March 14, 2007 –The comedy-action film, Hot Fuzz, directed by Edgar Wright, and starring Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Timothy Dalton and Jim Broadbent, was shown at ShoWest on this date. When in costume, Nick Frost and Simon Pegg often were assumed to be police officers. Many strangers asked them for directions, and instead of tellingContinue reading “Hot Fuzz premiered”
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The Prisoner of Second Avenue premiered
March 14, 1975 –Melvin Frank’s film adaptation of Neil Simon’s comedy The Prisoner of Second Avenue, starring Jack Lemmon and Anne Bancroft, opened in NYC, on this date. According to the Jack Lemmon’s biography Lemmon by Don Widener, actress Anne Bancroft recounted this episode from the film’s shooting: “[Jack was] nice to a point whereContinue reading “The Prisoner of Second Avenue premiered”
Come to the nerd side, we have Pi!
Today is Pi Day! Pi Day was founded by Physicist Larry Shaw in 1988. Pi Day is celebrated by math enthusiasts (read – lonely shut-ins) around the world on March 14th. ? was first used as a mathematical symbol in 1706 by William Jones. Albert Einstein’s parents conveniently arranged for him to be born onContinue reading “Come to the nerd side, we have Pi!”
Karl Marx
March 14, 1883 –“Let the ruling classes tremble at a communist revolution. The proletarians have nothing to lose but their chains. They have a world to win. Workingmen of all countries, unite!” Karl Marx died of pleurisy in London on this date. While his original grave had only a nondescript stone, the Communist Party ofContinue reading “Karl Marx”
Wonder how you manage to make ends meet
March 13, 1968 –The Beatles release the single Lady Madonna in the UK on this date. Paul McCartney said that this song is a tribute to women everywhere. It was inspired by a photo of a woman in Vietnam suckling her child, over the caption “Mountain Madonna.” The photo appeared in the January 1965 issueContinue reading “Wonder how you manage to make ends meet”
You can force it but it will not come
March 13, 1995 –Parlophone Records released Radiohead’s second studio album, The Bends, in the UK on this date. John Leckie, the producer of The Bends, recalled to Q magazine April 2008 the recording of the album: “I love the album but by the end of the sessions I felt devastated. Without telling me, the bandContinue reading “You can force it but it will not come”
He’s not in this stove.
March 13, 1954 – It’s Rocky’s third appearance in a Bugs Bunny cartoon (and the funniest) – Bugs and Thugs, premiered on this date. Near the end of the film, Bugs‘ office has a sign that says – “Member- Detective Guild, Local 839“. Local 839 of the IATSE was the Animation Guild, whose members madeContinue reading “He’s not in this stove.”
A sinister aura of ill will
Sorry Bunkies, it’s Friday the 13th. In most large cities in the United States, many building don’t have 13th floors. In Japan, they don’t have 4th floors, because the word for four sounds similar to the word for DEATH! Some say that the modern basis for Friday the 13th phobia dates back to Friday, OctoberContinue reading “A sinister aura of ill will”
It is possible that the two yutes…
March 13, 1992 – 20th Century Fox released the comedy My Cousin Vinny, directed by Jonathan Lynn and starring Joe Pesci, Ralph Macchio, Marisa Tomei, Mitchell Whitfield and Fred Gwynne on this date. Director Jonathan Lynn actually has a law degree and insisted the film’s legal proceedings be realistic. In fact, many attorneys and lawContinue reading “It is possible that the two yutes…”
I don’t think anyone saw this one
March 13, 2005 –The comedy-variety program, Kelsey Grammer Presents The Sketch Show premiered on FOX-TV, on this date. Six episodes were made but only four episodes aired and the remaining two were supposed to air April 2005 but FOX decided to ended the show’s season early and later cancel it.
The Haus of Dcaligari 