Video: 'TONY CURTIS on The Ed Sullivan Show - RIP'
(Sunday, June 3, 1956, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) — Film actor Tony Curtis celebrated his 31st birthday tonight with Ed Sullivan and Burt Lancaster (during a promotional spot for the film Trapeze) on tonight’s live edition of The Ed Sullivan Show from CBS Studio No. 50 in New York City. Continue reading Tony Curtis’ birthday celebrated on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 70 years ago this hour (Jun 3 1956)
(Saturday, June 2, 1956) — “Moonglow and Theme from Picnic” by Morris Stoloff peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Most Played by Jockeys chart for three consecutive weeks (June 2/9/16, 1956).
Video: 'The Killing' trailer
(Saturday, May 19, 1956) — The Killing, a film noir about a team of specialists that plots a daring racetrack robbery but doesn’t reckon with human frailty, opened today at the Mayfair Theater in New York City. Continue reading ‘The Killing’ premieres in New York City 70 years ago today (May 19 1956)
Video: 'The Searchers' trailer
(Wednesday, May 16, 1956, 8:30 p.m. CDT) — The Searchers, a Western film about a middle-aged Civil War veteran who spends years looking for his abducted niece, premiered tonight at the Chicago Theatre on North State Street in the Loop area of Chicago. Continue reading ‘The Searchers’ epic Western film premieres in Chicago 70 years ago this hour (May 16 1956)
(Saturday, May 12, 1956) — “R-O-C-K” by Bill Haley and His Comets peaked at #16 on today’s Billboard Most Played by Jockeys chart for one week. Continue reading ‘R-O-C-K’ by Bill Haley and His Comets peaks at #16 in USA 70 years ago today (May 12 1956)
Video: 'The Man Who Knew Too Much' trailer
(Wednesday, April 29, 1956) — The Man Who Knew Too Much, a suspense thriller film about international spies who kidnap a doctor’s son when he stumbles on their assassination plot, premiered today the at 9th Cannes Film Festival. Continue reading ‘The Man Who Knew Too Much’ opens at Cannes Film Festival 70 years ago this hour (Apr 29 1956)
Video: 'Godzilla, King of the Monsters!' trailer
(Friday, April 27, 1956, 9:00 a.m. EST) — Godzilla, King of the Monsters!, a Japanese-American science fiction kaiju horror film in which nuclear tests awaken a prehistoric monster, premiered today at Loew’s State theater, 1540 Broadway at W. 45th St. in New York City’s Times Square. Continue reading ‘Godzilla, King of the Monsters!’ premieres in New York 70 years ago this hour (Apr 27 1956)
Video: 'Grace Kelly Royal Wedding (1956)'
(Wednesday, April 18, 1956, 11:00 a.m. Central European Time) — American actress Grace Kelly, 26, married Prince Rainier of Monaco, 32, today in a 16-minute civil ceremony in the Palace Throne Room of Monaco. Continue reading American actress Grace Kelly, 26, weds Rainier III, Prince of Monaco 70 years ago this hour (Apr 18 1956)
Video: 'Elvis Presley Blue Suede Shoes Screen Test Paramount Studios 1956'
(Friday, April 6, 1956) — Paramount Pictures signed Elvis Presley to a three-movie contract today just a few days after his first screen test.
Video: 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers' trailer
(Wednesday, February 5, 1956) — Invasion of the Body Snatchers, a science fiction film about soulless pods that take over the inhabitants of a small California town, was released in the U.S. today. Continue reading ‘Invasion of the Body Snatchers’ released in U.S. theaters 70 years ago today (Feb 5 1956)
