Category Archives: Movies 1960s

‘West Side Story’ film premieres in New York City 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 18 1961)

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Video: 'West Side Story' trailer

(Wednesday, October 18, 1961, 8:30 p.m. EDT) — West Side Story, an American musical romantic drama film adaptation of the 1957 Broadway musical of the same name, about a young couple from dueling street gangs who fall in love, had its world premiere tonight at Rivoli Theatre, 1620 Broadway at between 49th and 50th streets in Times Square in the Midtown Manhattan section of New York City. Continue reading ‘West Side Story’ film premieres in New York City 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 18 1961) →

‘Flaming Star’ by Elvis Presley peaks at #14 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 15 1961)

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(Monday, May 15, 1961) — “Flaming Star” by Elvis Presley peaked today at #14 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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‘Inherit the Wind’ premieres at Berlin Film Festival 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 25 1960)

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Video: 'Inherit the Wind' trailer

(Saturday, June 25, 1960) — A schoolteacher creates a national furor when he breaks the law against teaching evolution in Inherit the Wind, an American drama film that premiered today at the 10th Berlin International Film Festival in West Germany. Continue reading ‘Inherit the Wind’ premieres at Berlin Film Festival 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 25 1960) →

‘Psycho’ opens in New York City 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 16 1960)

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Video: 'Psycho' trailer

(Thursday, June 16, 1960, 10:30 a.m. EDT) — A woman on the run gets mixed up with a repressed young man and his violent mother in Psycho, an American psychological horror-thriller film that opened this morning at the DeMille Theatre at 701 Seventh Avenue in Times Square, Manhattan in New York City. Continue reading ‘Psycho’ opens in New York City 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 16 1960) →

‘The Apartment’ opens in New York City 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 15 1960)

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Video: 'The Apartment' trailer

(Wednesday, June 15, 1960, 10:10 a.m. EDT) — An aspiring executive lets his bosses use his apartment for assignations, only to fall for the big chief’s mistress in The Apartment, an American romantic comedy film that opened this morning at Astor Theatre located at 1537 Broadway, at West 45th Street in Times Square in New York City.
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Elvis Presley honorably discharged from U.S. Army at Fort Dix 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 5 1960)

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Video: 'Elvis Army Discharge And Home Coming'

(Saturday, March 5, 1960, 9:15 a.m. EST) — Staff Sergeant Elvis Presley, better known as the “King of Rock and Roll,” was honorably discharged from active service in the United States Army today at Fort Dix in New Jersey, nearly two years after being drafted into the service on March 24, 1958. Continue reading Elvis Presley honorably discharged from U.S. Army at Fort Dix 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 5 1960) →

‘Theme from A Summer Place’ by Percy Faith peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 22 1960)

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(Monday, February 22, 1960) — “Theme from A Summer Place“ by Percy Faith peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for nine consecutive weeks (Feb. 22/29, Mar. 7/14/21/28, Apr. 4/11/18, 1960). Continue reading ‘Theme from A Summer Place’ by Percy Faith peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 22 1960) →

James Bond film ‘On Her Majesty’s Secret Service’ premieres in London 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 18 1969)

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Video: 'December 18, 1969 - The Royal World Premiere of On Her Majesty's Secret Service Odeon Theatre London'

(Thursday, December 18, 1969, 8:30 p.m. GMT) — On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, the sixth spy film in the James Bond series, and the first and only to star George Lazenby (replacing Sean Connery, who had retired from the role) as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond, premiered tonight at the Odeon Leicester Square in London. Continue reading James Bond film ‘On Her Majesty’s Secret Service’ premieres in London 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 18 1969) →