Today's 24 November Film TV in History

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Tonight at 8:30

1936 Noël Coward's anthology "Tonight at 8:30" premieres in NYC, runs for 118 performances

  • 1947 House of Representatives Committee on Un-American Activities finds "Hollywood Ten" in contempt for refusing to reveal whether they are communists
  • 1948 "Bicycle Thieves", Italian film directed by Vittorio De Sica, starring himself and Cesare Zavattini, is released (Honorary Academy Award 1950)
  • 1948 WAVE TV channel 3 in Louisville, Kentucky (NBC) begins broadcasting

One Million Years B.C.

1966 The cult classic "One Million Years B.C." starring Raquel Welch, is released 1st in West Germany

Salem's Lot

1979 "Salem's Lot", American two-part miniseries based on the horror novel of the same name by Stephen King, concludes in the United States

1991 CFL Grey Cup, Winnipeg Stadium: Toronto Argonauts defeat Calgary Stampeders, 36-21; Argos under new ownership of LA Kings owner Bruce McNall, hockey player Wayne Gretzky and actor John Candy

  • 2012 Gangnam Style becomes the most viewed YouTube video, surpassing 808 million views

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