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‘Carrie’ supernatural horror film premieres at special midnight Halloween showings 50 years ago this hour (Oct 31 1976)
Video: 'Carrie' trailer
(Halloween, Sunday, October 31, 1976, 12:01 a.m. EDT) — Carrie, an American supernatural horror film based on Stephen King’s 1974 epistolary novel of the same name about a young teenage girl who wreaks telekinetic vengeance on her high school tormentors and religious-nut mother, premiered tonight/this morning at several U.S. theaters as one-time special Halloween midnight showings. Continue reading ‘Carrie’ supernatural horror film premieres at special midnight Halloween showings 50 years ago this hour (Oct 31 1976)
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James Brown, Nancy Sinatra perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 60 years ago this hour (Oct 30 1966)
Video: 'James Brown on the Ed Sullivan Show '66' (Oct. 30, 1966)
(Sunday, October 30, 1966, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) — James Brown performed a medley of hits, including: “I Got You (I Feel Good),” “Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag,” “Prisoner of Love,” “Please, Please, Please” and “Night Train” on tonight’s edition of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show from CBS Studio No. 50 at 1697–1699 Broadway, between 53rd and 54th streets, in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Continue reading James Brown, Nancy Sinatra perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 60 years ago this hour (Oct 30 1966)
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‘She’s Gone’ by Hall & Oates peaks at #7 in USA 50 years ago today (Oct 30 1976)
(Saturday, October 30, 1976) — “She’s Gone” by Hall & Oates peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘She’s Gone’ by Hall & Oates peaks at #7 in USA 50 years ago today (Oct 30 1976)
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‘The Huntley-Brinkley Report’ debuts as NBC-TV’s nightly newscast 70 years ago this hour (Oct 29 1956)
Video: 'Time And Again-Chet Huntley' (Nov. 19, 1956 at 28:59)
(Monday, October 29, 1956, 7:45 p.m. EST) — The Huntley-Brinkley Report premiered tonight as NBC’s nightly television newscast, replacing The Camel News Caravan. Continue reading ‘The Huntley-Brinkley Report’ debuts as NBC-TV’s nightly newscast 70 years ago this hour (Oct 29 1956)
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Beatle John Lennon interviewed in Carboneras, Spain 60 years ago today (Oct 29 1966)
Video: 'John Lennon Interview in Almería, Spain (1966)'
(Saturday, October 29, 1966) — Beatle John Lennon was interviewed today by Fred Robbins for the Assignment: Hollywood radio show on the set of the movie How I Won the War in Carboneras, Spain. Continue reading Beatle John Lennon interviewed in Carboneras, Spain 60 years ago today (Oct 29 1966)
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‘Walk Away Renée’ by The Left Banke peaks at #5 in USA 60 years ago today (Oct 29 1966)
(Saturday, October 29, 1966) — “Walk Away Renée” by The Left Banke peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Walk Away Renée’ by The Left Banke peaks at #5 in USA 60 years ago today (Oct 29 1966)
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‘What Becomes of the Brokenhearted’ by Jimmy Ruffin peaks at #7 in USA 60 years ago today (Oct 29 1966)
(Saturday, October 29, 1966) — “What Becomes of the Brokenhearted” by Jimmy Ruffin peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘What Becomes of the Brokenhearted’ by Jimmy Ruffin peaks at #7 in USA 60 years ago today (Oct 29 1966)
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‘Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadow?’ by The Rolling Stones peaks at #9 in USA 60 years ago today (Oct 29 1966)
(Saturday, October 29, 1966) — “Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadow?” by The Rolling Stones peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadow?’ by The Rolling Stones peaks at #9 in USA 60 years ago today (Oct 29 1966)
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‘Go Away Little Girl’ by The Happenings peaks at #12 in USA 60 years ago today (Oct 29 1966)
(Saturday, October 29, 1966) — “Go Away Little Girl” by The Happenings peaked at #12 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Go Away Little Girl’ by The Happenings peaks at #12 in USA 60 years ago today (Oct 29 1966)
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‘Mr. Spaceman’ by The Byrds peaks at #36 in USA 60 years ago today (Oct 29 1966)
(Saturday, October 29, 1966) — “Mr. Spaceman” by The Byrds peaked at #36 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Mr. Spaceman’ by The Byrds peaks at #36 in USA 60 years ago today (Oct 29 1966)
