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Film and TV History in June 1983

  • Jun 2 1980 movie "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes" released in Germany

Octopussy Premieres

Jun 6 "Octopussy", 13th James Bond film, starring Roger Moore, Maud Adams and Louis Jourdan premieres in London

Daytime Emmy Awards

Jun 6 Betty White becomes 1st woman to win Outstanding Game Show Host at Daytime Emmy Awards for NBC's "Just Men"

Daytime Emmy Awards

Jun 6 Emmy 10th Daytime Award presentation - Susan Lucci loses for 4th time

  • Jun 8 "Trading Places", American comedy film, is released

Music History

Jun 11 "My Love" by Lionel Richie peaks at #5

Black Adder Premieres

Jun 15 "Black Adder" TV comedy premieres starring Rowan Atkinson and Tony Robinson and written by Richard Curtis and Rowan Atkinson on BBC1

Old Wave

Jun 16 Ringo Starr releases album "Old Wave" album in West Germany; soon after releases follow in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, the Netherlands, Mexico, and Brazil

Music History

Jun 25 Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's musical "Evita", starring Patti LuPone, Mandy Patinkin, and Bob Gunton, closes at Broadway Theater, NYC, after 1568 performances abd 7 Tony Award wins