When the 1962-1963 American television season kicked off, there was a notable absence on CBS' schedule: "The Twilight Zone" had been bumped from its Friday 10 Pm timeslot and replaced by a new sitcom titled "Fair Exchange." This was quite the blow to its devoted fans, who adored the series for its unusually heady treatment of the science fiction, horror, and suspense genres. Though that itch would get scratched by the debut of ABC's "The Outer Limits," viewers looked forward to embarking on mind-bending journeys once a week with the show's creator and frequent writer Rod Serling.
Fortunately, CBS had no plans to cancel "The Twilight Zone." The show just needed to find a new sponsor before it could once again haunt the airwaves. Once this issue got settled, CBS was keen to trumpet its January 1963 return in any way it could -- and it hit upon a brilliant bit of...
Fortunately, CBS had no plans to cancel "The Twilight Zone." The show just needed to find a new sponsor before it could once again haunt the airwaves. Once this issue got settled, CBS was keen to trumpet its January 1963 return in any way it could -- and it hit upon a brilliant bit of...
- 1/1/2024
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
Karen Pendleton, one original Mouseketeers from The Mickey Mouse Club in the 1950s, died Sunday of a heart attack in Fresno, CA. She was 73. Author and Disney historian Lorraine Santoli announced the news today.
Known for her shoulder-length blond curls, Pendleton was among the youngest of the original Mouseketeers. She appeared on The Mickey Mouse Club during its entire first run from 1955-59, one of only nine to do so among a regularly changing cast. She famously was paired with Carl “Cubby” O’Brien in the episode-closing “Now it’s time to say goodbye” song. Because of their tender ages, Pendleton and O’Brien originally were “Meeseketeers.” Both were part of what was referred to as the “Red Team” of Mouseketeers, which included Annette Funicello.
Produced by Walt Disney Productions, The Mickey Mouse Club was a variety show for kids and starring kids. Each day featured a different theme, including “fun with music,...
Known for her shoulder-length blond curls, Pendleton was among the youngest of the original Mouseketeers. She appeared on The Mickey Mouse Club during its entire first run from 1955-59, one of only nine to do so among a regularly changing cast. She famously was paired with Carl “Cubby” O’Brien in the episode-closing “Now it’s time to say goodbye” song. Because of their tender ages, Pendleton and O’Brien originally were “Meeseketeers.” Both were part of what was referred to as the “Red Team” of Mouseketeers, which included Annette Funicello.
Produced by Walt Disney Productions, The Mickey Mouse Club was a variety show for kids and starring kids. Each day featured a different theme, including “fun with music,...
- 10/7/2019
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Police in Oregon arrested a man Friday in connection with the death of Dennis Day, an original member of Disney’s The Mickey Mouse Club.
Daniel James Burda, 36, was taken into custody on suspicion of manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, abuse of a corpse, criminal mistreatment and identity theft in connection with Day’s death, The Oregonian reported.
Burda previously worked as a handyman for Day at his home outside Medford.
The suspect was already in custody on an unrelated robbery case when he was additionally charged in Day’s death.
The arrest came after police picked up two Oregon women last month on charges related to the theft of several of Day’s personal items.
Wanda Garcia and Lori Declusin faced felony charges for allegedly stealing the former actor’s white 1990s Ford Escort station wagon. Garcia also was accused of selling a brooch that belonged to Day in July...
Daniel James Burda, 36, was taken into custody on suspicion of manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, abuse of a corpse, criminal mistreatment and identity theft in connection with Day’s death, The Oregonian reported.
Burda previously worked as a handyman for Day at his home outside Medford.
The suspect was already in custody on an unrelated robbery case when he was additionally charged in Day’s death.
The arrest came after police picked up two Oregon women last month on charges related to the theft of several of Day’s personal items.
Wanda Garcia and Lori Declusin faced felony charges for allegedly stealing the former actor’s white 1990s Ford Escort station wagon. Garcia also was accused of selling a brooch that belonged to Day in July...
- 7/7/2019
- by Anita Bennett
- Deadline Film + TV
The family of former Mouseketeer Dennis Day has confirmed a body found in April at an Oregon home is his.
The 76-year-old Day was reported missing in July 2018.
"The cause of death is under investigation by the Oregon State Police so we will not be making any comments or answering any questions at this time," the family said in a statement posted to social media. "We are truly thankful to all of you for your love and support."
Day went missing almost a year ago from his home after he said he was going to visit ...
The 76-year-old Day was reported missing in July 2018.
"The cause of death is under investigation by the Oregon State Police so we will not be making any comments or answering any questions at this time," the family said in a statement posted to social media. "We are truly thankful to all of you for your love and support."
Day went missing almost a year ago from his home after he said he was going to visit ...
Dennis Day -- an original Mouseketeer on "The Mickey Mouse Club" -- was found dead just over 2 months ago but his body was too decomposed for authorities to ID him ... until now. Day's family confirmed Thursday it was his body cops found in his Phoenix, Oregon home back on April 4 ... which is highly suspicious and mysterious, because cops had previously searched the home and found nothing. The 76-year-old went missing last July 15, and there was an extensive search,...
