On This Day in Film & TV for November 30
Events in Film & TV
- 1949 KOTV TV channel 6 in Tulsa, Oklahoma (CBS) begins broadcasting
- 1952 Jackie Robinson accuses the NY Yankees of racial bias on national television
- 1958 WKBW TV channel 7 in Buffalo, NY (ABC) begins broadcasting
- 1969 American singer-songwriter Neil Diamond makes his only appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show", singing "Sweet Caroline" and "Holly, Holy"
- 1971 Emmy and Peabody Award-winning TV movie "Brian's Song", about the friendship of Chicago Bears football teammates Brian Piccolo and Gale Sayers (based on Sayers' autobiography) premieres on ABC, starring James Caan and Billie Dee Williams
- 1972 BBC bans Wings' "Hi, Hi, Hi"
- 1979 Ted Koppel becomes anchor of late nightly news on Iran "America Held Hostage" (ABC)
- 1980 "West Side Story" closes at Minskoff Theater NYC after 341 performances
- More Events in Film & TV
Dick Clark
Chrissy Teigen
Kaley Cuoco
Paul WalkerWeddings in Film & TV
- 1940 "I Love Lucy" actress Lucille Ball (28) weds Cuban actor and singer Desi Arnaz (23) in Greenwich, Connecticut; divorce in 1960
- 1945 Actress Bette Davis (37) weds artist William Grant Sherry
- 1980 Comedian Jay Leno marries Mavis Nicholson
More Weddings & Divorces in Film & TV
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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