Archive for February 11th, 2015

DION AND THE BELMONTS FROM 1958

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Dick Clark, America’s oldest teenager!

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TV MOVIE AIRED ON THIS DAY IN 1979

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The biographical movie about the famous rock singer Elvis Presley
starred Kurt Russell, Shelley Winters, and Bing Russell. The movie
aired less than 18 months on ABC after the singer’s shocking death
at the age of 42 and propelled former Disney lead actor Kurt Russell
to adult stardom.  

 

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NEWSMAKERS ON THIS DAY

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Carlota Bradley

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JACK PAAR WALKED ON THIS DAY IN 1960

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Jack Paar walked off while live on the air on the "Tonight Show" with four
minutes left. He did this in response to censors cutting out a joke from the
show the night before.

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