On This Day in Film & TV for July 17
Events in Film & TV
- 1954 Construction of Disneyland commences in Anaheim, California
- 1955 Disneyland televises its grand opening in Anaheim, California.
- 1956 MGM releases film "High Society", a musical re-working of "The Philadelphia Story" set in Newport, Rhode Island; starring Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly, and Frank Sinatra, with songs by Cole Porter
- 1959 "North by Northwest" directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Cary Grant and Eva Marie Saint premieres in Los Angeles
- 1965 WLCY (now WTSP) TV channel 10 in St Petersburg-Tampa, Florida (ABC) begins
- 1968 The Beatles' animated film "Yellow Submarine" premieres in London
- 1986 Emmy 13th Daytime Award presentation - Susan Lucci loses for 7th time
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James Cagney
Phyllis Diller
David Hasselhoff
Mark Burnett
Luke BryanWeddings in Film & TV
- 1942 American movie actress Lana Turner (21) weds 2nd husband, American actor and restaurateur Steve Crane (annulled due to uncompleted divorce from prior marriage)
- 1954 Master of quick wit and widely considered one of the best comedians of the modern era Groucho Marx (63) weds actress Eden Hartford (24); divorce in 1969
- 1988 NHL ice hockey star player Wayne Gretzky (27) weds actress Janet Jones (27) at St. Joseph's Basilica in Edmonton, Canada
Divorces in Film & TV
- 1975 Beatle member Ringo Starr & Maureen Cox Starkey divorce, after 10 years of marriage
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Walter CronkiteJuly in Film & TV History
Hollywoodland
Dedication of the"Hollywoodland" sign
July 13, 1923
Valentino, The First Screen Sex Symbol
He became known as the ‘Latin lover’ – Hollywood’s first silent screen sex symbol adored by women across the world. But fate would be cruel to Rudolph Valentino
July 16, 1926
The Worst Movie Ever
Poster for Ed Wood's cult film Plan 9 from Outer Space
July 22, 1959
Oh! Calcutta! - The Bare Facts
Born when free love and anything goes were the mantra of youth, the show "Oh! Calcutta!" opened in London on this day. Police considered a prosecution for obscenity.
July 26, 1970