Video: 'The Name of the Game Theme (Intro & Outro)'
(Friday, September 20, 1968, 8:30-10:00 p.m. EDT) — The Name of the Game, a 90-minute weekly television series that rotated among three characters working at Howard Publications, a large magazine publishing company, debuted tonight on NBC. Continue reading ‘The Name of the Game’ debuts on NBC-TV 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 20 1968)
Video: 'If MLK Sneezed (MLK's Last Speech)'
(Saturday, September 20, 1958, 3:30 p.m. EDT; during the Civil rights movement) — The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., an African-American civil rights leader who urges his race to practice non-violent resistance to segregation, was stabbed today by an African-American woman in Blumstein’s department store in Harlem. Continue reading Martin Luther King Jr. stabbed, nearly dies 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 20 1958)
Video: 'The Doors Stockholm, Konserthuset September 20 1968' (late show at 43:00)
(Friday, September 20, 1968; 9:30 p.m. CEST scheduled start time) — The Doors performed the second of two shows tonight at Konserthuset in Stockholm, Sweden, the final concert of the band’s 1968 European Tour. Continue reading The Doors perform in Stockholm 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 20 1968)
Video: 'The Doors Stockholm, Konserthuset September 20 1968' (early show at 0:00-42:57)
(Friday, September 20, 1968; 7:00 p.m. CEST scheduled start time) — The Doors performed the first of two shows tonight at Konserthuset in Stockholm, Sweden, during the band’s 1968 European Tour. Continue reading The Doors perform in Stockholm 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 20 1968)
Video: 'Peter Tork hotel interview 1968'
(Friday, September 20, 1968, 12:00 noon Australian Eastern Standard Time) — After performing four shows in two days at Festival hall in Melbourne, The Monkees returned to Sydney, Australia, today and checked in to the Sheraton Motor Hotel during the band’s Far East tour. Continue reading Peter Tork of The Monkees interviewed in Sydney 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 20 1968)
Video: 'Antz' trailer
(Saturday, September 19, 1998, evening) — Antz, an American computer-animated adventure comedy film about neurotic ant who tries to break from his totalitarian society while trying to win the affection of the princess he loves, premiered today at the Toronto International Film Festival. Continue reading ‘Antz’ premieres at Toronto International Film Festival 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 19 1998)
Video: 'The Beatles - White Album Outtakes Medley' (Sept. 19, 1968, at 8:39-8:51)
(Thursday, September 19, 1968, 7:15 p.m.-5:30 a.m. BST; during sessions for The Beatles, also known as “The White Album”) — The Beatles began recording George Harrison’s “Piggies” at EMI Studio 1 in London tonight, recording 11 takes. Continue reading The Beatles begin recording ‘Piggies’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 19 1968)
Video: 'Jim Morrison & Lennart Wretlind 1968 Interview'
(Thursday, September 19, 1968) — Members of The Doors were interviewed today by Lennart Wretlind at the Hotel Appolonia in Stockholm, Sweden, during the band’s 1968 European Tour. Continue reading The Doors interviewed in Stockholm 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 19 1968)
Video: 'WKRP in Cincinnati S01E01 Pilot'
(Monday, September 18, 1978, 8:40-9:10 p.m. EDT, delayed by President Carter’s address to Congress) — WKRP in Cincinnati, an American prime time television sitcom series that featured the misadventures of the staff of a struggling fictional radio station in Cincinnati, Ohio, debuted tonight on CBS. Continue reading ‘WKRP in Cincinnati’ series debuts on CBS-TV 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 18 1978)
Video: 'Funny Girl' trailer
(Wednesday, September 18, 1968, scheduled for 7:30 p.m. EDT) — Funny Girl, an American biographical romantic musical comedy-drama film about comedienne Fanny Brice who fights to prove that she can be the greatest star and find romance even though she isn’t pretty, premiered tonight at the Criterion Theatre in New York City. Continue reading ‘Funny Girl’ premieres in New York City 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 18 1968)
