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PLANNER PROJECT 2016 ... AT THE MOVIES/THEATRE IN CLEVELAND:

EDITOR’S NOTE:

A goal of this project is to create a fascinating local music diary, while including most other forms of local entertainment from sports, to electronic media, comedy, theater, and even burlesque, based on years ending in 1 or 6. List below is how local live and cinematic theater has been featured in this edition. [Please note this is a ROUGH final draft which may be altered as new material is added as a final “Layer.” Please note too, that all text has to fit within existing text blocks and may not flow perfectly!] CURRENT ITEMS REPRESENT THE YEARS: 1906, 1921, 1926, 1931, 1936, 1941, 1946, 1956, 1961, 1966, 1971, 1977, 1981, 1986, 1991, 1996, 2001

TOTAL: 29 MOVIES CURRENTLY FEATURED AMONG PLANNER PROJECT PHOTO STORIES:

A Message from Mars (1921) / Black Beauty (1921) / Go West Young Man (1936) / Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers in ‘Swing Time’ (1936) / Jane Wyman & Dennis Morgan in ‘Bad Men of Missouri’ (1941) / Gone with the Wind (1941) / Kiss the Boys Goodbye (1941) / The Reluctant Dragon (1941) / Ginger Rogers with Cleveland-native Burgess Meredith in ‘Tom Dick, & Harry’ (1941) / City of Conquest (1946) / No Time for Comedy (1946) / Flying Leathernecks (1951) / Lucille Ball with Desi Arness in Forever Darling (1956) / Guys and Dolls (1956) / The Lone Ranger (with the Lone Ranger live) (1956) / War and Peace (1956) / Bachelor in Paradise (1961) / Exodus (1961) / La Dolce Vita (1961) / Spartacus (1961) / Alfie (1966) / Georgy Girl (1966) / Hombre (being filmed) (1966) / Evel Knievel (1971) / Gimme Shelter (1971) / Bruce Lee Story: Super Dragon, or (Super Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story) (1976) / Marathon Man (1976) / The Return of the Pink Panther (1976) / Silent Movie (1976) /

MOVIES CURRENTLY FEATURED AMONG OVER 1,300 TEXT DATES:

1921 / Movies (8): Dangerous Business / Forbidden Fruit / Gypsy Blood / The Greatest Love / The Kid / The Love Light / The Sheik / Three Musketeers (Live appearances by Mae Murray- Theda Bara)

2/6 The 22 “film folk” at the opening last night included Marcus Loew, Marguerite Marsh, Montague Love, Rex Ingraham, Lillian Walker, Hope Hampton, Ruth Roland, and Bert Lytell, as Loew’s State becomes Playhouse Square’s first major theatre, 1921

2/28 After cruising to Keith’s 105th on the 27th to see Helen Keller with Anne Sullivan Macy headline the vaudeville show; today, Mary Pickford stars in ‘The Love Light’ at new Loew’s State; as Loew’s Euclid offers Cecil B. DeMille’s ‘Forbidden Fruit,’ 1921

3/3 Following the Hanna Theatre ‘s opening on March 28th; Cleveland’s newest photo play theater, the $1 million Allen Theatre, developed by Canadians Jules & J. J. Allen, celebrates its first week after opening on Playhouse Square April 1st, as thousands turned out to see Vera Gordon in ‘The Greatest Love,’ & dance in the rotunda, 1921

10/3 On Sept. 23rd, Mae Murray appeared live at Loew’s State; today, it’s Theda Bara, while Douglas Fairbanks stars in ‘The Three Musketeers’ at Loew’s Stillman (50¢-$1), 1921

10/10 Riding in a ‘19 Peerless Chummy Roadster ($1,200), to see Constance Tallmadge in ‘Dangerous Business’ at the Metropolitan Theater, Euclid at E. 55; its new photoplay policy starts tomorrow with Charlie Chan in ‘The Kid,’ and 5 vaudeville acts, 1921

12/1 At the movies you’ll find heartthrob Pola Negri in ‘Gypsy Blood’ at Loew’s Park; & Rudolph Valentino starring in ‘The Sheik,’ with Agnes Ayres at Loew’s State, 1921

1926 / Movies (1): Let’s Get Married

4/15 On the screen, it’s Richard Dix in ‘Let’s Get Married;’ as Noble Sissle & Eubie Blake, stars of ‘Shuffle Along,’ play the Allen Theatre with young tenor Morton Downey, 1926

