Video: 'Baby Doll' trailer
(Sunday, December 16, 1956) — Francis Cardinal Spellman, the Archbishop of New York, personally denounced the about-to-be released movie Baby Doll, an American black comedy and drama film about a child bride who holds her husband at bay while flirting with a sexy Italian farmer, saying Catholics would be committing a sin if they saw it.
(Saturday, December 8, 1956) — “Singing the Blues” by Guy Mitchell peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for nine consecutive weeks (Dec. 8/15/22/29, 1956, Jan. 5/12/19/26, Feb. 2, 1957).
Video: 'Blood in the Water Match 1956'
(Thursday, December 6, 1956) — A violent water polo match known as the “Blood in the Water” match between Hungary and the USSR took place today during the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, against the backdrop of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956. Continue reading Soviet, Hungarian teams battle in ‘Blood in the Water’ Olympic polo match 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 6 1956)
Video: 'Elvis Presley - Million Dollar Quartet [December 4, 1956]'
(Tuesday, December 4, 1956) — Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins made a series of impromptu recordings today at the Sun Record Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, released 25 years later under the title “The Million Dollar Quartet.” Continue reading Presley, Cash, Lewis and Perkins ‘Million Dollar Quartet’ jam in Memphis studio 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 4 1956)
Video: 'Candide (original Broadway cast)'
(Saturday, December 1, 1956, 8:00 p.m. EST) — The Leonard Bernstein musical Candide, based on the story by Voltaire, opened tonight on Broadway at the Martin Beck Theatre — directed by Tyrone Guthrie and conducted by Samuel Krachmalnick. Continue reading ‘Candide’ musical opens on Broadway 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 1 1956)
Video: 'Bells Are Ringing (Original Broadway Cast)' (16 videos)
(Thursday, November 29, 1956, 7:30 p.m. EST) — Bells Are Ringing, a musical that revolves around Ella (Judy Holliday), who works at an answering service, and the characters that she meets there, opened tonight on Broadway at the Shubert Theatre, directed by Jerome Robbins and choreographed by Robbins and Bob Fosse.
Video: 'The Ed Sullivan Show - Vol. 1 (Hosted by Carol Burnett)' (Nov. 25, 1956, at 13:43)
(Sunday, November 25, 1956, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) — Teresa Brewer performed “Gonna Get Along Without You Now” and Maria Callas performed “Vissi d’arte” from Tosca on tonight’s edition of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show from CBS Studio No. 50 in New York City. Continue reading Teresa Brewer, Maria Callas perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 25 1956)
Video: 'Melbourne 1956 | Opening Ceremony'
(Thursday, November 22, 1956, 10:30 a.m. AEST) — The Duke of Edinburgh opened the 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, today at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) stadium in Melbourne, Australia. Continue reading 1956 Summer Olympics open in Melbourne, Australia 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 22 1956)
Video: '1956 Fats Domino - Blueberry Hill - Sullivan Show'
(Sunday, November 18, 1956, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) — Fats Domino performed “Blueberry Hill” 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 Fats Domino performs on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 18 1956)
Video: 'Love Me Tender' trailer
(Thursday, November 15, 1956, 8:00 a.m. EST) — Elvis Presley’s film debut, Love Me Tender, an American black-and-white CinemaScope motion picture about three brothers who unwittingly become outlaws after robbing a train the day after peacetime, premiered today at the Paramount Theater in New York City.
Directed by Robert D. Webb and Stanley Hough, the film also starred Richard Egan and Debra Paget.
