Music History Events: Movies
October 1, 1964 The Beatles' first film, A Hard Day's Night, becomes the first movie to debut behind the "Iron Curtain" of Communist countries when it is shown in Prague.
August 15, 1964 After the massive success of The Beatles' first film, A Hard Day's Night, United Artists rushes to sign up-and-comers The Dave Clark Five to a film project entitled Catch Us If You Can (which was released in the US as Having A Wild Weekend).
July 10, 1964 The Beatles return to their hometown of Liverpool for a showing of their first movie, A Hard Day's Night. They get a warm welcome, with thousands of fans turning up to see them.
July 6, 1964 The first Beatles' movie, A Hard Day's Night, debuts in London.
June 17, 1964 Elvis Presley's 15th movie, Viva Las Vegas, co-starring Ann-Margret, opens nationally.
May 23, 1964 Elvis Presley's ninth film, Follow That Dream, opens.
April 23, 1964 The Beatles shoot the "Can't Buy Me Love" scene for their movie A Hard Day's Night on a south London athletic field augmented with a helipad.
February 26, 1964 Elvis Presley begins filming his sixteenth movie, Roustabout, in Hollywood.
January 15, 1964 The King and I soundtrack album is certified gold.
November 27, 1963 The Elvis Presley film Fun in Acapulco premieres. The soundtrack features the Top 10 hit "Bossa Nova Baby."
April 8, 1963 Patty Duke wins the Best Supporting Actress Academy Award for The Miracle Worker.
April 3, 1963 Elvis Presley's It Happened At The World's Fair movie opens in Los Angeles (it opens nationally a week later).
March 1, 1963 Filming begins in Hollywood for Elvis Presley's 13th film, Fun In Acapulco.
November 21, 1962 Elvis Presley's 11th film, Girls! Girls! Girls!, opens in US theaters.
August 29, 1962 Elvis' 10th movie, Kid Galahad, opens in US theaters, featuring the King as an amateur boxer. Charles Bronson also stars.
April 11, 1962 Elvis Presley's Follow That Dream movie premieres in Ocala, Florida, near where it was filmed (it opens nationally six weeks later).
April 9, 1962 Henry Mancini wins the Best Original Song Academy Award for "Moon River" from Breakfast At Tiffany's.
April 7, 1962 Bobby Rydell wins the role of Hugo in the movie version of Bye Bye Birdie.
November 22, 1961 The Elvis Presley film Blue Hawaii premieres.
June 22, 1961 Elvis Presley's Wild In The Country movie opens nationally.
June 21, 1961 The Hayley Mills movie The Parent Trap (with her hit "Let's Get Together") opens in theaters.
June 14, 1961 Elvis Presley's 7th movie, Wild In The Country, premieres in his hometown of Memphis.
June 8, 1961 Elvis Presley's movie Wild In The Country premieres in Memphis.
March 20, 1961 Elvis Presley begins filming his ninth movie, Blue Hawaii, on location.
December 20, 1960 Elvis Presley's movie Flaming Star opens.
November 23, 1960 Elvis Presley's first post-Army film, G.I. Blues, is officially released.
November 9, 1960 Elvis Presley begins filming his seventh movie, Wild In The Country.
October 20, 1960 Elvis Presley's film G.I. Blues premieres.
May 13, 1960 The juvenile delinquent movie Platinum High School, starring Conway Twitty, opens in New York.
May 2, 1960 Production begins on Elvis Presley's first post-Army movie, G.I. Blues.
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