Charles Bronson Action Thriller The Mechanic First Released in U.S. Theaters (1972) | U.S. Theatrical Releases | Nov 17, 1972

Filmmaker Michael Winner’s crime thriller The Mechanic is first released in New York City on November 17th, 1972. The film stars Charles Bronson, in his first collaboration with Winner, along with Jan Michael Vincent, Keenan Wynn, and Bronson’s real-life second wife, Jill Ireland. The story centers on Arthur Bishop (Charles Bronson), a top assassin who …
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Doctor Who TV Series First Premieres in the United Kingdom (1963) | Season 01 (TV), Television Premieres | Nov 23, 1963

Doctor Who first appeared on the BBC Television Service at 17:16:20 GMT on Saturday, November 23rd, 1963. The airing began a few minutes later than the scheduled program time because of announcements concerning the previous day’s assassination of President John F. Kennedy. An Unearthly Child (sometimes referred to as 100,000 BC) is the first serial …
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First-ever Hong Kong Pop Culture Festival (2023) | Art Exhibitions, Cultural Celebrations, Film Festivals, Inaugurals | May 20 - Dec 31, 2023

Hong Kong has one of the most influential pop cultures among Asian cities, especially its iconic Cantopop and movies from the 1980s to the 1990s. The timeless influence of those masterpieces can still be found in the pop culture of Hong Kong and even the rest of Asia. The first-ever Hong Kong Pop Culture Festival …
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