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SLASHER FILM PREMIERED ON THIS DAY

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John Carpenter’s "Halloween" premiered, sending chills
across small towns nationwide.

Produced for $300,000, the slasher movie grossed more
than $47 million in North America.

Jamie Lee Curtis, 19 at the time, was paid only $8,000 for
her film debut
.


Halloween
spawned a film franchise comprising 13 films
which helped construct an extensive backstory for Michael
Myers.

Halloween: Jamie Lee Curtis didn't get work after release of original  horror classic

Jamie Lee Curtis Pays Tribute to 'Halloween' Fans at N.Y. Comic Con
Jamie Lee Curtis will be 67 years young on November 22.

Original Michael Myers actor returning for 'Halloween Kills'
Nick Castle played Michael Meyers right.

John Carpenter on Love of Los Angeles, Music and If He'll Direct Again

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13 Days of Terror: The Ultimate Halloween Movie Marathon

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A MOUSEKETEER WAS BORN ON THIS DAY

Annette Funicello: Wholesome teen star who made her name on The Mickey  Mouse Club | The Independent | The Independent

How Annette Funicello Became The Face Of Teen Beach Movies    
    
The Mouseketeer with MS   
Annette Joanne Funicello (October 22, 1942 – April 8, 2013)


Born in Utica, New York, Actress and singer Annette
Funicello began her professional career at age 12,
becoming one of the most popular Mouseketeers on
the original Mickey Mouse Club
.

During her teenage years, Annette had a successful
career as a pop singer.

Her most notable singles are "O Dio Mio", "First Name
Initial", "
Tall Paul", and "Pineapple Princess".

During the mid-1960s, she established herself as a film
actress, popularizing the successful "Beach Party"
genre alongside co-star Frankie Avalon.

In 1992, Annette Funicello announced that she had been
diagnosed with
multiple sclerosis. She succumbed to
the disease on April 8, 2013.

Tall Paul - song and lyrics by Annette Funicello | Spotify



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FIRST BLOCKBUSTER VIDEO STORE IN 1985

RD Boots - 1985 October 19 First Blockbuster store opens On October 19, 1985,  the first Blockbuster video-rental store opens, in Dallas, Texas. | Facebook

On October 19, 1985, the first Blockbuster video-rental store
opened, in Dallas, Texas. At a time when most video stores
were small-scale operations featuring a limited selection of
titles, Blockbuster opened with some 8,000 tapes displayed
on shelves around the store and a computerized check-out
process.

The first store was a success and Blockbuster expanded
rapidly, eventually becoming one of the world’s largest
providers of in-home movies and game entertainment,
before eventually filing for bankruptcy in 2010.

Blockbuster was founded by David Cook, who had previously
owned a business that provided computer software services
to the oil and gas industry in Texas.

Cook saw the potential in the video-rental business and after
opening the first Blockbuster in 1985, he added three more
stores the following year.

In 1987, he sold part of the business to a group of investors
that included Wayne Huizenga, founder of Waste Management,
Inc., the world’s biggest garbage disposal company.

Nacimiento y muerte de un ícono de los 90: Blockbuster, la idea de un nerd  que compró un basurero millonario - El Cronista
Founder David Cook.

The 90s were defined by video shops. Here's 8 things we miss.

TIL David Cook, the founder of Blockbuster, started out supplying software  to the oil and gas industries, but his wife made him enter the video  business. He began by operating a franchise

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As of August 2018, the last Blockbuster store is in Bend,
Oregon
.

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POPULAR HOLLYWOOD LEGEND HAS DIED

Diane Keaton Life in Photos

35 Beautiful Photos of Diane Keaton in the 1960s and ’70s

Top Ten Diane Keaton Movies Of All Time - TVovermind
Diane Keaton as Kay Adams, Michael Corleone’s wife
(Al Pacino right). Adams’ character was introduced in
The Godfather (1972).


Diane Keaton x Look Optic Glasses Collection 2024: Shop Her Iconic Frames
Diane Keaton (January 5, 1946 – October 11, 2025)

(FOX NEWS) -  Diane Keaton has died at the age of 79 in California
following a recent decline in her health.

People magazine reported the actress’s family has requested
privacy at this time,

Keaton is known for her performances in "The Godfather" films
and her role in "Annie Hall" in 1977, for which she won the Oscar
for Best Actress.

Annie Hall

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ACTRESS IS CELEBRATING BIRTHDAY 53

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Gwyneth Paltrow Shares What She's Leaving Behind in 2024 & Her 2025 Goals |  Gwyneth Paltrow | Just Jared: Celebrity Gossip and Breaking Entertainment  News   

   
    

Actress Gwyneth Kate Paltrow was born in Las Angele,
California to filmmaker
Bruce Paltrow and actress Blythe
Danner

She established herself as a leading lady appearing in
primarily
mid-budget and period films during the 1990s
and early 2000s, before transitioning to
blockbusters
and franchises.

Her accolades include an Academy Award, a Golden
Globe Award
, and a Primetime Emmy Award.

    

        
        
       

The Best of Gwyneth Paltrow Movies
1998

Iron Man 3 (2013) - IMDb
2013

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