Video: 'The Beatles - Toronto, Canada Interview - September 7, 1964' (concerts/backstage at 8:12-10:05)
(Monday, September 7, 1964, 5:30 p.m./10:00 p.m. EDT) — The Beatles performed two shows for a total of 35,522 fans tonight at the Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Canada on the 15th stop of the band’s first full North American Tour. Continue reading The Beatles perform in Toronto 50 years ago today (Sep 7 1964)
Video: '(High Quality) Famous "Daisy" Attack Ad from 1964 Presidential Election'
(Monday, September 7, 1964, 7:30 p.m.-10:00 EDT) — The controversial “Daisy” commercial for President Lyndon Johnson’s election campaign aired once (by the campaign) tonight during David and Bathsheba on The NBC Monday Movie (click here for a clip from American Experience: LBJ at 1:45:23). Continue reading President Johnson’s ‘Daisy’ commercial airs once on NBC 50 years ago tonight (Sep 7 1964)
Video: 'The Beatles - Toronto, Canada Interview - September 7, 1964' (press conference, interview at 1:35-8:12)
(Monday, September 7, 1964, 6:30 p.m. EDT) — The Beatles held a press conference this evening between shows in front of their stage at the Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto. After the general questioning, they were interviewed, all during the band’s 14th stop of it’s first full North American Tour. Continue reading The Beatles hold a press conference in Toronto 50 years ago this hour (Sep 7 1964)
Video: 'Blood Simple' trailer
(Friday, September 7, 1984) — Blood Simple, a period drama film about a rich but jealous man who hires a private investigator to kill his cheating wife and her new man, premiered today at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Directed by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, the film starred John Getz, Frances McDormand, Dan Hedaya, Samm-Art Williams and M. Emmet Walsh.
(Saturday, September 7, 1974) — “You and Me Against the World” by Helen Reddy peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
(Saturday, September 7, 1974) — “Wild Thing” by Fancy peaked at #14 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
Video: 'The Beatles - Toronto, Canada Interview - September 7, 1964' (airport arrival at 0:29-1:06)
(Monday, September 7, 1964, 12:30 a.m. EDT) — The Beatles arrived at Malton Airport in Toronto this morning on a flight from Detroit to begin the band’s 14th stop of it’s first full fNorth American Tour. Continue reading The Beatles arrive at Toronto’s Malton Airport 50 years ago this hour (Sep 7 1964)
