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Film History - Daily

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Film History Daily is your daily dose of cinematic nostalgia and fascinating Hollywood lore. Each episode delves into the significant events, groundbreaking releases, and iconic moments that occurred in the world of cinema. From the birth of legendary actors and directors to the premieres of classic films that shaped the industry, "Perfect for film buffs, casual moviegoers, and anyone who loves a good story,Tune in every day for your fix of Hollywood glamour, cinematic milestones, and the incredible

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4:04

Tom and Jerry's First Cartoon Debut 1940

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2026/02/19

# February 19, 1940: Tom and Jerry Make Their Debut! 🐱🐭On February 19, 1940, one of the most iconic rivalries in animation history burst onto movie screens when **"Puss Gets the Boot"** premiered in theaters. This was the very first Tom and Jerry cartoon, though interestingly, the characters weren't even called Tom and Jerry yet – the cat was named "Jasper" and the mouse was called "Jinx"!Created by the legendary animation duo **William Hanna and Joseph Barbera** at MGM's cartoon studio, this

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On the Waterfront Wraps Production in Hoboken

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2026/02/18

# February 18, 1954: The Night "On the Waterfront" Wrapped ProductionOn February 18, 1954, Elia Kazan called "cut" for the final time on the Hoboken, New Jersey waterfront, wrapping production on what would become one of cinema's most influential and controversial masterpieces: **"On the Waterfront."**The film's 36-day shooting schedule had been grueling, tense, and electric. Marlon Brando, already a sensation from "A Streetcar Named Desire" and "The Wild One," brought his revolutionary Method

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3:47

The Godfather's Revolutionary New York Premiere 1972

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2026/02/17

# February 17, 1972: The Godfather Premieres in New York CityOn February 17, 1972, one of the most legendary films in cinema history had its world premiere at the Loews State Theatre in New York City. Francis Ford Coppola's **The Godfather** would go on to revolutionize the gangster genre and become a cultural touchstone that still resonates over five decades later.The journey to this premiere had been absolutely tumultuous. Paramount Pictures was in financial trouble and desperately needed a hit,

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3:49

Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure Debuts in Theaters

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2026/02/16

# February 16, 1989: The Night Bill & Ted Made HistoryOn February 16, 1989, a most excellent adventure began when **"Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure"** was released in theaters across America, introducing the world to two of cinema's most lovably dim-witted philosophers and inadvertently creating a cultural phenomenon that would echo through the decades.The film starred a young Keanu Reeves as Ted "Theodore" Logan and Alex Winter as Bill S. Preston, Esquire—two aspiring rock musicians from San

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3:46

Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure Turns 35

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2026/02/15

# February 15, 1989: The Day Bill & Ted Taught Us to Be Excellent to Each OtherOn February 15, 1989, a most triumphant sci-fi comedy burst onto American movie screens that would become one of the most quotable and beloved cult classics of the late 1980s: **"Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure."**This time-traveling romp starred a young Keanu Reeves as Ted "Theodore" Logan and Alex Winter as Bill S. Preston, Esquire—two gloriously dim-witted but lovable high school slackers from San Dimas, California,

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3:55

Roger Corman's Bloody Valentine Gangster Film Premieres

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2026/02/14

# The St. Valentine's Day Massacre Premieres (February 14, 1967)On February 14, 1967, 20th Century Fox released **"The St. Valentine's Day Massacre"** in theaters—perfectly timed for Valentine's Day, though this certainly wasn't your typical romantic date movie! Directed by Roger Corman, this violent gangster film chronicled one of the most infamous crimes in American history: the brutal 1929 Chicago mob hit that left seven men dead in a garage on North Clark Street.What makes this release date so

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Hollywood Walk of Fame Opens With 1,558 Stars

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2026/02/13

# February 13, 1960: The Hollywood Walk of Fame Gets Its First StarOn this date in 1960, something magical happened on Hollywood Boulevard that would become one of the most iconic symbols of entertainment history: the official completion and dedication of the Hollywood Walk of Fame!While the first star had technically been placed in August 1958 (belonging to actress Joanne Woodward), February 13, 1960 marked the grand completion ceremony when the Walk of Fame officially opened to the public with

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Wes Craven's Last House on the Left Revolutionizes...

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2026/02/12

# February 12, 1973: The Last House on the Left Opens and Changes Horror ForeverOn February 12, 1973, a film that would simultaneously revolt audiences and revolutionize horror cinema slithered into theaters: **Wes Craven's "The Last House on the Left."**This wasn't just another horror movie premiere—it was a cultural hand grenade that exploded the boundaries of what American horror could show and say. Produced for a mere $87,000, this brutal exploitation film marked the directorial debut of Wes

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Hollywood's First Oscars Last Just Fifteen Minutes

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2026/02/11

# February 11, 1929: The First Academy Awards CeremonyOn February 11, 1929, Hollywood gathered at the Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles for what would become one of the entertainment industry's most prestigious traditions—though nobody at the time could have predicted just how iconic it would become. This was the very first Academy Awards ceremony, and it was a decidedly different affair from the glitzy, multi-hour television spectacle we know today.The entire event lasted approximately fifteen

