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Lancelot Standard Userer	Wasn't sure I'd contribute to this, but, "Groundhog Day" was firs celebrated in Pennsylvania in 1886, inspiring a great movie starring Bill Murray about a weatherman who is forced to relive the same day again and again....I'm outta here.
posted 02-02-2005 03:30 PM PT (US)

Lancelot Standard Userer	Ok, I'd contribute to this, but....ok, "Groundhog Day" was first celebrated in Punxsatuwny, Pennsylvania in 1886, inspiring a movie about a weatherman who is forced to relive the same day again and again....and had some music by George Fenton.
posted 02-02-2005 03:31 PM PT (US)

Lancelot Standard Userer	On Feburary 2nd, 1886, Groundhog Day was first celebrated in Punxatawny, Pennsylvania. The legend behind the holiday being that the Groundhog comes forth and if he sees his shadow cast upon the ground, that predicts the oncoming of 6 more weeks of ice and snow. You know, when Chekhov saw the long winter, he saw a winter bleak and dark and bereft of hope. Yet we know that winter is just another step in the cycle of life. But standing here among the posters of Moviemusic.com and basking in the warmth of their hearths and hearts, I couldn't imagine a better fate than a long and lustrous winter.... (The music was also done by George Fenton, in the movie starring Bill Murray and directed by Harold Ramis.) [Message edited by Lancelot on 02-02-2005]
posted 02-02-2005 03:36 PM PT (US)

Marc Flake Standard Userer	February 7, 1987 -- Dennis Conner & Stars & Stripes bring America's Cup back to US. A fictionalized account of this historic moment was portrayed in "Wind," a movie with an outstanding score composed by Basil Poledouris. Quite possibly is second best score, ever.
posted 02-07-2005 08:23 AM PT (US)

Philipp Standard Userer	1914 Charlie Chaplin debuts as "The Tramp" Charlie Chaplin, age 24, makes his first appearance in his popular "Little Tramp" role, in Kid Auto Races at Venice. His 1915 film The Tramp, which more fully developed the character, is considered Chaplin's first masterpiece. The endearing character, with his bowler hat, baggy suit, and expression of hapless innocence, came to be Chaplin's trademark. Among the most popular of the many "Little Tramp" films were Easy Street(1917), The Kid (1921), City Lights (1931), and The Great Dictator (1940), his first talking picture. The score of course is John Barry´s wonderful "Chaplin", that accompanied Richard Attenborough´s wonderful movie.
posted 02-07-2005 10:29 AM PT (US)

Marian Schedenig Standard Userer	February 8, 1932: John Williams is born. How many of us wouldn't be here if it weren't for him? I probably wouldn't. NP: Stagecoach (Jerry Goldsmith)
posted 02-07-2005 03:05 PM PT (US)

Marian Schedenig Standard Userer	February 10, 1929: Jerry Goldsmith is born. He would have been 76 today.
posted 02-09-2005 03:27 PM PT (US)

CAT Standard Userer	quote: Originally posted by Marian Schedenig: February 10, 1929: Jerry Goldsmith is born. He would have been 76 today. Simply put. Sadly felt. Lovingly remembered.
posted 02-10-2005 06:37 PM PT (US)

Marc Flake Standard Userer	February 23, 1942 -- A Japanese submarine fires on an oil refinery in Ellwood, CA, causing a panic that was lampooned in Steven Spielberg's "1941." The jaunty score was by John Williams. (PeterK - the links to listen to the score snippets are broken!) http://www.moviemusic.com/CD/nineteenfortyone.html
posted 02-23-2005 07:44 AM PT (US)

Marc Flake Standard Userer	March 6, 1836 -- The Alamo falls. A great day to listen to Tiomkin's classic score from John Wayne's movie.
posted 03-06-2005 01:51 PM PT (US)

Marc Flake Standard Userer	Here's one we can have some fun with: March 7, 1911 -- Willis Farnsworth, Petaluma CA, patents coin-operated locker. Okay -- name some movies (and who scored them) in which a coin-operated locker figured into the plot. I'll go first "Rat Race," scored by John Powell. NEXT!
posted 03-07-2005 08:27 AM PT (US)

PeterK FishChip	A old Disney cartoon with Goofy and Donald Duck! In shark infested waters, they run out of nickels for their boat and Donald discovers by accident his bill makes a good coin (the mast and sail would only go up when a coin was put into the slot). Score most likely by Oliver Wallace, as he was scoring most of the Disney animations at the time. I don't remember the name of the film. I can think of no other coin-op films!
posted 03-07-2005 09:21 AM PT (US)

PeterK FishChip	Ooops... coin-operated locker (not boat). Scratch the previous post, sorry!
posted 03-07-2005 09:23 AM PT (US)

Lancelot Standard Userer	hmm...Get Shorty (original music by John Lurie) had a coin-operated locker, I believe...
posted 03-07-2005 09:57 AM PT (US)

Marc Flake Standard Userer	Desperately Seeking Susan, with original music by Thomas Newman.
posted 03-07-2005 07:11 PM PT (US)

Marc Flake Standard Userer	March 24, 1944, 76 Allied officers escape Stalag Luft 3 This was dramatized in the movie, "The Great Escape," scored by Elmer Bernstein.
posted 03-24-2005 12:06 PM PT (US)

Marc Flake Standard Userer	March 29, 1943 -- Vangelis [Evangelos Papathanassiou] is born in Valos Greece: Bladerunner Chariots of Fire 1492, Conquest of Paradise The Bounty Missing Alexander
posted 03-29-2005 02:32 PM PT (US)

Marc Flake Standard Userer	April 18, 1907 Miklós Rózsa was born in Budapest Hungary.
posted 04-18-2005 01:27 PM PT (US)

Marc Flake Standard Userer	April 19, 1967 -- The premier of "Casino Royale." Burt Bachrach and Herb Alpert. And, would you believe: David Prowse?
posted 04-19-2005 02:59 PM PT (US)

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