Although the movie was produced by Eon Productions in
1962, its official premiere in London occurred on May 8,
1963.
This release introduced audiences to the iconic elements
of the franchise, including the suave spy persona, exotic
locations, and the signature gun barrel opening sequence.
Welles aged three.
George Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 – October 10, 1985)
Filmmaker and actor Orson Welles is best known for his
stylish 1941 film debut, "Citizen Kane."
He is considered among the greatest and most influential
filmmakers of all time.
Citizen Kane was released in 1941, premiering in New York
on May 1, 1941 and having a wider U.S. release on September
5, 1941.
Directed by and starring Orson Welles, this film is frequently
ranked as one of the greatest ever made for its innovative cinematography and storytelling.
The movie was produced by RKO Radio Pictures and was
loosely based on the life of publisher William Randolph Hearst.
Welles threatened to sue Hearst for trying to suppress the
film and also to sue RKO if the company did not release
the film.
It had originally been intended to open at Manhattan’s Radio
City Music Hall. But months before its release, Orson Welles’
landmark film began generating such controversy that the
venue eventually refused to show it.
George Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 – October 10, 1985)
Oscar-winning actor Al Oacino, known for playing intense, often
violent characters in "The Godfather," "Dog Day Afternoon" and "Serpico" is 86 today.
1992
On April 7, 1970, the legendary actor John Wayne wins his first—
and only—acting Academy Award, for his star turn in the director
Henry Hathaway’s Western True Grit.
Wayne appeared in some 150 movies over the course of his long
and storied career.
He established his tough, rugged, uniquely American screen
persona most vividly in the many acclaimed films he made for
the directors John Ford and Howard Hawks from the late 1940s
into the early 1960s.
He earned his first Oscar nomination, in the Best Actor category,
for Sands of Iwo Jima (1949). The Alamo (1960), which Wayne
produced, directed and starred in, earned a Best Picture
nomination.
Wayne’s Oscar for True Grit at the 42nd annual Academy Awards
in 1970 was generally considered to be a largely sentimental win,
and a long-overdue reward for one of Hollywood’s most enduring performers.
John Wayne (Marion Robert Morrison)
(May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979)
