Film Tv Events Date 1930 | History by KabAstro

"The Bathhouse"

Jan 30 Vladimir Mayakovsky's drama "The Bathhouse (Bunya)" premieres in Leningrad

Mar 31 The Motion Pictures Production Code is instituted, imposing strict guidelines on the treatment of sex, crime, religion and violence in film for the next 38 years

The Blue Angel

Apr 1 "The Blue Angel" starring Marlene Dietrich in her breakthrough role premieres in Germany

2nd Academy Awards

Apr 3 2nd Academy Awards: "The Broadway Melody", Warner Baxter & Mary Pickford win. First time Academy Awards are broadcast on the radio.

Apr 18 BBC news announcer announces "there is no news" at 20:45 news bulletin, plays music instead

All Quiet on the Western Front

Apr 21 "All Quiet on the Western Front" based on the novel by Erich Maria Remarque, directed by Lewis Milestone, starring Louis Wolheim and Lew Ayres premieres in Los Angeles (Academy Awards Outstanding Production 1930)

Jul 30 1st broadcast of "Death Valley Days" on NBC-radio
Aug 9 Animated character Betty Boop debuts in Max Fleischer's cartoon "Dizzy Dishes"
Aug 16 The first color sound cartoon "Fiddlesticks" by Ub Iwerks (ex Walt Disney studio) is released
Aug 20 Dumont's 1st TV broadcast for home reception (NYC)
Sep 24 G Kaufman & M Hart's comedy "Once in a Lifetime" premieres in NY

Private Lives

Sep 24 Noël Coward's play "Private Lives" premieres in London

Playwright, Director and Singer Noël Coward

Sep 29 Lowell Thomas makes his debut on CBS Radio replacing Floyd Gibbons

Girl Crazy

Oct 14 George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin's musical "Girl Crazy" starring Ginger Rogers and featuring debut of Ethel Merman, opens at the Alvin Theater, NYC; runs for 272 performances