little-known 1930 play by Owen Davis titled The NinthContinue reading “And Then There Were None opened”

Please note – that Diwali is in 8 days. that Thanksgiving is in 26 days. Huzzah! Keep checking those store flyers for sales on turkey – who klnows if we will still have a free country by then. There are 34 days until Hanukkah There are 55 days until Christmas! But none of that isContinue reading “Before you steal all of your kid sister’s Halloween candy,”

Happy Halloween But remember, Halloween: it’s a large secret East Coast syndicate backed primarily by Big Sugar and Dental Schools. This year I will suggest you go as – the defendants in the Georgia election case – some of them appear to be far scarier that brain eating zombies. I’d have written more but I’mContinue reading “If you’ve got it, haunt it.”

The ACME Eagle Hand Soap Radio Hour wants to bring you a brief history of All Hallows’ Eve The ancient Romans celebrated a holiday called Feralia on February 21. At first, it was simply a day off to recover from the holiday of February 20 (Salvia divinorum) and to take care of last-minute shopping beforeContinue reading “Remember Charlie Brown wasn’t even the star of his own Halloween special.”

October 30, 2002 –Warren Zevon was featured on the Late Show with David Letterman as the only guest for the entire hour, on this date. Zevon performing several songs and spoke about being diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer. Kids, “…enjoy every sandwich.”