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June 21, 1977 –Martin Scorsese’s homage to movie musicals – New York, New York, opened on this date. Producer Irwin Winkler said that during filming, Robert De Niro would constantly be walking around with a copy of the book Raging Bull. Raging Bull became the next film that De Niro and Martin Scorsese made together.Continue reading “New York, New York premiered”

June 21, 1988 –Robert Zemeckis’ incredible advance in animation, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, opened in NYC on this date. Since the movie was being made by Disney’s Touchstone Pictures, Warner Brothers would only allow use of their biggest toon stars, Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, if they got as much screentime as Mickey Mouse andContinue reading “Who Framed Roger Rabbit premiered”

June 21, 1977 –Marvin Gaye’s song Got To Give It Up, reached the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100, replacing Dreams by Fleetwood Mac, on this date. This song was the subject of a landmark court case filed by Marvin Gaye’s estate in 2013 against the writers of Robin Thicke’s hit Blurred Lines.Continue reading “Got To Give It Up topped the charts”

And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow in fast movies, I had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with the summer. — F. Scott Fitzgerald Today is the first day of Summer, also known as the Summer Solstice. It’s theContinue reading “Happy times and good sunshine”

June 20, 1974 –Forget about it Jake. It’s Chinatown The unforgettable film-noir classic, Chinatown, was released on this date. At the time of filming, Jack Nicholson had just embarked on his longstanding relationship with Anjelica Huston. This made his scenes with her father, John Huston, rather uncomfortable, especially as the only time Anjelica was onContinue reading “Chinatown premiered”

June 20, 1942 –It’s Brian Wilson’s birthday today, ushering in those lazy, hazy days of summer. Let’s all appreciate the fact that Brian Wilson is still around and kicking.

June 20, 1975 –Steven Spielberg’s thriller, Jaws, premiered on this date. Beach vacations were never the same again. Though respected as an actor, Robert Shaw’s trouble with alcohol was a frequent source of tension during filming. Roy Scheider described his co-star as “a perfect gentleman whenever he was sober. All he needed was one drinkContinue reading “Jaws opened”

June 20, 1941 – Advertised as their farewell film (they went on to appear in two more,) The Big Store, starring the Marx Brothers and Margaret Dumont (in her final appearance in a Marx Bros. film) premiered on this date. It has been rumored that British Prime Minister Winston Churchill was watching a private screeningContinue reading “The Big Store opened”

June 20, 1966 –The Beatles released their ninth album issued on Capitol Records and twelfth American release overall, Yesterday and Today, with the amended cover, on this date. The original release of the album Yesterday and Today by the Beatles, with the so-called “Butcher cover”, is one of the most widely recognized valuable albums inContinue reading “Yesterday and Today went on sale”

June 19, 1965 –The Four Tops‘ song I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch) goes to #1 on the Billboard Charts, knocking off another Motown song: Back in My Arms Again by The Supremes. Both songs were written and produced by the team of Holland-Dozier-Holland. Lead singer Levi Stubbs had not been satisfied withContinue reading “I Can’t Help Myself topped the charts”