Today's 29 December Film TV in History

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Harlequin and Mother Goose

1806 Thomas Dibdin's pantomime "Harlequin and Mother Goose" starring Joseph Grimaldi, in his most famous clown performance, opens at the Covent Garden Theatre, London

  • 1913 First movie serial "The Adventures of Kathlyn" premieres in Chicago

Thesz vs. Marshall

1937 Lou Thesz beats Everett Marshall in St Louis, to win NWA World heavyweight title - youngest ever

  • 1949 1st UHF television station operating regular basis Bridgeport, Connecticut

Thunderball

1965 "Thunderball", 4th James Bond film starring Sean Connery and Claudine Auger premieres in Tokyo, Japan

  • 1965 CBS purchases NFL TV rights for 1966-68 at $18.8 million per year

My World is Empty Without You

1965 The Supremes release single "My World is Empty Without You"

  • 1972 "Aguirre, the Wrath of God" film written and directed by Werner Herzog, starring Klaus Kinski premieres in West Germany

Film & TV History

1974 Murray Schisgal's stage comedy "All Over Town", directed by Dustin Hoffman, opens at the Booth Theatre, NYC; runs for 233 performances

  • 1989 Jane Pauley says goodbye to NBC's "Today" show

A Christmas Carol

1991 "A Christmas Carol", starring Patrick Stewart, in a one-man show, closes at Eugene O'Neill Theater, NYC, after a limited run of 14 performances

  • 1991 12th United Negro College Fund "Parade of Stars" telethon, hosted by Lou Rawls airs from Aquarius Theatre in Hollywood, and The Apollo Theatre in Harlem, NYC
  • 1995 CNNfn, a financial network by Turner Enterprises, launches

Dreams and Nightmares

1996 David Copperfield's magic show "Dreams and Nightmares" closes at Martin Beck Theater, NYC, after 55 performances

Skylight

1996 David Hare's stage drama "Skylight" starring Michael Gambon, closes at Royale Theater, NYC, after 116 performances

Theatrical Finale

1996 Ronald Harwood's stage drama "Taking Sides," starring Ed Harris, closes at the Atkinson Theatre in New York City after 85 performances

  • 2003 50th National Film Awards (India): "Mondo Meyer Upakhyan" wins the Golden Lotus

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