Monthly Archives: February 2015

The Beatles record ‘The Night Before’ 50 years ago this hour (Feb 17 1965)


Video: 'The Night Before (take 2) - The Beatles' (production acetate, mono)

(Wednesday, February 17, 1965, 2:00-7:00 p.m. GMT) — The Beatles today continued production of their fifth studio album Help! and second feature film of the same title at EMI Studio 2 in London, completing “The Night Before” this afternoon/evening. Continue reading The Beatles record ‘The Night Before’ 50 years ago this hour (Feb 17 1965)

‘The Alan Brady Show’ episode airs on ‘Mad About You’ 20 years ago this hour (Feb 16 1995)


Video: 'Mad About You - S03E16 - The Alan Brady Show'

(Thursday, February 16, 1995, 8:00 p.m. EST) — Paul deals with the ego of a TV star for his film on tonight’s episode of the NBC-TV sitcom series Mad About You.

This episode was listed as #84 on TV Guide‘s 1997 list of Top 100 Episodes of All Time.

The Beatles record ‘Yes It Is’ 50 years ago this hour (Feb 16 1965)


Video: 'The Red Light's On Vol. 3' ('Yes It Is' takes 1-9, 14)

(Tuesday, February 16, 1965, 5:00-10:00 p.m. GMT) — The Beatles today continued production of their fifth album Help! at EMI Studio 2 in London, tracking “Yes It Is” this afternoon. The song was released on the the B-side of “Ticket to Ride” in both the UK and the US, but didn’t make the film or album. Continue reading The Beatles record ‘Yes It Is’ 50 years ago this hour (Feb 16 1965)

The Beatles complete ‘I Need You’ and ‘Another Girl’ 50 years ago this hour (Feb 16 1965)


Video: 'The Beatles - I need you (production acetate, mono)'

(Tuesday, February 16, 1965, 2:30-5:00 p.m. GMT) — The Beatles today continued production of their fifth album Help! and second feature film of the same title at EMI Studio 2 in London, completing “I Need You” and “Another Girl” this afternoon. Continue reading The Beatles complete ‘I Need You’ and ‘Another Girl’ 50 years ago this hour (Feb 16 1965)

American troops land on the island of Corregidor in the Philippines 70 years ago this hour (Feb 16 1945)


Video: '503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment, Corregidor Invasion, Philippine Islands, February 16, 1945'

(Friday, February 16, 1945, 8:33 a.m. PHT; during the Battle of Corregidor (1945), part of the Pacific Theatre of World War II) — The Battle for the recapture of Corregidor began today as the first of one thousand troopers of the 503rd PRCT based at Mindoro, began dropping out of C-47 troop carriers of the US Thirteenth Air Force.

‘Lost in America’ released in U.S. theaters 30 years ago today (Feb 15 1985)


Video: 'Lost in America' (trailer)

(Friday, February 15, 1985)Lost in America, a comedy film about a discontented yuppie couple who quit their jobs to rediscover America on the road, opened today in U.S. theaters (limited), including Cinema 2 in New York City.

Directed by Albert Brooks, the film starred Brooks and Julie Hagerty.