Showing posts with label August 2. Show all posts
Showing posts with label August 2. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 2, 2023

On this day in music history - Diesel and Dust, by Midnight Oil (1987)


The album Diesel and Dust

by Midnight Oil,

was released on August 2, 1987.


One of my most favorite live concert memories was seeing Midnight Oil from the sixth row many, many years ago.  Ziggy Marley opened and delivered his entire set with eyes closed. An unforgettable night.

#BedsAreBurning #TheDeadHeart #PutDownThatWeapon #Dreamworld




On this day in movie history - Signs (2002)


Signs

directed and written by M. Night Shyamalan,

was released in the United States on August 2, 2002.

Music by James Newton Howard.

Cast:
Mel Gibson, Joaquin Phoenix, Rory Culkin, Abigail Breslin, Cherry Jones, M. Night Shyamalan, Patricia Kalember, Ted Sutton, Merritt Wever, Lanny Flaherty, Marion McCorry, Michael Showalter, Kevin Pires, Clifford David, Rhonda Overby, Greg Wood, Paul L. Nolan, Ukee Washington, Babita Hariani, Adam Way, Angela Eckert, Jose L. Rodriguez, Paul Wilson, Thomas Griffin, Mark Falvo, Derek Mears, Chuck Pressler, Samantha Steffen.

On this day in movie history - In the Heat of the Night (1967)

In the Heat of the Night

directed by Norman Jewison,

written by Stirling Silliphant, and based on the novel by John Ball,

was released in the United States on August 2, 1967.

Music by Quincy Jones.

Theme song In the Heat of the Night written by Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman.

Sung by Ray Charles.

Cast:
Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, Warren Oates, Lee Grant, Larry Gates, James Patterson, William Schallert, Beah Richards, Peter Whitney, Kermit Murdock, Larry D. Mann, Matt Clark, Arthur Malet, Fred Stewart, Quentin Dean, Scott Wilson, Timothy Scott, William C. Watson, Eldon Quick, Stuart Nisbet, Khalil Bezaleel, Peter Masterson, Jester Hairston, Phil Adams, Nikita Knatz, Sam Reese, Anthony James, Clegg Hoyt, Alan Oppenheimer, Buzz Barton.


On this day in movie history - Black Angel (1946)

Black Angel

directed by Roy William Neill,

written by Roy Chanslor,

based on the novel The Black Angel by Cornell Woolrich,

was released in the United States on August 2, 1946.

Music by Frank Skinner.

Cast:
Dan Duryea, June Vincent, Peter Lorre, Broderick Crawford, Constance Dowling, Wallace Ford, Hobart Cavanaugh, Freddie Steele, John Phillips, Ben Bard, Junius Matthews, Marion Martin, Archie Twitchell, Maurice St. Clair, Vilova, Robert Williams.


Born on this day – Wes Craven:

 

Director

Writer

Producer

Actor

Editor

August 2, 1939 – August 30, 2015




Born on this day – Peter O’Toole:

 

Actor

August 2, 1932 – December 14, 2013


Born on this day – Charles Einstein:

 

Writer

August 2, 1926 – March 7, 2007


Born on this day – Carlo Savina:

 

Composer

August 2, 1919 – June 23, 2002


Born on this day – Gary Merrill:

 
Actress

August 2, 1915 – March 5, 1990


Born on this day – Ann Dvorak:

 
Actress

August 2, 1911 – December 10, 1979


Born on this day – Truus van Aalten:

 

Actress

August 2, 1910 – June 27, 1999


Born on this day – Myrna Loy:

 
Actress

August 2, 1905 – December 14, 1993


Born on this day – Cecil Cunningham:

 
Actress

Singer

Comedienne

August 2, 1888 – April 17, 1959


Tuesday, August 1, 2023

Born on this Day - Carol O'Connor:


Actor

Producer

Director

August 2, 1924 – June 21, 2001



Born on this Day - Beatrice Straight:

Beatrice Whitney Straight was an American theatre, film and television actress.

She won a Tony Award and was an Academy Award winner for her role in Network, appearing on screen for just over five minutes.


 Beatrice Straight

August 2, 1914 - April 7, 2001


#BeatriceStraight #Network #Poltergeist #August2


Tuesday, August 2, 2022

On this day in movie history - In the Heat of the Night (1967)

In the Heat of the Night

directed by Norman Jewison

written by Stirling Silliphant

based on the novel by John Ball,
was released in the United States on August 2, 1967.

Music by Quincy Jones.
Theme song In the Heat of the Night written by Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman.
Sung by Ray Charles.

Cast:
Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, Warren Oates, Lee Grant, Larry Gates, James Patterson, William Schallert, Beah Richards, Peter Whitney, Kermit Murdock, Larry D. Mann, Matt Clark, Arthur Malet, Fred Stewart, Quentin Dean, Scott Wilson, Timothy Scott, William C. Watson, Eldon Quick, Stuart Nisbet, Khalil Bezaleel, Peter Masterson, Jester Hairston, Phil Adams, Nikita Knatz, Sam Reese, Anthony James, Clegg Hoyt, Alan Oppenheimer, Buzz Barton.


#InTheHeatOfTheNight #SidneyPoitier #RodSteiger #LeeGrant #August 2

Born on this Day - Carol O'Connor (August 2, 1924 – June 21, 2001)

Carroll O'Connor, Actor, Producer, Director, was born on this day in 1924.

Although I remember him most for his role in All in the Family, I've come to love and appreciate the role he played in Point Blank.


#CarolOConnor #AllInTheFamily #PointBlank #August2