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Thursday, July 16, 2026

On this day in movie history - Pig (2021)

Pig

directed and written by Michael Sarnoski,

based on a story by Vanessa Block and Michael Sarnoski,

was released in the United States on July 16, 2021.

Music by Alexis Grapsas and Philip Klein.

Cast:

Nicolas Cage, Alex Wolff, Cassandra Violet, Julia Bray, Elijah Ungvary, Beth Harper, Brian Sutherland, David Shaughnessy, Gretchen Corbett, Sean Tarjyoto, Darius Pierce, Kevin Michael Moore, Tom Walton, Davis King, Nina Belforte, David Knell, Adam Arkin, Dana Millican, Dalene Young, October Moore, Brandy (the pig), Cody Burns, Parker Green, Carlo Hernandez, Josh C. Logan, Kent W. Luttrell, Anita Marier, Troy Oelke, Baka Prase, Bill Salfelder, Jamie Martin Stewart, Kieran Thomas, Daniel Vasic, Christian Wilson.

On this day in movie and book history - Eyes Wide Shut (1999)

Eyes Wide Shut

directed by Stanley Kubrick,

written by Stanley Kubrick and Frederic Raphael,

based on the novella Traumnovelle by Arthur Schnitzler,

was released in the United States on July 16, 1999.

Music by Jocelyn Pook.

Cast:

Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Madison Eginton, Jackie Sawiris, Sydney Pollack, Leslie Lowe, Peter Hans Benson, Todd Field, Michael Doven, Sky du Mont, Louise J. Taylor, Stewart Thorndike, Randall Paul, Julienne Davis, Lisa Leone, Kevin Connealy, Marie Richardson, Thomas Gibson, Mariana Hewett, Dan Rollman, Gavin Parry, Chris Pare, Adam Lias, Christian Clarke, Kyle Whitcombe, Gary Goba, Vinessa Shaw, Florian Windorfer, Rade Serbedzija, Togo Igawa, Eiji Kusuhara, Leelee Sobieski, Sam Douglas, Angus MacInnes, Abigail Good, Brian W. Cook, Leon Vitali, Carmela Marner, Alan Cumming, Fay Masterson, Phil Davies, Cindy Dolenc, Clark Hayes, Treva Etienne, Colin Angus, Karla Ashley, Kate Charman, James Demaria, Tony DeSergio, Janie Dickens, Laura Fallace, Vanessa Fenton, Georgina Finch, Peter Godwin, Joanna Heath, Lee Henshaw, Ateeka Poole, Adam Pudney, Sharon Quinn, Ben De Saumserez, Emma Lou Sharratt, Paul Spelling, Matthew Thompson, Dan Travers, Russell Trigg, Kate Whalin, Jerson David Ambion, Shelsie Blake, Cate Blanchett, Emilio D’Alessandro, Jeremy Davidson, Paul Desbois, Donna Ewin, Tres Hanley, Sam Heydon, Alex Hobbs, Christiane Kubrick, Katharina Kubrick, Taylor Murphy.

Recommended reading:

Dream Story
a.k.a. Traumnovelle / Rhapsody / Eyes Wide Shut.

by Arthur Schnitzler.

Edited & translated by Robert Jordan G.

First published 1926.

ASIN: B0GHFBP5F7

ISBN-13: 979-8244277838

Description:

In a single night, Dr. Fridolin embarks on a journey through desire, secrecy, and moral uncertainty, wandering the shadowy streets of Vienna as the boundaries between fantasy and reality dissolve. A chance encounter, a whispered confession, and a masked invitation lead him into a world of hidden rituals, erotic fascination, and unspoken fears. Each step draws him deeper into a labyrinth of temptation and self-reflection, where the line between innocence and transgression is perilously thin.

Schnitzler’s Dream Story is a masterful exploration of the subconscious, a tale in which longing, guilt, and the fragility of social mores intertwine. A provocative, haunting work, it lingers long after the final page, leaving the reader to question the nature of dreams – and the truths they reveal.

