Future commander-in-chief Ronald Reagan and most unusual co-star hit movie screens 65 years ago this week, with the debut of the Universal comedy Bedtime for Bonzo. You’ll go ape for the other fun movie facts we’ve assembled inside.
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This Week in Movie History: 3/28/16
The currently popular trend of comic book-based cinema really began 75 years ago this week, with the debut of the Republic serial The Adventures of Captain Marvel, starring Tom Tyler. We have more “Shazam-tastic” trivia for your pleasure inside.
Read more →This Week in Movie History: 3/21/16
“Tarzan…Jane.” Johnny Weismuller and Maureen O’Sullivan first swung onto the screen 84 years go this week in MGM’s Tarzan the Ape Man. No need to go on a safari to track down more great movie moments; just check inside.
Read more →This Week in Movie History: 3/14/16
Rita Hayworth cemented her standing as Hollywood’s reigning sex queen with her title turn as Gilda, with opened 70 years ago this week. Want to see more Tinseltown trivia? Look inside…and put the blame on us.
Read more →This Week in Movie History: 3/7/16
One of John Wayne’s best-loved collaborations with director John Ford, the powerful frontier drama The Searchers, opened 60 years ago this week. If you’re searching for more notable dates from Hollywood’s past, we’ve got plenty inside.
Read more →This Week in Movie History: 2/29/16
Moviegoers thrilled at the debut of “The Eight Wonder of the World,” the original King Kong, 83 years this week. Get ready to “go ape” over the other key dates we’ve collected for you inside.
Read more →This Week in Movie History: 2/22/16
Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert hit the road in Frank Capra’s hit comedy It Happened One Night, which debuted 82 years ago this week and, one year later, won all four major Academy awards. More movie trivia tidbits are waiting to happen inside.
Read more →This Week in Movie History: 2/15/16
After wowing filmgoers in her native Swedish, the alluring Greta Garbo made her Hollywood debut in MGM’s Torrent, which opened 90 years ago this week. We’ve got a torrent of interesting Tinseltown trivia waiting for you inside.
Read more →This Week in Movie History: 2/8/16
Filmgoers on Valentine’s Day weekend 85 years ago flocked to “the strangest love story every told,” as Universal’s Dracula, starring Bela Lugosi, debuted. Looking for more memorable moments from Hollywood’s past? We bid you…welcome.
Read more →This Week in Movie History: 2/1/16
Two Hollywood icons–Marilyn Monroe and Clark Gable–each made their final screen appearance in John Huston’s The Misfits, which debuted 55 years ago this week. We’ve got more movie history inside.
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