July 21, 1962 – The Looney Tunes short, The Slick Chick, directed by Robert McKimson, and starring Foghorn Leghorn, was released on this date. Mr. Cackle mentions Dennis the Menace when comparing the destructive Junior with that character in one scene, referencing the comic strip character of the same name by Hank Ketcham and theContinue reading “The Slick Chick premiered”
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A hot summer night, fell like a net
July 21, 1979 –Robert Palmer released a cover version of the Moon Martin song, Bad Case Of Loving You, on this date. Known by most as “Doctor, Doctor,” this is one of many songs in the blues/rock tradition that compares the singers’ love to a medical condition. Apparently, Palmer got hooked on whatever the doctorContinue reading “A hot summer night, fell like a net”
Meanwhile, on the other side of the Moon
July 21, 1969 –Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin blast off from the Moon after twenty-one and a half hours on the surface and return to the command module piloted by Michael Collins on this date. The lunar module’s lower section, left behind, has a plaque mounted upon it, reading, “Here menContinue reading “Meanwhile, on the other side of the Moon”
Let your worries melt away.
You didn’t hear this from me but today’s holiday is a huge conspiracy perpetrated by the Big Sugar Syndication. It’s National Lollipop Day; but don’t go too overboard on the sugary treats. (Last time I checked; it’s about 251 licks to get to the center of a tootsie pop.)
Bang, zoom, to the moon
July 20, 1969 –57 years ago today, in a live transmission from the Moon, viewed by 720 million people around the world, Neil Armstrong stepped foot onto the Moon. It was a brave thing to do (and unfortunately caused Buzz Aldrin to have his post-Apollo 11 period of alcoholism and depression.) It was also theContinue reading “Bang, zoom, to the moon”
Do you believe in magic in a young girl’s heart?
July 20, 1965 –The Lovin’ Spoonful released their hit Do You Believe In Magic? on this date. The Lovin’ Spoonful played regularly at a famous club called The Night Owl Cafe. John Sebastian was quoted as saying: “We were playing pretty steadily for the local people from Greenwich Village who were part of the jazzContinue reading “Do you believe in magic in a young girl’s heart?”
Tabasco Road premiered
July 15, 1957 – The Looney Tunes short, Tabasco Road, directed by Bob McKimson, and starring Speedy Gonzales, was released on this date. The title Tabasco Road is a pun on Tobacco Road, a 1932 novel by Erskine Caldwell.
The Great Piggy Bank Robbery premiered
July 15, 1946 – The Looney Tunes short, The Great Piggy Bank Robbery, directed by Bob Clampett, and starring Daffy Duck, was released on this date. When Duck Twacy takes a street car to the gangsters’ hideout, the conductor is a thinly-disguised Porky Pig dressed in a driver’s uniform and a handlebar mustache.
The Egg Collector premiered
July 20, 1940 – The Merrie Melodies short, The Egg Collector, directed by Chuck Jones, and starring Sniffles was released on this date. Egg collecting was very popular during the Victoria era, particularly among the upper class of Britain and Europe.
Buddy Steps Out premiered
July 20, 1935 – The Looney Tunes short, Buddy Steps Out, directed by Jack King, and starring Buddy, was released on this date. This is the only short that credits Chuck Jones as the animator as “Chas. Jones” instead of “Charles Jones” or “Charles M. Jones“
