June 24, 1994 –Weezer release the song Undone – The Sweater Song, from their debut album, Weezer (aka The Blue Album) on this date. Rivers Cuomo told Rolling Stone: “I was trying to write a Velvet Underground-type song because I was super into them, and I came up with that guitar riff. I just pickedContinue reading “If you want to destroy my sweater …”
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Forgiveness means letting go of the past.
Plato spoke of the necessity for divine madness in the poet. It is a frightening thing to open oneself to this strange and dark side of the divine; it means letting go our sane self control, that control which gives us the illusion of safety. But safety is only an illusion, and letting it goContinue reading “Forgiveness means letting go of the past.”
Genghis Khan premiered
June 23, 1965 –The lumbering Columbia Pictures bio pix, Genghis Khan directed by Henry Levin and starring Omar Sharif, James Mason, Stephen Boyd, Eli Wallach, Françoise Dorléac and Telly Savalas, opened on this date. Stephen Boyd, Omar Sharif, and James Mason previously appeared in The Fall of the Roman Empire .
Murder by Death premiered
June 23, 1976 –The very silly parody of classic murder mysteries, Murder by Death, directed by Robert Moore, written by Neil Simon. and starring Eileen Brennan, Truman Capote, James Coco, Peter Falk, Alec Guinness, Elsa Lanchester, David Niven, Peter Sellers, Maggie Smith, Nancy Walker, and Estelle Winwood, opened on this date. Peter Sellers reportedly playedContinue reading “Murder by Death premiered”
The Cheap Detective premiered
June 23, 1978–The follow-up to the comedy Murder By Death, The Cheap Detective, directed by Robert Moore, written by Neil Simon, and starring Madeline Kahn, Louise Fletcher, Ann-Margret, Eileen Brennan, Stockard Channing, Marsha Mason, Sid Caesar, John Houseman, Dom DeLuise, Abe Vigoda, James Coco, Phil Silvers, Fernando Lamas, Nicol Williamson, Scatman Crothers, Vic Tayback andContinue reading “The Cheap Detective premiered”
Tugboat Granny premiered
June 23, 1956 – The Merrie Melodies short, Tugboat Granny, directed by Friz Freleng and starring Sylvester, Tweety Bird, and Granny, was released on this date. Though her name appears in the title, Granny only appears in the opening scene.
Oh, my little pretty one
June 23 1979 –The rock group, the Knack released the ear worm, My Sharona on this date. That’s Sharona Alperin on the cover of the single holding the Get The Knack album. She posed for the art even though she and Doug Fieger weren’t yet dating.
Sunshine is good for the soul
Today is the first full day of Summer Bunkies, I’ll think of all the summer days ahead and dream of all of you. But don’t get creeped out, it won’t be that kind of dream.
The Guns of Navarone premiered
June 22, 1961 –A great old-fashion thriller, The Guns of Navarone, directed by J. Lee Thompson, and starring Gregory Peck, David Niven, Anthony Quinn, Stanley Baker, Anthony Quayle, Irene Papas, Gia Scala, Richard Harris and James Darren, was released on this date. During shooting, Gregory Peck and David Niven became close friends, bonding initially overContinue reading “The Guns of Navarone premiered”
The Lady and the Tramp premiered
June 22, 1955 – Disney’s first film about dog breeding, The Lady and the Tramp, was released on this date. Walt Disney originally didn’t want to include the ‘Bella Notte‘ spaghetti-eating scene, now one of the most iconic moments in the whole Disney canon.