Jhumpa Lahiri, on writing:

The urge to convert experience into a group of words

that are in a grammatical relation to one another

is the most basic, ongoing impulse of my life.

- Jhumpa Lahiri.

Born on this day – Leon Shamroy:

Leon Shamroy

Cinematographer

Director

July 16, 1901 – July 7, 1974

Credits:

Arnie (1970); Prudence and the Chief (1970); Justine (1969); Skidoo (1968); The Secret Life of an American Wife (1968); Planet of the Apes (1968); Caprice (1967); One Chance (1966); The Glass Bottom Boat (1966); Do Not Disturb (1965); The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965); John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! (1965); What a Way to Go! (1964); The Cardinal (1963); Cleopatra (1963); Tender Is the Night (1962); Snow White and the Three Stooges (1961); North to Alaska (1960); Wake Me When It's Over (1960); The Blue Angel (1959); The Blue Angel (1959); Porgy and Bess (1959); Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys! (1958); The Bravados (1958); South Pacific (1958); Desk Set (1957); The Girl Can't Help It (1956); The Best Things in Life Are Free (1956); The King and I (1956); Good Morning, Miss Dove (1955); Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955); Daddy Long Legs (1955); There's No Business Like Show Business (1954); The Egyptian (1954); King of the Khyber Rifles (1953); The Robe (1953); White Witch Doctor (1953); The Girl Next Door (1953); Call Me Madam (1953); Tonight We Sing (1953); The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952); Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie (1952); Down Among the Sheltering Palms (1952); With a Song in My Heart (1952); David and Bathsheba (1951); On the Riviera (1951); Two Flags West (1950); Cheaper by the Dozen (1950); Twelve O'Clock High (1949); Prince of Foxes (1949); That Lady in Ermine (1948); Daisy Kenyon (1947); Forever Amber (1947); The Shocking Miss Pilgrim (1947); Leave Her to Heaven (1945); State Fair (1945); Where Do We Go from Here? (1945); A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945); Greenwich Village (1944); Wilson (1944); Buffalo Bill (1944); Claudia (1943); Stormy Weather (1943); Crash Dive (1943); The Black Swan (1942); Ten Gentlemen from West Point (1942); Roxie Hart (1942); Confirm or Deny (1941); A Yank in the RAF (1941); Moon Over Miami (1941); The Great American Broadcast (1941); That Night in Rio (1941); Tin Pan Alley (1940); Down Argentine Way (1940); Four Sons (1940); Lillian Russell (1940); I Was an Adventuress (1940); Little Old New York (1940); The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939); Second Fiddle (1939); The Story of Alexander Graham Bell (1939); Made for Each Other (1939); Man's Paradise (1938); The Young in Heart (1938); Broadway (1937); She Asked for It (1937); The Great Gambini (1937); Her Husband Lies (1937); You Only Live Once (1937); Wedding Present (1936); Spendthrift (1936); Fatal Lady (1936); Mary Burns, Fugitive (1935); She Couldn't Take It (1935); She Married Her Boss (1935); Accent on Youth (1935); Private Worlds (1935); Behold My Wife! (1934); Ready for Love (1934); Kiss and Make-Up (1934); Are We Civilized? (1934); Thirty Day Princess (1934); Good Dame (1934); Three Cornered Moon (1933); Her Bodyguard (1933); Jennie Gerhardt (1933); The Mystic Hour (1933); A Strange Adventure (1932); Stowaway (1932); Women Men Marry (1931); Alma de Gaucho (1930); The Telltale Heart (1928); Bitter Sweets (1928); Out with the Tide (1928); The Last Moment (1928); Land of the Lawless (1927); Hidden Aces (1927); Tongues of Scandal (1927); The Trunk Mystery (1926); Lightning Hutch (1926); Pirates of the Sky (1926).

