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Film and TV History in July 1989

  • Jul 3 Movie "Batman" set record of quickest $100 million (10 days)

Film & TV History

Jul 4 14-year-old actress Drew Barrymore, attempts suicide

Seinfield

Jul 5 "Seinfield" (originally titled The Seinfeld Chronicles" screens its pilot episode starring Jerry Seinfeld, Jason Alexander, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Michael Richards on NBC

When Harry Met Sally

Jul 14 Romantic comedy film "When Harry Met Sally" starring Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan, directed by Rob Reiner, and written by Nora Ephron, is released

  • Jul 23 FOX-TV tops ABC, NBC & CBS for 1st time (America's Most Wanted)

Music Concert

Jul 23 Ringo Starr's first All-Starr Band debuts in concert; members include Joe Walsh, Nils Lofgren, Rick Danko, Levon Helm, Clarence Clemons, Dr. John, Billy Preston, and Jim Keltner

  • Jul 25 Brandi Sherwood of Idaho crowned 7th Miss Teen USA