Video: 'Love Me Do'
(Saturday, January 15, 1983) — 20 Greatest Hits, a compilation album featuring a selection of songs by The Beatles, released to mark the 20th anniversary of The Beatles’ first record release Love Me Do in the UK in 1962, peaked at #50 on today’s Billboard 200 albums chart for two weeks.
Video: 'John Lennon "Love" (Single Edit-1982)'
(Saturday, January 8, 1983) — The John Lennon Collection by ex-Beatle John Lennon peaked at #33 on today’s Billboard 200 albums chart for four weeks.
Video: 'Billie Jean'
(Saturday, December 25, 1982) — Thriller by Michael Jackson debuted at #11 on today’s Billboard 200 albums chart.
Video: 'Dragnet - Joe Friday Being a Cop Speech'
(Thursday, December 23, 1982) — Actor, television producer, director, and screenwriter Jack Webb, probably best known for his role as Sergeant Joe Friday in TV’s Dragnet, died today of a heart attack in West Hollywood, California. He was 62.
Video: 'Sophie's Choice' trailer
(Wednesday, December 8, 1982) — Sophie’s Choice, a drama film about a Polish immigrant, Sophie, and her tempestuous lover who share a boarding house with a young writer in Brooklyn, was released today in the U.S.
Directed by Alan J. Pakula, the film starred Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline and Peter MacNicol.
Video: 'The Verdict' trailer
(Wednesday, December 8, 1982) — The Verdict, a courtroom drama film about a down-on-his-luck alcoholic lawyer who pushes a medical malpractice case in order to improve his own situation, but discovers along the way that he is doing the right thing, was released today in the U.S.
Directed by Sidney Lumet, the film stars Paul Newman, Charlotte Rampling, Jack Warden, James Mason and Milo O’Shea.
Video: '48 Hrs.' trailer
(Wednesday, December 8, 1982) — 48 Hrs., an action comedy film directed about a cop and convict who team up to catch a cop-killer, was released today in the U.S.
Directed by Walter Hill, the film stars Nick Nolte and Eddie Murphy.
Video: 'Give My Regards to Broad Street [FULL MOVIE]' (Royal Albert Hall scenes begin at 1:12:18)
(Monday, December 6, 1982) — Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney filmed scenes at Royal Albert Hall in London for the movie Give My Regards To Broad Street today, performing “Eleanor Rigby.” The film, directed by Peter Webb, was written and starring McCartney.
Video: 'John Lennon "Love" (Single Edit-1982)'
(Saturday, December 4, 1982) — The John Lennon Collection by ex-Beatle John Lennon debuted at #45 on today’s Billboard 200 albums chart.
Video: 'Tootsie' trailer
(Wednesday, December 1, 1982) — Tootsie, a comedy film about a talented but volatile actor whose reputation for being difficult forces him to adopt a new identity as a woman to land a job, premiered today in Hollywood.
Directed by Sydney Pollack, the film stars Dustin Hoffman, Jessica Lange and Teri Garr.