1931 / Movies (3): City Lights / Dracula / Frankenstein

3/14 As ‘City Lights’ with Charlie Chaplin opens at Loew’s Stillman, the Hippodrome presents ‘Dracula’ with Bela Lugosi, ‘the new Lon Chaney,’ in its 2nd big week (“I think you’ll like the terrors it offers,” notes the Plain Dealer’s W. Ward Marsh), 1931

11/27 As the 4 Marx Bros. lead the vaudeville slate at the Palace; the Hippodrome’s manager reports 5 fainted at the midnight premiere of ‘Frankenstein’ with Boris Karloff, 1931

1936 / Movies (2): The Gorgeous Hussey / Ramona (in Technicolor) / Our Gang comedies

10/6 As the Hanna offers the Langston Hughes play ‘Mulatto;’ the Palace hosts the local debut of Central High-grad Noble Sissle & his Savoy Stompers, with Pops & Louie, Billy Banks, & Leona (Lena) Horne (on screen is ‘Ramona’ in new ‘Technicolor’), 1936

10/17 The Parma Theater opens tonight at Ridge and Snow, with Robert Taylor and Joan Crawford in ‘The Gorgeous Hussy;’ Our Gang comedies; and cartoons in color, 1936

1941 / Movies (6): Citizen Kane / Fantasia / Nothing but the Truth / Maltese Falcon / Superman (animated) / The Little Foxes /

3/15 As Ann Corio plays the Roxy Burlesque; Disney’s’ Fantasia’ is set to open the 18th, 1941

9/26 Tony Pastor headlines the stage show, as ‘Citizen Kane’ opens at the RKO-Palace, 1941

10/10 Autographing their comics found in the Plain Dealer, Superman creators Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster appear at the State Theatre today from 2 to 10 p.m., as the animated screen version of ‘Superman’ opens for ‘Nothing but the Truth’ with Bob Hope, 1941

10/20 While Bette Davis stars in ‘The Little Foxes’ at the Allen; the Palace presents tap sensation Bill ‘Bojangles’ Robinson with Velma Middleton & Jimmy Lunceford’s Orchestra, 1941

12/7 After watching Humphrey Bogart in ‘The Maltese Falcon’ at the Palace Theatre, you’ll find comedian Joey Bishop featured at the El Dumpo cabaret at 2119 Prospect, 1941

1946 / Movies (3): The Big Sleep / Notorious / Tars and Spars

3/19 Tonight, Louis Prima and his band play the Palace Theatre with Peggy Ryan (‘Tars & Spars’ on screen); on the 21st, Guy Lombardo & the Royal Canadians take over, 1946

8/28 While ‘The Big Sleep’ opens at the Hippodrome with Bogart & Bacall, Cary Grant and Ingrid Berman star in Hitchcock’s ‘Notorious’ at the RKO Palace, 1946

1951 / Movies (9): World Premiere of ‘A Millionaire for Christy / An American in Paris / Bedtime for Bonzo / Bowery Battalion / Cry Danger / Frenchie / World Premiere of Julie / The Mob / Saturday’s Hero / A Streetcar Named Desire / (Live appearances by Eleanor Parker-Donna Reed-John Derek-Broderick Crawford-Dick Powell)

2/23 Cruising with Phil McLean on WERE-AM in a Horizon blue ‘49 DeSoto convertible Coupe w/white sidewalls ($2,095); the RKO Palace features Rhonda Fleming & Dick Powell in ‘Cry Danger’ (Powell, “an old Clevelander,” appears live at all shows), 1951

3/25 After seeing ‘Bedtime for Bonzo’ with Ronald Reagan last night at the Esquire on Euclid; Easter Sunday finds Bobby Hansen’s band at the Rollercade on Denison; Tex Cromer at the Aragon; & Tommy Tucker and his Orch. at the Marcane Ballroom, 1951

6/22 Offering free orchids & the world’s largest screen, Miles Drive-In opens to the public, featuring Joel McCrea and Shelley Winters in ‘Frenchie,’ and ‘Bowery Battalion,’ 1951

9/12 Cleveland-native Eleanor Parker appears live, as the Hippodrome on Euclid presents the World Premiere of ‘A Millionaire for Christy,’ with Parker & Fred MacMurray, 1951

9/26 After cruising to see the pre-release premiere of ‘An American in Paris’ with Gene Kelly at Loew’s Stillman (75¢-$1); Gene Ammons & Sonny Stitt play Lindsay’s Skybar, 1951

