Saturday, September 19, 2015

Animation Fun Facts for Sept 19, 2015


Birthdays: Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius, Saladin, Hungarian nationalist Leopold Kossuth, Brian Epstein, "Momma" Cass Elliot, Frank Tashlin, Dr. Ferry Porsche- inventor of the Porsche race car, Twiggy– real name Leslie Hornby, William Golding author of The Lord of the Flies, Paul Williams, Adam West is 87, Frances Farmer, David McCallum, Duke Snyder, Jeremy Irons is 67, Jimmy Fallon is 41.

1931- The Marx Brothers comedy “ Monkey Business” premiered.


1936- Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald record “Indian Love Call”. When I’m Calling You, Oooh-ohhoohhh, Ohhhh-ohhh-oohhhhhhh”, etc.


1942- Chuck Jones cartoon The Dover Boys, released. http://media.giphy.com/media/2tVvtQbgkmTV6/giphy.gif


1961- This is the night Betty and Barney Hill claimed they were picked up by a flying saucer and experimented on. It is one of the more famous abduction stories because it was one of the first, and it holds up under hypnosis. Hey, what are you planning to do with that anal probe?

1970- The Mary Tyler Moore TV Show premiered.


1995- Orville Reddenbacher 'the Popcorn king' died.





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