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(Saturday, May 27, 1995, around 3:30 p.m. EDT) — Actor Christopher Reeve, 42, was left paralyzed today when he was thrown from his horse during a jumping event in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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‘La Haine’ French social thriller film premieres at Cannes Film Festival 30 years ago tonight (May 27 1995)
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(Saturday, May 27, 1995, evening Central European Summer Time) — La Haine, a French black-and-white drama/suspense film about about three young friends and their struggle to live in the suburbs of Paris, premiered today at the Cannes Film Festival. Continue reading ‘La Haine’ French social thriller film premieres at Cannes Film Festival 30 years ago tonight (May 27 1995)
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‘Underground’ black comedy film released in Yugoslavia 30 years ago today (Apr 1 1995)
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(Saturday, April 1, 1995) — Underground, a European black comedy film about an underground weapons manufacturer in Belgrade during World War II, was released today in Yugoslavia.
Directed by Emir Kusturica, the film starred Miki Manojlovic, Lazar Ristovski, Mirjana Jokovic and Slavko Stimac.
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‘The Usual Suspects’ premieres at Sundance Film Festival 30 years ago this hour (Jan 25 1995)
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(Wednesday, January 25, 1995, 11:00 p.m. MST) — The Usual Suspects, a German-American neo-noir crime thriller film about five criminals who are recruited by a mysterious underworld figure to stop a drug transaction, premiered today at the Sundance Film Festival.
Directed by Bryan Singer, the film starred Stephen Baldwin, Gabriel Byrne, Benicio del Toro, Chazz Palminteri, Kevin Pollak, Pete Postlethwaite and Kevin Spacey.
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‘Before Sunrise’ premieres at Sundance Film Festival 30 years ago tonight (Jan 19 1995)
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(Thursday, January 19, 1995, evening MST) — Before Sunrise, a romantic drama film about a young man and woman who meet on a train in Europe and wind up spending one evening together in Vienna, premiered today at the Sundance Film Festival. Continue reading ‘Before Sunrise’ premieres at Sundance Film Festival 30 years ago tonight (Jan 19 1995)
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Woody Allen’s ‘Don’t Drink the Water’ comedy film premieres on ABC-TV 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 18 1994)
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(Sunday, December 18, 1994, 9:00 p.m. EST) — Don’t Drink the Water, a television film remake comedy about a family of American tourists that gets trapped behind the Iron Curtain, premiered tonight on ABC. Continue reading Woody Allen’s ‘Don’t Drink the Water’ comedy film premieres on ABC-TV 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 18 1994)
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Woody Allen’s ‘Bullets over Broadway’ film premieres at Venice Film Festival 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 4 1994)
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(Sunday, September 4, 1994) — Bullets over Broadway, a crime-comedy film about a struggling playwright who is forced to cast a mobster’s talentless girlfriend in his latest drama in order to get it produced, premiered today at the Venice Film Festival. Continue reading Woody Allen’s ‘Bullets over Broadway’ film premieres at Venice Film Festival 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 4 1994)
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‘Can You Feel the Love Tonight’ by Elton John peaks at #4 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 6 1994)
(Saturday, August 6, 1994) — “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” by Elton John peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Can You Feel the Love Tonight’ by Elton John peaks at #4 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 6 1994)
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‘I’ll Remember’ by Madonna peaks at #2 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 28 1994)
(Saturday, May 28, 1994) — “I’ll Remember” by Madonna peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for four weeks. Continue reading ‘I’ll Remember’ by Madonna peaks at #2 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 28 1994)
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‘Streets of Philadelphia’ by Bruce Springsteen peaks at #9 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 23 1994)
(Saturday, April 23, 1994) — “Streets of Philadelphia” by Bruce Springsteen peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Streets of Philadelphia’ by Bruce Springsteen peaks at #9 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 23 1994)
