In 1965, Shooting begins in the Bahamas on the Beatlesʹ second film, “Help!”
In 1965, Stan Laurel — the “skinny” half of the Laurel and Hardy comedy team — died in Santa Monica, California.
In 1966, SHOW-BIZ NEWS Lucille Ball agres to return to CBS for another season of her prime time sitcom, but only after the network agreed take a new hour-long drama produced by her Desilu Studio. Its name: “MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE”
In 1966, THE “OOPS” AWARD In reviewing the debut album by THE MAMAS AND THE PAPAS, “Variety” refers to them as a “combo of three long-tressed boys and one girl…(with) a solid sound in the folk-rock groove.”
In 1966, “TIGER BEAT” FOR MARCH '66 Featured on the cover: MICK JAGGER, JIM McGUINN; plus “24 Very Private Hours with the DC5 (Dave Clark Five)”; “Itʹs startling! the three faces of Paul McCartney and Patty Duke”; “DANNY HUTTONʹs Personal Diary”
In 1968, Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia 76ers wowed the home crowd at the old Philadelphia Arena by becoming the first pro basketball player to score more than 25,000 career points.
In 1970, In his first solo appearence on U.S. television, Ringo Starr guest starred on “Rowan and Martinʹs Laugh-In”.
In 1970, On Another World, Rachel (Robin Strasser) conned Pat into giving her the $50 she needed to put a down payment on a new apartment.
In 1970, Canadaʹs music awards, known as the Junos, were presented for the first time. The Guess Who won for best group that year.
In 1971, James Franciscus stars in the ABC TV movie “Longstreet,” about a blind insurance-company investigator. Longstreet returns as a series the following fall with action star Bruce Lee in a recurring role.
In 1971, On Dark Shadows, Gabriel (Christopher Pennock) stabbed Kendrick (John Karlen), wounding him. Later, Gabriel tried to kill Daphne (Kate Jackson) but Bramwell Collins (Jonathan Frid) chased him off. Daphne announced that she was going to marry Bramwell.
In 1972, Born on this day in Dallas, Texas, Steve Holy, who has scored fifteen singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, including the #1 hits "Good Morning Beautiful" (which was featured in the movie Angel Eyes) and "Brand New Girlfriend".
In 1973, In a Brady Bunch episode called “How to Succeed in Business?”, Peterʹs after-school job in a bike shop becomes a personal disaster; Peter gets a job with Mr. Martinelli repairing bikes. After he tells his family that he is doing great, his boss decides to let him go because he is too slow.
In 1973, The film “Walking Tall” starring Joe Don Baker premiered in Hollywood.
In 1965, "Dr. Terror's House of Horrors" was released in movie theaters in the U.S.A.
In 1966, "Harper" was released in movie theaters in the U.S.A.
In 1971, "The Pursuit of Happiness" was released by Columbia Pictures; Robert Mulligan (director); Jon Boothe, George L. Sherman (screenplay); Michael Sarrazin, Barbara Hershey, Robert Klein, Sada Thompson, Ralph Waite, Arthur Hill, E.G. Marshall, Maya Kenin, Rue McClanahan, Peter White, Joseph Attles, Beulah Garrick, Ruth White, Charles Durning, Barnard Hughes, David Doyle, Gilbert Lewis, Albert Henderson, William Devane; Drama; Live Action
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