Daily Archives: September 15, 2014

‘Peyton Place’ series debuts on ABC-TV 50 years ago this hour (Sep 15 1964)


Video: 'PEYTON PLACE: Episode 1 (Series debut) - Part 1 of 2'

(Tuesday, September 15, 1974, 9:30 p.m. EDT)Peyton Place, a prime-time soap opera television series set in a fictional composite of several real New Hampshire towns, debuted tonight as a regular television series on ABC. It starred Dorothy Malone, Mia Farrow and Ed Nelson, among many others. Continue reading ‘Peyton Place’ series debuts on ABC-TV 50 years ago this hour (Sep 15 1964)

Police temporarily halt The Beatles’ performance in Cleveland 50 years ago tonight (Sep 15 1964)


Video: 'The Beatles Cleveland Concert 1964'

(Tuesday, September 15, 1964, evening EDT) — The Beatles performed tonight at the Public Auditorium in Cleveland during the band’s 21st stop of their first full North American tour.

During the group’s performance of All My Loving, a handful of rabid fans broke through the police cordon and climbed onto the stage. The Beatles left the stage when their performance was temporarily halted by police.

The Beatles hold a two press conferences in Cleveland 50 years ago today (Sep 13 1964)


Video: 'The Beatles - Cleveland Sheraton Hotel Press Conference - September 15, 1964'

(Tuesday, September 15, 1964) — The Beatles held a two press conferences (one to all members of the press, the second for the benefit of WHK Radio contest winners) today at the Sheraton Hotel before their concert in Cleveland during the band’s 21st stop of their first full North American tour.

Marilyn Monroe films original billowing-skirt scene for ‘Seven Year Itch’ in New York 60 years ago this hour (Sep 15 1954)


Video: 'Marilyn Monroe - George Barris Interview about Seven Year Itch Skirt Blowing Scene'

(Friday, September 15, 1954, 1:00 a.m. EDT) — As raucous fans looked on, 28-year-old actress Marilyn Monroe filmed the famous billowing-skirt scene for The Seven Year Itch early this morning over a Lexington Avenue subway grate in Manhattan. However, little, if any, of the footage ended up in the movie; the scene was later re-shot on a Hollywood set.