Film and TV History on May 9

Posted by Jenniffer Sheldon on Wednesday, October 2, 2024
May 9 Calendar
  • 1754 1st newspaper cartoon in America-divided snake "Join or Die"
  • 1946 1st hour long entertainment TV show, "NBC's Hour Glass" premieres
  • 1961 US Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Chairman Newton N. Minow criticizes TV as a "vast wasteland" during a speech before the National Association of Broadcasters
  • 1980 Slasher horror film "Friday the 13th" is released in US cinemas
  • 1991 Italian actress Laura Antonelli found guilty of cocaine possession (conviction overturned 2006)

TV Show Appearance

1991 Michael Landon appears on The Tonight Show to talk about his cancer prognosis

  • 1992 Final episode of "Golden Girls" airs on NBC-TV
  • 1992 Michelle McLean, 19, of Namibia, crowned 41st Miss Universe
  • 1999 45th British Academy Television Awards: "Father Ted" Best Comedy, "The Cops" Best Drama

Warhol's 'Marilyn' Sells for $195m

2022 An Andy Warhol portrait of Marilyn Monroe sells for $195 million at auction in New York - the highest price ever for an American artwork [1]


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