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LOOKING BACK AT TODAY IN HISTORY ~
CLU GULAGER IS 85 TODAY
Clu Gulager (William Martin Gulager)
Gulager is noted for his co-starring role as William H. Bonney, Billy The Kid,
in the 1960–1962 NBC television series, The Tall Man and as Emmett Ryker
in another NBC western series, The Virginian (1962-1971). He served in the
United States Marine Corps before starting his acting career.
PETULA CLARK IS 81 TODAY
The career of English singer Petula Sally Olwen Clark has spanned
seven decades. She is best remembered for her 1965 #1 hit record
"Downtown".
LOOKING BACK AT TODAY IN HISTORY ~
ELVIS PRESLEY’S FILM DEBUT ON THIS DAY IN 1956
Love Me Tender is a black-and-white CinemaScope motion picture directed by
Robert D. Webb, and released by 20th Century Fox on November 15, 1956.The
film, named after the song, stars Richard Egan, Debra Paget, and introduces
Elvis Presley in his first theatrical release. It is in the Western genre with
musical numbers. The film was originally to be titled The Reno Brothers,
but when advanced sales of Presley’s "Love Me Tender" single passed
one million, a first for a single, the film title was changed to match. Despite
critical reaction, it takes in nearly $4 million in just two months.
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