- 6/7/2019
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
This article marks Part 5 of the Gold Derby series analyzing 84 years of Best Original Song at the Oscars. Join us as we look back at the timeless tunes recognized in this category, the results of each race and the overall rankings of the Academy Awards winners.
The 1950 Oscar nominees in Best Original Song were:
“Mona Lisa” from “Captain Carey, U.S.A.”
“Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo” from “Cinderella”
“Mule Train” from “Singing Guns”
“Be My Love” from “The Toast of New Orleans”
“Wilhelmina” from “Wabash Avenue”
Won and should’ve won: “Mona Lisa” from “Captain Carey, U.S.A. ”
Best Original Song in 1950 underwhelms a bit, with really only two particularly memorable nominees – one, the winning “Mona Lisa,” and second, the catchy-as-can-be “Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo.”
“Mona Lisa,” featured in the forgettable Alan Ladd war picture “Captain Carey, U.S.A.,” is performed sumptuously here by the always-marvelous Nat King Cole. His performance, coupled with the rich orchestrations,...
The 1950 Oscar nominees in Best Original Song were:
“Mona Lisa” from “Captain Carey, U.S.A.”
“Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo” from “Cinderella”
“Mule Train” from “Singing Guns”
“Be My Love” from “The Toast of New Orleans”
“Wilhelmina” from “Wabash Avenue”
Won and should’ve won: “Mona Lisa” from “Captain Carey, U.S.A. ”
Best Original Song in 1950 underwhelms a bit, with really only two particularly memorable nominees – one, the winning “Mona Lisa,” and second, the catchy-as-can-be “Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo.”
“Mona Lisa,” featured in the forgettable Alan Ladd war picture “Captain Carey, U.S.A.,” is performed sumptuously here by the always-marvelous Nat King Cole. His performance, coupled with the rich orchestrations,...
- 8/20/2018
- by Andrew Carden
- Gold Derby
Finally, after years of knowing that Mac has a bit of an interest in dudes, the characters on It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia address it. I wrote in one of my reviews last year that I wouldn’t be surprised if we got an episode titled something along the lines of Mac Bangs A Dude, and sure enough, we got just about the closest thing with this week’s episode Mac Day.
The Gang has decided to have days celebrating each member. Basically, for 24 hours straight, they have to do whatever the chosen person wants — no complaining, no questioning it. This specific day is Mac day, so the rest of the Gang is subjected to 24 hours of Mac’s badass Bible-based activities. In addition to bringing Dennis, Dee, Charlie and Frank along for the ride, Mac invites his cousin, Country Mac, to tag along. It turns out that despite...
The Gang has decided to have days celebrating each member. Basically, for 24 hours straight, they have to do whatever the chosen person wants — no complaining, no questioning it. This specific day is Mac day, so the rest of the Gang is subjected to 24 hours of Mac’s badass Bible-based activities. In addition to bringing Dennis, Dee, Charlie and Frank along for the ride, Mac invites his cousin, Country Mac, to tag along. It turns out that despite...
- 10/3/2013
- by Alexander Lowe
- We Got This Covered
Hnr's Michael Stevens reporting from Toronto... Toronto-based film-makers, Joyce Wong and Sonia Hong, won @ the Toronto Urban Film Festival (TUFF), September 20, capturing both 1st Place and the "Women in Film & Television Toronto" (WIFT-T) Award for 'Most Ambitious Film by a Female Filmmaker' for their stop-motion animated short EmBodying Toronto, a 1-minute silent film "...taking a fanciful look at what Toronto would look like on the body of a woman..." The duo were presented with a trip for two to the Dominican Republic, complimentary memberships to Wift-t, a $1,200 Wift-t programming pass and a $1,500 equipment rental credit. Ceremonies were held at Toronto's Queen Street West, Drake Underground, attended by local filmmakers, jurors and the Toronto Mayor. The other big award of the evening went to Toronto's Elijah Marchand, winner of the inaugural "Naish McHugh Award for Emerging Filmmakers", presented with a $2,500 cheque by the Mayor on behalf of the City of Toronto.
- 9/21/2009
- HollywoodNorthReport.com
The sixth and final volume of the Disney Classic Short Films collection finally found a way to load a disc with cartoons of genuinely similar moral themes. While Mickey and the Beanstalk did well in that regard as far as plots are concerned, the cartoons accompanying The Reluctant Dragon all take a different stance on identity and what it means to measure expectations of who people think you should be against who you actually are. Each of the cartoons does this in its own way – some more deftly than others. While more consistently thematically, it’s also worth noting that the average age of the four cartoons in this set is noticeably lower than those in other volumes; where volumes 1-5 each had about 2-4 cartoons from the mid 1930s, this volume has but one – and its 1938 creation date gives it a stylistic leg up over its 1933/1934 brethren of past volumes.
- 5/17/2009
- by Lex Walker
- JustPressPlay.net
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