Thursday
Dec172020
Showbiz History: Skeksis & Mystics... and Judy Garland & the Supremes?
Thursday, December 17, 2020 at 7:00AM 7 random things that happened on this day, December 17th, in showbiz history
1943 Now forgotten Universal B franchise "The Inner Sanctum" begins with Calling Dr Death featuring Lon Chaney Jr. Intended as a series that would be carried by Chaney and Oscar winner Gale Soondergard, only Chaney actually made it to the screen. There were six films in all.
1965 Judy Garland and the Supremes perform at Houston's then brand new 60,000 seat Astrodome Theater. Wait, what? Judy Garland AND Diana Ross and you could attend for a single dollar...