On This Day in Film & TV for April 23
Events in Film & TV
- 1896 Vitascope system of movie projection 1st shown at Koster & Bial's Music Hall, New York City
- 1931 US gangster film "The Public Enemy" starring James Cagney and Jean Harlow premieres
- 1948 KSTP TV channel 5 in St Paul-Minneapolis, MN (ABC) 1st broadcast
- 1953 "Shane", directed by George Stevens and based on the 1949 novel by Jack Schaefer, starring Alan Ladd and Jean Arthur premieres
- 1953 KTAR (now KPNX) TV channel 12 in Phoenix, AZ (NBC) begins broadcasting
- 1953 WCOV TV channel 20 in Montgomery, AL (IND/CBS) begins broadcasting
- 1961 Singer Judy Garland appears in concert at Carnegie Hall, NYC; event is recorded for a double live album, wins Grammy Award for Album of the Year (the first such win by a female artist)
- 1964 James Baldwin's stage drama "Blues for Mister Charlie", directed by Burgess Meredith, opens at the ANTA Playhouse, NYC; runs for 148 performances
- More Events in Film & TV
Shirley Temple
Michael Moore
Valerie Bertinelli
John Cena
John Oliver
Kal PennWeddings in Film & TV
- 1925 Film producer Samuel Goldwyn (42) weds actress Frances Howard (21)
- 2006 "Rascal Flatts" guitarist Joe Don Rooney (30) weds Playboy's 2005 Playmate of The Year Tiffany Fallon (31) in an intimate ceremony held on the beach at San Jose del Cabo, Mexico
- 2022 Actors Ewan McGregor and Mary Elizabeth Winstead marry in Los Angeles
More Weddings & Divorces in Film & TV
Deaths in Film & TV
- 1827 Johanna Cornelia Wattier-Ziesenis, Dutch actress (Phaedra, Lady Macbeth), dies at 65
- 1957 William Orlamond, Danish actor (Flesh and the Devil, The Wind), dies at 89
- 1965 Josephina J "Fien" de la Mar, Dutch actress (Pygmalion), dies at 67
- 1969 Krzysztof Komeda, Polish jazz pianist and film composer (Rosemary's Baby), dies of head injuries as the result of a fall at 37
April 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