On This Day in Film & TV for August 11
Events in Film & TV
- 1937 "The Life of Emile Zola" directed by William Dieterle and starring Paul Muni premieres in New York (Best Picture 1938)
- 1949 10th Venice Film Festival: "Manon" directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot wins the Golden Lion (1st one)
- 1951 First televised baseball game in colour on WCBS in New York City; Boston Braves beat Brooklyn Dodgers, 8-1
- 1964 "A Hard Days Night" a musical comedy film featuring the Beatles released in the US
- 1965 "Help!" a musical comedy film featuring the Beatles released in the US
- 1973 "American Graffiti", directed by George Lucas, opens in cinemas across the United States
- More Events in Film & TV
Hulk Hogan
Joe Rogan
Chris Hemsworth
Peter Cushing
Robin WilliamsWeddings in Film & TV
Divorces in Film & TV
- 1993 American filmmaker Oliver Stone files for divorce from Elizabeth Cox, after 12 years of marriage
- 2019 American singer Miley Cyrus (26) and Australian actor Liam Hemsworth (28) announce their separation and intention to divorce, after 8 months of marriage
More Weddings & Divorces in Film & TV
August in Film & TV History
The Wizard of Oz
Publicity still of the Wizard of Oz, showing the Tin Man, Scarecrow, Dorothy and Cowardly Lion
August 15, 1939
How Paula Yates Discovered Her Real Father
Controversial television presenter Paula Yates married pop star Bob Geldof on this day. Fate decided she would not remain happy ever after
August 31, 1986
The Best Quentin Tarantino Quiz
Do you know the answer to every Tarantino question? Including which Tarantino film script was leaked prior to filming? Or which actor is his most frequent collaborator?
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