Today's 20 January Film TV in History

Photo for the article Today's 20 January Film TV
  • 1949 First inaugural parade televised for Harry Truman, watched by 10 million people

The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial

1954 Herman Wouk's stage drama "The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial", adpated from his novel "The Caine Mutiny", starring Henry Fonda, and directed by Charles Laughton, premieres at the Plymouth Theatre, NYC; runs for 415 performances

  • 1958 KUED TV channel 7 in Salt Lake City, UT (PBS) begins broadcasting
  • 1978 Columbia Pictures pays $9.5 million for the movie rights to "Annie"

Shogun - The Musical

1991 Paul Chihara and John Driver's musical "Shogun - The Musical", based on James Clavell's novel, closes at Marquis Theater, NYC, after 72 performances

Four Weddings and a Funeral

1994 British comedy "Four Weddings and a Funeral" written by Richard Curtis, starring Hugh Grant premieres at the Sundance Film Festival

Wigstock: The Movie

1995 The documentary "Wigstock: The Movie", directed by Barry Shils and starring RuPaul, premieres at the Sundance Film Festival

  • 1997 2nd Critics' Choice Movie Awards: Fargo wins Best Film
  • 1998 3rd Critics' Choice Movie Awards: L.A. Confidential wins Best Film
  • 2002 18th Sundance Film Festival: "Personal Velocity: Three Portraits", directed by Rebecca Miller, wins Grand Jury Prize Dramatic

High School Musical

2006 "High School Musical" debuts, starring Zac Efron and Vanessa Hugdens; becomes Disney Channel's most successful TV movie

Critics' Choice Movie Awards

2007 12th Critics' Choice Movie Awards: "The Departed" wins Best Film


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