Today’s Past in the Movies … May 23

May 23 … What occurred in movie-land today in years past?

Events on this day:

1922 – Walt Disney incorporates Laugh-O-Gram Films, his first film company.
1929 – The Karnival Kid, the first cartoon featuring a “talking” Mickey Mouse, is released.
1994 – Pulp Fiction won the “Golden Palm” for best film at the 47th Cannes Film Festival.
1999 – Star Wars: Episode I, The Phantom Menace records $64,810,970 box office on opening weekend.
2004 – Shrek 2 records $108,037,878 box office on opening weekend.

Born on this day:

1883 – Douglas Fairbanks (Actor: The Mark of Zorro, Robin Hood, The Three Muskateers)
1890 – Herbert Marshall (Actor: Blonde Venus, The Little Foxes, The Razor’s Edge)
1912 – John Payne (Actor: Tin Pan Alley, The Razor’s Edge, Kansas City Confidential)
1928 – Rosemary Clooney (Singer/Actress: White Christmas, Radioland Murders)
1928 – Nigel Davenport (Actor: 2001: A Space Odyssey, Chariots of Fire)
1965 – Tom Tykwer (Director: Run Lola Run, Heaven, Perfume)
1974 – Charlie Yeung (Actress: Fallen Angels, New Police Story, Bangkok Dangerous)

Died on this day:

1986 – Sterling Hayden (Actor: The Asphalt Jungle, Dr. Strangelove, The Godfather)