Today’s Past in the Movies … May 1

May 1 †¦ What occurred in movie-land today in years past?

Born on this day:

1905 – Henry Koster (Director: The Bishop’s Wife, Harvery, The Robe)
1916 – Glenn Ford (Actor: The Big Heat, Blackboard Jungle, 3:10 to Yuma)
1924 – Terry Southern (Screenwriter: Dr. Strangelove, The Cincinnati Kid, Barbarella, Easy Rider)
1946 – John Woo (Director: Hard Boiled, The Killers, Face/Off, Mission: Impossible II)
1969 – Wes Anderson (Director: Bottle Rockets, Rushmore, Royal Tenenbaums, Life Aquatic)
1972 – Julie Benz (Actress: Jawbreaker, The Brothers, Rambo)

Events on this day:

1941 – Orsen Welles’ Citizen Kane premiers in New York City.
1989 – Disney/MGM Studios opens for business.