Video: 'The Magic Christian' trailer
(Thursday, December 11, 1969, evening BST) — The Magic Christian, a British satirical black comedy film about the richest man in the world who adopts a homeless boy and sets out to prove that anyone, and anything, can be bought with money, premiered tonight at the Odeon Theatre in Kensington, London. Continue reading Sellers, Starr, Lennon attend ‘The Magic Christian’ premiere in London 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 11 1969)
Video: 'Delaney & Bonnie & Friends: Copenhagen December 10, 1969'
(Wednesday, December 10, 1969, 7:30 & 10:00 p.m. shows CET) — George Harrison of The Beatles performed on guitar during two concerts by the American husband and wife musical act Delaney & Bonnie tonight at Falkoner Theatre in Copenhagen, Denmark. Continue reading George Harrison performs with Delaney & Bonnie in Copenhagen 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 10 1969)
Video: 'Frosty The Snowman (1969) Full movie'
(Sunday, December 7, 1969, 7:30 p.m. EST) — Frosty the Snowman, an animated Christmas television special produced by Rankin/Bass Productions, first aired tonight on CBS. Continue reading ‘Frosty the Snowman’ animated Christmas TV special debuts on CBS 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 7 1969)
Video: 'Live at Fairfield Hall 12/7/1969 (1st Show)' (10 videos)
(Sunday, December 7, 1969, 6:15 p.m./8:35 p.m. GMT) — George Harrison of The Beatles performed on guitar for two shows on the sixth and final night of the UK tour of the American husband and wife musical act Delaney & Bonnie tonight at Fairfield Halls in Croydon, a large town in south London, England Continue reading Harrison performs live with Delaney & Bonnie in Croydon 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 7 1969)
(Saturday, December 6, 1969, 7:00 p.m. MDT) — The Monkees (Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones and Michael Nesmith) performed their last concert together tonight at the Salt Palace in Salt Lake City, Utah, before an audience of 8,223. Continue reading Nesmith performs last Monkees concert for 17 years 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 6 1969)
(Saturday, December 6, 1969, 11:10 p.m.-midnight BST) — Ringo Starr of The Beatles appeared tonight with Peter Sellers and Spike Milligan to promote their film, The Magic Christian, on London Weekend Television’s Frost on Saturday with David Frost from Studio One at Wembley Studios in London. Continue reading Starr, Sellers, Milligan appear together on ‘Frost on Saturday’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 6 1969)
(Saturday, December 6, 1969) — “Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye” by Steam peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Dec. 6/13, 1969). Continue reading ‘Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye’ by Steam peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 20 1969)
Video: '1969-12-06 - Altamont Speedway Free Festival' (7 videos)
(Saturday, December 6, 1969, concert started at 11:50 a.m. PST) — The Altamont Speedway Free Festival, a counterculture rock concert featuring Santana, Jefferson Airplane, The Flying Burrito Brothers, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young and The Rolling Stones, began this afternoon, at the Altamont Speedway in Tracy, California. Continue reading Violence mars Altamont Free Concert in northern California 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 6 1969)
(Saturday, December 6, 1969) — “Jingo” by Santana peaked at #65 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Jingo’ by Santana peaks at #65 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 6 1969)
(Saturday, December 6, 1969) — “Ballad of Easy Rider” by The Byrds peaked at #65 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Ballad of Easy Rider’ by The Byrds peaks at #65 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 6 1969)