10/3 After dining tomorrow on grilled pork steak at Blue Boar Cafeteria on Euclid (60¢); John Derek & Donna Reed appear live as ‘Saturday’s Hero’ opens at the Palace, 1951 10/12 While ‘Mr. Mambo’ Joe Loco plays the Loop Lounge; Ohio-native Doris Day appears in person at both shows, as Loew’s State presents the World Premiere of ‘Julie,’ 1951

10/21 After seeing ‘The Day the Earth Stood Still’ tonight at the Tower on Euclid; on the 24th, star Broderick Crawford appears live as ‘The Mob’ opens at Loew’s Allen, 1951

11/4 After seeing Marlon Brando & Janet Leigh in ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ at the Allen ($1.10); Count Basie’s Review plays the Circle Theater with comic George Kirby, 1951

1956 / Movies (20): Autumn Leaves / Battle Cry / Benny Goodman Story / Bundle of Joy / Earth vs. the Flying Saucers / East of Eden / Foreign Intrigue / Forever Darling / Giant / Invasion of the Body Snatchers / Love Me Tender / Man in the Gray Flannel Suit / Marty / Picnic / Rebel Without Cause / Rock Around the Clock / That Certain Feeling / The Searchers / The Ten Commandments / The Werewolf (Live appearances by Kim Novak-John Wayne- Ward Bond-Bob Hope)

2/2 After tonight’s Cleveland Orchestra concert with George Szell conducting, marking Severance Hall’s 25th anniversary; the ‘Benny Goodman Story’ with Steve Allen opens at the Hipp tomorrow with WERE’s Phil McLean broadcasting live 7 to10 p.m., 1956

2/17 As Loew’s State offers Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, & James Mason in ‘Forever Darling;’ the Palace counters with James Dean in ‘East of Eden,’ & Tab Hunter in ‘Battle Cry,’ 1956

2/24 After seeing Kim Novak live on the 22nd as ‘Picnic’ opens at the Hippodrome, while at Music Hall it’s ‘Birdland’ stars Sarah Vaughan, Count Basie (w/John Williams), Al Hibbler, Lester Young, & Bud Powell ($2-$3.75); tonight, Connie Francis plays the Cabin Club; the Loop Lounge hosts the Charlie Mingus Jazz Workshop; Tony Scott plays the Cotton Club; and it’s dancing to Paul Burton at the Aragon Ballroom, 1956

2/29 Cruising in a blue & white ‘54 Buick Riviera hardtop w/Dynaflow ($2,095-Harmon Pontiac); Ernest Borgnine stars in ‘Marty,’ held over at the Detroit Theater; as ‘Man in the Gray Flannel Suit,’ with Gregory Peck opens tomorrow at the Hippodrome, 1956

5/8 Bill Haley & the Comets rock the Arena with Bo Didley, Big Joe Turner, the Colts, Clyde McPhatter, La Vern Baker, the Platters, the Teenagers & Teen-Queens, Frankie Lymon, the Flamingos, the Drifters, & Red Prysock’s Orch. ($1.50-$3); as the Allen hosts the World Premiere tomorrow of ‘Autumn Leaves,’ with Joan Crawford, 1956

5/12 As the Hipp hosts the local debut of ‘Invasion of the Body Snatchers;’ cruising in a red, ivory top ‘54 Bel Air Sport Coupe w/powerglide, radio, whitewalls ($1,495-Southeast Chevy); Herbie Fields’ Sky Bar hosts a jam session at 4:30 with Charlie Parker; before Bobby Darin, Don Kirshner, and the Henry George Orch. play the Cabin Club, 1956

5/22 After cruising to see actors John Wayne, & Ward Bond live during the Ohio premiere of ‘The Searchers’ at the Allen; Oscar Peterson & his trio play the Loop Lounge with Ray Brown 4

& Herb Ellis; Hampton Hawes subs for injured Erroll Garner at the Cotton Club, the Bill de Arango Trio plays the Shaker Village Inn’s Downbeat Room on Kinsman; and on the 27th, Sarah Vaughan plays the Band Box at 2902 W. 25th, 1956

5/23 Robert Mitchum stars in the World Premiere of ‘Foreign Intrigue’ at Loew’s State, 1956

7/8 After dining at Wade Park Spaghetti Inn before seeing Bob Hope live on the 5th at the premiere of ‘That Certain Feeling’ at Loew’s State; tonight, Dizzy Gillespie plays the Cotton Club; as Gene Krupa’s Quartet (w/Eddie Shu) plays the Loop Lounge, 1956

