Wow. That sounds like SUCH a line. 
Today in history:
- 1881 – Film director Cecil B. DeMille was born. He’s probably most famous for his movie The Ten Commandments. What a lot of people don’t know is that he made The Ten Commandments twice. The first time was in 1923. It was one of the “grand spectacle” movies of the silent era. A lot of the movie was filmed out in the Nipomo Dunes in California. And after the movie finished filming, they dynamited and buried the massive set in the dunes. Portions of the remains have been rediscovered in recent years.
- 1883 – Actress Pauline Frederick was born. Like many, she was a notable Broadway actress. She began her film career in 1915 and made 69 films before her death in 1938.
- 1907 – Actor Joe Besser was born. He’s probably best known for his short stint as one of the Three Stooges in the 1950s.
- 1943 – Alleged date of the first Philadelphia Experiment test on United States Navy ship USS Eldridge. I loved the movie but the real story is pretty interesting, too.
Tonight on TV, we have new episodes of Burn Notice, Royal Pains, and Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files.
Reading: Finished up Seven Keys to Baldpate which I really enjoyed. Next up, another old children’s book (in electronic format), Nan Sherwood at Palm Beach by
That’s interesting information on the original movie. How cool it must be to find pieces of the set in our time.
WIshing you an enjoyable day!
Comment by Brandy — August 12, 2010 @ 12:45 pm
Interesting tidbit. I’m looking forward to Burn Notice.
Comment by Dru — August 12, 2010 @ 1:06 pm