On This Day in Film & TV for May 24
Events in Film & TV
- 1895 Henry Irving becomes the first actor to receive a knighthood
- 1963 Barbra Streisand performs "Happy Days Are Here Again" at White House Press Correspondents Dinner, and meets US President John F. Kennedy
- 1964 The Beatles' 4th appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show", features an interview and pre-recorded performance of "You Can't Do That"
- 1966 Jerry Herman's musical "Mame", starring Angela Lansbury and Bea Arthur, opens at Winter Garden Theater, NYC; runs for 1508 performances, wins 3 Tony Awards
- 1974 "The Dean Martin Show" last airs on NBC-TV
- 1974 27th Cannes Film Festival: "The Conversation" directed by Francis Ford Coppola wins the Grand Prix du Festival International du Film
- 1979 32nd Cannes Film Festival: "Apocalypse Now" directed by Francis Ford Coppola and "Die Biechtrommel" directed by Volker Schlondorff jointly awarded the Palme d'Or
- More Events in Film & TV
Roger Deakins
John C. ReillyWeddings in Film & TV
- 2003 Oscar winning-actress Kate Winslet (27) weds director Sam Mendes (36) in Anguilla Island
- 2003 Actor and film director Kenneth Branagh (42) weds film art director Lindsay Brunnock in a secret ceremony
- 2014 Rapper and record producer Kanye West (36) weds model Kim Kardashian (33) at Fort di Belvedere in Florence, Italy
More Weddings & Divorces in Film & TV
Deaths in Film & TV
- 1948 Jacques Feyder, Belgian director and screenwriter (b. 1885)
- 1953 Cor Hermus, Dutch actor, director and writer (Bleeke Bet, William of Orange, Jantes), dies at 63
- 1956 Guy Kibbee, American actor (Capt Blood, Babes in Arms), dies at 74
- 1969 Mitzi Green [Elizabeth Keno], American child actress (Huckleberry Finn; Little Orphan Annie), dies from cancer at 48
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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