Today’s Past in the Movies … May 29

May 29 … What occurred in movie-land today in years past?

Events on this day:

1987 – Director John Landis is found innocent in the death of actor Vic Morrow.
1995 – Johnny Mnemonic records $7,420,152 box office on opening weekend.

Born on this day:

1894 – Joseph von Sternberg (Director: Underworld, The Last Command)
1926 – Charles Denner (Actor: The Thief of Paris, Z, The Man Who Loved Women)
1958 – Annette Bening (Actress: The Grifters, Bugsy, In Dreams)
1959 – Rupert Everett (Actor: Shakespeare in Love, The Next Best Thing, Stardust)

Died on this day:

1942 – John Barrymore (Silent Era Actor: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Sherlock Holmes)
1979 – Mary Pickford (Silent Era Actress: Pollyanna, Sparrows, Coquette)
1982 – Romy Schneider (Actress: The Trial, What’s New, Pussycat?, Death Watch)