Video: 'Eisenhower Has a Heart Attack 1955'
(Friday, November 11, 1955, 3:55 p.m. EST) — U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower returned to Washington today to a roaring “welcome home” from thousands of well wishers, nearly seven weeks after suffering a serious heart attack while on vacation in Denver.
(Saturday, November 5, 1955) — “Only You (And You Alone)” by The Platters peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Only You (And You Alone)’ by The Platters peaks at #5 in USA 70 years ago today (Nov 5 1955)
Video: 'Guys and Dolls' trailer
(Wednesday, November 3, 1955, 8:30 p.m. EST) — Guys and Dolls, a musical film about a big-city gambler who bets that he can seduce a Salvation Army girl, premiered tonight at the Capitol at 1645 Broadway, just north of Times Square in New York City, across from the Winter Garden Theatre. Continue reading ‘Guys and Dolls’ musical film premieres in New York City 70 years ago this hour (Nov 3 1955)
(Saturday, October 29, 1955) — “Autumn Leaves” by Roger Williams was the #1 song on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for four consecutive weeks (Oct. 29, Nov. 5/12/19, 1955).
Video: 'Rebel Without a Cause' trailer
(Wednesday, October 26, 1955, 9:30 a.m. EDT) — Rebel Without a Cause, a drama film about an alienated teenager who tries to handle life’s troubles and an apron-wearing dad, opened this morning the Astor Theatre at 1537 Broadway, at the corner with 45th Street, on Times Square in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Continue reading ‘Rebel Without a Cause’ opens in New York City 70 years ago this hour (Oct 26 1955)
Video: 'Nat King Cole & Maria Cole "I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me" on The Ed Sullivan Show'
(Sunday, October 23, 1955, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) — Nat “King” Cole performed “Walking My Baby Back Home” on tonight’s live edition of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show from CBS Studio No. 50 in New York City. Continue reading Nat ‘King’ Cole performs on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 70 years ago this hour (Oct 23 1955)
Video: 'Kitty Wells - Making Believe (1955)'
(Saturday, October 15, 1955, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) — Grand Ole Opry, a live monthly television series featuring leading Opry cast members and guest stars from the country or pop fields, debuted tonight on ABC.
Video: 'Oklahoma!' trailer
(Monday, October 10, 1955, evening EDT) — Oklahoma!, a musical film based on the 1943 stage musical Oklahoma!, written by composer Richard Rodgers and lyricist/librettist Oscar Hammerstein II, premiered tonight before an invitation-only audience at the Rivoli Theatre in New York. Continue reading ‘Oklahoma!’ musical film premieres in New York City 70 years ago tonight (Oct 10 1955)
(Saturday, October 8, 1955) — “Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing” by The Four Aces was the #1 song on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for two non-consecutive weeks (Oct. 8/22, 1955). Continue reading ‘Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing’ by The Four Aces peaks at #1 in USA 70 years ago today (Oct 8 1955)
Video: 'The Forward Presents: Behind the Curtain - Actors From "The Diary of Anne Frank" 70 Years Later'
(Wednesday, October 5, 1955, 8:00 p.m. EDT) — The Diary of Anne Frank, a stage adaptation of the book The Diary of a Young Girl by Holocaust victim Anne Frank (1929-1945), opened tonight at Cort Theatre, a Broadway theater at 138 West 48th Street, between Seventh Avenue and Sixth Avenue, in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City, New York. Continue reading ‘Diary of Anne Frank’ opens on Broadway 70 years ago this hour (Oct 5 1955)
