Jul
19
On this date in 1911, Pennsylvania became the first state to pass laws censoring movies. (Wouldn’t they be shocked at movies today! 
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In 1946, bombshell Marilyn Monroe was given her first screen test at 20th Century-Fox which earned her her first contract.
Jul
18
On this date in 1939, the producers of The Wizard of Oz debated whether or not to keep one song in the movie because it slowed down the action. They finally decided to keep it in. The song? Over the Rainbow.
Jul
04
On this date in 1914, legendary silent movie director D. W. Griffith began filming his very controversial movie Birth of a Nation (a 3 hour and 11 minute epic). He introduced many new movie-making techniques that influenced other directors.
It’s also the birthday of movie mogul Louis B. Mayer, co-founder of MGM. If he were still alive he’d be 123. 