Video: 'A Shot in the Dark' (trailer)
(Tuesday, June 23, 1964) — A Shot in the Dark, the second installment in The Pink Panther series featuring Inspector Jacques Clouseau of the French Sûreté, was released today in U.S. theaters, including the Astor and the Trans-Lux East in New York City. Continue reading ‘A Shot in the Dark’ released in U.S. 50 years ago today (June 23 1964)
Video: 'The Killers’' (trailer)
(Saturday, May 30, 1964) — The Killers, a crime film about two professional hit men who try to find out who hired them and why, was released today in Japan. Continue reading ‘The Killers’ released in Japan 50 years ago today (May 30 1964)
Video: 'The Beatles Interview - April 1964'
(Thursday, April 16, 1964, evening) — The Beatles were interviewed tonight at EMI Studio 2 in London (via telephone) by Chicago disc jockeys Art Roberts and Ron Riley for WLS-AM during the recording session for A Hard Day’s Night. Paul McCartney revealed for the first time the title of the group’s first film A Hard Day’s Night.
Video: '36th (1964) Oscars' (20 videos)
(Monday, April 13, 1964, 7:00 p.m. PST) — Tom Jones, a British adventure comedy film about a country boy in 18th-century England who becomes a playboy, won four Oscars tonight at the 36th Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Tony Richardson for Best Director. Continue reading ‘Tom Jones’ wins Best Picture at 36th Academy Awards 50 years ago this hour (Apr 13 1964)
Video: 'A Hard Day's Night (Full Movie) 1080p [HD] subtitulada' (Mar. 23-Apr. 1, 1964, at 31:08-36:49; 47:08-50:54; 52:49-56:08)
(Wednesday, April 1, 1964) — The Beatles today concluded six days (March 23/24/25/26/31, April 1) of filming at Scala Theatre in London for the group’s first film A Hard Day’s Night.
Video: 'Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton - A Love Story'
(Sunday, March 15, 1964) — Actress Elizabeth Taylor, 32, married actor Richard Burton, 38, in Montreal; it was her fifth marriage, his second.
Video: 'The Umbrellas of Cherbourg' (trailer)
(Wednesday, February 19, 1964) — The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, a French musical film about a young girl separated from her lover by war and facing a life altering decision, premiered today in France.
Directed by Jacques Demy, the film starred Catherine Deneuve and Nino Castelnuovo.
Video: 'Tom Jones' trailer
(Sunday September 29, 1963) — Tom Jones, a British adventure comedy film about a country boy in 18th-century England who becomes a playboy, premiered at the Venice Film Festival. Continue reading ‘Tom Jones’ premieres at Venice Film Festival 50 years ago today (1963)
Video: 'Blood Feast (1963) - Full Movie'
(Friday, July 6, 1963) — Blood Feast, the cult horror film about a psychopathic food caterer who kills people so that he can include their body parts in his meals and perform sacrifices to his “Egyptian goddess” Ishtar, had its world premiere at a drive-in theater in Peoria, Illinois. Continue reading ‘Blood Feast’ premieres at Peoria drive-in theater 50 years ago today (1963)
Video: 'Lilies of the Field' trailer
(Friday, July 5, 1963) — Lilies of the Field, a film about an African American itinerant worker who encounters a group of East German nuns, who believe he has been sent to them by God to build them a new chapel, opened today in West Germany.
Directed by Ralph Nelson, the film stars Sidney Poitier and Lilia Skala.
