19 November 2021

Rocky and Bullwinkle

 On November 19th, 1959 The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends (originally titled Rocky and His Friends) premiered on ABC.



Also on this date:

Roger Beltran was born in 1953

18 November 2021

Sleepaway Camp

 On November 18th, 1983 Sleepaway Camp was released in US theaters. 

Sleepaway Camp

Felissa Rose

If you know you know

On this date:

Jackie Kong’s The Being was also released in 1983


17 November 2021

Salem’s Lot


On November 17th, 1979 part one of Salem’s Lot premiered as a TV miniseries on CBS.

Directed by Tobe Hooper and based on the book by Stephen King. 


Reggie Nalder as Kurt Barlow


One scene in particular has been emblazoned in the minds of a particular generation of kids raised on television.

Iconic


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16 November 2021

Night of the Comet

 On November 16th, 1984 Night of the Comet was released in US theaters. 



Kelli Maroney and Catherine Mary Stewart

Mary Woronov and Robert Beltran had previously starred in Eating Raoul together in 1982.

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Night Patrol was also released in 1984

15 November 2021

Licensed to Ill

 On November 15th, 1986 Adam “MCA” Yauch, Michael “Mike D” Diamond and Adam “Ad-Rock” Horovitz released Licensed to Ill. 

4 months later the debut album peaked at #1 on the Billboard 200 charts with 6 songs in the top 10 and four #1 hits. 

Young Beasties with a beardless Rick Rubin


Also on this date:

Yaphet Kotto was born in 1939

14 November 2021

Wendy Carlos

Wendy Carlos was born on November 14th, 1939. 

The reclusive, transgender composer and electronic music pioneer has worked with Stanley Kubrick on scores for A Clockwork Orange and The Shining. 

Earlier albums bore the title of her given name. 

She collaborated with “Weird Al” Yankovich on a comical adaptation of Peter and the Wolf. 


Carlos’ debut album in 1968


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Castle Freak was released in 1995

13 November 2021

The Invisible Man (1933)


On November 13th, 1933, The Invisible Man was released in US theaters. There was a sequel in 1940 entitled The Invisible Man Returns starring Vincent Price.


Claude Rains and Gloria Stuart


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Tom Atkins was born in 1935

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12 November 2021

The Boy in the Plastic Bubble

 On November 12th, 1976, The Boy in the Plastic Bubble premiered on ABC.


John Travolta and Glynnis O’Connor

P. J. Soles

Also on this date:

Tom Atkins was born in 1935