(Saturday, October 8, 1955) — “Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing” by The Four Aces was the #1 song on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for two non-consecutive weeks (Oct. 8/22, 1955).
Category Archives: Movies 1950s
Actor James Dean, 24, killed in two-car collision in California 60 years ago this hour (Sep 30 1955)
Video: 'James Dean Crash Recreated with Broderick Crawford Intro.'
(Friday, September 30, 1955, 5:15 p.m. PST) — Actor James Dean, 24, was killed today in a two-car collision near Cholame, California, while driving a small German speedster to a sports car racing competition.
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Debbie Reynolds, Eddie Fisher married 60 years ago tonight (Sep 26, 1955)
Video: 'Eddie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds/You are My Sunshine//?'
(Monday, September 26, 1955, evening EDT) — Actress Debbie Reynolds, 23, and singer Eddie Fisher, 26, were married tonight in a civil ceremony at Grossinger’s resort in the Catskills, New York, following a 15-month romance.
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‘The Yellow Rose of Texas’ by Mitch Miller peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago today (Sep 3 1955)
(Saturday, September 3, 1955) — “The Yellow Rose of Texas” by Mitch Miller was the #1 song on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for six non-consecutive weeks (Sep. 3/10/17/24, Oct. 1/15, 1955).
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‘Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing’ opens in New York City 60 years ago today (Aug 18 1955)
Video: 'Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing' trailer
(Thursday, August 18, 1955) — Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing, a drama-romance film about a Eurasian doctor in Hong Kong who falls in love with a war correspondent, opened today at the Roxy theater in New York City.
Directed by Henry King, the film starred Jennifer Jones and William Holden.
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‘To Catch a Thief’ premieres in Hollywood 60 years ago tonight (Aug 3 1955)
Video: 'To Catch a Thief' trailer
(Wednesday, August 3, 1955, evening PDT) — To Catch a Thief, a romantic thriller film about a retired cat burglar fights to clear himself of a series of Riviera robberies committed in his style, premiered tonight in Hollywood.
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock, the film starred Cary Grant, Grace Kelly, Jessie Royce Landis, John Williams, Charles Vanel and Brigitte Auber.
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‘The Night of the Hunter’ premieres in Des Moines 60 years ago tonight (July 26 1955)
Video: 'The Night of the Hunter' trailer
(Tuesday, July 26, 1955, evening CDT) — The Night of the Hunter, a horror film about a bogus preacher who marries an outlaw’s widow in search of the man’s hidden loot, premiered today in Des Moines, Iowa.
Directed by Charles Laughton, the film starred Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters, Lillian Gish and Gloria Castillo.
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‘Lady and the Tramp’ premieres in Chicago 60 years ago today (June 16 1955)
Video: 'Lady and the Tramp' trailer
(Thursday, June 16, 1955) — Lady and the Tramp, an animated romantic musical comedy film produced by Walt Disney about the adventures of an American Cocker Spaniel named Lady who lives with a refined, upper-middle-class family, and a male stray mutt named Tramp, premiered today at the State-Lake theater in Chicago.
Directed by Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson and Hamilton Luske, the film starred Peggy Lee, Barbara Luddy, Larry Roberts, Verna Felton, Bill Thompson and Bill Baucom.
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‘The Seven Year Itch’ premieres in New York City 60 years ago tonight (June 1 1955)
Video: 'Marilyn Monroe & Joe DiMaggio Attend The Seven Year Itch Premiere, 1955'
(Wednesday, June 1, 1955) — The Seven Year Itch, a romantic drama film about a married man whose wife is on vacation and falls for the blonde bombshell upstairs, premiered tonight at Loew’s State Theatre in New York City. Continue reading ‘The Seven Year Itch’ premieres in New York City 60 years ago tonight (June 1 1955)
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‘Cherry Pink (and Apple Blossom White)’ by Pérez Prado and His Orchestra peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago today (Apr 30 1955)
(Saturday, April 30, 1955) — “Cherry Pink (and Apple Blossom White)” by Pérez Prado and His Orchestra was the #1 song on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for 10 consecutive weeks (Apr. 30, May 7/14/21/28, June 4/11/18/25, July 2, 1955).
