Sid Vicious Murder Trial Begins

 On January 2nd, 1979, the trial against Sid Vicious for the murder of girlfriend Nancy Spungen began in New York City. 

Sid Vicious Mugshot

Vicious would be dead from an overdose before a verdict. 

Sex Pistols Timeline:

8/27/1956 - Glen Matlock Born

5/9/1957 - Sid Vicious Born

10/8/1976 - Sex Pistols Sign with EMI

12/1/1976 - Sex Pistols and the Filth and the Fury

1/6/1977 - Sex Pistols Dropped by EMI 

3/10/1977 - Sex Pistols Sign to A&M

3/16/1977 - Sex Pistols Dropped by A&M

4/3/1977 - Sid Vicious First Gig

5/27/1977 - Sex Pistols Release God Save the Queen

6/7/1977 - Sex Pistols Boat Party

1/5/1978 - Sex Pistols 1978 Tour Begins

1/14/1978 - Sex Pistols Last Stand

1/17/1978 - Sex Pistols Call It Quits

10/12/1978 - Sid Vicious Arrested for Murder

10/23/1978 - Sid Vicious Suicide Attempt

12/9/1978 - Sid Vicious Arrested for Assault

1/2/1979 -  Sid Vicious Murder Trial Begins

2/2/1979 - Sid Vicious Dies

11/7/1986 - Sid and Nancy

Andy Gill

Andy Gill was born on January 1st, 1956. 

Andy Gill (1956-2020)

Gang of Four

In addition to being the guitarist and founding member for Gang of Four he produced many bands including the Red Hot Chili Peppers first album The Red Hot Chili Peppers (1984). 

The Red Hot Chili Peppers (1984)

Taylor Mead

 Taylor Mead was born on December 31st, 1924 in Detroit, Michigan. 

Taylor Mead (1924-2013)

Andy Warhol once devoted an entire movie to his ass. 

Andy Warhol 

It was entitled Taylor Mead’s Ass (1964)

Coffee and Cigarettes (Jim Jarmusch 2003)

Related: 

Candy Darling

Holly Woodlawn

Kelli Maroney

 Kelli Maroney was born on December 30th, 1960 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 

Kelli Maroney

Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
with Pheobe Cates, Amanda Wyss,
Taylor Negron and Vincent Schiavelli

Night of the Comet (1984)
with Catherine Mary Stewart,
Mary Woronov and Roger Beltran

Chopping Mall (1986)
with Paul Bartel and Mary Woronov

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)

 On December 29th, 1939, The Hunchback of Notre Dame was released in US theaters. 

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. 

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. 

Charles Laughton and Maureen O’Hara 

Nichelle Nichols

 Nichelle Nichols was born on December 28th, 1932 in Robbins, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. 

Nichelle Nichols

Best known for her role as Nyota Uhura in Gene Roddenberry’s Star Trek. 

Nyota Uhura

She is one of four surviving members of the original series including William Shatner, George Takei and Walter Koenig. 

Walter Koenig, Nichelle Nichols,
William Shatner and George Takei

Nichelle with Majel Barrett
the “First Lady of Star Trek”

Nichelle with Leonard Nimoy

For nearly four decades Nichelle volunteered for NASA recruiting women and minorities into the space program. 

Related:

Gene Roddenberry 

Star Trek: The Original Series

William Shatner

Leonard Nimoy

Nichelle Nichols

Majel Barrett

Sally Kellerman

Frank Gorshin

Ted Cassidy

Reggie Nalder 

Kathryn Leigh Scott 

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Marina Sirtis

Jonathan Frakes

Evelyn Guerrero 

David Lander

Robert Rusler

John Amos

 John Amos was born on December 27th, 1939 in Newark, New Jersey. 

John Amos 

Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song (1971)

Good Times (1974-1976)

Roots (1977)

The Beastmaster (1982) Directed by Don Coscarelli

Coming to America (1988)

Coming 2 America (2021)

The Exorcist

 On December 26th, 1973, The Exorcist premiered in US theaters.

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.

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. 

Mercedes McCambridge

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.