Showbiz History: Japanese hits, Harry Belafonte's birthday, and The Doors
6 random things that happened on this day, March 1st, in showbiz history...
1927 Harold George Bellanfanti Jr born in Harlem. He later becomes globally famous in the 1950s as Harry Belafonte. Happy 94th (!!!) to the singer, actor, activist, and Honorary Oscar winner. He's one of the oldest living iconic American stars.
1963 Akira Kurosawa's High and Low premieres in Japan. It snags a Golden Globe nomination for Best Foreign Film but Japan doesn't submit it to the Oscars.
a 1985 movie weekend, Shoplifters, and NSFW Javier Bardem after the jump...