8/17 As the Hippodrome gives away free rock ‘n’ roll records to the first 500 at the opening of ‘Earth vs. the Flying Saucers’ & ‘The Werewolf;’ Beverly Sills stars in John L. Price’s version of ‘Carmen’ produced in English at Musicarnival ($1.50-$3.50), 1956

9/15 Cruising on Sunday, all rides are 5¢ at Euclid Beach from 1 p.m. to midnight (except Thriller, Dodgem & the ponies- they’re 10¢); while at the movies, the Colony Theater offers a James Dean double play with ‘East of Eden,’ and ‘Rebel Without Cause,’ 1956

9/29 After lobster dining at Capt. Frank’s on the E. 9th St. pier; cruising in a red & white ’53 Bel Air V8 convertible w/whitewalls ($1,795-Shaker-Lee), Hazelwood Drive-In, Mayfield & Rt. 44, offers Bill Haley & his Comets in ‘Rock Around the Clock,’ 1956

10/30 “The biggest single problem we had was the voice of God,” producer Cecil B. DeMille tells theater men, as ‘The Ten Commandments’ opens here Nov. 15 ($1.25-$2.50), 1956

12/6 While James Dean, Rock Hudson & Liz Taylor, star in ‘Giant’ at the Allen Theatre; Erroll Garner plays the Cotton Club at E. 4th & Huron, ‘the jazz corner of Cleveland;’ as the Chatterbox Show Bar on Woodland hosts Al Hibbler with nightly dancing; 1956

12/13 Today, local TV includes the Mickey Mouse Club with Bobby & Annette on TV5, the ‘Lone Ranger;’ and ‘You Bet Your Life’ with Groucho Marx; tomorrow, tickets are 75¢-90¢ to see ‘Love Me Tender’ with Elvis Presley open at the Allen Theatre, 1956

12/31 After seeing Eddie Fisher & Debbie Reynolds in ‘Bundle of Joy’ (1st time together), at the Hipp; Dizzy Gillespie & his 17 men ‘rock’ the New Year at the Cotton Club, 1956

1961 / Movies (3): Blue Hawaii / Gidget Goes Hawaiian / Psycho / The Hustler (Live appearance by Michael Callen)

6/23 ‘Gidget Goes Hawaiian’ premieres at the Hipp with Michael Callen on stage, 1961

8/11 Cruising in a black/red interior ‘57 Chevy convertible w/V8, whitewalls, power steering- brakes, auto ($1,195-LaRiche), ‘Psycho’ tops the Memphis Drive-In features, 1961

10/5 Pool anyone? The Palace Theater features Cleveland’s own Paul Newman starring as ‘Fast Eddie’ in the hit film ‘The Hustler’ - call Cherry 1-1600 for information, 1961

11/17 After cruising tomorrow to the Hippodrome for the preview of ‘Blue Hawaii’ starring Elvis Presley; on the 19th, Les Elgart plays the Aragon Ballroom on W. 25th; while Higbee’s has Chubby Checker’s four ‘Twist’ LPs in mono for $2.98 each, 1961

1966 / Movies (9): Dr. No / Dr. Strangelove / Doctor Zhivago / Fantastic Voyage / Fireball 500 / Fortune Cookie / Goldfinger / Spinout / Thunderball / When the Boys Meet the Girls /

1/7 Ghoulardi fans! After cruising in a turquoise/bucket seat ‘63 1/2 390 V8 Galaxie 500 XL Fastback ($1,588-West Park Chevy), with Bob Friend playing ‘Five O’Clock World’ on WHK, for lobster at Roman Gardens on Mayfield ($4.50), & seeing Sean Connery in ‘Thunderball’ at the Detroit; tonight’s flick is ‘Phantom of the Rue Morgue,’ 1966

1/21 You’ll also find the Inn-Mates at Farragher’s Back Room; Gene Chandler at Leo’s Casino; the Twilighters at the Torchlight; Connie Francis in ‘When the Boys Meet the Girls’ at the Olympia; and tomorrow, it’s Freddy & the Bachelors at the Orbit, 1966

2/23 Cruising in a maroon ‘65 Corvette Stingray convertible w/4-spd., am-fm, discs ($3,695), while Johnny Nash plays Leo’s Casino, Westwood Art Theatre shows ‘Dr. Strangelove’ during an ‘international’ film series with the Continental & Heights art theatres, 1966

