Birthday Report for April 21st, 1912 |
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Events of the Month for Marcel Camus |
When Marcel Camus entered the world, these stories made the front page of the nation's newspapers: The U.S. House of Representatives rules that campaign expenses for presidential elections are to be announced to the public. Meanwhile, anthracite coal miners in Cleveland go on strike. In London, American pilot Harriet Quimby becomes the first female pilot to fly an airplane across the English Channel. France's Lyautey is appointed Resident-General in Morocco to ease protest against French rule. |
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Entertainment News for the year Marcel Camus was born |
| Audiences were applauding these developments in the entertainment industry when Marcel Camus was an infant. 1912... The year of the Keystone Kops! Mack Sennett begins producing his Keystone Kops and Mack Sennett Bathing Beauties comedies. The music world first hears classics It's a Long Way to Tipperary, My Melancholy Baby, Sweetheart of Sigma Chi, and When Irish Eyes are Smiling. |
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Popular Music when Marcel Camus was born. |
| When Marcel Camus was rocking in a cradle, these songs were topping the music charts: Back in 1912, the popular songs were: At the Devil's Ball performed by Irving Berlin; Bagdad performed by Anne Caldwell; Do It Again sung by Irving Berlin; as well as Everybody Two-Step by Earl C. Jones. Also topping the musical charts: Giannina Mia by Otto Harbach; Hitchy Koo by Wolfe Gilbert; Kentucky Sue by Lew Brown; and the ever popular Moonlight Bay by Edward Madden. |
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| Movie News for the year Marcel Camus was born. |
| While Marcel Camus was discovering how to stand up, The Academy gave a standing ovation to these movies and actors: Art- Marc Chagall - 'The Cattle Dealer.' won the Best Movie Academy Award in 1912. Also this year, the Academy Award for Best Actor went to Film for his role in 'War And Peace'-Russian 'Queen Elizabeth'- French and the Best Actress Award went to Music for her role in Rudolf Friml - 'The Firefly' in New York. |
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