Born on this day – Mary Philbin:

Mary Philbin

Actress

July 16, 1902 – May 7, 1993

Credits:

A History of Horror with Mark Gatiss (2010); A Model Messenger (1922); After the Fog (1930); Cinemassacre's Monster Madness (2007); Danger Ahead! (1921); Drums of Love (1928); False Kisses (1921); Fashion News (1930); Fifth Avenue Models (1925); Film Önü / Arkasi (2019); Foolish Wives (1922); Fools Highway (1924); Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius / Universal Horror (1998); His First Job (1922); Hollywood and the Stars (1964); Hollywood Horrors (2018); Hollywood Story (1951); Human Hearts (1922); Life in Hollywood No. 3 / 4 (1927); Love Me and the World Is Mine (1927); Merry-Go-Round (1923); Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film (2014); No Clothes to Guide Him (1921); Once to Every Boy (1922); Penrod and Sam (1923); Personality Parade (1938); Phantom of the Opera: Behind the Mask (2006); Port of Dreams (1928); Red Courage (1921); Stella Maris (1925); Sure Fire (1921); Surrender (1927); The Age of Desire (1923); The Blazing Trail (1921); The City of Stars (1924); The Gaiety Girl (1924); The Horror Show (1979); The Last Performance (1929); The Man Who Laughs (1928); The Phantom of the Opera (1925); The Rose of Paris (1924); The Shannons of Broadway (1929); The Temple of Venus (1923); The Thrill Chaser (1923); The Trouper (1922); The WAMPAS Baby Stars of 1922 (1922); Twelve Hours to Live (1921); Where Is This West? (1923).

Born on this day – Richard "Hacksaw" Harney:

Richard "Hacksaw" Harney

Blues guitarist

Pianist

July 16, 1902 – December 25, 1973

Credits:

Songs:

12 Pound Rag #2; Adelphi Ramble; Butcher Shop Blues; Can Can; Doggone My Good Luck Soul; Five Foot Two; Hacksaw’s Down South Blues; He's Coming Soon; Home Skeen Ball; Laughing Pallet; Little Rock Blues; Little Rock Blues II; Oh Red; Ragtime Blues; Sunnyland Train Blues; Sweet Man; The Delta Eagle; Twelve Pound Daddy.

Albums:

Hacksaw's Down South Blues (1971); Sunnyland Train Blues (1971); Sweet Man (1972); The Crowing Rooster (2001).

Born on this day – Barbara Stanwyck:

Barbara Stanwyck

Actress

Dancer

July 16, 1907 – January 20, 1990

Born on this day – Ginger Rogers:

Ginger Rogers

Actress

Dancer

Singer

July 16, 1911 – April 25, 1995

Born on this day and book - The Wages of Fear (1950) by Georges Arnaud:

Georges Arnaud

Writer

July 16, 1917 – March 4, 1987

Credits:

Books:

Chroniques du crime et de l'innocence (1982); Indiens des hauts plateau (1952); Indiens pas morts (1956); Juste avant l'aube, in collaboration with Jean Anglade (1990); La Plus Grande Pente (1961); L'Affaire Peiper: plus qu'un fait divers (1978); Le Salaire de la peur (1950); Le Voyage du mauvais larron (1951 / 1987); Les Aveux les plus doux (1954); Les Oreilles sur le dos (1953 / 1974); Lumière de soufre (1952); Maréchal P... (1958); Mon procès (1961); Pour Djamila Bouhired (1957); Préface within The Murder of Roger Ackroyd of Agatha Christie (1961); Prisons 53 (1953); Schtibilem 1941 (1953).

Movies and television:

Décembre (1973); Les aveux les plus doux (1971); Les oreilles sur le dos (2002); Robert Montgomery Presents (1954); Sorcerer (1977); The Wages of Fear (1953 / 2024); Violent Road / aka Hell's Highway (1958).

Recommended reading:

The Wages of Fear

Original title: Le Salaire de la peur.

By Georges Arnaud.

Originally published in 1950.

