Monthly Archives: December 2013

‘Madame Curie’ premieres in Los Angeles 70 years ago today (12/15/1943)


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(Thursday, December 15, 1943)Madame Curie, a biographical film that tells the story of Polish-French physicist Marie Curie, premiered today in Los Angeles. Continue reading ‘Madame Curie’ premieres in Los Angeles 70 years ago today (12/15/1943)

‘Silkwood’ opens in U.S. theaters 30 years ago today (12/14/1983)


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(Wednesday, December 14, 1983)Silkwood, a drama film about a labor union activist who died in a suspicious car accident while investigating alleged wrongdoing at the Kerr-McGee plutonium plant where she worked, opened today at Loew’s Tower East in New York City. Continue reading ‘Silkwood’ opens in U.S. theaters 30 years ago today (12/14/1983)

‘Sudden Impact’ premieres in New York City 30 years ago today (1983)


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(Thursday, December 8, 1983)Sudden Impact, a thriller about a rape victim who exacts revenge on her aggressors in the fourth film in the Dirty Harry series, premiered today in New York City. Continue reading ‘Sudden Impact’ premieres in New York City 30 years ago today (1983)

‘Serpico’ released in U.S. theaters 40 years ago today (1973)


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(Wednesday, December 5, 1973)Serpico, a crime film about an honest New York cop who blew the whistle on rampant corruption in the force only to have his comrades turn against him, was released today in U.S. theaters.

Directed by Sidney Lumet, the film starred Al Pacino.