Stuff I like
Kelli Maroney was born on December 30th, 1960 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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| Kelli Maroney |
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| Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) with Pheobe Cates, Amanda Wyss, Taylor Negron and Vincent Schiavelli |
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| Night of the Comet (1984) with Catherine Mary Stewart, Mary Woronov and Roger Beltran  |
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| Chopping Mall (1986) with Paul Bartel and Mary Woronov |
On December 29th, 1939, The Hunchback of Notre Dame was released in US theaters.
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| The Hunchback of Notre Dame |
This is one of many film adaptations of Victor Hugo’s 1831 novel but likely one of the most definitive.
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| Victor Hugo’s 1831 novel |
Starring Charles Laughton, Maureen O’Hara, Sir Cedric Hardwicke and Thomas Mitchell. Directed by William Dieterle and adapted by Sonya Levien and Bruno Frank.
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| Charles Laughton and Maureen O’Hara |
Nichelle Nichols was born on December 28th, 1932 in Robbins, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.
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| Nichelle Nichols |
Best known for her role as Nyota Uhura in Gene Roddenberry’s Star Trek.
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| Nyota Uhura |
She is one of four surviving members of the original series including William Shatner, George Takei and Walter Koenig.
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| Walter Koenig, Nichelle Nichols, William Shatner and George Takei |
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| Nichelle with Majel Barrett the “First Lady of Star Trek” |
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| Nichelle with Leonard Nimoy |
For nearly four decades Nichelle volunteered for NASA recruiting women and minorities into the space program.
John Amos was born on December 27th, 1939 in Newark, New Jersey.
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| John Amos |
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| Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song (1971) |
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| Good Times (1974-1976) |
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| Roots (1977) |
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| The Beastmaster (1982) Directed by Don Coscarelli |
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| Coming to America (1988) |
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| Coming 2 America (2021) |
On December 26th, 1973, The Exorcist premiered in US theaters.
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| Iconic |
Written and based on the book by William Peter Blatty and directed by William Friedkin.
Starring Ellen Burstyn, Linda Blair, Max von Sydow and Jason Miller.
Special effects by Dick Smith.
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| Ellen Burstyn and Linda Blair on set |
Featuring the Oscar winning star of film, stage, TV and radio, Mercedes McCambridge as the voice of Pazuzu.
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| Mercedes McCambridge |
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| Set puppet |
A fun place to go if you’re ever in Georgetown is the location of the concrete stairs prominently featured in the film.
I’m not sure how to get there because I went after a Violent Femmes show in ‘99 at the university and I was totally off the hook at the time. It’s definitely a surreal experience and I would recommend going at night. It’s been a bit of time since I’ve been there but as far as dwindling shooting locations go, this would be a tough one to get rid of.
