2014 Event Sony Pictures releases its comedy 'The Interview' today in over 300 theaters and through online channels; the film depicts an attempted assassination of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un and was initially canceled due to threats and hacking attacks 1996 Event "Nutty Professor," starring Eddie Murphy opens in theaters in the USA 1994 Event Disney's "Lion King," opens in theaters with $42 million 1994 Event Flintstones live action movie opens in theaters 1994 Event Sony Theaters and Cineplex (New York City) hike movie ticket prices to $8.00 1974 Event Mel Brooks' "Blazing Saddles" opens in movie theaters 1970 Event "Catch 22" opens in movie theaters 1960 Event Broadway theaters close, labor dispute between owners and Actors Equity 1942 Event Illegal Free Netherlands announces boycott of theaters 1894 Event "Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze" released in movie theaters