7/7 While the Colony Theatre offers ‘Doctor Zhivago;’ Lou Rawls brings his Revue to Leo’s Casino with Ester Phillips; as Benny Goodman and his Sextet play Public Hall in a Pops Concert with Louis Lane and the Cleveland Summer Orchestra ($1-$3.50), 1966

10/18 Cruising in a flame red-white top/bucket seat interior ‘66 Dodge Coronet 2-dr. hardtop w/V8, auto, whitewalls ($2,000-Conway); the Detroit features Bond films ‘Dr. No’ and ‘Goldfinger;’ the Shaker has Stephen Boyd, & Raquel Welch in ‘Fantastic Voyage;’ & at Miles Drive-In, it’s Annette Funicello, and Frankie Avalon in ‘Fireball 500,’ 1966

11/3 Cruising in a white-black top/black leather ‘65 Olds Cutlass 442 convertible ($1,995-Lossman), to the Detroit Theater, Jack Lemon & Walter Matthau star in ‘The Fortune Cookie,’ with parts filmed in Cleveland, including Municipal Stadium, 1966

11/8 While cruising with WIXY-1260 on the radio to see Elvis Presley, Shelly Fabares and Deborah Walley in ‘Spinout’ at the Mercury Theater; at 3 p.m., Dick ‘Wild Childe’ Kemp begins his second day broadcasting on Cleveland’s AM rock powerhouse, 1966 1971 / Movies (15): 200 Motels / Alice’s Restaurant / Bonnie & Clyde / Bullitt / Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid / Carnal Knowledge / Cool Hand Luke / Five Easy Pieces / Goodbye Columbus / Kama Sutra / Klute / LeMans / Mad Dogs and Englishmen / M-A-S-H / Patton / Summer of ‘42 / The Wild Bunch / Woodstock / Zachariah

4/20 At the movies, it’s ‘Bullitt’ and ‘Bonnie & Clyde’ at the Parma; Joe Cocker’s ‘Mad Dogs & Englishmen’ at the Severance; ‘Patton,’ and ‘M-A-S-H’ at Memphis Drive-In; ‘Kama Sutra’ at the LaSalle; and Jack Nicholson in ‘Five Easy Pieces’ at the Variety, 1971

5/7 After cruisin’ in a gold mist-black top/interior ‘67 Malibu Sport Coupe w/327 V8 to WIXY’s noon Hot Pants contest on Public Sq. where 1,500 see Shirley Malin crowned ‘Miss Hot Pants ‘71;’ next, the James Gang star in ‘Zachariah’ at Auto Drive-In, 1971

6/30 At the movies, you’ll find Jane Fonda in ‘Klute,’ ® & ‘The Wild Bunch,’ at the Memphis Drive-In; Steve McQueen in ‘LeMans,’ at Westgate; & ‘Carnal Knowledge’ ® at the Colony, 1971 7/5 As upcoming Blossom acts include the John Sebastian Show tomorrow; the Supremes July 11th; Laura Nyro & Bloodrock July 13th; & Judy Collins Aug. 4th ($3-$7); area movies include ‘Woodstock,’ with ‘Cool Hand Luke’ at the Continental, and ‘Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid,’ with ‘Making It’ (R), at the Mayfield Road Drive-In, 1971

11/13 After rockin’ last night to WIXY recording contract winner ‘Circus’ at St. Patrick Hall on S. Rocky River (casual dress, no jeans-T-shirts ($1.75, $1.25 w/CYO card), and ‘Pie Face’ at Cyrus Erie West ($1.75); today, after seeing Jennifer O’Neill in ‘Summer of ‘42’ at the Berea, Jethro Tull rocks soldout Public Hall with ‘Curved Air’ ($4.50), 1971

12/5 After rockin’ to Pentangle last night at the Allen Theatre ($4.50), & buying Bebe Bardon’s hit 45 ‘Love at First Sight,’ with the 101 Strings Orchestra; the Berea Theater rocks with ‘200 Motels’ & ‘Alice’s Restaurant,’ as Loew’s East features ‘Goodbye Columbus' (R), 1971

1976 / Movies (6): All the President’s Men / Dog Day Afternoon / Jaws / One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest / Resort Girls / The Cheerleaders

2/8 Cruising to the movies in a ‘76 Grand Prix ($4,899); ‘Dog Day Afternoon’ is at Loew’s Westgate II; ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’ is at the Berea; Cinema Shoregate II features ‘Jaws;’ & at Canal Road Drive-In, it’s ‘Resort Girls’ & ‘The Cheerleaders,’ 1976

