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10/14/2010

Death of the "Real" Buckwheat

Oct 10, 1980 -  Billie Thomas, who portrayed Buckwheat in "The Little Rascals" movies of the 1930s & 40s, died at the age of 49.  10 years later the ABC news show "20/20" did a story on Buckwheat thinking he was still alive but it turned out they found a man fraudulently claiming to be him.  The producer was fired.

 

Oct 14, 2010 3:13:03 PM | Film

10/07/2010

"Pillow Talk" Premieres

Oct. 7, 1959 - The movie "Pillow Talk", starring Doris Day & Rock Hudson, premiered today.  It would become the 2nd biggest grossing of the 1950's after "Ben Hur".  Tony Randall & Thelma Ritter co-starred.  The clip below is the rather risque (for audiences of the 50's)  split-screen bathtub scene.    

 

Oct 7, 2010 8:25:31 PM | Film

10/02/2010

Pittsburgh Overrun by Zombies!

Night_of_living_dead Oct. 1, 1968 - The zombie horror classic "Night of the Living Dead" had  its premiere in Pittsburgh, where it was filmed.  Other popular movies that have been filmed in Pittsburgh include "The Deer Hunter" and "Flashdance".  An unpopular movie filmed there was "The Fish That Ate Pittsburgh". 

Oct 2, 2010 1:45:45 AM | Film