Stan Sherman
Thursday, April 16, 2009
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TODAY IS: NATIONAL EGGS BENEDICT DAY
Wilbur Wright was born with a full set of teeth.
The role of bumbling French Inspector Clouseau in
"The Pink Panther (1964)" was originally written for Peter Ustinov,
who dropped out before filming began.
Ellen barkin turned down the lead role in
“Desperately Seeking Susan”
Actor who got The part: Madonna
Actor who got The part: Madonna
TONIGHT’S EMPIRE STATE BUILDING LIGHTING:
White: No special event
DUMB LAWS STILL ON THE BOOKS: Oregon:
Anyone with a bad reputation is prohibited from
distributing malt beverages.
CELEBRITY ANECDOTES:
Barry Nelson was the first actor (and, to date, the only American)
Barry Nelson was the first actor (and, to date, the only American)
to play James Bond on screen, in a 1954 adaptation of
Ian Fleming's novel Casino Royale on the TV anthology series Climax
(preceding Sean Connery's interpretation in Dr. No by eight years).
Reportedly this was considered a pilot for a possible James Bond
television series, though it's not known if
Nelson intended to continue playing the character.
Nelson played James Bond as an American named "Jimmy Bond".
The program also featured Peter Lorre as the primary villain;
The program also featured Peter Lorre as the primary villain;
Nelson later noted Lorre was the reason he took the role.
Originally broadcast live, the production was believed lost to time
until a kinescope emerged in the 1980s. It was subsequently
released to home video, and is currently available on DVD as
a bonus feature with the 1967 film adaptation of the novel.
PAUL LYNDE’S HOLLYWOOD SQUARE CLASSICS:
Peter Marshall: Paul, how many men are on a hockey team?
Paul Lynde: Oh, about half.
NOTABLE QUOTE: Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin:
“In the end, everything is a gag”
YOU MIGHT BE A REDNECK IF...
You Keep an ashtray in the shower
You Keep an ashtray in the shower
CHART TOPPERS ON THIS DAY:
(1946): DOCTOR, LAWYER, INDIAN CHIEF- BETTY HUTTON
(1954): HERE- TONY MARTIN
(1958): WITCH DOCTOR- DAVID SEVILLE
(1970): SPIRIT IN THE SKY- NORMAN GREENBAUM
ABC- THE JACKSON FIVE
(1971): JOY TO THE WORLD- THREE DOG NIGHT
(1978): NIGHT FEVER - BEE GEES
(1946): DOCTOR, LAWYER, INDIAN CHIEF- BETTY HUTTON
(1954): HERE- TONY MARTIN
(1958): WITCH DOCTOR- DAVID SEVILLE
(1970): SPIRIT IN THE SKY- NORMAN GREENBAUM
ABC- THE JACKSON FIVE
(1971): JOY TO THE WORLD- THREE DOG NIGHT
(1978): NIGHT FEVER - BEE GEES
STAYIN' ALIVE - BEE GEES
LAY DOWN SALLY - ERIC CLAPTON
(1986): KISS - PRINCE & THEN REVOLUTION
MANIC MONDAY - THE BANGLES
TODAY IN HISTORY:
(1917): REVOLUTIONARY VLADIMIR ILYICH LENIN
(1917): REVOLUTIONARY VLADIMIR ILYICH LENIN
RETURNED TO RUSSIA AFTER YEARS OF EXILE IN FINLAND
(1922): ANNIE OAKLEY SETS RECORD BY BREAKING 100 CLAY TARGETS IN A ROW
(1926): THE BOOK OF THE MONTH CLUB SENDS OUT ITS FIRST SELECTION
(1926): THE BOOK OF THE MONTH CLUB SENDS OUT ITS FIRST SELECTION
“LOLLY WILLOWES”
(1947): AMERICA'S WORST HARBOR EXPLOSION OCCURRED IN
(1947): AMERICA'S WORST HARBOR EXPLOSION OCCURRED IN
TEXAS CITY, TEXAS,WHEN THE FRENCH SHIP GRANDCAMP,
CARRYING AMMONIUM NITRATE FERTILIZER CAUGHT FIRE
AND BLEW UP, DEVASTATING THE TOWN. ANOTHER SHIP'
THE HIGHFLYER, EXPLODED THE FOLLOWING DAY.
