Video: 'Mission: Impossible' trailer
(Monday, May 20, 1996) — Mission: Impossible, an action spy film inspired by the TV series (1966-1973; 1988-1990), premiered today at Mann Bruin Theatre in Westwood, California. Continue reading ‘Mission: Impossible’ premieres in Westwood, California 30 years ago today (May 20 1996)
Video: 'US: Hydrogen Bomb Over Bikini Atoll - 1956 | Today in History | 21 May 16'
(Monday, May 21, 1956, 5:50:38.7 a.m. Marshall Islands Time/Sunday, May 20, 1956, 1:50:38.7 p.m. EDT; during the Cold War) — The United States today exploded the first airborne hydrogen bomb over Bikini Atoll in the Pacific. Continue reading First hydrogen bomb to be dropped from a plane exploded 70 years ago this hour (May 21 1956)
Video: 'The Beatles - The Beatles - Paperback Writer (Live Performance) [Remastered 2015]'
(Friday, May 20, 1966, morning/afternoon BST) — The English rock band The Beatles gathered today at Chiswick House in London to film outdoor promotional videos for their new single “Paperback Writer“/”Rain.” Continue reading The Beatles film outdoor promo clips for new single 60 years ago today (May 20 1966)
(Wednesday, May 20, 1916) — The Saturday Evening Post published its first Norman Rockwell cover today. Continue reading Saturday Evening Post publishes first Norman Rockwell cover 110 years ago today (May 20 1916)
Video: 'Paul McCartney and Wings - Live in Atlanta, GA (May 19th, 1976)'
(Wednesday, May 19, 1976) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his band Wings performed the second of two shows tonight at Omni Coliseum in Atlanta on the eighth stop of the 21-city, 31-show Wings Over America leg of his band’s Wings Over The World tour.
Video: 'The Killing' trailer
(Saturday, May 19, 1956) — The Killing, a film noir about a team of specialists that plots a daring racetrack robbery but doesn’t reckon with human frailty, opened today at the Mayfair Theater in New York City. Continue reading ‘The Killing’ premieres in New York City 70 years ago today (May 19 1956)
Video: 'Annie Hall (4/12) Movie CLIP - Cooking Lobster (1977) HD'
(Wednesday, May 19, 1976) — Principal photography for Woody Allen’s Annie Hall film began today on the South Fork of Long Island with the scene in which Alvy and Annie boil live lobsters; filming continued periodically for the next ten months. Continue reading Principal photography for ‘Annie Hall’ begins on Long Island, New York 50 years ago today (May 19 1976)
Video: 'Revolver (Recording Sessions Vol. 3), May 9th - June 3rd, 1966' 14:47 For No One (Take 14) [Monitor Mix]
(Thursday, May 19, 1966, 7:00-11:00 p.m. BST) — The English rock band The Beatles continued production of their seventh studio album Revolver this evening at EMI Studio 3 in London with the addition of a French horn overdub played by Alan Civil for Paul McCartney’s “For No One.” Continue reading The Beatles complete recording ‘For No One’ 60 years ago this hour (May 19 1966)
(Saturday, May 19, 1956) — “Blue Suede Shoes” by Carl Perkins peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Most Played in Jukeboxes chart for four weeks. Continue reading ‘Blue Suede Shoes’ by Carl Perkins peaks at #2 in USA 70 years ago today (May 19 1956)
Video: 'The Beatles - Rain (Ed Sullivan Show Remote Appearance 6/5/1966) Remastered'
(Thursday, May 19, 1966, 10:00 a.m.-6:30 p.m. BST) — The English rock band The Beatles assembled today at EMI Studio 1 in London to videotape promotional clips for their new single “Paperback Writer“/”Rain.” Continue reading The Beatles videotape promo clips for new single 60 years ago this hour (May 19 1966)