This English language translation edition was published in 1968.

Paperback.

Avon edition.

ASIN: B000VDT4KS

Description:

Las Piedras, beaching port. There are hundreds of them, coming from who knows where, to forget the impasse of their existence in the tropics. For a handful of dollars, these low-rankers are ready to do anything. Ready to face kilometers of impassable track, behind the wheel of a dilapidated truck, to transport nitroglycerin. At the slightest deviation, at the slightest shock, it is death. An epic of pure anguish...

Book cover artwork from other editions:

Born on this day – Arnold Adoff:

Arnold Adoff

Writer

July 16, 1935 – May 7, 2021

I will always try to turn sights and sounds into words.
I will always try to shape words into my singing poems.
– Arnold Adoff.

Credits:

Received the Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children in 1988.

Books:

Black is Brown Is Tan - pictures by Emily Arnold McCully (1973 / 2002); Black on Black; Commentaries by Negro Americans (1968); Brothers and Sisters; Modern Stories by Black Americans (1970); Daring Dog and Captain Cat - illustrated by Joe Cepeda (2001); Hard to be Six - illustrated by Cheryl Hanna (1991); In for Winter, Out for Spring - illustrated by Jerry Pinkney (1991); Malcolm X. - illustrated by Rudy Gutierrez / Winner of ALA Notable Children’s Book and Library of Congress Children’s Books (2000); Mandala - Pictures by Emily McCully (1971); Roots and Blues: A Celebration - illustrated by R. Gregory Christie (2011) / Winner of The Lion and the Unicorn Award for Excellence in North American Poetry (2012); The Return of Rex and Ethel - illustrated by Catherine Deeter (2000).

Born on this day – William G. Tapply:

William G. Tapply

Writer

July 16, 1940 – July 28, 2009

Credits (including titles with Philip R. Craig):

Death at Charity's Point (1984); The Dutch Blue Error (1984); Follow the Sharks (1985); The Marine Corpse / A Rodent of Doubt (1986); Dead Meat (1987); The Vulgar Boatman (1987); A Void in Hearts (1988); Dead Winter (1989); Client Privilege (1990); The Spotted Cats (1991); Tight Lines (1992); The Snake Eater (1993); The Seventh Enemy (1995); Close to the Bone (1996); Cutter's Run (1998); Muscle Memory (1999); Scar Tissue (2000); Past Tense (2001); A Fine Line (2002); Shadow of Death (2003); Nervous Water (2005); Out Cold (2006); One-Way Ticket (2007); Hell Bent (2008); Outwitting Trolls (2010); First Light (2001); Second Sight (2004); Third Strike (2007); Bitch Creek (2004); Gray Ghost (2007); Dark Tiger (2009); Thicker Than Water (1995); The Nomination (2011); Those Hours Spent Outdoors (1988); Opening Day and Other Angling Neuroses (1990); Home Water, Near and Far (1992); Sportsman's Legacy (1993); A Fly-Fishing Life (1997); Bass Bug Fishing (1999); Upland Days (2000); Pocket Water (2001); The Orvis Pocket Guide To Fly Fishing for Bass (2003); The Elements Of Mystery Fiction (2004); Gone Fishin' (2004); Trout Eyes (2007); Upland Autumn (2009); Every Day Was Special (2010); Coast to Coast: Murder from Sea to Shining Sea (2015).

Born on this day – Robert Lieberman:

Robert Lieberman

Director

July 16, 1947 – July 1, 2023

Born on this day – Philece Sampler:

Philece Sampler

Actress

Director

Writer

Producer

July 16, 1953 – July 1, 2021

Credits:

A Fortunate Man (2018); A Letter to Momo (2011); A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures (2010); Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (1994–1996); Adventures in Odyssey Club: One More Name (2017); Adventures in Voice Acting (2008); Aggretsuko (2019); Ai Yori Aoshi (2002); AI: The Somnium Files (2019); Air Bound (2015); All Grown Up! (2004); Angelium (2004); Another World (1987–1989); Arc the Lad (1999); Arcania: Gothic 4 (2010); Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura (2001); Argentosoma (2000); B.J. and the Bear (1979); Ba Da Bean (2021); Babes in Toyland (1997); Battle B-Daman (2002); Berserk (2017); Black Angel Vol. 1 (1998); Black Jack (1998); BlazBlue: Alter Memory (2013); BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger (2008); BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma (2012); BlazBlue: Continuum Shift (2010); BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend (2011); Bleach (2004–2005); Blue Dragon (2006); Blue Exorcist (2011); Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo (2003–2005); Bottle Fairy (2003); Brigadoon: Marin to Melan (2000); Burn-Up Scramble (2004); Cardcaptor Sakura: Leave it to Kero! (2000); Cardcaptor Sakura: The Sealed Card (2000); Castlevania: Harmony of Despair (2010); Castlevania: Judgment (2008); Celebrity Deathmatch (2000); Code Geass (2006–2008); Cutter to Houston (1983); Darling (2003); Days of Our Lives (1981–1984); Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise (2020); Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles (2021); Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Movie: Mugen Train (2020); Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (2019); Detatoko Princess (1997); Diablo III (2012); Digimon Adventure (1999); Digimon Adventure 02 (2000–2001); Digimon Adventure 02: Revenge of Diaboromon (2001); Digimon Adventure tri. Part 1: Reunion (2015); Digimon Adventure tri. Part 2: Determination (2016); Digimon Adventure Tri. Part 3: Confession (2016); Digimon Adventure tri. Part 4: Loss (2017); Digimon Adventure tri. Part 5: Coexistence (2017); Digimon Adventure tri. Part 6: Future (2018); Digimon Data Squad (2008); Digimon Racing (2004); Digimon Tamers: Battle of Adventurers (2001); Digimon Tamers: Runaway Locomon (2002); Digimon: Digital Monsters (1999–2003); Digimon: The Movie (2000); DinoZaurs (2000); Dragon Ball Super (2015–2016); Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man (1994); Duel Masters (2006); Early Reins (2003); Eiken (2003); El retorno de D'Artacan (1990); Eureka Seven (2005–2006); Evil Dead: A Fistful of Boomstick (2003); eX-Driver (2000–2001); EX-Driver the Movie (2002); Ex-Driver: Nina and Rei Danger Zone (2002); Fantasy Island (1980); Father of the Pride (2004); Figure 17 (2001–2002); Final Fantasy XI (2002); Fire Emblem Heroes (2017); Ghost in the Shell SAC_2045 (2020); Gladiator Academy (2002); God Eater 2: Rage Burst (2015); God Eater: Resurrection (2015); Gods Eater Burst (2010); Goldie and Bear (2015–2018); Great Teacher Onizuka (1999–2000); Green Green (2003); .hack//G.U. Last Recode (2017); .hack//G.U. Vol.2//Reminisce (2006); .hack//G.U. Vol.3//Redemption (2007); .hack//Liminality Vol. 1: In the Case of Mai Minase (2002); Hanaukyô meido-tai (2001); Haré+Guu (2001); Haré+Guu Deluxe (2002); Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft (2014); Heat Guy J (2002–2004); Here Is Greenwood (1991); Heroes of the Storm (2015); Heroes: Legend of the Battle Disks (2015); Home for Christmas (2019); Hotel (1983); Hunter (1986); Hyouka (2012); Idaten Jump (2005–2006); Idol Project - Super Pop Anthology (1995); Invader ZIM (2001); Jason and the Heroes of Mount Olympus (2001); JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2015); Kaze No Yojimbo (2001); KILL la KILL (2013–2014); King's Quest