Film and TV History on December 22

Posted by Aldo Pusey on Sunday, September 29, 2024
December 22 Calendar

"The Mummy"

1932 "The Mummy" directed by Karl Freund and starring Boris Karloff is released in the US - 1st Mummy horror film

  • 1948 KPIX TV channel 5 in San Francisco, California (CBS) begins broadcasting
  • 1952 WSBA (now WPMT) TV channel 43 in York, PA (IND) begins broadcasting
  • 1957 KWRB (now KFNE) TV channel 10 in Lander-Riverton, WY (ABC) begins
  • 1964 American comedian Lenny Bruce is convicted of obscenity
  • 1966 WCVW TV channel 57 in Richmond, VA (PBS) begins broadcasting
  • 1971 KUAC TV channel 9 in Fairbanks/College, AK (PBS) begins broadcasting
  • 1997 Hunter Tylo awarded $4 million in Melrose Place breach of contract

MTV Removes Prodigy Video

1997 MTV removes music video of The Prodigy's song "Smack My Bitch Up" from broadcast rotation


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