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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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3:12

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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3:58

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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4:06

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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3:28

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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4:11

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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4:05

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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4:04

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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4:05

Fritz Lang's Metropolis Premieres in Berlin 1927

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2026/01/30

# January 30, 1927: The Premiere of "Metropolis" in BerlinOn January 30, 1927, one of the most ambitious and influential films in cinema history had its grand premiere at the UFA-Palast am Zoo in Berlin. Fritz Lang's science fiction masterpiece **"Metropolis"** wasn't just another movie opening—it was a cultural earthquake that would reshape the landscape of filmmaking forever.The premiere was a spectacular affair befitting the film's enormous budget of approximately 5 million Reichsmarks (the

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4:09

Orson Welles Wins Despite Hollywood's Hearst Controversy

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2026/01/29

# The Day Orson Welles Changed Everything: January 29, 1942On January 29, 1942, a 26-year-old wunderkind experienced what might be described as the most bittersweet moment of his career. This was the day the New York Film Critics Circle awarded Orson Welles their Best Picture prize for *Citizen Kane*, a recognition that would prove prophetic even as the film itself was drowning in controversy and commercial disappointment.What makes this date so remarkable isn't just the award itself—it's what it

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4:20

Challenger Disaster Transforms Hollywood's Space...

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2026/01/28

# January 28, 1986: The Challenger Disaster Reshapes HollywoodOn January 28, 1986, precisely 40 years before today, the Space Shuttle Challenger disintegrated 73 seconds after launch, killing all seven crew members aboard. While not strictly a film industry event, this tragedy had profound and lasting reverberations throughout cinema that deserve exploration.The disaster occurred at 11:39 AM EST, broadcast live on television as millions of schoolchildren watched because teacher Christa McAuliffe was

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4:09

Auschwitz Liberation: Cinema's Burden of Bearing Witness

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2026/01/27

# January 27, 1945: The Red Army Liberates Auschwitz — A Date That Would Haunt Cinema ForeverOn January 27, 1945, Soviet troops liberated the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp in occupied Poland, discovering the horrifying evidence of the Holocaust's industrialized murder. While this historical event itself predates cinema's documentation of it, January 27th would become intrinsically linked to film history through the powerful ways cinema has grappled with bearing witness to the unspeakable.The

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3:27

Newman and Woodward's Secret Newlywed Movie Premiere

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2026/01/26

# January 26, 1958: The Night Paul Newman Became a Legend (Almost Literally)On this day in 1958, **"The Long, Hot Summer"** had its world premiere in New York City, marking a pivotal moment not just in cinema history, but in the creation of one of Hollywood's most enduring power couples.Directed by Martin Ritt and based on several William Faulkner stories (primarily "Barn Burning" and "The Hamlet"), the film starred Paul Newman as Ben Quick, a drifting barn burner with a dangerous reputation, and

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3:38

Sundance Festival Launches Independent Cinema...

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2026/01/25

# The Sundance Sensation: January 25, 1984On January 25, 1984, a scrappy little film festival in the mountains of Utah kicked off its very first edition under a new name and vision that would forever change independent cinema. The **United States Film Festival** officially became the **Sundance Film Festival**, named after Robert Redford's character in "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid."While the festival had existed since 1978 under its original name, this rebranding marked the moment when

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