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Film and TV History in February 1960

"La Dolce Vita"

Feb 3 "La Dolce Vita" directed by Federico Fellini and starring Marcello Mastroianni and Anita Ekberg has its film premiere in Italy

  • Feb 4 Lionel Bart's musical comedy "Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'be" opens at Garrick Theatre, London; runs for 886 pefromances

Hoagy Carmichael Hollywood Star

Feb 8 American "Stardust" composer and character actor Hoagy Carmichael receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Film & TV History

Feb 11 Jack Paar walks off his TV show

Music Recording

Feb 13 Frank Sinatra launches Reprise label, after a failed attempt to buy the Verve label;

  • Feb 19 Bil Keane's "Family Circus" cartoon strip debuts

Film & TV History

Feb 26 Vera Miles stars in"Mirror Image" episode of CBS anthology series "The Twilight Zone"

  • Feb 29 KRET TV channel 23 in Richardson, TX (PBS) begins broadcasting