Australian born Nicole Mary Kidman’s breakthrough film role was in the 1989
thriller Dead Calm. She gained worldwide recognition for her performances in
the auto racing film Days of Thunder (1990).
Australian born Nicole Mary Kidman’s breakthrough film role was in the 1989
thriller Dead Calm. She gained worldwide recognition for her performances in
the auto racing film Days of Thunder (1990).
From left: Santos Ortega as Inspector Queen (father of Ellery), Hugh
Marlowe as Ellery Queen and Marian Shockley as Ellery’s assistant,
Nikki, from the radio program The Adventures of Ellery Queen.
During the first season of The Adventures of Ellery Queen, Radio Guide
magazine called it "a CBS drama that will keep you on the edge of your
chair." It added "You will find Ellery Queen both brave and brilliant and
you will find yourself participating joyously in the ageless thrill of the
manhunt." Several repeats of the program appeared on different
networks, with the first one broadcast on CBS June 18, 1939, and
the last on ABC May 27, 1948.
The series aired on CBS radio from June 17, 1942 to
September 30, 1962 for a total of 946 episodes.
Lurene Tuttle (left) and Rosalind Russell in "The Sisters" episode on
Suspense in 1948.
Original broadcast date: June 14, 1955.
William Conrad (right) was the narrator of this episode.
Sir Christopher Frank Carandini Lee (May 27, 1922 – June 7, 2015)
Lee died in a London hospital on Sunday morning June 7 after being admitted
for respiratory problems and heart failure. His wife delayed the announcement
until today in order to break the news to their family. The screen legend was
famous for his roles in numerous horror films, Lord of the Rings and Star Wars.
Lee as Count Dracula in "Dracula A.D. 1972."
The Lassie radio show was broadcast from 1947-1950. It first aired
on ABC, then on NBC. Lassie played a different dog each week in
different kinds of situations. The shows ran for 15 minutes. The
series was sponsored by Red Heart dog food.