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3:53

Tom and Jerry's First Chase Begins February 1940

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2026/02/10

# February 10, 1940: The Day Tom and Jerry First Chased Into Cinema HistoryOn February 10, 1940, a cat and mouse forever changed the landscape of animated comedy when **"Puss Gets the Boot"** premiered in theaters. This seemingly innocuous cartoon short marked the debut of the most famous feuding duo in animation history: Tom and Jerry (though they weren't called that yet – the cat was "Jasper" and the mouse was "Jinx" in this first outing).Created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera at MGM's

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4:30

McCarthy's Speech and the Hollywood Blacklist Era

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2026/02/09

# The Night That Changed Cinema Forever: February 9, 1950On February 9, 1950, Senator Joseph McCarthy delivered his infamous speech in Wheeling, West Virginia, claiming to have a list of Communist Party members working in the State Department. While this might seem like purely political history, this date marked a seismic shift that would devastate Hollywood and forever change American cinema.The ripple effects hit Hollywood like a tidal wave. The Hollywood Blacklist, which had begun tentatively in

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Joanne Woodward Gets First Hollywood Walk of Fame Star

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2026/02/08

# February 8, 1960: The Hollywood Walk of Fame Receives Its First StarOn February 8, 1960, Hollywood officially began immortalizing its greatest talents in concrete and brass when the first star was placed on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The inaugural honoree? Joanne Woodward, the acclaimed actress who had recently won an Academy Award for her riveting portrayal of a woman with multiple personality disorder in "The Three Faces of Eve" (1957).What makes this moment particularly delightful is that

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The Beatles Land: Music Cinema Changes Forever

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2026/02/07

# February 7, 1964: The Beatles Arrive in America (and Change Music Films Forever)On February 7, 1964, Pan Am Flight 101 touched down at New York's newly renamed John F. Kennedy International Airport, carrying four mop-topped lads from Liverpool who would revolutionize not just music, but the entire landscape of music cinema and documentary filmmaking.When the Beatles—John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr—descended those airplane stairs at 1:20 PM, they were greeted by

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3:52

Tom and Jerry Debut in Puss Gets the Boot

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2026/02/06

# February 6, 1940: Tom and Jerry Make Their Debut in "Puss Gets the Boot"On February 6, 1940, one of the most iconic rivalries in animation history exploded onto movie screens when MGM released "Puss Gets the Boot," the very first Tom and Jerry cartoon. Created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera at the MGM cartoon studio, this seven-minute short introduced audiences to a mischievous mouse named Jinx (later renamed Jerry) and a hapless cat called Jasper (who would become Tom).The premise was

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3:43

The Birth of Singin' in the Rain 1952

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2026/02/05

# February 5th in Film History: The Birth of "Singin' in the Rain" (1952)On February 5, 1952, one of the most beloved and critically acclaimed musicals of all time had its world premiere in New York City: **"Singin' in the Rain."**This MGM spectacular, co-directed by Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen, would go on to become not just a box office success, but a cultural touchstone that defines Hollywood's Golden Age. Ironically, at its initial release, it was considered just another musical in a crowded

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3:55

Network Begins Filming: Prophetic Media Satire Born

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2026/02/04

# February 4, 1976: The Day Network Began FilmingOn February 4, 1976, director Sidney Lumet called "Action!" for the first time on what would become one of cinema's most prophetic and scathing satires: **Network**.This wasn't just another movie production kicking off in Hollywood—this was the beginning of a cinematic prophecy that would predict the future of television and media with such terrifying accuracy that it still sends chills down viewers' spines nearly five decades later.Written by the

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La Bamba Resurrects Ritchie Valens on Screen

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2026/02/03

# February 3rd in Film History: The Day "The Day the Music Died" Became CinemaOn February 3, 1959, rock and roll lost three of its brightest stars when Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson died in a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa—a tragedy Don McLean would immortalize as "The Day the Music Died" in his 1971 song "American Pie."Fast forward exactly **28 years later**, to **February 3, 1987**, when Columbia Pictures released **"La Bamba,"** the biographical film that

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4:17

When Groundhog Day Became a Philosophical Comedy Classic

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2026/02/02

# The Day Groundhog Day Became Immortal: February 2, 1993On February 2, 1993, Columbia Pictures released a film that would transcend its modest romantic comedy origins to become a genuine philosophical phenomenon: **Groundhog Day**, directed by Harold Ramis and starring Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell.The timing was, of course, perfect—releasing a movie about Groundhog Day *on* Groundhog Day was marketing gold. But nobody could have predicted that this seemingly simple high-concept comedy would

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3:34

The King of Hollywood Clark Gable is Born

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2026/02/01

# The Birth of Clark Gable: The King is Born (February 1, 1901)On February 1st, 1901, in the small town of Cadiz, Ohio, a baby boy named William Clark Gable entered the world. Little did anyone know that this child would grow up to become the most iconic leading man of Hollywood's Golden Age, forever known as "The King of Hollywood."Clark Gable's journey to stardom was far from inevitable. His mother died when he was just ten months old, and he was raised by his father, an oil-well driller. The

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Chaplin's Modern Times Defies the Talking Picture Era

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2026/01/31

# The Silence Ends: January 31, 1936 - Chaplin's "Modern Times" PremieresOn January 31, 1936, Charlie Chaplin's masterpiece "Modern Times" had its gala premiere at the Rivoli Theatre in New York City, marking one of the most significant moments in cinema history. This film represented Chaplin's defiant last stand against the talkies, arriving nearly a decade after "The Jazz Singer" had revolutionized the industry with synchronized sound.What makes this premiere so fascinating is the sheer audacity

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