5 random things that happened on this day (October 29th) in showbiz history...
Fanny Brice
1891 Fanny Brice born in New York City. The comic actress, radio star, and Ziegfeld Girl who was immortalized by the Oscar-winning biopic Funny Girl. Brice is name-checked a few times in the new wonderful film Can You Ever Forgive Me?
1918 Happy 100th birthday today to Baby Peggy (aka Diana Serra Carey), the silent film child star who is still alive today! (See our list: 200 Oldest Living Screen Stars of Note). According to a THR report from January she's doing well and recently published her first fiction novel (!!!) having previously written a memoir and a biography
1943 Flesh and Fantasy, an anthology movie of occult-related stories opens in movie theaters starring Barbara Stanwyck among other stars. Y
ou have to click on this poster after the jump which asks "WHICH IS YOU?" So, dear reader, tell us... which is you?
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1982 Cult classic Q: The Winged Serpent released in theaters
1999 Music of the Heart reaches movie theaters, providing Meryl Streep with her 12th acting nomination and Diane Warren her 5th songwriting nomination. Months of Meryl covered that movie here and "Music of My Heart" is one of the songs they sang at that Diane Warren tribute concert we told you about at Middleburg this past month.
Today's Birthday Suit: Winona Ryder photographed by Ellen von UnwerthToday's Birthdays
Oscar Winners: Richard Dreyfus (The Goodbye Girl)
Oscar Nominess: Hope Emerson (Caged), editor Chris Lebezon (Top Gun), Akim Tamiroff (For Whom the Bell Tolls), and the iconic Winona Ryder (The Age of Innocence)... wouldn't it be heaven if Noni could find herself another awards-worthy role?
Actors: Jon Abrahams, Jason Chong, Brendan Fehr, Robert Hardy, Aksel Hennie, Joely Fisher, Ben Foster, Fionla Hughes, Kate Jackson, Janet Montgomery, Pierre Png, Tracee Ellis Ross, Rufus Sewell, and Gabriel Union
Showbiz Peeps: Animation Legend Ralph Bakshi, Simpsons voice Dan Castellaneta, Director Aaron Katz, TV producer Tim Minear, Singer Melba Moore, Painter Bob Ross, TV writer Michael Schur, Producer Don Simpson, and another Animation legend Isao Takahata