Archive for October 17th, 2013
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Oct
HALLOWEEN TREATS IN 1952
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17
Oct
MARGOT KIDDER IS 65 TODAY
17
Oct
MOVIE PREMIERED ON THIS DAY IN 1939
The film Mr. Smith Goes to Washington is a political comedy-drama, starring
Jean Arthur and James Stewart. It was directed by Frank Capra and written
by Sidney Buchman, based on Lewis R. Foster‘s unpublished story. The
movie was controversial when it was released, but was successful at
the box office, and made Stewart a major movie star. Mr. Smith Goes to
Washington was nominated for 11 Academy Awards, winning for Best
Original Story.
James Stewart in front of the camera filming a scene for movie
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17
Oct
CELEBRITY WEDDING ON THIS DAY IN 1945
Actress Ava Gardner and jazz musician and bandleader Artie Shaw were
married for a brief time until their divorce October 25, 1946. It was Ava’s
second marriage and the fifth for Shaw.
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