VIII: Mask of Eternity (1998); Knots Landing (1981); Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five (2008); Last Exile (2003); League of Legends (2009); Legends of Runeterra (2020); Lego Friends: Girls on A Mission (2018); Lilly's Light (2010); Lilly's Light: The Movie (2020); Live Twice, Love Once (2019); Love Hina (2000–2001); Lucky Star (2007); Lupin the 3rd (1978–1979); Madagascar (2005); Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008); MahoRomatic (2001); Marine-a-Go-Go (2001); Marmalade Boy (1994–2005); Mars Daybreak (2004); Midnight Sleazy Train (2002); Miraculous: Ladybug & Cat Noir, the Movie (2023); Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir (2015–2022); Mix Master (2006); Mob Psycho 100 (2016); Mobile Suit Gundam F91 (1991); Mon Colle Knights (2001–2002); Moonlight Lady (2000); Mouse (2003); Mr. Brooks (2007); Nightmares Come at Night (1970); NiNoKuni (2019); O Grilo Feliz (2001); Overkill's The Walking Dead (2018); Please Twins! (2003–2004); Pom Poko (1994); Pororo to the Cookie Castle (2004); Pretty Smart (1987); Radiata Stories (2005); Requiem from the Darkness (2003); Rituals (1984); Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997); Rugrats (1997); Rune Factory 4 (2012); Rune Factory 5 (2021); Rurouni Kenshin (1996–1998); Sakura Wars: So Long, My Love (2005); Sakura Wars: The Movie (2001); Samurai Girl: Real Bout High School (2001); s-CRY-ed (2001); SD Gundam Force (2003); SD Gundam Force: Showdown! (2004); Shadow Chasers (1985); Shadow of Destiny (2001); Shenmue III (2019); Shin Megami Tensei Devil Children (2001); Shinzo (2000–2001); Shopkins Wild (2018); Simsala Grimm - Die Märchen der Brüder Grimm (1999); Soul Meets (2018); Stanley (2001–2004); Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up (2006); Sublustrum (2008); Suikoden V (2006); Sword Gai: The Animation (2018); T.J. Hooker (1983); Tales of Legendia (2005); Tales of the Abyss (2005); Teaching Mrs. Tingle (1999); The Academy of Magic (2020); The Angry Beavers (1997); The Audition (2014); The Bonfire of Destiny (2019); The Chronicles of Riddick (2004); The Follies Experience (2009); The Hunchback of Notre Dame II (2002); The Incredible Hulk (1980–1997); The Interior (2007); The Legend of Korra (2014); The Loud House (2019); The Marine (2006); The Merv Griffin Show (1985); The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo (1980); The Nutcracker and the Mouseking (2004); The Office Party (2018); The Promised Neverland (2019); The Regis Philbin Show (1981); The Seniors (1978); The Twelve Kingdoms (2002–2003); Tokko - 特公 (2006); Tokyo Godfathers (2003); Tom and Huck (1995); Touhou Koumakyou: the Embodiment of Scarlet Devil (2002); Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2000); Treehouse Detectives (2018); Vampire Princess Miyu (1997–1998); Vandread (2000–2001); Viewtiful Joe (2004); Vinland Saga (2019); We Bare Bears (2016–2018); What Lies Beneath (2000); Wild Arms 4 (2005); Wild ARMs: Twilight Venom (1999); Wolf's Rain (2003); World of Warcraft (2005); World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth (2018); World of Warcraft: Legion (2016); X (2001–2002); X: An Omen (2001); Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht (2002); Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon (2020); Yukikaze (2003–2005); Zatch Bell! (2005); Zatch Bell!: Mamodo Fury (2005).

On this day in movie history - Key Largo (1948)

Key Largo

directed by John Huston,

written by Richard Brooks and John Huston,

based on the play by Maxwell Anderson,

was released in the United States on July 16, 1948.

Music by Max Steiner.

Cast:

Humphrey Bogart, Edward G. Robinson, Lauren Bacall, Lionel Barrymore, Claire Trevor, Thomas Gomez, Harry Lewis, John Rodney, Marc Lawrence, Dan Seymour, Monte Blue, William Haade, Jay Silverheels, Rodd Redwing.