THE EXPLOSIONS AND RESULTING FIRES KILLED MORE THAN
600 AND LEFT 200 OTHERS MISSING.
(1962): WALTER CRONKITE SUCCEEDED DOUGLAS EDWARDS
AS ANCHOR OF THE CBS EVENING NEWS.
(1964): ''THE ROLLING STONES,'' THE BAND'S DEBUT ALBUM,WAS RELEASED
(1996): BRITAIN'S PRINCE ANDREW AND HIS WIFE, SARAH THE
(1964): ''THE ROLLING STONES,'' THE BAND'S DEBUT ALBUM,WAS RELEASED
(1996): BRITAIN'S PRINCE ANDREW AND HIS WIFE, SARAH THE
DUCHESS OF YORK ANNOUNCED THEY WERE DIVORCING
(1999): WAYNE GRETZKY ANNOUNCED HIS RETIREMENT AFTER 21 YEARS
(1999): WAYNE GRETZKY ANNOUNCED HIS RETIREMENT AFTER 21 YEARS
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS: *DENOTES NO LONGER WITH US
LUKAS HAAS (33)
*SELENA (38)
PETER BILLINGSLEY (38) (RALPHIE IN “A CHRISTMAS STORY”)
MARTIN LAWRENCE (44)
JON CRYER (44)
ELLEN BARKIN (55)
BILL BELICHICK (57) (COACH OF THE NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS)
*DAVID GRAF (59) (OFFICER EUGENE TACKLEBERRY IN POLICE ACADEMY)
MELODY PATTERSON (60) (WRANGLER JANE ON “F-TROOP)
KAREEM ABDUL-JABBAR (62)
*DAME DUSTY SPRINGFIELD (70)
BOBBY VINTON (74)
*HERBIE MANN (79) (JAZZ FLAUTIST/REAL NAME HERBERT SOLOMON)
*ED TOWNSEND (80) (SINGER/SONGWRITER: “FOR YOUR LOVE")
*ROY HAMILTON (80) (SINGER: “UNCHAINED MELODY”)
*EDIE ADAMS (82) (SINGER/COMMEDIANNE: MRS ERNIE KOVACS)
POPE BENEDICT XVI (82)
*HENRY MANCINI (85)
*SIR PETER USTINOV (88)
*SPIKE MILLIGAN (91) (BRITISH COMEDIAN/”THE GOONS”)
*JOHNNY SILVER (91) (BENNY SOUTHSTREET IN “GUYS & DOLLS” ETC)
*BARRY NELSON (92)
*BILLY BENEDICT (92) (WHITEY IN THE BOWERY BOYS)
*JOHN HODIAK (95)
*FIFI D’ORSAY (105) (ACTRESS)
*MILTON CROSS (112) (RADIO VOICE OF THE METROPOLITAN OPERA FOR 43 YEARS)
*SIR CHARLES CHAPLIN (120)
*WILBUR WRIGHT (142)
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
STAN'S USELESS INFORMATION: APRIL 15,2009
STAN'S USELESS INFORMATION:
WEDNESDAY: APRIL 15, 2009
TODAY IS: Jackie Robinson Day
Bessie Smith died on September 26, 1937.
In 1970 Janice Joplin helped secure a marker for Bessie Smith's
till then unmarked grave. Smith was an influence not only on Janis Joplin but
Mahalia Jackson and Billie Holiday also credited her with having a
Lasting influence on their careers.
Mahalia Jackson and Billie Holiday also credited her with having a
Lasting influence on their careers.
Emma Thompson turned down
the lead role in “basic Instinct”
Actor who got the part: Sharon Stone
Emma thompson Turned down
the role of Clarissa Starling in “Silence of the Lambs”
Actor who got the part: Jodie Foster
TONIGHT’S EMPIRE STATE BUILDING LIGHTING:
White: no special event
White: no special event
DUMB LAWS STILL ON THE BOOKS: Hood River, Oregon:
Juggling is strictly prohibited without a license.
Juggling is strictly prohibited without a license.
CELEBRITY ANECDOTES:
While traveling with her white business manager in Clarksdale, Mississippi
While traveling with her white business manager in Clarksdale, Mississippi
in September 1937, Bessie Smith was seriously injured in a car accident.
A doctor on the scene ordered that Smith be sent to a "blacks only"
hospital several miles away. She bled to death before they arrived.
Smith's manager, who had suffered little more than a concussion,
was sent to a nearby hospital and was fine.
PAUL LYNDE’S HOLLYWOOD SQUARE CLASSICS:
Peter Marshall:
Billy Graham recently called it
"our great hope in a confusing and ever-changing world."
