Video: 'My Man Godfrey' trailer
(Tuesday, September 8, 1936, 8:30 p.m. PDT) — My Man Godfrey, a screwball comedy film about a zany heiress who tries to help a tramp by making him the family butler, premiered tonight at Hollywood Pantages Theatre, 6233 Hollywood Boulevard, near Hollywood and Vine, in the Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles. Continue reading ‘My Man Godfrey’ screwball comedy film premieres in Hollywood 90 years ago this hour (Sep 8 1936)
Video: 'The Real Buddy Holly Story (1987)'
(Labor Day, Monday, September 7, 1936; during the Great Depression) — American singer, songwriter, and musician Buddy Holly, who was a central and pioneering figure of rock and roll, was born Charles Hardin Holley to a musical family today in Lubbock, Texas. Continue reading Rock music legend Buddy Holly born in Lubbock, Texas 90 years ago today (Sep 7 1936)
(Saturday, August 29, 1936) — “Did I Remember” by Shep Fields and his Rippling Rhythm Orchestra (vocal by Charles Chester; recorded in New York City on July 3, 1936) peaked at #1 on today’s Your Hit Parade weekly music chart for six consecutive weeks (Aug. 29, Sept. 5/12/19/26, Oct. 3, 1936). Continue reading ‘Did I Remember’ by Shep Fields peaks at #1 in USA 90 years ago today (Aug 29 1936)
Video: 'Swing Time' trailer
(Thursday, August 27, 1936, 10:05 a.m. EDT) — Swing Time, a musical comedy film about a dancer who tries to make it big to prove himself worthy of his fiancee only to fall for his dancing partner, opened this morning at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Continue reading ‘Swing Time’ musical comedy film opens in New York City 90 years ago this hour (Aug 27 1936)
Video: '"American Experience" THE KENNEDYS: Part 1, The Father, (1900-1961)' (Aug. 21, 1936, at 23:16)
(Friday, August 21, 1936) — Former SEC Chairman Joseph P. Kennedy released a new book today making a direct pitch to the business community: support the New Deal and re-elect President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Continue reading Joseph Kennedy endorses FDR policies in new book 90 years ago today (Aug 21 1936)
Video: The Great Purge: Stalin's Darkest Moment'
(Wednesday, August 19, 1936) — The first of a series of show trials orchestrated by Soviet leader Josef Stalin began today in Moscow as 16 defendants faced charges of conspiring against the government.
(Saturday, August 15, 1936) — “When I’m With You” by Hal Kemp & His Orchestra (vocal by Skinny Ennis; recorded in New York City on May 13, 1936) peaked at #1 on today’s Your Hit Parade weekly music chart for two consecutive weeks (Aug. 15/22, 1936). Continue reading ‘When I’m With You’ by Hal Kemp peaks at #1 in USA 90 years ago today (Aug 15 1936)
Video: 'Rainey Bethea: The photographic story of America’s last public execution, 1936'
(Friday, August 14, 1936, pronounced dead at 5:44 a.m. EST) — Rainey Bethea, an African-American who was about 27 years old, became the last man to be publicly executed in the United States today as he was hanged in Owensboro, Kentucky, for raping and murdering Lischia Edwards, a 70-year-old white woman. Continue reading Rainey Bethea hangs in last public execution in U.S. 90 years ago (Aug 14 1936)
Video: '1936 Summer Olympics - Berlin - Men's 4x100m Final'
(Sunday, August 9, 1936) — African-American athlete Jesse Owens picked up his fourth gold medal today at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany, as the U.S. team won the men’s 4 × 100 meters relay race in record time. Continue reading Jesse Owens wins fourth gold medal, crushing Hitler’s myth of Aryan supremacy 90 years ago today (Aug 9 1936)
Video: 'Sohn Kee-chung: The Untold Story of the 1936 Olympic Marathon Winner | The Run | DocuBay'
(Sunday, August 9, 1936) — Sohn Kee-chung became the first medal-winning Korean Olympian today when he won the gold medal in the marathon at the 1936 Berlin Olympics as a member of the Japanese delegation as Korea was part of the Japanese Empire at the time. Continue reading Runner Sohn Kee-chung becomes first medal-winning Korean Olympian 90 years ago today (Aug 9 1936)
