{"id":25689,"date":"2012-10-08T06:00:49","date_gmt":"2012-10-08T10:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.moviefanfare.com\/?p=25689"},"modified":"2012-11-27T07:11:16","modified_gmt":"2012-11-27T12:11:16","slug":"film-history-10-07-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.moviefanfare.com\/?p=25689","title":{"rendered":"On this Day In Movie History\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: red; font-family: VERDANA;\">October 7, 1928<\/span><span style=\"font-family: VERDANA;\">: The short subject <em>Dancing Town<\/em>, starring <a href=\"http:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/musite\/findresults_actor.asp?search=Helen+Hayes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Helen Hayes<\/a>, marks the first film appearance of stage actor <a href=\"http:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/musite\/findresults_actor.asp?search=Humphrey+Bogart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Humphrey Bogart<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: red; font-family: VERDANA;\">October 10, 1939<\/span><span style=\"font-family: VERDANA;\">: <em>Babes in Arms<\/em>, the first in a popular quartet of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/musite\/findresults_director.asp?search=Busby+Berkeley\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Busby Berkeley<\/a> musicals teaming <a title=\"Judy garland Movie News\" href=\"http:\/\/www.moviefanfare.com\/tag\/judy-garland\">Judy Garland<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/musite\/findresults_actor.asp?search=Mickey+Rooney\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Mickey Rooney<\/a>, opens. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: red; font-family: VERDANA;\">October 12, 1940<\/span><span style=\"font-family: VERDANA;\">: Famed screen cowboy <a href=\"http:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/musite\/findresults_actor.asp?search=Tom+Mix\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Tom Mix<\/a>, 60, is killed in an automobile accident while driving through Arizona. <!--more--><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: red; font-family: VERDANA;\">October 11, 1944<\/span><span style=\"font-family: VERDANA;\">: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/musite\/findresults_actor.asp?search=Gene+Tierney\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Gene Tierney<\/a> creates a memorable portrait of seductive danger in the film noir classic <em>Laura<\/em>, directed by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/musite\/findresults_director.asp?search=Otto+Preminger\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Otto Preminger<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: red; font-family: VERDANA;\">October 11, 1944<\/span><span style=\"font-family: VERDANA;\">: &#8220;You know how to whistle, don&#8217;t you?,&#8221; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/musite\/findresults_actor.asp?search=Lauren+Bacall\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Lauren Bacall<\/a> asks future husband <a title=\"Humphrey Bogart Movie Articles\" href=\"http:\/\/www.moviefanfare.com\/tag\/humphrey-bogart\/\">Humphrey Bogart<\/a> in their first movie 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