On This Day in Film & TV for April 12
Events in Film & TV
- 1926 Alfred Hitchcock releases his first film as director "The Pleasure Garden", in England; the silent drama was made in Germany
- 1932 "Grand Hotel" directed by Edmund Goulding and starring Greta Garbo and John Barrymore premieres in New York, includes the line "I want to be alone" (Best Picture/Production 1932)
- 1953 KFDX TV channel 3 in Wichita Falls, TX (NBC) begins broadcasting
- 1982 3 CBS employees shot to death in NYC parking lot
- 1987 CBS' premiere of fact-based World War II drama "Escape from Sobibor"
- 1990 Anime TV series "Moomin", based on Moomin children's books by Tove Jansson 1st appears on Tokyo TV
- 1991 2,500th episode of Entertainment Tonight airs
- 1992 Euro Disney (Disneyland Paris) opens in Marne-la-Vallee, France
- More Events in Film & TV
Alan Ayckbourn
David Letterman
Shannen Doherty
Claire Danes
Saoirse RonanWeddings in Film & TV
- 1974 "Coal Miner's Daughter" actress Sissy Spacek weds art director Jack Fisk
- 1996 Actor and filmmaker Dennis Hopper (60) weds actress Victoria Duffy (29) at Boston's Old South Church
- 2015 Actor David Arquette (43) weds entertainment host Christina McLarty in a quiet ceremony
Divorces in Film & TV
- 1935 Actress Mary Astor (28) divorces Dr. Franklyn Thorpe after 4 years of marriage
- 1992 Actress Lisa Bonet files for divorce from singer Lenny Kravitz, after 5 years of marriage
More Weddings & Divorces in Film & TV
Josephine Baker
Stirling MossApril in Film & TV History
Giant Achievements of King Kong Creator
Edgar Wallace, born on this day in history, was one of the world’s most prolific authors. His theme was usually crime and mystery but he also created King Kong.
April 1, 1875
TV Guide's First Issue
TV Guide's first edition with Desi Arnaz Jr. on the cover
April 3, 1953
1st Animated Film
A frame from "Humorous Phases of Funny Faces", released in 1906
April 6, 1906
Millions Come Up to See Mae West
Mae West, jailed on this day for obscenity, became one of the most successful sex symbols. Fans could not resist the offer: ‘Come up and see me some time.’
April 19, 1927