What is it?
Paul Lynde: Pampers.
NOTABLE QUOTE: Bessie Smith:
“THERE’S NINETEEN MEN LIVIN’ IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD,
“THERE’S NINETEEN MEN LIVIN’ IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD,
EIGHTEEN OF THEM ARE FOOLS
AND THE ONE AIN’T NO DOGGONE GOOD.”
AND THE ONE AIN’T NO DOGGONE GOOD.”
YOU MIGHT BE A REDNECK IF...
YOU CAN GO TO THE BATHROOM, CHECK ON THE KIDS,
AND MAKE A SANDWICH DURING A CAUTION LAP
YOU CAN GO TO THE BATHROOM, CHECK ON THE KIDS,
AND MAKE A SANDWICH DURING A CAUTION LAP
CHART TOPPERS ON THIS DAY:
(1953): I Believe - Frankie Laine
(1959): Guitar Boogie Shuffel - The Virtues
(1961): Blue Moon - The Marcels
(1953): I Believe - Frankie Laine
(1959): Guitar Boogie Shuffel - The Virtues
(1961): Blue Moon - The Marcels
Apache - Jorgen Ingmann
Dedicated To The One I Love - The Shirelles
(1963): South Street - The Orlons
(1969): Aquarius/Let the Sun Shine In - The 5th Dimension
Dedicated To The One I Love - The Shirelles
(1963): South Street - The Orlons
(1969): Aquarius/Let the Sun Shine In - The 5th Dimension
You’ve Made Me So Very Happy - Blood, Sweat & Tears
Galveston - Glen Campbell
(1977): Dancing Queen - Abba
Don’t Give Up on Us - David Soul
Lucille - Kenny Rogers
(1985): We are the World - USA for Africa
Crazy for You - Madonna
Nightshift - Commodores
TODAY IN HISTORY:
(1865): Abraham Lincoln Passes away at age 56
(1912): At 2:27 A.M. the British luxury liner Titanic sank
in the North Atlantic off Newfoundland, less than three hours
After striking an iceberg. About 1,500 perish
(1947): Jackie Robinson becomes baseball's first African-American
Major League player when he debuts with the Brooklyn Dodgers
(1955): Ray Kroc opens the first McDonalds ( DesPlaines, Illinois)
(1955): Ray Kroc opens the first McDonalds ( DesPlaines, Illinois)
(1983): Tokyo Disneyland opens
(1990): Greta Garbo passes away at age 84
(1990): Greta Garbo passes away at age 84
(1997): On the 50th anniversary of Jackie Robinson's debut, Major League
baseball retires his number 42
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS: *DENOTES NO LONGER WITH US
EMMA WATSON (19) (ACTRESS: “HARRY POTTER…”)
SAMANTHA FOX (43) (SINGER)
EMMA THOMPSON (50)
*DODI AL-FAYED (54)
LOIS CHILES (62) (ACTRESS: DR.HOLLY GOODHEAD IN “MOONRAKER” ETC)
*KENNETH LAY (67) (CHAIRMAN/CEO/CROOK: ENRON CORP)
ROBERT WALKER JR. (69) (ACTOR: “ENSIGN PULVER” ETC)
CLAUDIA CARDINALE (71)
ROY CLARK (76)
*ELIZABETH MONTGOMERY (76)
*TONY WILLIAMS (81) (LEAD SINGER OF THE “PLATTERS”)
*HARVEY LEMBECK (86) (CPL.ROCCO BARBELLA ON “THE PHIL SILVERS SHOW”)
MICHAEL ANSARA (87) (ACTOR: “BROKEN ARROW” ETC/EX OF BARBARA EDEN)
*HANS CONRIED (92) (UNCLE TANOOSE ON “MAKE ROOM FOR DADDY”, ETC.)
