On Nov. 18, 1954, ABC radio and TV banned “Mambo Italiano” by Rosemary Clooney for what it called “offensive lyrics.”
In 1959, “Ben Hur,” starring Charlton Heston, had its world premiere in New York.
In 1959, actor-comedian Arthur Q. Bryan, who provided the voice of cartoon character Elmer Fudd, died in Hollywood at age 60.
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