AUGUST 2
QUESTION: Carroll O’Connor who died in 2001 would have turned 100 years previous right now, August 2, 2024. He is just one of two male actors in tv historical past to have gained the Emmy for his main function in each a comedy sequence and a drama sequence. Who’s the opposite one?
ANSWER: Robert Younger gained Emmys in 1957 for Persevering with Efficiency by an Actor and in 1958 for Persevering with Efficiency in a Main Function by an Actor in a Drama or Comedy Collection for his function as Jim Anderson within the sitcom Father Is aware of Finest. In 1970, he gained Excellent 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 gained 4 Emmys for Lead Actor in a Comedy Collection for All In The Household in 1972,1977, 1978, and 1979. He gained Excellent Lead Actor in a Drama Collection in 1989 as Invoice Gillespie In The Warmth Of The Evening, the sequence based mostly on the 1967 Finest Image winner, In The Warmth Of The Evening which, conincidentally, had its World Premiere in NYC on August 2, in 1967. Its star Rod Steiger would go on to win the Finest Actor Oscar additionally enjoying the exact same Invoice Gillespie.
JULY 26
QUESTION 1: On today in 1896 the primary everlasting for-profit movie show within the U.S. opened. In what Southern metropolis was it positioned?
ANSWER: On July 26, 1896, the 400 seat Vitascope Corridor, the primary fixed-seating film theatre in U.S. opened at 623 Canal Avenue in New Orleans. Admission was 10 cents. Should you might spare a further dime you could possibly go backstage to see the modern Vitascope projector that transformed nonetheless B&W images into transferring photographs as much as a minute lengthy, the very first know-how that added movement to footage. 128 years later the custom continues.
The 1896 Vitascope film projector in operation
QUESTION 2: On today in 1972 probably the most iconic present enterprise {couples} filed for authorized separation. In 2022 and 2023 two successive particular person biopics had been launched, every utilizing one in every of their first names as titles. Who’re the couple?
ANSWER: On July 26, 1972 Elvis Presley and Priscilla Presley filed for authorized separation after 5 years of marriage. In 2022 Baz Luhrman’s Elvis was launched and in 2023 Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla hit theatres.
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Priscilla and Elvis Presley leaving a divorce listening to collectively in 1973.
JULY 19
QUESTION 1: What’s the first Fundamental Cable sequence to win the Emmy for Excellent Drama?
ANSWER: Mad Males which premiered on AMC on today, July 19, 2007. The sequence, which ran for 7 seasons, went on 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 exhibits which have earned 4 statuettes every, HBO’s Sport Of Thrones and NBC’s Hill Avenue Blues, LA Legislation and The West Wing.
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QUESTION 2: What teen comedy impressed by Jane Austen’s ‘Emma’ marked Paul Rudd’s movie debut?
ANSWER: Clueless, which opened on today, July 19, 1995. The film, written and directed by Amy Heckerling, went on to earn $88 million worldwide. Alicia Silverstone starred and Rudd acquired his first movie function.
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