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Film and TV History on December 6

Happy Hunting

1956 Harold Karr and Matt Dubey's musical "Happy Hunting", starring Ethel Merman and Fernando Lamas, opens at Majestic Theater, NYC; runs for 412 performances

  • 1964 KTVR TV channel 13 in La Grande, OR (PBS) begins broadcasting
  • 1968 WKID (WSCV) TV channel 51 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida (IND) 1st broadcast
  • 1991 "Star Trek VI-Undiscovered Country" premieres

Michael Jackson Collapses

1995 Michael Jackson collapses while rehearsing for an HBO special

Adaptation

2002 "Adaptation" directed by Spike Jonze, starring Nicolas Cage and Meryl Streep premieres

Bettie Page Hospitalized

2008 American pin-up model Bettie Page (85) is hospitalized in critical condition after suffering a heart attack

A Steady Rain

2009 Final Broadway performance of "A Steady Rain", starring Hugh Jackman and Daniel Craig

Avatar: The Way of Water

2022 James Cameron's sci-fi film sequel "Avatar: The Way of Water" starring Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldaña premieres in London