January 29
1964 - Stanley Kubrick's thriller turned satire Dr. Strangelove, starring Peter Sellers, debuts in the U.S.The film would go on to be nominated for 4 Oscars, but lost to My Fair Lady in 3 categories and Becket in the 4th.
January 31
1974 - Heart failure claims producer Samuel Goldwyn at the age of 74. Famous for his film work and his "Goldwynisms" such as "include me out" and "a verbal contract isn't worth the paper it's written on."
February 1
1929 - The Broadway Melody debuts in the U.S., becoming the first musical with an original score.
1937 - In a publicity stunt/birthday party for Clark Gable Judy Garland sings "You Made Me Love You", which she later sings to a picture of Gable in the film Broadway Melody of 1938.
February 2
1922 - Paramount Pictures director William Desmond Taylor is found slain in his Hollywood bungalow. Actress Mary Miles Minter and her mother, Charlotte Shelby, were prime suspects in the murder, but no one has ever been charged for the crime.
1969 - Renowned horror actor Boris Karloff dies or respiratory disease at the age of 81.
1996 - The world loses the creative genius of dancer, actor and choreographer Gene Kelly when he passes away at the age of 83.
February 4
1970 - Fox's Patton premiers in New York. George C. Scott ultimately won the Best Actor Oscar for this role, but refused to accept it.
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