Monthly Archives: September 2017

The Beatles film ‘Your Mother Should Know’ sequence 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 24 1967)


Video: 'THE BEATLES - Magical Mystery Tour [1967]' (Sept. 24, 1967, at 48:21)

(Sunday, September 24, 1967) — The Beatles filmed the sequence for “Your Mother Should Know”, the grand finale of their Dec. 26, 1967, Magical Mystery Tour television special, today on a ballroom set constructed in the huge aircraft hanger area of West Malling Air Station, west of Maidstone, Kent, England. Continue reading The Beatles film ‘Your Mother Should Know’ sequence 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 24 1967)

‘Blue Harvest’ episode airs on ‘Family Guy’ 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 23 2007)


Video: 'Blue Harvest'

(Sunday, September 23, 2007, 9:00-10:00 p.m. EDT) — With the Griffins stuck at home during a blackout, Peter begins to tell a story, which leads to a Star Wars flashback on tonight’s episode of the Fox animated television series Family Guy. Continue reading ‘Blue Harvest’ episode airs on ‘Family Guy’ 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 23 2007)

‘Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans’ premieres in New York City 90 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 23 1927)


Video: 'Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans' trailer

(Friday, September 23, 1927, 8:30 p.m. EDT)Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans, an American silent romantic drama film about a farmer’s affair with a city woman and how it almost destroys his life, premiered tonight at Times Square Theater in New York City. Continue reading ‘Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans’ premieres in New York City 90 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 23 1927)

The Monkees complete two tracks for next album 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 23 1967)


Video: 'Hard To Believe (vocals down mono remix, edit)' (at 1:00:00)

(Saturday, September 23, 1967) — The Monkees completed two tracks: “Hard To Believe” and a re-make of “She Hangs Out” for their fourth studio album today at RCA Victor Studios in Hollywood Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd. Continue reading The Monkees complete two tracks for next album 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 23 1967)

‘Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie’ by Jay & the Techniques peaks at #6 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 23 1967)

(Saturday, September 23, 1967)“Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie” by Jay & the Techniques peaked at #6 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie’ by Jay & the Techniques peaks at #6 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 23 1967)

‘I Dig Rock and Roll Music’ by Peter, Paul and Mary peaks at #9 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 23 1967)

(Saturday, September 23, 1967)“I Dig Rock and Roll Music” by Peter, Paul and Mary peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘I Dig Rock and Roll Music’ by Peter, Paul and Mary peaks at #9 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 23 1967)

White mob forces nine black pupils to leave school 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 23 1957)


Video: 'Eyes On The Prize - (Part 2) Fighting Back 1957–1962' (Sept. 23, 1957, at 14:22)

(Monday, September 23, 1957, noon CDT; during the Little Rock Crisis, part of the African-American Civil Rights Movement (1954–1968)) — A mob of belligerent, shrieking and hysterical white demonstrators forced the withdrawal today of nine African-Amerian students from Little Rock Central High School in Arkansas. Continue reading White mob forces nine black pupils to leave school 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 23 1957)

‘And Your Bird Can Sing/Got To Get You Into My Life’ episode airs on ‘The Beatles’ cartoon series 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 23 1967)


Video: 'The Beatles cartoons Episode 35'

(Saturday, September 23, 1967, 12:00 noon EDT) — The Beatles go off on a wild hunt for a rare bird that has the ability to sing anything; and later, the band heads off to India for some much needed relaxation on this morning’s episode of The Beatles, a weekly cartoon television series on ABC. Continue reading ‘And Your Bird Can Sing/Got To Get You Into My Life’ episode airs on ‘The Beatles’ cartoon series 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 23 1967)