Happy 81 birthday to actress and author, Adrienne Barbeau. Adrienne came to prominence in the 1970s as Broadway's original Rizzo in the musical Grease, and as the divorced daughter on the sitcom Maude (1972–1978). #OnThisDay #botd
Released on this day in 1969 was the British horror film, ‘The Oblong Box’. it stars Vincent Price, Christopher Lee, and Alister Williamson. Julian Markham keeps his disfigured brother locked in a tower of his house. Sir Edward occasionally escapes and causes havoc around the town. #OnThisDay
Released on this day in 1957 was the sci-fi, disaster film, 'The Night the World Exploded'. Directed by Fred F. Sears and starring Kathryn Grant and William Leslie, this is the story of a seismologist who discovers a new element that could destroy the world. #OnThisDay
Born on this day in 1949 was ctor, writer, and producer, Don Keith Opper. Don is best known for the role of Charlie McFadden from the Critters franchise. He also appeared in the films, Android (1982), City Limits (1984), Slam Dance (1987), and Suddenly (1996). #OnThisDay #botd
Born on this day in 1915 was actress and singer Priscilla Lane. She was the youngest sibling in the Lane Sisters' family of singers and actresses. She is best remembered for her roles in the films The Roaring Twenties (1939), Saboteur (1942), and Arsenic and Old Lace (1944). #OnThisDay #botd
Born on this day in 1920 was actor, Robert Hutton. Robert started out taking over for roles that would have gone to Jimmy Stewart after Stewart left to fight in WWII. He appeared in such films as The Colossus of New York (1958), They Came From Beyond Space (1967), and Trog (1970). #OnThisDay
Born on this day in 1926 was Beverly June Stovenour, better known as film actress, singer, and dancer, June Haver. Judy appeared singing and dancing in films from 1943 to 1953. She married Fred MacMurray in 1954 and retired from show business. #OnThisDay #botd
Released on this day in 1953 was the comedy film, The Twonky. It stars Hans Conried, Gloria Blondell, Billy Lynn, and Edwin Max. A college professor discovers his new TV set is animate, apparently possessed by something from the future. #OnThisDay
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Released on this day in 1953 was the film noir crime film, 'City That Never Sleeps'. Starring Gig Young, Mala Powers, Edward Arnold, and Marie Windsor, Johnny Kelly plans on resigning from the police force and leave his wife, but it was a very eventful last night on duty. #OnThisDay
Released on this day in 1970 was horror film, 'Count Yorga, Vampire'. Written and directed by Bob Kelljan and starring Robert Quarry, Roger Perry, and Michael Murphy, a couple invite a Count to conduct a seance for a deceased mother, oblivious to the fact that he is actually a vampire. #OnThisDay
