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CULTURAL ICON BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1899

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Humphrey Bogart

Humphrey DeForest Bogart (December 25, 1899 – January 14, 1957)

In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Bogart as the greatest male star
in the history of American cinema. During a film career of almost 30 years,
he appeared in 75 feature films. Bogart was nominated for several awards
including the BAFTA award for best foreign actor in 1952 for The African
Queen
and three Academy Awards.

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EPIC FILM DEBUTED ON THIS DAY IN 1959

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Ben-Hur
is a remake of the 1925 silent film with the same name. It won
a record 11 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, unequaled until
Titanic in 1997 and by The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King in 
2003.  

 

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ELVIS PRESLEY’S FILM DEBUT ON THIS DAY IN 1956

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Love Me Tender
is a black-and-white CinemaScope motion picture directed by
Robert D. Webb, and released by 20th Century Fox on November 15, 1956.The
film, named after the song, stars Richard Egan, Debra Paget, and introduces
Elvis Presley in his first theatrical release. It is in the Western genre with
musical numbers. The film was originally to be titled The Reno Brothers,
but when advanced sales of Presley’s "Love Me Tender" single passed
one million, a first for a single, the film title was changed to match. Despite
critical reaction, it takes in nearly $4 million in just two months.

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HORROR VILLAIN BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1931

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              Béla Lugosi (Béla Ferenc DezsÅ‘ 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.

 

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MOVIE PREMIERED ON THIS DAY IN 1939

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The film Mr. Smith Goes to Washington is a political comedy-drama, starring
Jean Arthur and James Stewart. It was directed by Frank Capra and written
by
Sidney Buchman, based on Lewis R. Foster‘s unpublished story. The
movie was controversial when it was released, but was successful at
the box office, and made Stewart a major movie star. Mr. Smith Goes to
Washington
was nominated for 11
Academy Awards, winning for Best
Original Story.

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James Stewart in front of the camera filming a scene for movie

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