Video: 'Doors - Moonlight drive 1967' (original audio replaced with the studio version and additional unrelated footage added in)
(Monday, December 4, 1967) — The Doors taped an appearance today at CBS Television City in Los Angeles for the Dec. 27, 1967, national premiere edition of The Jonathan Winters Show on CBS, performing “Moonlight Drive” and “Light My Fire.” Continue reading The Doors tape appearance on ‘Jonathan Winters Show’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 4 1967)
Video: 'RAY CHARLES "What'd I Say" on The Ed Sullivan Show'
(Sunday, December 3, 1967, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) — Ray Charles performed “What’d I Say” on tonight’s CBS television variety show The Ed Sullivan Show live from CBS Studio No. 50 in New York City. Continue reading Ray Charles performs on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 3 1967)
Video: 'Jessica Tandy & Marlon Brando-A Streetcar Named Desire (Radio Version)'
(Wednesday, December 3, 1947, 8:00 p.m. EST) — A Streetcar Named Desire, a play written by American playwright Tennessee Williams about a fading southern belle who tries to build a new life with her sister in New Orleans, opened on Broadway tonight at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre in New York City. Continue reading ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ opens on Broadway 70 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 3 1947)
Video: '20th Century Limited - Decades TV Network'
(Sunday, December 3, 1967, evening CST) — The famed luxury train 20th Century Limited completed its final run from New York to Chicago tonight after 65 years of service, arriving nine hours and 50 minutes late at LaSalle Street Station in Chicago due to a freight derailment near Conneaut, Ohio. Continue reading ’20th Century Limited’ luxury train completes final run 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 3 1967)
(Saturday, December 3, 1977) — “Mull of Kintyre” by (former Beatle Paul McCartney and his group) Wings peaked at #1 on today’s UK Singles Chart for nine weeks. Continue reading ‘Mull of Kintyre’ by Wings peaks at #1 in UK 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 3 1977)
(Saturday, December 3, 1977) — “Baby, What a Big Surprise” by Chicago peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Baby, What a Big Surprise’ by Chicago peaks at #4 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 3 1977)
(Saturday, December 3, 1977) — “Kick It Out” by Heart peaked at #79 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. —
Video: 'Good Will Hunting' trailer
(Tuesday, December 2, 1997) — Good Will Hunting, an American drama film about a child abuse survivor who reveals a surprising genius for mathematics, premiered today at the Mann Bruin Theatre in Westwood, California. Continue reading ‘Good Will Hunting’ premieres in Westwood, California 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 2 1997)
Video: '50th anniversary of first human heart transplant'
(Sunday, December 3, 1967, 2:20-6:45 a.m. SAST) — Surgeons in Cape Town, South Africa, led by Dr. Christiaan Barnard performed the world’s first human heart transplant this morning at Groote Schuur Hospital. Continue reading Dr. Christiaan Barnard performs world’s first heart transplant 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 3 1967)