4/9 After buying the 5-album Joe Walsh-James Gang catalog w/‘Barnstorm’ at Record Theatre ($3.99 ea.); next, it’s cruising in a marina blue-black top ‘68 Corvette Roadster w/327 V8 ($3,988-Town-Country), to see ‘All The President’s Men’ at the Berea, 1976

1981 / Movies (5): 2001 Space Odyssey (in 70 mm) / Nine to Five / Ordinary People / Popeye / Stir Crazy Tarzan the Ape Man / The Blues Brothers / The Jazz Singer

1/16 After a $4.95 Brown Derby sirloin steak; at the movies, it’s ‘Nine to Five;’ ‘Popeye;’ Stir Crazy;’ ‘Ordinary People;’ & ‘The Jazz Singer:’ on TV tonight, it’s ‘Dallas;’ ‘Incredible Hulk;’ ‘Dukes of Hazard’; & ‘Solid Gold’ on TV43 with the Michael Stanley Band, 1981

5/29 Cruising to the Memphis Drive-In in a red, white port hole top ‘57 T-Bird w/auto, power steering/brakes, skirts ($14,500), it’s John & Dan in ‘The Blues Brothers,’ 1981

7/24 After cruising to see Bo Derek in ‘Tarzan the Ape Man’ at Brookgate Cinema (R), in a deep burgundy metallic/velour split seat interior ‘79 Buick Riviera ($8,995- Jackshaw Pontiac); next, Snake Rock, & the Breaks rock Hennessey’s on Detroit, 1981

10/28 While Marionette (Latare, Hajak, Gallagher, Metzger, Schneider), plays Pirate’s Cove; the Colony Theatre presents ‘Last Bash of ‘81’ featuring music by Skywave, Attic, & Prelude, with the hit film ‘2001 A Space Odyssey’ shown in 70mm at midnight, 1981

1986 / Movies (1): Just Around the Corner to the Light of Day / The Color of Money

5/13 While Michael J. Fox is in town filming ‘Just Around the Corner to the Light of Day,’ the PD’s Jane Scott notes, “The Motion returned from Chicago three days later,” after the local group shot scenes for the upcoming movie as the ‘Flashnites,’ 1986

10/26 After cruising to buy Paul Newman’s Own spaghetti sauce at Stop N Stop ($1.99); next stop is Mentor Mall to see Newman and Tom Cruise in ‘The Color of Money,’ 1986

1991 / Movies (2): The Doors / Sleeping with the Enemy / Silence of the Lambs

2/13 As Julia Roberts stars in ‘Sleeping with the Enemy’ at Loew’s East: Weds. TV airs ‘The Wonder Years,’ ‘Doogie Howser, M.D.;’ ‘48 Hours’ with Erin Moriarity; ‘Growing Pains,’ & ‘Arsenio Hall’ with guest George Carlin; as TV3 counters with ‘Night Court,’ ‘Hunter,’ & ‘Seinfeld’ (‘Telephone Message’ episode with Marc Jaffe as program consultant), 1991 3/1 While Oliver Stone’s ‘The Doors’ with Val Vilmer, & Meg Ryan opens at Loew’s East; at Euclid Tavern, it’s the Numbers Band tonight; Mr. Stress tomorrow; Armstrong-Bearcat w/Alan Greene the 3rd; & Bluto’s Revenge with the Wombats the 4th, 1991

3/11 After cruising to see ‘Silence of the Lambs’ last night at Ridge Park Square; tickets are $20 to see INXS play the Coliseum with alt rockers, the Soup Dragons, 1991

1996 / Movies (2): Psycho / Telling Lies in America

3/30 The 20th Cleveland International Film Festival at Tower City offers ‘An Afternoon with Janet Leigh,’ as the actress discusses her life before a screening of ‘Psycho,’ 1996

8/3 Starring Kevin Bacon, Brad Renfro, & Calista Flockhart, shooting begins on ‘Telling Lies in America,’ written by local native Joe Eszterhas about life here in 1961, 1996

8/30 As LeAnn Rimes joins Wynonna (lead guitar Tom Bukovac), tonight at Blossom; using the West Side Market, Ruthie and Moes Diner, Grays Armory, and Stas Funeral Home among its location sites, shooting raps after 24 days here on ‘Telling Lies in America,’ about coming of age in Cleveland as a Hungarian immigrant in 1961, 1996

