Although there have been talks of both a prequel and sequel, as of this date,
no production has begun.
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ACADEMY AWARD FOR BEST PICTURE ~ 2000
WINNER, BEST PICTURE FOR 1962
Lawrence of Arabia is a British film based on the life of T. E. Lawrence and
his experiences in Arabia during World War l. It is considered to be one of
the greatest and most influential films in the history of cinema with a highly
acclaimed score by Maurice Jarre and cinematography by Freddie Young.
RADIO SERIAL BEGAN ON THIS DAY IN 1938
It initially began as Challenge of the Yukon, a 15-minute local radio series on
on Detroit’s WXYX. The title changed to Sergeant Preston of the Yukon in
November 1951, and remained under that name through the end of the
series and into television.
The part of the brave Canadian Mountie was played by various actors over
the course of the shows long run. Jay Michael originated the role until the
mid 1940s. Paul Sutton then took over and was followed briefly by Brace
Beemer when the The Lone Ranger series ended in 1954. Sutton came
back for the final broadcast.
The original announcer/narrator of the radio show was Bob Hite, who
was also the narrator for the Lone Ranger, Green Hornet and The
Shadow.
"On, King! On, you huskies!."
A PART OF EARLY SATURDAY MORNING TV!
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin is a Screen Gems television production which
originally aired in 166 episodes on ABC from October 1954 until August 1959. One
of the German Shepherd dogs used in the children’s TV series was the fourth in the bloodline of the original Rin Tin Tin.
COMIC BOOK CHARACTER TV DEBUT ON THIS DAY IN 1966
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