On This Day

Events in Film & TV on May 9

  • 1754 1st newspaper cartoon in America-divided snake "Join or Die"
  • 1946 1st hour long entertainment TV show, "NBC's Hour Glass" premieres

Film Release

1958 "Vertigo", American film noir psychological thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Jimmy Stewart and Kim Novak, is released

Alfred Hitchcock
Director Alfred Hitchcock
James Stewart
Actor James Stewart
  • 1971 23rd Emmy Awards: All in the Family, Jack Klugman & Jean Stapleton win
  • 1980 Slasher horror film "Friday the 13th" is released in US cinemas
  • 1991 Italian actress Laura Antonelli found guilty of cocaine possession (conviction overturned 2006)

TV Show Appearance

1991 Michael Landon appears on The Tonight Show to talk about his cancer prognosis

Michael Landon
Actor and Filmmaker Michael Landon
  • 1992 Final episode of "Golden Girls" airs on NBC-TV
  • 1992 Michelle McLean, 19, of Namibia, crowned 41st Miss Universe
  • 1999 45th British Academy Television Awards: "Father Ted" Best Comedy, "The Cops" Best Drama

Film & TV History

2022 An Andy Warhol portrait of Marilyn Monroe sells for $195 million at auction in New York - the highest price ever for an American artwork [1]

Andy Warhol
Pop Artist Andy Warhol
Marilyn Monroe
Actress Marilyn Monroe


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