“Casablanca” has grown in popularity to the point that it now consistently
ranks near the top of lists of the greatest films of all time.   

Filming a scene from Casablanca

The film’s musical score was among the first to feature the eerie sounds of the
theremin, an early electronic musical instrument named after its Russian inventor, Professor Leon Theremin. It was used to create the feelings of alcoholism in this
story about an alcoholic.

 Leon Theremin with his invention

Rebecca is a psychological/dramatic noir thriller directed by Alfred
Hitchcock as his first American project. It was also his first film
produced under his contract with David O. Selznick.

Joan Fontaine with Alfred Hitchcock in 1940

Grand Hotel is a drama film directed by Edmund Goulding. It is the only film to 
have won an Academy Award for Outstanding Production (Best Picture) without 
it or its participants being nominated in any other category.

“Everyday People”, song by Sly & the Family Stone, was the first single by the group
to reach number one on the Soul singles chart and the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The single held the Billboard position for four weeks until March 14, 1969. It is one of the most popular songs of the 1960s.  

Sly Stone (Sylvester Stewart) will be 69 on March 15th. He was
inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993.