Stuff I like
On January 12th, 1940, The Invisible Man Returns was released nationwide in the US. It is a sequel to The Invisible Man (1933).
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| The Invisible Man Returns |
Starring Vincent Price, Sir Cedric Hardwicke, Nan Grey and John Sutton.
Screenplay by Curt Siodmak.
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| Nan Grey and Vincent Price |
John P. Fulton, Bernard B. Brown and William Hedgecock we’re all nominated for and Oscar for Best Special Effects, but lost to the Thief of Bagdad.
Avenging Angel was released in US theaters on January 11th, 1985.
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| Avenging Angel (1985) |
It is a sequel to 1984’s Angel starring Donna Wilkes. Avenging Angel was made in less than a year following the success of Angel. The sequel did not perform as well as the original.
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| Angel (1984) |
Starring Betsy Russell as Molly “Angel” Stewart, Rory Calhoun and Susan Tyrrell.
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| Betsy Russell |
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| Susan Tyrrell |
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| Rory Calhoun and Betsy Russell |
Elaine Devry was born on January 10th, 1930 in Compton, California.
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| Elaine Devry |
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| The Atomic Kid (1954) |
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| With Vincent Price in Diary of a Madman (1963) |
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| The Boy Who Cried Werewolf (1973) |
Vic Mizzy was born on January 9th, 1916.
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| Vic Mizzy (1916-2009) |
Throughout the 30’s and 40’s Mizzy wrote many songs including Doris Day’s 1945 hit “My Dreams Are Getting Better All the Time”.
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| Doris Day (1945) |
From the 60’s into the 70’s he began work in television and film including The Addams Family and Green Acres themes and the scores for a string of Don Knotts movies.
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| The Addams Family (1964) |
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| Green Acres (1965) |
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| The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (1966) |
He wrote an anti-jaywalking public service jingle that featured his daughter (and singer/songwriter) Patty Keeler on vocals. The song was later covered on the They Might Be Giants childrens album No! (2002). The track is sung by TMBG’s John Flansburgh’s wife, Robin Goldwasser.
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| They Might Be Giants - No! (2002) |
Yvette Mimeaux was born in Los Angeles County, California on January 8th, 1942.
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| Yvette Mimeaux |
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| The Time Machine (1960) |
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| Toys in the Attic (1963) |
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| Snowbeast (1977) |
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| With Ernest Borgnine in The Black Hole (1979) |
Phantom of the Opera saw an initial premiere on January 7th, 1925 in Los Angeles, California. The audience didn’t react well. A rewrite and reshoot with a different director was received even less favorably the following April. A third and final version was released the following November.
The Phantom of the Opera (1925)
The Rocky production was originally directed by Rupert Julian and stars Lon Chaney and Mary Philbin. Adapted from the Gaston Leroux 1910 novel.
Lon Chaney and Mary Philbin Lon Chaney’s make-up work
On January 6th, 1977, EMI dropped the Sex Pistols after only signing them in October of the previous year.
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| Steve Jones, John Lyndon, Paul Cook and Glen Matlock |
The label cited the bands “adverse publicity over the past couple months as a reason.
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| The Sex Pistols only EMI release |
The band would release a song about the experience entitled “EMI”on their debut full length release two labels later.
Sex Pistols Timeline:
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
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| Steve Jones, Johnny Rotten, Paul Cook and Sid Vicious 1978 visa photos |
The band would then make their way through the southernmost points of the US over the next week.
Malcolm McLaren had intentionally booked the most redneck venues available to promote as much chaos as possible.
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| The Sex Pistols 1978 |
The band and the tour would implode just over a week later in San Francisco, California.
Sex Pistols Timeline:
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
