Daily Archives: December 12, 2018

‘Rain Man’ premieres in New York 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 12 1988)


Video: 'Rain Man' trailer

(Monday, December 12, 1988)Rain Man, an American comedy-drama road film about a con artist who discovers he has a wealthy, autistic brother, premiered tonight at Lowes Astor Plaza in New York City. Continue reading ‘Rain Man’ premieres in New York 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 12 1988)

Lennon, Ono filmed for Austrian TV feature 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 12 1968)


Video: 'John Lennon & Yoko Ono - Everybody Had A Hard Year Music Video'

(Thursday, December 12, 1968, late afternoon-early evening BST) — A crew producing a featuring about John Lennon of The Beatles and his girlfriend, Yoko Ono, for ORF-TV, the Austrian television network, journeyed to the couple’s Kenwood home today in Weybridge to collect more footage, including an outdoor acoustic performance of Lennon’s new song “Everybody Had a Hard Year.” Continue reading Lennon, Ono filmed for Austrian TV feature 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 12 1968)