Events in Film & TV
- 1950 Leonard Bernstein's musical "Peter Pan", starring Jean Arthur and Boris Karloff, opens at Imperial Theater, NYC; runs for 320 performances
- 1954 WSEE TV channel 35 in Erie, PA (CBS) begins broadcasting
- 1955 KFDM TV channel 6 in Beaumont, TX (CBS) begins broadcasting
- 1955 KMAU (now KGMV) TV channel 3 in Wailuku, HI (CBS) begins broadcasting
- 1959 WICD TV channel 15 in Champaign, IL (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting
- 1962 Massachusetts Institute of Technology sends TV signal by satellite for 1st time: California to Massachusetts
- 1964 Gene Roddenberry registers his Star Trek series with the Writers Guild of America
- 1965 "Comedy in Music-Opus 2" closes at John Golden NYC after 192 performances
- More Events in Film & TV
Lou Thesz
Paula Yates
Shirley MacLaine
Barbra Streisand
Kelly Clarkson
Bud AbbottWeddings in Film & TV
- 1988 Musician Mick Fleetwood (40) weds model Sara Recor
- 1992 British rock star David Bowie (45) weds Somali supermodel Iman (37) in civil ceremony at city hall in Lausanne, Switzerland
- 1993 ABC news analyst Jeff Greenfield (49) weds Karen Gannett
- 1994 Actor Lou Diamond Phillips marries Kelly Phillips
- 2004 Model-actress Ali Landry (30) weds TV personality Mario Lopez (30) at the exclusive Las Alamandas resort outside Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
April in Film & TV History
Giant Achievements of King Kong Creator
Edgar Wallace, born on this day in history, was one of the world’s most prolific authors. His theme was usually crime and mystery but he also created King Kong.
April 1, 1875
TV Guide's First Issue
TV Guide's first edition with Desi Arnaz Jr. on the cover
April 3, 1953
1st Animated Film
A frame from "Humorous Phases of Funny Faces", released in 1906
April 6, 1906
Millions Come Up to See Mae West
Mae West, jailed on this day for obscenity, became one of the most successful sex symbols. Fans could not resist the offer: ‘Come up and see me some time.’
April 19, 1927
Elizabeth Taylor
Marilyn Monroe
Audrey Hepburn
Alfred Hitchcock
Peter Jackson
Stanley Kubrick