2001 / Movies (1): Welcome to Collinwood

4/18 Rain halts the 1st day of shooting, as work starts at E. 131st & Taft on ‘Welcome to Collinwood,’ written & directed by the Russo Bros. (local natives Joe & Anthony), 2001

5/23 Basil Russo asks, “How many lawyers get a scene with George Clooney?” after Clooney begins filming a small role in ‘Welcome to Collinwood’ by the Russo Brothers, 2001

LIVE THEATRE:

5/29 After the Barnum & Bailey Circus stops here the 26th (50¢); tonight, celebrated actress Sarah Bernhardt brings her farewell tour to the Colonial Theater ($1-$4), 1906

2/14 Possessing the largest lobby of any dramatic theater in the world, the Ohio Theatre opens as the second major theatre at Playhouse Square, and first devoted to drama & vaudeville, with tickets $7 to see David Warfield in ‘The Return of Peter Grimm,’ 1921

10/14 While Ruth Chatterton appears live at the Ohio Theatre today in ‘Mary Rose’ (50¢-$2); tomorrow, march master John Philip Sousa & his band play new Masonic Hall, 1921

1/9 The Hanna Theatre features George M. Cohan tonight in ‘Dear Old Darling,’ 1936

12/24 As Kay Kayser & his Orchestra play the Bamboo Garden at Euclid & E. 100th (lunch 50¢/dinner $1); Al Jolson appears live at the Hanna in ‘The Wonder Bar’ ($1-$3), 1936

11/20 After joining Ann Blythe & Ed O’Brien at the Newspaper Guild’s Page One Ball last night; Mae West stars in the comedy ‘Come on Up,’ at the Hanna (90c-$3.60), 1946

1/30 The Hanna Theatre presents Jeanette MacDonald & Gene Raymond in ‘The Guardsman,’ in its second night; Olivia De Havilland in ‘Romeo & Juliet’ starting Feb. 6th; & Henry Fonda in ‘Mister Roberts’ starting Feb. 12th ($1.25-$4.35), 1951

11/24 While Lindsay’s Sky Bar hosts Charlie Barnett tonight, & ‘Bopra Week’ with Charlie Parker the 25th; Buddy Greco & Dolores Hawkins play Moe’s Main; as the Hanna presents ‘Darkness at Noon’ tomorrow starring Edward G. Robinson ($1.25-$4.35), 1951

4/1 Billie Holiday plays the Loop Lounge; Louie Armstrong & Woody Herman play Music Hall; Harry Belafonte stars in ‘Sing Man, Sing’ at the Hanna with Alvin Ailey; and at the Manger Hotel, you’ll find the fabulous Diamonds, & Eddie Platt’s Orchestra, 1956

3/9 “At its best, “Hair” is filled with animal zeal and joy of living. It uses laughter and irony instead of hatred to lampoon the ills of society,” notes the Plain Dealer’s Peter Bellamy the next day, after the rock musical ‘Hair’ opens at the Hanna Theatre, receiving a standing ovation at the end ($3-$8.50) - (Bellamy also writes, “It’s much pleasanter to see these kids cavorting on stage than to see them as war casualties.”), 1971

5/28 Elvis ‘rocks’ the State Theatre tomorrow during the World Premiere of ‘Blue Suede Shoes, a $1.1 million Cleveland Ballet production with choreography by Dennis Nahat ($15), and ‘rocks’ the post party at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ($50), 1996

10/9 The musical ‘Million Dollar Quartet,’ featuring a jam session with Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, & Johnny Cash, opens at the Palace Theatre ($10-$75), 2011

FEATURED WOMEN IN CINEMA/THEATER:

Lillian Walker / Hope Hampton / Ruth Roland / Marguerite Marsh / Mary Pickford in ‘The Love Light / Vera Gordon in ‘The Greatest Love’ / Constance Tallmadge in ‘Dangerous Business’ / Mae Murray / Theda Bara / Pola Negri in ‘Gypsy Blood’ / Agnes Ayres in ‘The Shiek’ / Joan Crawford in ‘The Gorgeous Hussy’ / Bette Davis in ‘The Little Foxes’ / Lauren Bacall in ‘The Big Sleep’/ Ingrid Bergman in ‘Notorious’ / Rhonda Fleming in ‘Cry Dangerous’ / Donna Reed in ‘Saturday’s Hero’ / Lucille Ball in ‘Forever Darling’ / Kim Novak in ‘Picnic’ / Joan Crawford in ‘Autumn Leaves’ / Liz Taylor in ‘Giant’ / Debbie Reynolds in ‘Bundle of Joy’ / Connie Francis in ‘When the Boys Meet the Girls’ / Raquel Welsh in ‘Fantastic Voyage’ / Annette Funicello in ‘Fireball 500’ / Shelly Fabares in ‘Spinout’ / Jane Fonda in ‘Klute’ / Jennifer O’Neill in ‘Summer of ’42’ / Bo Derek in ‘Tarzan the Ape 8

