Today in 1963, “Ladybug Ladybug” opened in US theaters. Set in rural Pennsylvania, and based on an actual incident during the Cuban Missile Crisis, the tense film follows a group of young schoolchildren and their teachers as they react to a warning of an imminent nuclear attack. 
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Fun Fact 1: Kathryn Hays, who plays school secretary Betty Forbes, portrayed the mute Gem in the Star Trek original series 1968 episode “The Empath.”
Fun Fact 2: Nancy Marchand, who plays sixth-grade teacher Mrs. Andrews, gained prominence in the late 1970s and early 1980s as newspaper publisher Margaret Jones Pynchon in “Lou Grant,” and is best known as Tony Soprano’s mother Livia on “The Sopranos” from 1999-2001.
Fun Fact 3: William Daniels’ first film role was as principal John Calkins. He is best known as the voice of K.I.T.T in “Knight Rider” (1982-86), Dr. Mark Craig in “St. Elsewhere” (1982-88), and George Feeny in “Boy Meets World” (1993-2000) and “Girl Meets World” (2014-17).
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