The King’s swinging pelvis was too much on Milton Berle’s show in 1956, causing Ed Sullivan to cancel his scheduled appearance on his show as well.Steve Allen persevered but made light of the tension by having Elvis wear a white tuxedo to serenade “Hound Dog” to a basset hound.
Ed invited Elvis back to his show soon after, though he also made sure to film the singer exclusively from the waist up.
In 1897, a boxing match between James Corbett and Bob Fitzsimmons was dubbed “The Fight Of The Century,” and cameras were on site to capture one of the longest films at the time on over 11,000 feet of widescreen film.
However, due to anti-prizefighting laws, Maine passed a $500 fine for anyone showing boxing films. Illinois, Minnesota, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania quickly did the same.
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