On this day in music history - One Kind Favor, by B.B. King (2008)

One Kind Favor,

by B.B. King,

was released on August 26, 2008.

Born on this day – Iris Junik:

 

Actress

August 26, 1968 – March 29, 2009

Born on this day – Susan Harrison:

 

Actress

August 26, 1938 – March 5, 2019

Born on this day – Nina Companeez:

 

Director

Writer

Editor

August 26, 1937 – April 9, 2015

Born on this day – Francine York:

 

Writer

August 26, 1936 – January 6, 2017

Born on this day – Otto Binder:

 

Writer

August 26, 1911 – October 13, 1974

Born on this day – Maxwell Shane:

 

Director

Writer

Producer

August 26, 1905 – October 25, 1983

Born on this day – Jimmy Rushing:

 

Blues singer

Pianist,

August 26, 1901 – June 8, 1972

Born on this day – Richard Wallace:

Director

August 26, 1894 – November 3, 1951

National Dog Day:

While we don't have any dogs yet, wishing everyone everywhere a happy

National Dog Day!

On this day in movie history - Headhunters (2011)

Headhunters

directed by Morten Tyldum,

written by Lars Gudmestad and Ulf Ryberg,

based on the novel by Jo Nesbø,

was released in Norway on August 26, 2011.

Music by Trond Bjerknes and Jeppe Kaas.

Cast:

Aksel Hennie, Synnøve Macody Lund, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Eivind Sander, Julie Ølgaard, Reidar Sørensen, Kyrre Haugen Sydness, Mads Mogeland, Baard Owe, Torgrim Mellum Stene, Mattis Herman Nyquist, Nils Jørgen Kaalstad, Joachim Rafaelsen, Gunnar Skramstad Johnsen, Lars Skramstad Johnsen.

On this day in movie history - Prince of the City (1981)

Prince of the City

directed by Sidney Lumet,

written by Sidney Lumet and Jay Presson Allen,

based on the novel by Robert Daley,

was released in the United States on August 26, 1981.

Music by Paul Chihara.

Cast:

Treat Williams, Jerry Orbach, Richard Foronjy, Don Billett, Kenny Marino, Carmine Caridi, Tony Page, Norman Parker, Paul Roebling, Bob Balaban, James Tolkan, Steve Inwood, Lindsay Crouse, Matthew Laurance, Tony Turco, Ronald Maccone, Ron Karabatsos, Tony DiBenedetto, Tony Munafo, Robert Christian, Lee Richardson, Lane Smith, Cosmo Allegretti, Bobby Alto, Michael Beckett, Burton Collins, Henry Ferrentino, Carmine Foresta, Conard Fowkes, Peter Friedman, Peter Michael Goetz, Lance Henriksen, Eddie Jones, Don Leslie, Dana Lorge, Harry Madsen, E.D. Miller, Cynthia Nixon, Ron Perkins, Lionel Pina, José Angel Santana, Walter Brooke, Richard Costabile, Peter Costanza, Peter Gannon, Alan King, Ilana Rapp.