NOVEMBER 15TH On this day in 1956, Elvis Presley’s first movie, Love Me Tender opened in New York at the Paramount Theater. It took just three days for the movie to earn back its $1 million cost. Elvis appeared in 33 movies over the next 13 years. 1956: Love Me Tender 1957: Loving You 1957: Jailhouse Rock 1958: King Creole 1960: GI Blues 1960: Flaming Star 1961: Wild In The Country 1961: Blue Hawaii 1962: Follow That Dream 1962: Kid... 

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NOVEMBER 3rd After a three year run on Broadway, a movie version of Guys and Dolls opened on this day in 1955. Based on New York journalist Damon Runyon’s colorful portrayals of Broadway gamblers, the big screen version of the story starred Marlon Brando and Frank Sinatra. Long before big budget movies made their television debuts and were formatted to fit your home screen, 45 million people tuned in to watch the first television... 

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