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James Stewart the war hero
This week 104 years ago (May 20, 1908) James Stewart was born in Indiana, Pennsylvania (USA). He won an Oscar, several war medals and the hearts of the American public during a 40+ year career.
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The marrying man
67 years ago in 1945 Humphrey Bogart married for the fourth time. The new Mrs. Bogart was actress and co-star Lauren Bacall (1924). They met while making To Have and Have Not (1944). The duo further appeared in such thrillers as The Big Sleep (1946) and Key Largo (1948).
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A view to a kill premiered
28 years ago, View to a Kill premiered in San Francisco (USA) at The Palace of Fine Arts. It was the first Bond film to ever make its world debut outside London. (May 24, 1985). James Bond stunt man BJ Worth kicked off events by jumping from a helicopter in front off City Hall.
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The facehugger came alive
33 years ago, Alien was released (May 25, 1979). The film arrived in between Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back as a stylishly malevolent alternative to George Lucas's space fantasy. The instant classic set a tone of its own, offering richly detailed sets, ominous atmosphere and relentless suspense.
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Marilyn and J.F.K.
This week 50 years ago (May 29, 1962) Marilyn performed in public for president John F. Kennedy at his 45th birthday tribute. She sang Happy Birthday. It was a performance that sent ripples of gossip through the crowd because her desire for Kennedy was publicly displayed for the first time.
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The first Mickey watch
This week in 1933 (June 1) the first Mickey Mouse watch was sold by Ingersoll-Waterbury, a Connecticut (USA) clock maker on the verge of bankruptcy. The watch did well and it is credited with helping to keep the company afloat during the Depression. Ingersoll-Waterbury became Timex in the 1960s.
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Another case for Sherlock
June 1, 1889, Dr. Watson visited Holmes after three months of barely seeing him, and the two look into the matter of Hall Pycroft's strange job. The story The Adventure of the Stockbroker's Clerk was first published in Strand Magazine in March 1893.
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