On This Day in Film & TV for May 10
Events in Film & TV
- 1849 Astor Place Riot: Backers of American actor and working class hero Edwin Forrest attempt to disrupt British actor William McReady's performance at Astor Place Opera House in NYC; Military troops supporting police shoot at the crowd, killing between 22 and 31 [1]
- 1928 WGY, Schenectady begins regular TV programming
- 1952 5th Cannes Film Festival: "The Tragedy of Othello: The Moor of Venice" directed by Orson Welles and "Two Cents Worth of Hope" directed by Renato Castellani jointly awarded the Grand Prix du Festival International du Film
- 1953 KCBD TV channel 11 in Lubbock, TX (NBC) begins broadcasting
- 1955 8th Cannes Film Festival: "Marty" directed by Delbert Mann wins Palme d'Or
- 1956 KFSN TV channel 30 in Fresno, CA (ABC/CBS) begins broadcasting
- 1956 9th Cannes Film Festival: "The Silent World" directed by Jacques Cousteau and Louis Malle wins the Palme d'Or
- 1973 Bruce Lee collapses in Golden Harvest studios in Hong Kong and is rushed to Hong Kong Baptist Hospital where doctors diagnose him with cerebral edema
- More Events in Film & TV
John Wilkes Booth
Fred Astaire
Pat Summerall
Joan CrawfordWeddings in Film & TV
- 2003 "Broadway" singer-actress Carol Channing (82) weds Harry Kullijian at Big Valley Grace Community Church in Modesto, California
- 2003 "Ocean's Eleven" director and producer Steven Soderbergh (40) weds former fashion model Jules Asner (35) in Manhattan, New York
- 2005 Actress and model Heidi Klum (39) weds British soul and R&B singer-songwriter Seal (49) in Costa Careyes, Mexico
Divorces in Film & TV
- 1994 Drew Barrymore (19) files for divorce from Jeremy Thomas (31)
More Weddings & Divorces in Film & TV
May in Film & TV History
Miss Atomic Pageant
Linda Lawson is the winner of the 1955 Miss Atomic Pageant, with a mushroom cloud crown for good measure
May 1, 1955Silence is Golden At The First Oscars
The first Academy Awards ceremony took place on this day before just 250 guests. All the movies nominated for what would become known as an Oscar were silent
May 16, 1929The 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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