Daily Archives: February 26, 2012

‘Double Double Date’ episode airs on ‘The Wonder Years’ 20 years ago this hour (1992)


Video: 'Double Double Date' (part 1)

(Wednesday, February 26, 1992, 8:30 p.m. ET) — Kevin wants to date Inga and he uses Winnie to help him get a date on tonight’s episode of the TV comedy-drama series The Wonder Years. Continue reading ‘Double Double Date’ episode airs on ‘The Wonder Years’ 20 years ago this hour (1992)

‘How Green Was My Valley’ wins Best Picture at 14th Academy Awards 70 years ago today (1942)

(Thursday, February 26, 1942)How Green Was My Valley, the story of Welsh coalminers in changing times, was named Best Picture of 1941 (beating out Citizen Kane) tonight at the 14th Academy Awards at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles. The film’s director, John Ford, also won for Best Director.

Gary Cooper (Sergeant York) won Best Actor while Joan Fontaine (Suspicion) won Best Actress.