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

DID YOU KNOW that Orson Welles tried to make a film even before Citizen Kane? It was called “Too Much Johnson.” It was shot in 1938, but was never completed.

DID YOU KNOW that Blossom Rock, who played an old hag on “The Addams Family”, was the sister of Jeanette MacDonald, singing star of MGM’s musicals?

DID YOU KNOW Hollywood’s first 3-D feature, “Bwana Devil”, was photographed by cameraman Joseph Biroc? Biroc was a later favorite of director Robert Aldrich.

DID YOU KNOW Leslie Nielsen’s father was a Canadian Mountie, and his uncle was Jean Hersholt, character actor and star of the “Dr Christian” movies of the thirties?