On This Day in Film & TV for August 15
Events in Film & TV
- 1918 Longest work of animation then produced - "The Sinking of Lusitania" by Winsor McCay
- 1939 "The Wizard of Oz", American musical fantasy film adaptation of L. Frank Baum's book, premieres at Grauman's Chinese Theatre, Hollywood; directed by Victor Fleming and King Vidor with cast featuring Judy Garland (Dorothy), Ray Bolger (Scarecrow), Jack Haley (Tin Man), Bert Lahr (Cowardly Lion), Frank Morgan (Wizard), Billie Burke (Glinda), and Margaret Hamilton (Wicked Witch); songs by Harold Arlen and Yip Harburg
- 1949 WOTV TV channel 8 in Grand Rapids, MI (NBC) begins broadcasting
- 1954 WCHS TV channel 8 in Charleston-Huntington, WV (ABC) begins
- 1955 WXEX TV channel 8 in Richmond-Petersburg, VA (ABC) begins
- 1965 Beatles play to their largest crowd of over 55,000 at Shea Stadium, New York City; among those in attending were future wives Barbara Bach and Linda Eastman [1] [2]
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Paul LukasWeddings in Film & TV
- 1992 Actress Susan Anton marries actor Jeff Lester
- 2009 Actor Joseph Fiennes (39) weds model María Dolores Diéguez in Tuscany, Italy
- 2009 Charmed actress Alyssa Milano (39) weds CAA agent David Bugliari in Bernardsville, New Jersey
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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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