CARLATA BRADLEY

Eugene Curran "Gene" Kelly (August 23, 1912 – February 2, 1996)

Hullabaloo is a musical variety series that ran on NBC from January 12, 1965
through April 11, 1966 (with repeats to August 29, 1966). Similar to Shindig! It
ran in prime time in contrast to ABC‘s American Bandstand.

The song "Twistin’ the Night Away" was written and recorded by Sam
Cooke. It became very popular, charting in the top ten of both the
Billboard Hot 100 (#9) and Billboard’s R&B chart (#1)."Twistin’ the
Night Away" was successful overseas as well, peaking at #6 on the
UK Singles Chart.

               
               Samuel Cook (January 22, 1931 – December 11, 1964)

       
         Grable’s iconic 1943 pose was a World War II bestseller.

Elizabeth Ruth "Betty" Grable (December 18, 1916 – July 2, 1973)

Grable’s 42 movies during the 1930s and 1940s grossed more than
$100 million. She set a record of 12 consecutive years in the top 10
of box office stars. The Treasury Department in 1946-47 listed her
as the highest-salaried American woman. She earned more than
$3 million during her career. Betty Grable died of lung cancer at age
56 in Los Angeles, California.

Betty Grable made her film debut at the age of 12 as
a chorus girl in the 1929 film Happy Days.

ROSS SIMPSON

Steven Allan Spielberg is 70 years old today.

Spielberg charged friends and family to watch the 8mm adventure
films he made growing up. His 1968 short film Amblin’ inspired the
name of his future production company Amblin Entertainment. His
1977 science fiction feature Close Encounters of the Third Kind
was labeled "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant"
by the U.S. Library of Congress and chosen for preservation
in the National Film Registry.