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Film and TV History in August 1995

  • Aug 1 Westinghouse purchases CBS-TV network
  • Aug 3 CNN en Espanol premieres

Damn Yankees

Aug 6 Revival of Richard Adler and Jerry Ross' musical comedy '"Damn Yankees", starring Jerry Lewis and Bebe Neuwirth, closes at Marquis Theater, NYC, after 519 performances

  • Aug 15 Keylee Sue Sanders, 18, of Kansas, crowned 13th Miss Teen USA

Film & TV History

Aug 23 Actor Larry Hagman receives a liver transplant

Arcadia

Aug 27 Tom Stoppard's comedic play "Arcadia" closes at Vivian Beaumont Theater, NYC, after 204 performances

  • Aug 30 52nd Venice Film Festival: "Cyclo" directed by Anh Hung Tran wins Golden Lion