Daily Archives: March 18, 2014

Beatle George Harrison interviews Ringo Starr, John Lennon 50 years ago today (Mar 18 1964)


Video: 'he Beatles - Public Ear (22nd March 1964)' (Mar. 18, 1964, at 4:09-6:57)

(Wednesday, March 18, 1964) — George Harrison today interviewed Ringo Starr and John Lennon, all members of the rock band The Beatles, on the set of the group’s first film A Hard Day’s Night at Twickenham Film Studios in London for broadcast on the Mar. 22, 1964, edition of the BBC’s The Public Ear radio program.

‘The Thief of Bagdad’ premieres in New York City 90 years ago today (Mar 18 1924)


Video: 'Thief of Bagdad (1924) - Film complet'

(Tuesday, March 18, 1924)The Thief of Bagdad, a swashbuckler film about a thief who falls in love with the daughter of the Caliph of Bagdad, premiered today in New York City.

Directed by Raoul Walsh, the film starred Douglas Fairbanks, Snitz Edwards, Charles Belcher, Julanne Johnston and Anna May Wong.

Courtney Love arrested after allegedly striking fan with mic stand 10 years ago this hour (Mar 18 2004)


Video: 'Courtney Love on David Letterman 2004 HD'

(Thursday, March 18, 2004, 2:30 a.m. EST) — Courtney Love was arrested this morning for allegedly throwing a microphone stand at a member of the audience at a show in New York the previous day (Mar. 17, 2004). Earlier that day, she had appeared on David Letterman’s show and flashed him six times.