*BESSIE SMITH (115) (“EMPRESS OF THE BLUES”)
*A.PHILIP RANDOLPH (120) (AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER)
*LEONARDO DA VINCI (557)
EMMA WATSON (19) (ACTRESS: “HARRY POTTER…”)
SAMANTHA FOX (43) (SINGER)
EMMA THOMPSON (50)
*DODI AL-FAYED (54)
LOIS CHILES (62) (ACTRESS: DR.HOLLY GOODHEAD IN “MOONRAKER” ETC)
*KENNETH LAY (67) (CHAIRMAN/CEO/CROOK: ENRON CORP)
ROBERT WALKER JR. (69) (ACTOR: “ENSIGN PULVER” ETC)
CLAUDIA CARDINALE (71)
ROY CLARK (76)
*ELIZABETH MONTGOMERY (76)
*TONY WILLIAMS (81) (LEAD SINGER OF THE “PLATTERS”)
*HARVEY LEMBECK (86) (CPL.ROCCO BARBELLA ON “THE PHIL SILVERS SHOW”)
MICHAEL ANSARA (87) (ACTOR: “BROKEN ARROW” ETC/EX OF BARBARA EDEN)
*HANS CONRIED (92) (UNCLE TANOOSE ON “MAKE ROOM FOR DADDY”, ETC.)
*BESSIE SMITH (115) (“EMPRESS OF THE BLUES”)
*A.PHILIP RANDOLPH (120) (AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER)
*LEONARDO DA VINCI (557)
Monday, April 13, 2009
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TODAY IS: NATINAL PECAN PIE DAY
TUESDAY: 14 APRIL 2009
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Rod Steiger turned down the title role in “patton” because
he said the film glorified war. he later said it was the biggest
mistake of his career.
George C.Scott got the part and won an
oscar for his performance.
Sarah Michelle Gellar turned down
the role of cher horowitz in “clueless”
actor who got the part: Alicia Silverstone.
Julie Christie turned down
the rolet of daisy in “the great gatsby”
actor who got the part: Mia Farrow.
TONIGHT’S EMPIRE STATE BUILDING LIGHTING: White: no special event
DUMB LAWS STILL ON THE BOOKS: Eugene, Oregon:
It is illegal to show movies or attend a car race on Sundays.
CELEBRITY ANECDOTES:
"Do you see that man just coming in?" John Gielgud asked his dinner companion
in a restaurant one day. "He's the biggest bore in London - second only to Edward Knoblock."
Unfortunately, Gielgud had momentarily forgotten the identity of his dinner companion -
Edward Knoblock!"Not you of course," Gielgud awkwardly added.
"I mean the other Edward Knoblock."
PAUL LYNDE’S HOLLYWOOD SQUARE CLASSICS:
Peter Marshall: In the "Wizard of Oz," the lion wanted courage
and the tin man wanted a heart. What did the scarecrow want?
Paul Lynde: He wanted the tin man to notice him.
NOTABLE QUOTE: PETE ROSE
“All I want is for my case to be heard before an impractical decision-maker”
YOU MIGHT BE A REDNECK IF:
You can see six abandoned vehicles from your kitchen window
CHART TOPPERS ON THIS DAY:
(1952): Wheel of Fortune - Kay Starr
Anytime - Eddie Fisher
Tell Me Why - The Four Aces
(1960): The Theme from "A Summer Place" - Percy Faith
Greenfields - The Brothers Four
Mama - Connie Francis
He’ll Have to Go - Jim Reeves
(1968): Honey - Bobby Goldsboro
Young Girl - The Union Gap
Cry like a Baby - The Box Tops
(1976): DIsco Lady - Johnnie Taylor
Right Back Where We Started From - Maxine Nightingale(
(1984): Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now) - Phil Collins
Hello - Lionel Richie
TODAY IN HISTORY:
(1775): The first abolition societh in North America was established
"The society for the relief of free negroes unlawfully held in bondage"
was organized in Philadelphia by Benjamin Franklin and Benjamin Rush.
(1828): The first edition of Noah Webster's ''American Dictionary
of the English Language'' was published.
(1865): President Abraham Lincoln is shot and mortally wounded
(1902): J.C.Penny opens his first store (Kemmerer,Wyoming)
(1912): RMS Titanic hits iceberg and begins sinking
(1939): ''The Grapes of Wrath'' by John Steinbeck was published.
(1960): “Bye Bye Birdie” Opens at the Martin Beck Theater In NYC
(The cast included: Chita Rivera, Dick Van Dyke, Paul Lynde & Charles Nelson Reilly
(2003): Saddam Hussein's hometown of Tikrit fell with unexpectedly light resistance
(2007): Don Ho Passes away at age 76
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS: *DENOTES NO LONGER WITH US
SARAH MICHELLE GELLAR (32)
ADRIEN BRODY (36)
ANTHONY MICHAEL HALL (41)
BRAD GARRETT (49)
*RICHARD JENI (52) (COMEDIAN/ACTOR)
PETE ROSE (68)
JULIE CHRISTIE (68)
KENNETH MARS (73) (ACTOR: “THE PRODUCERS”, “YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN” ETC.)
