Archive for May, 2013

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

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Sandy Kozel

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REMEMBERING RAYMOND BURR

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Raymond William Stacey Burr
(May 21, 1917 – September 12, 1993)

Burr is primarily known for his title roles in the television dramas Perry
Mason on CBS (1957-1966) and NBC series Ironside (1967-1975)

 

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Raymond Burr as seen in Alfred Hitchcock’s Rear Window, 1954

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A SCIENCE FICTION PREDECESSOR ~

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Tales of Tomorrow is a anthology science fiction series that was aired live
on the ABC television network from 1951 to 1953. The series covered such 
stories as Frankenstein, starring Lon Chaney, Jr., 20,000 Leagues Under 
the Sea
starring Thomas Mitchell as Captain Nemo. Other stars appearing
in the series included Boris Karloff, Gene Lockhart, and Paul Newman A
similar program, Twilight Zone, came along later on CBS beginning in 1959.

The idea for Tales of Tomorrow, a blend mystery and science fiction, was
developed by Theodore Sturgeon (below) and Mort Abrahamson. The
initial sponsors of the series were Kreisler Watch Bands and C.H.
Masland & Sons Carpets.. 

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                   Science fiction and horror writer and critic 
                    Theodore Sturgeon. He died May 8, 1985
                    in Eugene, Oregon at age 67.
 

 

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Paul Newman (left) had his first credited TV or film appearance with a 
small but notable part in a 1952 episode of Tales of Tomorrow entitled
"Ice from Space".


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ROCK MUSICIAN IS DEAD AT 74

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                  Ray Manzarek (Raymond Daniel Manczarek, Jr.)

                              (February 12, 1939 – May 20, 2013)

Manzarek was a singer, producer, film director, writer, and co-founder
and keyboardist of The Doors from 1965 to 1973. He was also with Nite
City
from 1977 to 1978 and Manzarek-Krieger from 2001 until his death.

Manzarek died in Rosenheim, Germany of complications related to bile
duct
cancer.


        

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FILM RELEASED ON THIS DAY IN 1970

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Let It Be is a 1970 documentary film about The Beatles rehearsing
and recording songs for the Let It Be album in January of 1969. The
film features a rooftop concert by the group, their last performance
in public. It was originally planned as a television documentary that
would accompany a concert broadcast, but when the TV plans were
cancelled, the project became a feature film and the final original
Beatles release.

John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr
collectively won an
Academy Award for Best Original Song Score
for the film.

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