1986 “Stand By Me” film based on the novella by Stephen King, directed by Rob Reiner starring Wil Wheaten, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, and Jerry O’Connell is released.
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1952 13th Venice Film Festival: “Genghis Khan” directed by Manuel Conde wins the Golden Lion.
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1908 Booth Tarkington & Harry Leon Wilson’s play “Man from Home” premieres in New York.
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1939 “The Wizard of Oz”, American musical fantasy film directed by Victor Fleming and King Vidor, premieres at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, Hollywood, starring Judy Garland (Dorothy), Ray Bolger (Scarecrow), Jack Haley (Tin Man), Bert Lahr (Cowardly Lion), Frank Morgan (Wizard), Billie Burke (Glinda), and Margaret Hamilton (Wicked Witch).
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1967 “Bonnie and Clyde”, directed by Arthur Penn and starring Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway, is released.
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1927 Earliest date for a film to be considered for the Academy Awards.
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1878 Black Bart strikes again .
