On this date in 1939, movie censors allowed Gone With the Wind to be released. But not before they fined producer David O. Selznick $5000 for the “objectionable language” in Rhett Butler’s parting shot to Scarlett O’Hara. 
In 1945, the FCC began the development of the bane of everyone’s existence. Commercial television. They allocated space in the airwaves for 13 TV stations. How the times do change! 
It’s the birthday of Peter Lorre who was born in 1904. He died in 1964.
Comment by Amy — June 26, 2008 @ 2:41 pm
Okay, here’s where I make y’all hate me. I DETEST the movie Gone With the Wind.
But, it’s funny they fined the director for the same thing that is most memorable about the entire movie. *G*
Comment by Brandy — June 26, 2008 @ 7:44 pm