On This Day in Film & TV for November 14
Events in Film & TV
- 1922 BBC begins daily radio broadcasts from the 2LO transmitter at Marconi House
- 1953 WCIA TV channel 3 in Champaign, IL (CBS) begins broadcasting
- 1957 Dick Hutton beats Lou Thesz in Toronto, to become NWA wrestling champion
- 1965 KCST TV channel 39 in San Diego, CA (NBC) begins broadcasting
- 1968 U.S. premiere of film version of Morris L. West's best seller "The Shoes of the Fisherman"
- 1976 "Network", directed by Sidney Lumet, starring Faye Dunaway, Peter Finch and William Holden, premieres in Los Angeles and New York City (Finch - Academy Awards Best Actor 1977)
- 1980 Kimberley Santos, 19 of Guam, crowned 30th Miss World
- 1985 Holmfriour Karlsdottir of Iceland, 22, crowned 35th Miss World
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Olga KurylenkoWeddings in Film & TV
- 1965 American singer and actress Judy Garland (43) weds American actor Mark Herron (37); divorce in 1969
- 1998 "Can't Hardly Wait" actor Ethan Embry (20) weds Amelinda Smith
- 1998 Chicago Bulls NBA player Dennis Rodman (37) weds "Baywatch" actress Carmen Electra (26) at Little Chapel of the Flowers in Las Vegas, Nevada
More Weddings & Divorces in Film & TV
Deaths in Film & TV
- 1959 Thomas W Ross, American actor (Without Limit, Kings Row, 17, Mortal Storm), dies at 84
- 1960 Walter Catlett, American actor (Climax, Front Page, Tale of 2 Cities), dies of a stroke at 71
- 1964 Hendrik Gerrit Cannegieter, meteorology/director KNMI, dies at 85
- 1965 Russell Collins, American actor (Niagara, Close Up, Shockproof), dies at 68
November in Film & TV History
Theatre Madness, But There’s Method In It
Methodist church founder John Wesley wrote in his journal on this day of an astonishing night at the theatre when events almost literally brought the house down.
November 2, 1743
Talking Revolution that Silenced Hollywood Stars
The musical Oh, Kay! began its Broadway run at New York's Imperial Theatre on this day, introducing pop music standards "Someone To Watch Over Me" and "Do-Do-Do".
November 8, 1926
Ben-Hur Turns Author Into a Soldier of Fortune
Lew Wallace always wanted to be a great soldier. He achieved that, but is best remembered as a great writer – the author of Ben-Hur, published on this day.
November 12, 1880
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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