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May 10, 1962 – The Toho studios classic monster movie Mothra (the original Japanese title was Mosura) was released on a double bill with The Three Stooges in Orbit in the U.S. on this date. The movie was edited also removing about 10 minutes from the original Japanese version for its release in America atContinue reading “Mothra premiered”

May 9, 1964 –The Beatles’ I Wanna Hold Your Hand had been the number one album for over three and a half months straight. Louis Armstrong’s show tune Hello Dolly finally ended the record-breaking run on this day, knocking the Beatles out of first place in the music charts.

May 9, 1994 – Comedian Bobcat Goldthwait set fire to the guest chair on the Tonight Show With Jay Leno, on this date. While the action may have shocked and outraged both Leno and NBC, did not prevent them from using this inflammatory vignette in their advertising. His actions not only got him banned fromContinue reading “Taking a joke too far”

May 9, 1955 –Harpo had suffered a recent heart attack and was warned by doctors not to continue performing. But, luckily for us, Harpo refused, and went on to appear in an episode of I Love Lucy, Lucy and Harpo Marx, which aired on this date. The Lucy-Harpo “mirror routine” became a rare scene ofContinue reading “Harpo appeared on I Love Lucy”

May 9, 1958 –Richard Burton made his network television debut on this date, on The DuPont Show of the Month – Wuthering Heights, on CBS-TV. In 1999 actress Rosemary Harris met TV historian Jane Klain and asked if she could find a copy of the film. Harris was a last minute replacement and had onlyContinue reading “Wuthering Heights, with Richard Burton, premiered”

May 8, 1970 –In front of Federal Hall and under the statue of George Washington, on this date, construction workers stormed a student protest against the Vietnam War and the killing of the students at Kent State. The construction workers chased both students and bystanders through the streets, beating and kicking them; police reportedly lookedContinue reading “The Hard Hat Riots”

Coconuts are good for you. The water from the coconut has traditionally been used when commercial IV solutions of plasma have not been available. Coconut oils accelerate the metabolism. Of course, if you put them in a pie you may not notice the effect. In case you are asked: The coconut is not a nut.Continue reading “Today is National Coconut Cream Pie Day”

May 8, 1886 –John Stith Pemberton was druggist and drug addict in North Carolina, plagued by his morphine addiction. Pemberton began work on a coca and cola (kola) nut beverage. It was intended to stop headaches and calm nervousness, but others insist he was attempting to create beverage to help control his addiction, also afflictingContinue reading “Oh, for the original formula”

May 8, 1943 – Another Tex Avery masterpiece, Red Hot Riding Hood, was released on this date. Director Tex Avery was famous for his off the wall cartoons, which were aimed more toward adult audiences than children. Here, however, he pushed the limits of what was considered acceptable, and in several places the film wasContinue reading “Red Hot Riding Hood premiered”

May 8, 1970 –Just shortly after the break up of the Beatles is announced, Apple Records released The Beatles final original album Let It Be, on this date. Although Let It Be topped album charts in both the US and the UK, and sales were very good, the album did not receive good reviews andContinue reading “Let It Be went on sale”