On January 27, 2003, the Mercury Theatre broadcast of The War of the
Worlds was made part of the National Recording Registry of the Library
of Congress.
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IT WAS ON THIS NIGHT IN 1938
HORROR VILLAIN BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1931
Béla Lugosi (Béla Ferenc Dezső Blaskó)
(20 October 1882 – 16 August 1956)
The Hungarian actor was immortalized as Count Dracula in
the original 1931 movie along with various other horror films.
SIGOURNEY WEAVER IS 64 TODAY
Sigourney Weaver (Susan Alexandra Weaver)
Weaver is primarily known for her role of Ellen Ripley in the four Alien
films: Alien (1979), Aliens (1986), Alien 3 (1992), and Alien Resurrection
(1997). Other notable roles include Dana Barrett in Ghostbusters (1984)
and its sequel Ghostbusters II (1989),Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of
Dian Fossey (1988), Working Girl (1988), and Grace Augustine in Avatar
(2009). She played her first minor role in Woody Allen‘s 1977 comedy,
Annie Hall.
Her 1986 Academy Award nomination for Aliens is considered by many to
be a landmark in the recognition of science fiction, action, and horror
genres.
SERIES PREMIERED ON THIS DAY IN 1959
The Twilight Zone is a television anthology series created and hosted by
Rod Serling (above). The series aired on CBS until 1964. The title of the
first episode, ”Where is Everybody?”
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