Man’ / Julia Roberts in ‘Sleeping with the Enemy’ / Meg Ryan in ‘The Doors’ / Janet Leigh in ‘Psycho’ / Calista Flockhart in ‘Telling Lies in America’ /

FEATURED WOMEN IN LIVE THEATRE:

Sarah Bernhardt / Ruth Chatterton in ‘Mary Rose’ at the Ohio Theatre / Mae West in ‘Come on Up’ at the Hanna Theatre / Jeannete McDonald in ‘The Guardsman’ at the Hanna / Olivia De Havilland in ‘Romeo & Juliet’ at the Hanna /

FEATURED ‘GHOULARDI’ SHOCK THEATRE MOVIES FROM 1966 / (One not Listed)

Bela Lugosi in ‘Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein’ / The Astounding She Monster / Atomic Age Vampire / Attack of the Giant Leeches / Beast from the Haunted Cave / Beast with a Million Eyes / Blood of Dracula / The Brain Eaters / Bride and the Beast / Bride Who Died Twice / The Cat Girl / The Closed Cabinet / Boris Karloff in ‘Corridors of Blood’ / Daughter of Dr. Jekyll / ‘Dialogues with Death,’ with Boris Karloff / Flowers of Evil / Friend Without a Face / Fright / Giant Gila Monster / God Grante That She Lye Stille / Guillotine / Boris Karloff and Dick York in ‘The Incredible Doctor Markesan’ / George Kennedy in ‘Innocent Bystander’ / Bela Lugosi in ‘Island of Lost Souls’ / Hands of a Stranger / The Haunted Strangler / Hypnotic Eye / It Came From Beneath the Sea / Kill My Love / Letter to a Lover / Little Shop of Horrors / Man Without a Body / Missile Monsters / Phantom of the Rue Morgue / Portrait Without a Face / Premature Burial / Prisoner in the Mirror / The Remarkable Mrs. Hawk / Tom Conway in ‘She Creature’ / Screaming Skull / She Devil / Son of Dr. Jekyll / The Specialists / Terror from the Year 5000 / Them / Third for Pinochle / Leslie Nielsen in ‘The Twisted Image’ / The Undead / War of Colossal Beast / The Wasp Woman / The Watcher / Waxworks / Weird Tailor / What Beckoning Ghost / Worse than Murder / [‘Night of the Blood Beast’ at 1 a.m.]

FEATURED HOOLIHAN & BIG CHUCK FRIDAY NIGHT MOVIES / 1971: Die Monsters Die / Journey to the Center of Time / Clayton Moore & Jay Silverheels in ‘Lone Ranger and Lost City of Gold’ / Yvonne Craig in ‘Mars Needs Women’ / Joan Crawford in ‘Straight Jacket’ / W. C. Fields in ‘Tillie & Gus’ / War of the Monsters / 1976: Beyond the Time Barrier / Boris Karloff in ‘The Black Castle’ / Count Dracula / Curse of the Swamp Creature / The Man Who Reclaimed His Head / Joan Crawford in ‘Straight Jacket’ / 1981: Dr. Jekyll & Sister Hyde / ‘Duel’ with special appearance by Hoolihan (Bob Wells) / Godzilla vs. Smog Monster / Michael Landon in ‘I was a Teen-age Werewolf’ / 1986: Asylum / Earth Invasion 2150 A.D. / The Exorcist / Food of the Gods / ‘Invaders from Mars’ starring Helen Carter / Richard Burton & Lee Remick in ‘The Medusa Touch’

FEATURED HOOLIHAN & Lil’ JOHN SATURDAY NIGHT MOVIES / 1991: ‘Angel Heart’ (with Mickey Rourke, Robert De Niro) / ‘Carrie’ (with Sissy Spacek & Piper Laurie) / ‘Lone Wolf McQuade’ (with Chuck Norris) / ‘Youngblood’ (with Rob Lowe) / ‘First Blood’ (with Sly Stallone) / Trilogy of horror stories (with Vincent Price)