August 2, 1975 –The eponymously named title track from their One of These Nights album, became the Eagles second single to top the Billboard Hot 100 chart, after Best Of My Love, on this date. Glenn Frey cited this as an example of how he and Don Henley clicked as songwriters. “I’d go over toContinue reading “One of These Nights topped the charts”
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Aviation Vacation premiered
August 2, 1941 – The Merrie Melodies short, Aviation Vacation, directed by Tex Avery, was released on this date. This is the last cartoon to list Tex Avery as a credited director, as All This and Rabbit Stew and The Bug Parade do not credit him.
A Special Word for the day
Force Majeure (Those of you with delicate sensibilities may wish to skip this story.) You may have wondered when the phrase Act of God first came into use. You’ve seen it on legal forms and may have unfortunately encountered it while trying to collect on your homeowner’s insurance policy. As with many things, the EnglishContinue reading “A Special Word for the day”
Destroy All Monsters premiered
August 1, 1968 – The epic Toho Co. kaiju film, Destroy All Monsters (AKA Kaiju So-shingeki), directed by Ishiro Honda,and starring Akira Kubo, Jun Tazaki, Yukiko Kobayashi and Yoshio Tsuchiya, opened in Japan on this date. This is the second film in the Godzilla series since Godzilla, in which Godzilla actually appears in or attacksContinue reading “Destroy All Monsters premiered”
The Six Wives of Henry VIII premiered in the US
August 1, 1971 – The acclaimed BBC series, The Six Wives of Henry VIII, (originally aired in England in 1970} , debuted on PBS, on this date. Costume Designer John Bloomfield worked for nearly a year on the mini-series. He spent three months doing basic research at the National Portrait Gallery, Windsor Castle, and variousContinue reading “The Six Wives of Henry VIII premiered in the US”
You know I work all day
August 1, 1964 –The Beatles’ single A Hard Day’s Night went to the top of the Billboard Charts on this date. It became the fifth US No. 1 single the Beatles scored in seven months. The title was taken from an expression Ringo used to say. In a 1964 interview with DJ Dave Hull, RingoContinue reading “You know I work all day”
At home drawing pictures of mountain tops
August 1, 1992 –Pearl Jam’s hit Jeremy makes its debut on MTV on this date. At the end of the video, we see Jeremy walk, shirtless, into his classroom, throw an apple to the teacher, and make a gesture as if pulling something from his pocket. We later see his classmates shocked and sprayed withContinue reading “At home drawing pictures of mountain tops”
Señorella and the Glass Huarache premiered
July 25 1964 – The Looney Tunes short, Señorella and the Glass Huarache, directed by Hawley Pratt, was released on this date. This was the last cartoon released by the original Warner Bros. studio. The studio would re-open in 1964 for DePatie-Freleng Enterprises and again in 1967 for Warner Bros.-Seven Arts.
The Ducktators premiered
July 25 1943 –The Looney Tunes short, The Ducktators, directed by Norman McCabe, and starring Daffy Duck, was released on this date. The cartoon is selmon aired because it has outdated World War II references and offensive racial stereotypes that are difficult to edit out of the cartoon
Porky the Rain-Maker premiered
July 25 1936 – The Looney Tunes short, Porky the Rain-Maker, directed by Tex Avery, and starring Pork Pig, was released on this date. The cartoon Sioux Me would be released three years later with the same story premise. Directed by Ben Hardaway and Cal Dalton, it features a Native American main cast and noContinue reading “Porky the Rain-Maker premiered”
