AUGUST 2
QUESTION: Carroll O’Connor who died in 2001 would have grew to become 100 years outdated these days, August 2, 2024. He is just one of 2 male actors in tv historical past to have received the Emmy for his main function in each a comedy sequence and a drama sequence. Who’s the opposite one?
ANSWER: Robert Younger received Emmys in 1957 for Proceeding Efficiency by way of an Actor and in 1958 for Proceeding Efficiency in a Main Function by way of an Actor in a Drama or Comedy Collection for his function as Jim Anderson within the sitcom Father Is aware of Easiest. In 1970, he received Remarkable Lead Actor in a Drama Collection for Marcus Welby M.D.
Vera Miles and Robert Younger, on ‘Marcus Welby, M.D.’ in 1970
Carroll O’Connor received 4 Emmys for Lead Actor in a Comedy Collection for All In The Circle of relatives in 1972,1977, 1978, and 1979. He received Remarkable Lead Actor in a Drama Collection in 1989 as Invoice Gillespie In The Warmth Of The Night time, the sequence in line with the 1967 Easiest Image winner, In The Warmth Of The Night time which, conincidentally, had its International Premiere in NYC on August 2, in 1967. Its celebrity Rod Steiger would move directly to win the Easiest Actor Oscar additionally enjoying the exact same Invoice Gillespie.
JULY 26
QUESTION 1: On these days in 1896 the primary everlasting for-profit film theater within the U.S. opened. In what Southern town was once it situated?
ANSWER: On July 26, 1896, the 400 seat Vitascope Corridor, the primary fixed-seating film theatre in U.S. opened at 623 Canal Boulevard in New Orleans. Admission was once 10 cents. If you should spare an extra dime you should move in the back of the curtain to peer the cutting edge Vitascope projector that transformed nonetheless B&W footage into transferring pictures as much as a minute lengthy, the first actual generation that added movement to photographs. 128 years later the custom continues.
The 1896 Vitascope film projector in operation
QUESTION 2: On these days in 1972 one of the crucial iconic display trade {couples} filed for criminal separation. In 2022 and 2023 two successive person biopics had been launched, every the usage of one in all their first names as titles. Who’re the couple?
ANSWER: On July 26, 1972 Elvis Presley and Priscilla Presley filed for criminal separation after 5 years of marriage. In 2022 Baz Luhrman’s Elvis was once launched and in 2023 Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla hit theatres.
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Priscilla and Elvis Presley leaving a divorce listening to in combination in 1973.
JULY 19
QUESTION 1: What’s the first Fundamental Cable sequence to win the Emmy for Remarkable Drama?
ANSWER: Mad Males which premiered on AMC on these days, July 19, 2007. The sequence, which ran for 7 seasons, went directly to win the Drama Collection Emmy for every of its first 4 seasons and is tied for essentially the most Drama Collection Emmy wins with 4 different presentations that experience earned 4 statuettes every, HBO’s Sport Of Thrones and NBC’s Hill Boulevard Blues, LA Legislation and The West Wing.
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QUESTION 2: What youngster comedy impressed by way of Jane Austen’s ‘Emma’ marked Paul Rudd’s movie debut?
ANSWER: Clueless, which opened on these days, July 19, 1995. The film, written and directed by way of Amy Heckerling, went directly to earn $88 million international. Alicia Silverstone starred and Rudd were given his first movie function.
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