Birthdays:
Malcolm X- born Malcolm Little, Ho Chi Minh, Giovanni Della Robbia, John Hopkins, Lord Waldorf Astor,
Dame Nelly Melba, Frank Capra, Wilson Mizner, Elena Poniatowska, Jim Lehrer,
Nora Ephron, Grace Jones, Peter Mahew, Mad cartoonist Don Martin, Nancy Kwan,
Pete Townshend, Joey Ramone, Jimmy Hoffa Jr, Polly Walker, and animation educator Tom
Sito.
1927-
Sid Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood opened. Ushers and doorman were
dressed in imported Mandarin silk robes and wall hangings were painted by young
artist/actor Key Luke. Sid Grauman was the showman who also invented the
Hollywood premiere with spotlights and limo's pulling up to red carpets, etc.
1934-
Mickey Mouse short cartoon Gulliver Mickey.
1956-
Cecil B. de Milles film " The Ten
Commandments" premiered. Charlton Heston, Yul Brynner, Anne Baxter and
Edward G, Robinson.
1956-
The Disney film Pollyana debuted,
making a star of Haley Mills.
1997-
Matthew Broderick married Sarah Jessica Parker.
1998-
George Lucas much anticipated film Star
Wars Episode One the Phantom Menace premiered, the first Star Wars sequel
in 20 years. It was the first major film premiere to be projected digitally,
two theaters in New York and two in Hollywood. It featured Jarr Jarr Binks, a
character so annoying that web sites like www. I Want Jarr-Jarr to Die-Die.Com
soon racked up tens of thousands of hits.
2000-
Walt Disney film Dinosaur opened.
2005- Star Wars: The Revenge of the Sith
premiered.
2006- Dreamworks animated film ‘Over the Hedge’ premiered.
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