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Harvey Hart

Harvey Hart, Canadian director and producer (died 1989)

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Born
August 30, 1928
Died
November 21, 1989
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1928

About Harvey Hart

Harvey Hart was a Canadian television and film director and a television producer. Harvey Hart (March 19, 1928 – November 22, 1989) was a Canadian television and film director and a television producer. A University of Toronto alumnus, class of 1949, Hart soon set his sights on a career in television. In October 1959, Hart produced the North American television premiere of Arthur Miller's The Crucible for the series Startime, starring Leslie Nielsen as John Proctor.

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Harvey Hart timeline

  1. Harvey Hart (March 19, 1928 – November 22, 1989) was a Canadian television and film director and a television producer.
  2. A University of Toronto alumnus, class of 1949, Hart soon set his sights on a career in television.
  3. In October 1959, Hart produced the North American television premiere of Arthur Miller's The Crucible for the series Startime, starring Leslie Nielsen as John Proctor.

The world when Harvey Hart was born

Harvey Hart was born in 1928. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1928

  • #1 song"Makin' Whoopee" – Eddie Cantor
  • Top movieSteamboat Willie (first Mickey Mouse)
  • Best-selling bookLady Chatterley's Lover – D.H. Lawrence

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentKnute Rockne's "Win one for the Gipper" speech
  • Top headlineHerbert Hoover elected president
  • Technology milestonePenicillin discovered by Alexander Fleming
  • Defining fadMickey Mouse mania
  • Notable inventionSliced bread
  • World population2.07 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderCalvin Coolidge
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population120.5M

1928 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Harvey Hart's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19282026
Gas$0.21$3.45/gal
Average home$6,200$435,000
Average income$3,800$67,500
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population120.5M341 million

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