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December 22

Film and TV History on December 22

"The Mummy"

1932 "The Mummy" directed by Karl Freund and starring Boris Karloff is released in the US - 1st Mummy horror film

Actor Boris Karloff

1948 KPIX TV channel 5 in San Francisco, California (CBS) begins broadcasting
1952 WSBA (now WPMT) TV channel 43 in York, PA (IND) begins broadcasting
1957 KWRB (now KFNE) TV channel 10 in Lander-Riverton, WY (ABC) begins
1964 American comedian Lenny Bruce is convicted of obscenity

"Doctor Zhivago"

1965 "Doctor Zhivago" based on the novel by Boris Pasternak, directed by David Lean, and starring Omar Sharif and Julie Christie, premieres in NYC

Film Director David Lean

Novelist and Poet Boris Pasternak

Actress Julie Christie

1966 WCVW TV channel 57 in Richmond, VA (PBS) begins broadcasting

"The Graduate"

1967 "The Graduate", American comedy-drama film directed by Mike Nichols, starring Dustin Hoffman and Anne Bancroft, premieres (Best Director, 1968)

Actor Dustin Hoffman

Actress Anne Bancroft

Theater and Film Director Mike Nichols

1971 KUAC TV channel 9 in Fairbanks/College, AK (PBS) begins broadcasting
1997 Hunter Tylo awarded $4 million in Melrose Place breach of contract

MTV Removes Prodigy Video

1997 MTV removes music video of The Prodigy's song "Smack My Bitch Up" from broadcast rotation

Singer and Dancer Keith Flint

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