Birthday Report for January 25th, 1949 |
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Events of the Month for Sissy Spacek |
When Sissy Spacek entered the world, these stories made the front page of the nation's newspapers: In the Soviet Union, Mao Tse-tung visits Soviet officials at the Kremlin. The A.F.L. and C.I.O. organize a non-communist international trade union in London. In Java, Sukarno is elected the first president of Indonesia. In Washington, D.C., President Truman bars the granting of federal housing aid where racial or religious bias exists. News reports say uranium is sent to the Soviet Union by Harry Hopkins, once an aide to President Roosevelt, in 1943. In other news, Hungary nationalizes all foreign and privately owned industry. |
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Entertainment News for the year Sissy Spacek was born |
| Audiences were applauding these developments in the entertainment industry when Sissy Spacek was an infant. This year the movies witness the beginning of a great Movie News for the year Sissy Spacek was born. team, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis star in their first movie together My Friend Irma Goes West. On Broadway, Rodgers and Hammerstein's South Pacific opens giving us the songs I'mPopular Music when Sissy Spacek was born.a Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair, A Wonderful Guy and Some Enchanted Evening. |
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Music that played with Sissy Spacek was born |
| When Sissy Spacek was rocking in a cradle, these songs were topping the music charts: Back in 1949, the popular songs were: Confidentially performed by Reg Dixon; Forever And Ever performed by Perry Como; Galway Bay sung by Bing Crosby; as well as Jealous Heart by Al Morgan. Also topping the musical charts: Mule Train by Frankie Lane; So Tired by Russ Morgan; Some Enchanted Evening by Perry Como; and the ever popular That Lucky Old Sun by Frankie Laine. |
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| Movies for the year Sissy Spacek was born |
| While Sissy Spacek was discovering how to stand up, The Academy gave a standing ovation to these movies and actors: 'All The King's Men'- Produced by Columbia won the Best Movie Academy Award in 1949. Also this year, the Academy Award for Best Actor went to Broderick Crawford for his role in 'All the King's Men' and the Best Actress Award went to Olivia De Havilland for her role in 'The Heiress'. |
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