This Day…

1952 “Adventures of Superman” TV series starring George Reeves premieres in syndication in the US.

1963 “The Fugitive” starring David Janssen premieres on ABC TV.

1959 “Bonanza” premieres on NBC-TV.

1849 1st performance by American actor Edwin Booth (Richard III).

1935 “Steamboat Round the Bend” film directed by John Ford and starring Will Rogers released weeks after Rogers’ death.

1936 “Swing Time”, directed by George Stevens, starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, is released.

1897 Thomas Edison patents the Kinetoscope [kinetographic camera], a device which produces moving pictures.

1843 1st time African-Americans participate in a national political convention (Liberty Party).

1953 “Roman Holiday”, starring Audrey Hepburn, Gregory Peck, and Eddie Albert, is released.

1958 19th Venice Film Festival: “Rickshaw Man” directed by Hiroshi Inagaki wins Golden Lion.