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Born on this Day
Suzy Amis
Birthdays for this date
Passed on Friday, Jan 5 1962
Fritz Wendhausen
Now Showing Friday, Jan 5 1962
UK
Astoria, London
Exodus
Carlton, London
The Comancheros
Casino, London
This is Cinerama
Coliseum, London
King of Kings
Columbia, London
On the Waterfront
Curzon, London
La Vérité
Dominion, London
South Pacific
Leicester Square Theatre, Westminster, London
Judgment at Nuremberg
London Pavilion, London
Pocketful of Miracles
Metropole, London
El Cid
Odeon Leicester Square, London
The Valiant
Odeon Marble Arch, London
Swiss Family Robinson
Plaza, London
Hey, Let's Twist
The Errand Boy
Rialto, London
The Innocents
Ritz, Grays
A Thunder of Drums
Royalty Theatre, London
Ben-Hur
Studio, London
Babes in Toyland
Warner West End, London
The Young Ones
Aired on Friday, Jan 5 1962
UK
BBC
1955
Defenders
Death Across the Counter
2045
Steptoe and Son
Comedy Playhouse - The Offer
2045
Comedy Playhouse
The Offer
2125
BBC Plays
The Secret Thread
ITV
1930
Gunsmoke
Nina's Revenge
2020
Film
Tons of Trouble
Aired on Friday, Jan 5 1962
USA
ABC
2030
Flintstones
The Gambler
2100
77 Sunset Strip
The Down Under Caper
2200
Target: The Corruptors
A Man Is Waiting to Be Murdered
CBS
1930
Rawhide
The Long Count
2030
Route 66
To Walk with the Serpent
2130
Have Gun - Will Travel
Brotherhood
2200
Twilight Zone
Nothing in the Dark
UK Chart
Thursday, Jan 4 1962
Moon River
Danny Williams
1
Midnight In Moscow
Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen
2
Let There Be Drums
Sandy Nelson
3
Johnny Will
Pat Boone
4
Tower Of Strength
Frankie Vaughan
5
Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen
Neil Sedaka
6
Multiplication
Bobby Darin
7
Stranger On The Shore
Mr. Acker Bilk
8
I'd Never Find Another You
Billy Fury
9
Toy Balloons
Russ Conway
10
So Long Baby
Del Shannon
11
Take Good Care Of My Baby
Bobby Vee
12
Walkin' Back To Happiness
Helen Shapiro
13
Big Bad John
Jimmy Dean
14
(Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame
Elvis Presley
15
Little Sister
Elvis Presley
15
The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Wimoweh)
The Tokens
16
I Understand (Just How You Feel)
The G-Clefs
17
Run To Him
Bobby Vee
18
My Friend The Sea
Petula Clark
19
The Savage
The Shadows
20
US Chart
Monday, Jan 1 1962
The Lion Sleeps Tonight
The Tokens
1
The Twist
Chubby Checker
2
Run To Him
Bobby Vee
3
Peppermint Twist (Part 1)
Joey Dee and the Starliters
4
Can't Help Falling In Love
Elvis Presley
5
Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen
Neil Sedaka
6
Goodbye Cruel World
James Darren
7
Walk On By
Leroy Van Dyke
8
When I Fall In Love
The Lettermen
9
Unchain My Heart
Ray Charles
10
When The Boy In Your Arms (Is The Boy In Your Heart)
Connie Francis
11
White Christmas
Bing Crosby
12
Please Mr. Postman
The Marvelettes
13
I Know (You Don't Love Me No More)
Barbara George
15
I Don't Know Why
Linda Scott
16
Let There Be Drums
Sandy Nelson
17
Revenge
Brook Benton
18
Moon River
Henry Mancini and His Orchestra
19
There's No Other (Like My Baby)
The Crystals
20
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