Video: 'Help 1965'
(Tuesday, May 18, 1965) — One week after wrapping up filming for their second feature Help!, The Beatles returned to Twickenham Film Studios today to record post-sync work for the audio track. Continue reading The Beatles record post-sync work for ‘Help!’ film 50 years ago today (May 18 1965)
Video: 'House M.D. clip: "Three Stories"'
(Tuesday, May 17, 2005, 9:00 p.m. EST) — Dr. Gregory House agrees to lecture on diagnostics in place of the sick Dr. Riley, in exchange for two hours free from clinic duty on tonight’s episode of the Fox television medical drama series House.
In 2009, the “Three Stories” episode was ranked #66 on TV Guide‘s 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time.
(Saturday, May 17, 1975) — “Jackie Blue” by The Ozark Mountain Daredevils peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
(Saturday, May 17, 1975) — “Killer Queen” by Queen peaked at #12 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks, the group’s first appearance on the chart.
(Saturday, May 17, 1975) — “The Immigrant” by Neil Sedaka peaked at #22 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
(Monday, May 17, 1875) — The first Kentucky Derby was run today in front of an estimated crowd of 10,000 people; the winner was a colt named Aristides, ridden by Oliver Lewis.
Video: 'WFIL Philadelphia Helping Hand Marathon co-hosted by John Lennon May 1975'
(Friday, May 16, 1975, evening) — Former Beatle John lennon traveled to Philadelphia night to appear on the WFIL Helping Hand Radio Marathon, an event to raise money for multiple sclerosis. Lennon talked on the phone and even did a short stint reading the weather. Continue reading John Lennon appears on ‘WFIL Helping Hand Radio Marathon’ 40 years ago today (May 16 1975)
Video: 'Swan Lake on The Ed Sullivan Show'
(Sunday, May 16, 1965, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) — Ballet dancers Rudolf Nureyev and Margot Fonteyn danced the pas de deux from “Swan Lake” tonight on the live CBS television variety series The Ed Sullivan Show from CBS Studio No. 50 in New York City.
Video: 'The Roar of the Greasepaint, the Smell of the Crowd (21 videos)'
(Sunday, May 16, 1965, 7:10 p.m. EDT) — The musical The Roar of the Greasepaint — the Smell of the Crowd opened on Broadway tonight at the Shubert Theatre in New York City.
Video: 'Sir Paul McCartney & Wings - Listen To What The Man Said [Remastered] [HD]'
(Friday, May 16, 1975) — “Listen to What the Man Said”/“Love in Song” by (ex-Beatle Paul McCartney and) Wings, the first single from the group’s forthcoming album Venus and Mars, was released in the UK today (in the U.S. on May 23, 1975). Continue reading Wings release ‘Listen to What the Man Said’/’Love in Song’ single 40 years ago today (May 16 1975)
