Peter Graves was born Peter Aurness on March 18, 1926 in Minneapolis, Minnesota (He was the younger brother of actor James Arness). Graves died of a heart attack yesterday, just four days prior to his 84th birthday. He collapsed outside his home in Pacific Palisades, shortly after returning from a Sunday brunch with his family. His daughter administered CPR in an attempt to revive him.
Listen to me on TV CONFIDENTIAL with Ed Robertson and Frankie Montiforte Broadcast LIVE every other Monday at 9pm ET, 6pm PT (immediately following STU'S SHOW) on Shokus Internet Radio. The program will then be repeated Tuesday thru Sunday at the same time (9pm ET, 6pm PT)on Shokus Radio for the next two weeks, and then will be posted on line at our archives page at TVConfidential.net. We are also on Share-a-Vision Radio (KSAV.org) Friday at 7pm PT and ET, either before or after the DUSTY RECORDS show, depending on where you live.
First Academy Awards program on network TV. The first network broadcast of the Academy Awards takes place on this day in 1953. Some 174 stations across the country carried the awards. Gary Cooper won Best Actor for his performance in High Noon, and Shirley Booth won Best Actress for her role in Come Back, Little Sheba. The Greatest Show on Earth won Best Picture.
Here is another "Mental Sorbet" that we could use to momentarily forget about those things that leave a bad taste in our mouths.
Listen to me on TV CONFIDENTIAL with Ed Robertson and Frankie Montiforte Broadcast LIVE every other Monday at 9pm ET, 6pm PT (immediately following STU'S SHOW) on Shokus Internet Radio. The program will then be repeated Tuesday thru Sunday at the same time (9pm ET, 6pm PT)on Shokus Radio for the next two weeks, and then will be posted on line at our archives page at TVConfidential.net. We are also on Share-a-Vision Radio (KSAV.org) Friday at 7pm PT and ET, either before or after the DUSTY RECORDS show, depending on where you live.
Neil Simon’s play The Odd Couple debuted on Broadway. Felix Ungar was played by Art Carney and Oscar Madison was played by Walter Matthau (Matthau was later replaced with Jack Klugman). The show, directed by Mike Nichols, ran for 966 performances and won several Tony Awards, including Best Play. The play was followed by a successful film (Jack Lemmon as Felix and Walter Matthau as Oscar) and television series (Tony Randall as Felix and Jack Klugman as Oscar).
The life and career of dwarf actor Michael Dunn will be among the
topics of conversation on the next edition of TV CONFIDENTIAL, premiering Monday,
March 8 at 9pm ET, 6pm PT on Shokus Internet Radio, with a rebroadcast Friday,
March 12 at 7pm ET and PT on Share-a-Vision Radio, KSAV.org.
Best known for playing the evil Dr.
Miguelito Loveless on television’s The
Wild, Wild West, as well as his Oscar-nominated performance in the 1965
film classic Ship
of Fools, singer/actor Michael Dunn led an
amazing life from childhood until his sudden death in 1973 at the age of
thirty-eight. Born with dwarfism, Dunn overcame constant pain throughout his
brief life to leave an inimitable mark on stage, screen and television. Joining
us this week as we remember this TV icon will be Sherry Kelly, author of a new
biography on Michael Dunn, The
Big Life of a Little Man. She’ll be with us in our first hour.
If you want to be part of our conversation, we invite you to join
us for our live broadcast Monday, March 8 beginning at 9pm ET, 6pm PT on Shokus Internet Radio. Phone
number is (888) SHOKUS-5 / (888) 746-5875. Email address is talk@tvconfidential.net.
Here is another "Mental Sorbet" that we could use to momentarily forget about those things that leave a bad taste in our mouths.
Listen to me on TV CONFIDENTIAL with Ed Robertson and Frankie Montiforte Broadcast LIVE every other Monday at 9pm ET, 6pm PT (immediately following STU'S SHOW) on Shokus Internet Radio. The program will then be repeated Tuesday thru Sunday at the same time (9pm ET, 6pm PT)on Shokus Radio for the next two weeks, and then will be posted on line at our archives page at TVConfidential.net. We are also on Share-a-Vision Radio (KSAV.org) Friday at 7pm PT and ET, either before or after the DUSTY RECORDS show, depending on where you live.
Jack Benny served as master of ceremonies for the event, which was held at Grauman's Chinese Theater in Los Angeles. Due to lack of network interest, the show was only broadcast locally, on two Los Angeles TV stations. Winners included Best Film Going My Way, whose male lead, Bing Crosby, won Best Actor. Ingrid Bergman won Best Actress for her performance in Gaslight.