Daily Archives: January 24, 2017

‘Radio Days’ premieres in Park City, Utah 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 24 1987)


Video: 'Radio Days' trailer

(Saturday, January 24, 1987)Radio Days, an American comedy-drama film about a family’s life during the Golden Age of Radio, premiered today at the Utah/US Film Festival (later the Sundance Film Festival) in Park City, Utah

Directed by Woody Allen, the film starred Danny Aiello, Jeff Daniels, Mia Farrow, Seth Green, Robert Joy, Julie Kavner, Diane Keaton, Julie Kurnitz, Renée Lippin, Kenneth Mars, Josh Mostel, Tony Roberts, Wallace Shawn, Michael Tucker, David Warrilow and Dianne Wiest.

‘The Whipping of Kunte Kinte’ scene featured on ‘Roots’ 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 24 1977)


Video: 'Whats your Name "Kunta kentei"'

(Monday, January 24, 1977, 9:00-11:00 p.m. EST) — A slave, Kunta Kinte (LeVar Burton), is strung up, whipped and forced to accept his Anglo name, Toby, after attempting to run away from the Reynolds plantation in Spotsylvania, Virginia, in the middle of winter on tonight’s episode of the ABC television miniseries Roots (which had debuted the previous night, Jan. 23, 1977).

TV Guide and TV Land ranked the moment this moment #7 of the “100 Most Memorable TV Moments of All Time” in 2004.

‘Crackerbox Palace’/’Learning How to Love You’ single by George Harrison released 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 24 1977)


Video: 'George Harrison - Crackerbox Palace (Official Video)'

(Monday, January 24, 1977) — The single “Crackerbox Palace”/“Learning How to Love You” by ex-Beatle George Harrison was released today in the U.S. as the second single from his album Thirty Three & 1/3. Continue reading ‘Crackerbox Palace’/’Learning How to Love You’ single by George Harrison released 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 24 1977)