Video: 'TONY CURTIS on The Ed Sullivan Show - RIP'
(Sunday, June 3, 1956, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) — Film actor Tony Curtis celebrated his 31st birthday tonight with Ed Sullivan and Burt Lancaster (during a promotional spot for the film Trapeze) on tonight’s live edition of The Ed Sullivan Show from CBS Studio No. 50 in New York City. Continue reading Tony Curtis’ birthday celebrated on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 70 years ago this hour (Jun 3 1956)
(Saturday, June 2, 1956) — “Moonglow and Theme from Picnic” by Morris Stoloff peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Most Played by Jockeys chart for three consecutive weeks (June 2/9/16, 1956).
(Saturday, June 2, 1956) — “Long Tall Sally” by Pat Boone peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Most Played in Jukeboxes chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Long Tall Sally’ by Pat Boone peaks at #8 in USA 70 years ago today (June 2 1956)
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 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)
(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 Searchers' trailer
(Wednesday, May 16, 1956, 8:30 p.m. CDT) — The Searchers, a Western film about a middle-aged Civil War veteran who spends years looking for his abducted niece, premiered tonight at the Chicago Theatre on North State Street in the Loop area of Chicago. Continue reading ‘The Searchers’ epic Western film premieres in Chicago 70 years ago this hour (May 16 1956)
(Saturday, May 12, 1956) — “Long Tall Sally” by Little Richard peaked at #6 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Long Tall Sally’ by Little Richard peaks at #6 in USA 70 years ago today (May 12 1956)
(Saturday, May 12, 1956) — “R-O-C-K” by Bill Haley and His Comets peaked at #16 on today’s Billboard Most Played by Jockeys chart for one week. Continue reading ‘R-O-C-K’ by Bill Haley and His Comets peaks at #16 in USA 70 years ago today (May 12 1956)
(Saturday, May 5, 1956) — “Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom)” by Perry Como peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Most Played by Jockeys chart for one week.
