In one of Hollywood’s zaniest movie premiere stunts, Mel Brooks’
1974 western spoof Blazing Saddles screened at the Pickwick
Drive-In Theater in Burbank, California. Guests attend not in
cars—but on horseback.

Attendees, many sporting cowboy hats, watched the movie from
atop their steeds. Movie sound came through speakers attached
to saddle pommels, and the studio set up a “Horsepitality Bar”
where guests got “horse d’oeuvres.”

Brooks, one of Hollywood’s most legendary comedic directors,
was reportedly thrilled with the memorable publicity stunt, and
wrote to Warner Bros.’ publicist, Marty Weiser, who came up
with the clever idea. Its message: “You’re crazier than I am!”

Mel Brooks will be 100 years old on June 28th.

George Herman "Babe" Ruth (February 6, 1895 – August 16, 1948)

Babe Ruth was a  professional baseball player whose career
in Major League Baseball spanned 22 seasons, from 1914
through 1935. Nicknamed "the Bambino" and "the Sultan of
Swat", he began his MLB career as a star left-handed pitcher
for the Boston Red Sox, but achieved his greatest fame as a
slugging outfielder for the New York Yankees.

Ruth is regarded as one of the greatest sports heroes in
American culture and is considered by many to be the
greatest baseball player of all time.

In 1936, Ruth was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame
as one of its "first five" members.

1948

John Steinbeck’s novella Of Mice and Men, the story of the
bond between two migrant workers,was published.It explores
themes of companionship, loneliness, and the fragility of
dreams.

The story brought national attention to Steinbeck’s work,
which had started to catch on in 1935 with the publication
of his first successful novel, Tortilla Flat.

Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004)

Ronald Reagan was a politician and actor who served as
the 40th president of the United States from January
20, 1981 – January 20, 1989.