Category Archives: Movies 1980s

‘Crimes and Misdemeanors’ opens in Manhattan 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 13 1989)

1980s, Movies 1980s, Woody Allen


Video: 'Crimes and Misdemeanors' trailer

(Friday, October 13, 1989, noon EDT) — Crimes and Misdemeanors, an American existential comedy-drama film about an ophthalmologist whose mistress threatens to reveal their affair to his wife while a married documentary filmmaker is infatuated with another woman, opened today at three theaters in Manhattan, including Loews Tower East, Loews 34th Street Showplace and Loews 84th Street Six. Continue reading ‘Crimes and Misdemeanors’ opens in Manhattan 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 13 1989) →

‘When Harry Met Sally…’ opens in New York 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 12 1989)

1980s, Movies 1980s


Video: 'When Harry Met Sally...' trailer

(Wednesday, July 12, 1989, 11:00 a.m. EDT) — When Harry Met Sally…, an American romantic comedy film about a man and a woman who turn a feud into a lasting friendship, until love threatens to ruin everything, opened this morning at The Beekman Theatre in New York City. Continue reading ‘When Harry Met Sally…’ opens in New York 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 12 1989) →

‘Batman’ premieres in Westwood 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 19 1989)

1980s, Movies 1980s


Video: 'Batman' trailer

(Monday, June 19, 1989, 8:00 p.m. PDT) — The Caped Crusader takes on his deadliest foe — the Joker — in Batman, the first installment of Warner Bros.’ initial Batman superhero film series that premiered tonight at the Bruin and Village theaters in Westwood, California. Continue reading ‘Batman’ premieres in Westwood 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 19 1989) →

James Bond film ‘Licence to Kill’ premieres in London 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 13 1989)

1980s, James Bond, Movies 1980s


Video: 'Licence to Kill' trailer

(Tuesday, June 13, 1989, evening BST) — Licence to Kill, the sixteenth in the James Bond film series produced by Eon Productions, and the second (and last) to star Timothy Dalton in the role of the fictional MI6 agent James Bond, premiered tonight at the Odeon Leicester Square in London. Continue reading James Bond film ‘Licence to Kill’ premieres in London 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 13 1989) →

‘Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade’ opens in New York 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 24 1989)

1980s, Movies 1980s


Video: 'Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade' trailer

(Wednesday, May 24, 1989, 11:00 a.m. EDT) — Indiana searches for his father, a Holy Grail scholar, who has been kidnapped by Nazis in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, an American action-adventure film that opened this morning at the Gemini Twin theater in New York City. Continue reading ‘Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade’ opens in New York 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 24 1989) →

‘Rain Man’ premieres in New York 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 12 1988)

1980s, Movies 1980s


Video: 'Rain Man' trailer

(Monday, December 12, 1988) — Rain Man, an American comedy-drama road film about a con artist who discovers he has a wealthy, autistic brother, premiered tonight at Lowes Astor Plaza in New York City. Continue reading ‘Rain Man’ premieres in New York 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 12 1988) →

‘A Groovy Kind of Love’ by Phil Collins peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 22 1988)

1980s, Movies 1980s, Popular Music 1980s

(Saturday, October 22, 1988) — “A Groovy Kind of Love” by Phil Collins peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Oct. 22/29, 1988). Continue reading ‘A Groovy Kind of Love’ by Phil Collins peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 22 1988) →