National 3-D Day (wixsite.com)
The 3-D Film Archive has restored old 3-D movies. They use Kickstarter to fund some of the restorations. Their site has lots of good information on old 3-D films and the history of 3-D.
Category: On this date
Lawrence Tierney
Lawrence Tierney played tough guys and apparently was one in real life, too. Start with Born to Kill and Dillinger.
Pat Dobson
Beer Can Appreciation Day 1/24
Bo Diddley
Bo Diddley, born 12/30/28 is the most under-recognized rock and roll pioneer. He had great songs and was way ahead of his time as a guitar player.
1990’s The Chess Box has the classic records but it appears to be out of print.
Frank Zappa
Born on this date in 1940 in Baltimore
Zappa led the Mothers of Invention and had a long solo career. I saw the Mothers twice – in 1969 and on Mother’s Day in 1970. My favorite Mothers album is We’re Only in It for the Money which combines expert musicianship with sharp satire. I am not that familiar with his solo career. A new film about him has just been released.
this has a great line about Santa
Night of the Living Dead – 10/1/68
Louis Sullivan – born 9/3/1856
I have only seen one of his buildings – the Bayard Building in lower Manhattan.
Van Morrison – born 8/31/45
“U Li La Lu” by Poi Dog Pondering from 1990 has a great reference to Van Morrison:
“If I should die in a car wreck
May I have Van Morrison on my tape deck
If I should die in a car wreck
May I have Van Morrison on my tape deck”
Sad! 