On this day in movie and book history - Midnight Alibi (1934) and The Damon Runyon Omnibus

Midnight Alibi

directed by Alan Crosland,

written by Warren Duff,

based on the short story The Old Doll’s House by Damon Runyon,

was released in the United States on July 14, 1934.

Music by Heinz Roemheld.

Cast:

Richard Barthelmess, Ann Dvorak, Helen Chandler, Helen Lowell, Henry O’Neill, Robert Barrat, Robert McWade, Purnell Pratt, Harry Tyler, Paul Hurst, Arthur Aylesworth.

Recommended reading:

Damon Runyon Omnibus

Includes the short story The Old Doll’s House.

Filmed as Midnight Alibi (1934), directed by Alan Crosland.

Published by Must Have Books.
Published 2019.

ISBN-10: 1773236245
ISBN-13: 9781773236247

Description:

A collection of stories by Damon Runyon made about Broadway in New York City. This is a trilogy comprising three books: More than Somewhat, Furthermore, and Take it Easy.

On this day in movie history - Dr. Socrates (1935)

 

Dr. Socrates

directed by William Dieterle,

written by Robert Lord and Mary C. McCall Jr.,

based on a story by W.R. Burnett,

was released in the United States on October 19, 1935.

Music by Bernhard Kaun and Heinz Roemheld.

Cast:

Paul Muni, Ann Dvorak, Barton MacLane, Robert Barrat, John Eldredge, Hobart Cavanaugh, Helen Lowell, Mayo Methot, Henry O'Neill, Grace Stafford, Samuel S. Hinds, June Travis, Raymond Brown, Olin Howland, Joe Downing, Marie Astaire, Vangie Beilby, William Burress, Glen Cavender, Lucille Collins, Frank Darien, Hal K. Dawson, James Donlan, Jimmie Dundee, Bill Elliott, Dick Elliott, Jack Gardner, Al K. Hall, Otis Harlan, Harry Harvey, Ben Hendricks Jr., Al Hill, Alf James, John Kelly, Milton Kibbee, Marc Lawrence, Ralph Lewis, Jerry Madden, June Martel, Frank McGlynn Jr., Larry McGrath, Ivan Miller, Gene Morgan, Adrian Morris, Jack Norton, Henry Otho, Paul Panzer, Bob Perry, Ralph Remley, Kathryn Sheldon, Carl Stockdale, Charles Sullivan, Grady Sutton, Emerson Treacy, Maidel Turner, Max Wagner, Lucille Ward, Billy Wayne, Huey White, Leo White, Tom Wilson, Sam Wren.

Born on this day – Ann Dvorak:

 

Ann Dvorak

Actress

August 2, 1911 – December 10, 1979