Video: 'The Doors The End "40th Anniversary Edition"'
(Friday, September 16, 1966, 7:00-10:00 p.m. PDT) — The Doors (Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger and John Densmore) complete the recording of “The End” for their debut album tonight at Sunset Sound Recorders in Hollywood. Continue reading The Doors finish recording ‘The End’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 16 1966)
Video: 'Metropolitan Opera House Moves (1966)'
(Friday, September 16, 1966) — The Metropolitan Opera officially opened its new opera house at New York’s Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts tonight with the world premiere of Samuel Barber’s “Antony and Cleopatra.” Continue reading Metropolitan Opera House opens at Lincoln Center in New York City 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 16 1966)
Video: 'The Doors Take It as It Comes "40th Anniversary Edition"'
(Wednesday, September 14, 1966, 7:00-10:00 p.m. PDT) — The Doors (Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger and John Densmore) recorded “Take It as It Comes” for their debut album tonight at Sunset Sound Recorders in Hollywood. Continue reading The Doors record ‘Take It as It Comes’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 14 1966)
Video: 'The Doors End of the Night "40th Anniversary Edition"'
(Wednesday, September 14, 1966, 2:00-5:00 p.m. PDT) — The Doors (Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger and John Densmore) recorded “End of the Night” for their debut album today at Sunset Sound Recorders in Hollywood. Continue reading The Doors record ‘End of the Night’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 14 1966)
Video: 'John Lennon's final scenes from How I Won the War'
(Wednesday, September 14, 1966) — Shooting of Richard Lester’s film How I Won The War featuring John Lennon of The Beatles concluded today in Celle, West Germany.
Filming would resume Sept. 19, 1966, in Spain and continue there into early November.
Video: 'The Doors Soul Kitchen "40th Anniversary Edition"'
(Tuesday, September 13, 1966, 2:00-5:00 p.m. PDT) — The Doors (Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger and John Densmore) recorded “Soul Kitchen” for their debut album today at Sunset Sound Recorders in Hollywood. Continue reading The Doors record ‘Soul Kitchen’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 13 1966)
Video: ‘Paul McCartney with Ringo Starr 1966 at the Melody Maker Awards’
(Tuesday, September 13, 1966) — 15 days after what would turn out to be the band’s final concert, Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney appeared at the Melody Maker awards ceremony today at Post Office Tower in London, readers of the magazine having voted The Beatles best group in both the British and International Sections. Continue reading McCartney, Starr accept Melody Maker awards in London 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 13 1966)
Video: 'Family Affair full episodes - S01E01 - Comedy movies - HD' (Sep. 12, 1966)
(Monday, September 12, 1966, 9:30-10:00 p.m. EDT) — Family Affair, a situation comedy television series that explores the trials of well-to-do engineer and bachelor Bill Davis as he attempted to raise his brother’s orphaned children in his luxury New York City apartment (starring Brian Keith, Sebastian Cabot, Kathy Garver, Johnny Whitaker and Anissa Jones), premiered tonight on CBS. Continue reading ‘Family Affair’ series debuts on CBS-TV 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 12 1966)
Video: 'The Monkees S01E01 The Royal Flush' (Sep. 12, 1966)
(Monday, September 12, 1966, 7:30-8:00 p.m. EDT) — The Monkees, a situation comedy television series that follows the adventures of four young men (the Monkees) trying to make a name for themselves as rock ‘n roll singers (starring Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork), premiered tonight on NBC. Continue reading ‘The Monkees’ series debuts on NBC-TV 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 12 1966)
Video: 'The Doors Break On Through (To the Other Side) "40th Anniversary Edition"'
(Monday, September 12, 1966, 2:00-5:00 p.m. PDT) — The Doors (Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger and John Densmore) today recorded their first single “Break On Through (To the Other Side)” at Sunset Sound Recorders in Hollywood. Continue reading The Doors record ‘Break On Through (To the Other Side)’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 12 1966)
