Birthday Report for September 16th, 1927 |
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Events of the Month for Peter Falk |
When Peter Falk entered the world, these stories made the front page of the nation's newspapers: President Coolidge appoints Dwight Marrow as an envoy to Mexico. Marrow's primary responsibility is to negotiate a settlement with the Mexican government over oil fields. In other news, New York Mayor Jimmy Walker visits Benito Mussolini and the pope in Italy. Secretary of State Kellogg declares that the League of Nations does not have authority in the affairs of the Panama Canal zone. In Great Britain, television inventor John Baird transmits his own image from the town of Leeds to London. |
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Entertainment News for the year Peter Falk was born |
| Audiences were applauding these developments in the entertainment industry when Peter Falk was an infant. It's the birth of the Oscar as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is established and they choose Wings as the best picture, it is the only silent film that will ever earn that honor. Several songs on the music scene this Popular Music when Peter Falk was born.will become classics, Ain't She Sweet and I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover. |
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Songs |
| When Peter Falk was rocking in a cradle, these songs were topping the music charts: Back in 1927, the popular songs were: My Heart Stood Still performed by Lorenz Hart; Old Man River performed by Oscar Hammerstein; Preludes sung by George Gershwin; as well as Russian Lullaby by Irvin Berlin. Also topping the musical charts: Sometimes I'm Happy by Irving Caesar; Strike Up the Band by Ira Gershwin; What Does It Matter? by Irving Berlin; and the ever popular Why Do I Love You? by Oscar Hammerstein. |
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| Movie News for the year Peter Falk was born. |
| While Peter Falk was discovering how to stand up, The Academy gave a standing ovation to these movies and actors: Art- Edward Hopper painted 'Manhattan Bridge.' won the Best Movie Academy Award in 1927. Also this year, the Academy Award for Best Actor went to Film for his role in Al Jolson stars in 'The Jazz Singer' and the Best Actress Award went to Music for her role in George Gershwin's 'Funny Face' premiers in New York.. |
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