Daily Archives: June 12, 2013

Actor Marlon Brando appears on ‘The Dick Cavett Show’ 40 years ago this hour (1973)


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(Tuesday, June 12, 1973, 11:30 p.m. EST) — Actor Marlon Brando, who just months earlier had rejected his Academy Award for The Godfather to protest the plight of American Indians, appeared on tonight’s The Dick Cavett Show on ABC-TV with representatives of the Cheyenne, Paiute, and Lummi tribes to promote his views. Continue reading Actor Marlon Brando appears on ‘The Dick Cavett Show’ 40 years ago this hour (1973)

‘Cleopatra’ premieres in New York City 50 years ago tonight (1963)


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(Wednesday, June 12, 1963)Cleopatra, an epic drama film that chronicles the struggles of Cleopatra VII, the young Queen of Egypt, to resist the imperialist ambitions of Rome, premiered today in New York City.

Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, the film stars Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Rex Harrison, Roddy McDowall, Martin Landau, Hume Cronyn, and George Cole.

The Beach Boys record ‘Little Deuce Coupe’ and ‘Surfer Girl’ 50 years ago today (1963)


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(Wednesday, June 12, 1963) — The Beach Boys recorded “Little Deuce Coupe” and re-recorded “Surfer Girl” at Western Recorders Studio in Hollywood. Continue reading The Beach Boys record ‘Little Deuce Coupe’ and ‘Surfer Girl’ 50 years ago today (1963)