Category Archives: movies 1990s

‘The American President’ premieres in New York City 30 years ago this hour (Nov 8 1995)


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(Wednesday, November 8, 1995, 6:30 p.m. EST)The American President, a romantic comedy-drama film about a widowed U.S. president and a lobbyist who fall in love, premiered tonight at the Ziegfeld Theatre located at 141 West 54th Street in midtown Manhattan in New York City. Continue reading ‘The American President’ premieres in New York City 30 years ago this hour (Nov 8 1995)

‘Se7en’ premieres in New York City 30 years ago tonight (Sep 15 1995)


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(Friday, September 15, 1995, evening EDT)Se7en, a neo-noir crime psychological thriller film about a retiring police detective and his new partner who investigate a serial killer whose crimes mirror the seven deadly sins, premiered tonight at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center in New York City. Continue reading ‘Se7en’ premieres in New York City 30 years ago tonight (Sep 15 1995)

Woody Allen’s ‘Mighty Aphrodite’ premieres at Venice Film Festival 30 years ago today (Sep 1 1995)


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(Friday, September 1, 1995, evening EDT)Mighty Aphrodite, a romantic comedy film about a New York sportswriter who discovers his adopted son is a genius and then seeks out the boy’s birth mother: a prostitute, premiered tonight at the Venice Film Festival. Continue reading Woody Allen’s ‘Mighty Aphrodite’ premieres at Venice Film Festival 30 years ago today (Sep 1 1995)

‘Kiss from a Rose’ by Seal peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago today (Aug 26 1995)

(Saturday, August 26, 1995) — “Kiss from a Rose” by Seal peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Kiss from a Rose’ by Seal peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago today (Aug 26 1995)

‘Babe’ comedy-drama film opens in U.S. and Canada 30 years ago this hour (Aug 4 1995)


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(Friday, August 4, 1995, 11:55 a.m. EDT)Babe, a comedy-drama film about a pig raised by sheepdogs who learns to herd sheep with a little help from Farmer Hoggett, was released today in the U.S. and Canada, opening this hour (11:55 a.m. EDT) at Sony Lincoln Square & Imax Theater at 1998 Broadway in New York City. Continue reading ‘Babe’ comedy-drama film opens in U.S. and Canada 30 years ago this hour (Aug 4 1995)

‘Apollo 13’ docudrama film premieres in Beverly Hills 30 years ago this hour (June 22 1995)


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(Thursday, June 22, 1995, scheduled for 6:00 p.m. PDT)Apollo 13, a historical docudrama film about the tense days of the Apollo 13 lunar mission crisis in 1970, premiered today at the Academy Theater in Beverly Hills, California. Continue reading ‘Apollo 13’ docudrama film premieres in Beverly Hills 30 years ago this hour (June 22 1995)

‘Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?’ by Bryan Adams peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago today (June 3 1995)

(Saturday, June 3, 1995) — “Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?” by Bryan Adams peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for five consecutive weeks (June 3/10/17/24, July 1, 1995). Continue reading ‘Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?’ by Bryan Adams peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago today (June 3 1995)

‘The Bridges of Madison County’ romantic drama film premieres 30 years ago today (May 30 1995)


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(Tuesday, May 30, 1995)The Bridges of Madison County, a romantic drama film about a photojournalist and a farmer’s wife who share a four-day romance, today at the Steven J. Ross Theater on the Warner Brothers Lot in Burbank, California. Continue reading ‘The Bridges of Madison County’ romantic drama film premieres 30 years ago today (May 30 1995)

Riding accident paralyzes actor Christopher Reeve 30 years ago this hour (May 27 1995)


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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.