FRANK SERPICO (73) (NYC COP WHO EXPOSED POLICE CORRUPTION)
LORETTA LYNN (74)
BRADFORD DILLMAN (79)
*ROD STEIGER (84)
*SHORTY ROGERS (85) (JAZZ TRUMPETER )
*SIR JOHN GIELGUD (105)
*ANNE SULLIVAN (143) (HELEN KELLER'S TEACHER)
he said the film glorified war. he later said it was the biggest
mistake of his career.
George C.Scott got the part and won an
oscar for his performance.
Sarah Michelle Gellar turned down
the role of cher horowitz in “clueless”
actor who got the part: Alicia Silverstone.
Julie Christie turned down
the rolet of daisy in “the great gatsby”
actor who got the part: Mia Farrow.
TONIGHT’S EMPIRE STATE BUILDING LIGHTING: White: no special event
DUMB LAWS STILL ON THE BOOKS: Eugene, Oregon:
It is illegal to show movies or attend a car race on Sundays.
CELEBRITY ANECDOTES:
"Do you see that man just coming in?" John Gielgud asked his dinner companion
in a restaurant one day. "He's the biggest bore in London - second only to Edward Knoblock."
Unfortunately, Gielgud had momentarily forgotten the identity of his dinner companion -
Edward Knoblock!"Not you of course," Gielgud awkwardly added.
"I mean the other Edward Knoblock."
PAUL LYNDE’S HOLLYWOOD SQUARE CLASSICS:
Peter Marshall: In the "Wizard of Oz," the lion wanted courage
and the tin man wanted a heart. What did the scarecrow want?
Paul Lynde: He wanted the tin man to notice him.
NOTABLE QUOTE: PETE ROSE
“All I want is for my case to be heard before an impractical decision-maker”
YOU MIGHT BE A REDNECK IF:
You can see six abandoned vehicles from your kitchen window
CHART TOPPERS ON THIS DAY:
(1952): Wheel of Fortune - Kay Starr
Anytime - Eddie Fisher
Tell Me Why - The Four Aces
(1960): The Theme from "A Summer Place" - Percy Faith
Greenfields - The Brothers Four
Mama - Connie Francis
He’ll Have to Go - Jim Reeves
(1968): Honey - Bobby Goldsboro
Young Girl - The Union Gap
Cry like a Baby - The Box Tops
(1976): DIsco Lady - Johnnie Taylor
Right Back Where We Started From - Maxine Nightingale(
(1984): Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now) - Phil Collins
Hello - Lionel Richie
TODAY IN HISTORY:
(1775): The first abolition societh in North America was established
"The society for the relief of free negroes unlawfully held in bondage"
was organized in Philadelphia by Benjamin Franklin and Benjamin Rush.
(1828): The first edition of Noah Webster's ''American Dictionary
of the English Language'' was published.
(1865): President Abraham Lincoln is shot and mortally wounded
(1902): J.C.Penny opens his first store (Kemmerer,Wyoming)
(1912): RMS Titanic hits iceberg and begins sinking
(1939): ''The Grapes of Wrath'' by John Steinbeck was published.
(1960): “Bye Bye Birdie” Opens at the Martin Beck Theater In NYC
(The cast included: Chita Rivera, Dick Van Dyke, Paul Lynde & Charles Nelson Reilly
(2003): Saddam Hussein's hometown of Tikrit fell with unexpectedly light resistance
(2007): Don Ho Passes away at age 76
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS: *DENOTES NO LONGER WITH US
SARAH MICHELLE GELLAR (32)
ADRIEN BRODY (36)
ANTHONY MICHAEL HALL (41)
BRAD GARRETT (49)
*RICHARD JENI (52) (COMEDIAN/ACTOR)
PETE ROSE (68)
JULIE CHRISTIE (68)
KENNETH MARS (73) (ACTOR: “THE PRODUCERS”, “YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN” ETC.)
FRANK SERPICO (73) (NYC COP WHO EXPOSED POLICE CORRUPTION)
LORETTA LYNN (74)
BRADFORD DILLMAN (79)
*ROD STEIGER (84)
*SHORTY ROGERS (85) (JAZZ TRUMPETER )
*SIR JOHN GIELGUD (105)
*ANNE SULLIVAN (143) (HELEN KELLER'S TEACHER)
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