Entertainment highlights during the week of Aug. 10-16: 1939: "The Wizard of Oz" premiered in Hollywood. 1942: Walt Disney's animated feature "Bambi" premiered at Radio City Music Hall in New York. 1948: Allen Funt's "Candid Camera" made its television debut on ABC with the title "Candid Microphone," which was also the name of a radio program produced by Funt. 1956: Actor Bela Lugosi died at the age of 73. He's best known for playing Dracula in the movies. 1974: "(You're) Having My Baby" by Paul Anka was awarded a gold record. Feminists objected to the word "my," saying it should have been "our." 1982: Actor Henry Fonda died at the age of 77. 1985: Michael Jackson outbid Paul McCartney for the ATV music publishing catalog, which included many Beatles songs. Jackson paid $47.5 million dollars. Continued... |