Entertainment History

60 YEARS AGO

July 27, 1949
“She Wore a Yellow Ribbon”, starring John Wayne and Joanne Dru. Sock outdoor opus of the U. S. Cavalry.
“The Daring Caballero”, starring Duncan Renaldo and Leo Carrillo. Adventure picture in the Cisco Kid” series.

50 YEARS AGO

August 12, 1959
“Pillow Talk”, Rock Hudson and Doris Day. Sleekly sophisticated production.

40 YEARS AGO

August 13, 1969
Metro Goldwyn Mayer release: “Heaven With a Gun” Stars: Glenn Ford, Carolyn Jones, Barbara Hershey Variety says: Western pits good guys (shepherds) vs. baddies (cattlemen) with Glenn Ford as marquee drawing card.

Did you know?

By Richard Smith

What was Archie Bunkers address? Answer: 704 Hauser Street. Frank Darbont, acclaimed director of “The Shawshank Redemption” and “The Green Mile”, was born in France in 1959. He got his start as a production assistant on “Hell Night”,in 1981.

Sean Connery was born Thomas Connery on August 25, 1930, in Edinburgh, Scotland. His first film experience was a bit part in “Lilacs in the Spring” in 1954.

Richard Carlson was born April 29, 1912, in Albert lea, Minnesota. He taught briefly at the University of Minnesota after graduating there summa cum laude. He was a writer and director as well as an actor. His first film appears to have been “The Young In Heart”, in 1938. He had two TV shows: “I Led Three Lives” and “McKenzie’s Raiders”. He died in 1977.

Lillian Gish was born October 14, 1896, in Springfield, Ohio. Her first film appears to have been “An Unseen Enemy “in 1912. Her last was “The Whales of August” in 1987. She died February 27, 1993 in New York City.

The first dog film starring Lassie was “Lassie Come Home” in 1943. Lassie was played by a male collie named Pal.

Edmond O’Brien was born September 10, 1915, in New York City. He won an Oscar for “The Barefoot Contessa” and was nominated for “Seven Days In May”. He directed two films: “Shield for Murder” and “Mantrap” (l961). He died of Alzheimer’s disease in 1985. I should mention that one of his earliest screen appearances was “Prison Break” in 1938.

Carrol O’Connor was born August 2, 1922, in the Bronx, N.Y. He was educated in Ireland and made his stage debut there. His first movie was “A Fever In The Blood” In 1961, but he will be remembered always as television’s Archie Bunker.

Michelle Pfeiffer was born April 29, 1957, in Santa Ana, CA. Before show – biz, she worked as an optometrist’s assistant and as a supermarket clerk. Her first movie was “Falling in Love Again” in 1980.