On this day in music history - The album My Piano Dolce Vita: A Journey Across Italian Soundtracks, by Olivia Belli (2016)

My Piano Dolce Vita: A Journey Across Italian Soundtracks

by Olivia Belli

was released on December 1, 2016.

On this day in music history - The album Beginnings, by Michele McLaughlin (2000)

Beginnings

by Michele McLaughlin

was released on December 1, 2000.

On this day in movie history - Point Blank (2010)

Point Blank

French title: À bout portant,

directed by Fred Cavayé,

written by Fred Cavayé and Guillaume Lemans,

was released in France on December 1, 2010.

Music by Klaus Badelt.

Cast:

Gilles Lellouche, Roschdy Zem, Gérard Lanvin, Elena Anaya, Mireille Perrier, Claire Pérot, Moussa Maaskri, Pierre Benoist, Valérie Dashwood, Virgile Bramly, Nicky Naudé, Adel Bencherif, Chems Dahmani, Grégoire Bonnet, Brice Fournier, Patrice Guillain, Max Morel, Diane Stolojan, David Saada, Arnaud Maillard, Laurence Pollet-Villard, Julie Mouamma, Bénédicte Dessombz, Grégoire Guist'hau, Sylvia Amicone, Frédéric Kontogom, Dorothée Tavernier, Bertrand Disset, Jean-Charles Rousseau, Frederic Dessains, Sebastien Vandenberghe, Jean Selesko, Sylvain Maury, Marie-Catherine Soyer, Léa Philippe, Angelo Aybar, Jacques Colliard, Frans Boyer, Philippe Couerre, Eric Malo, Arnaud Klein, Jade Breidi, Robin De Lano, Cedric Cirotteau, Renée Fleming, John Sehil.

On this day in movie history - Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995)

Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead

directed by Gary Fleder,

written by Scott Rosenberg,

was released in the United States on December 1, 1995.

Music by Michael Convertino.

Cast:

Andy Garcia, Christopher Lloyd, William Forsythe, Bill Nunn, Treat Williams, Jack Warden, Steve Buscemi, Fairuza Balk, Gabrielle Anwar, Christopher Walken, Michael Nicolosi, Bill Cobbs, Marshall Bell, Glenn Plummer, Don Stark, Harris Laskawy, Willie Garson, David Stratton, Deborah Strang, Sarah Trigger, Jenny McCarthy, Buddy Guy, Ray Allison, Scott Holt, Greg Rzab, Wiley Harker, Joe Drago, Chuck Bacino, Don Cheadle, Tom Lister Jr., Bill Long, Cheree Jaeb , Sarah Levy Arbess, Larissa Michieli, Larry Raben, Lynn Applebaum, Taylor Hayle, Archie Smith, Harriet Medin, Bill Bolender, Susan Merson, Bill Erwin, Nate Ingram, Jacob Bergener, Larry Curry Jr., Ruthay, Selina Mathews, Phil Boardman, William Denis, Danny Romo, Steve Abbott, Craig Braginsky, Josh Charles, Pamela Goode, Paul Henderson, Christopher C. Romero, Eric Lloyd Scott.

On this day in movie history - Scarface (1983)

Scarface

directed by Brian De Palma,

written by Oliver Stone,

based on the novel by Armitage Trail,

was released in the United States on December 1, 1983.

Music by Giorgio Moroder.

Cast:

Al Pacino, Steven Bauer, Michelle Pfeiffer, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Robert Loggia, Míriam Colón, F. Murray Abraham, Paul Shenar, Harris Yulin, Ángel Salazar, Arnaldo Santana, Pepe Serna, Michael P. Moran, Al Israel, Dennis Holahan, Mark Margolis, Michael Alldredge, Ted Beniades, Albert Carrier, Caesar Cordova, Geno Silva, Richard Belzer, Lana Clarkson, Charles Durning, Dennis Franz, Garnett Smith, Tony Perez, John Brandon.

On this day in movie history - Chandler (1971)

Chandler

directed by Paul Magwood,

written by John Sacret Young,

based on a story by Paul Magwood,

was released in the United States on December 1, 1971.

Music by George Romanis.

Cast:

Warren Oates, Leslie Caron, Alex Dreier, Mitchell Ryan, Gordon Pinsent, Charles McGraw, Richard Loo, Gloria Grahame, Royal Dano, Walter Burke, Marianne McAndrew, Scatman Crothers, Lal Baum, Charles Shull, John Mitchum, James Sikking, Vickery Turner, Ray Kellogg, Ernest Lawrence, Eugene Jackson, Eddie Marks, Frederick Stanley II.

December in movie history - Assignment to Kill (1968)

Assignment to Kill

directed and written by Sheldon Reynolds,

was released in the United States in December 1968.

Exact release date unknown.

Music by William Lava.

Cast:

Patrick O'Neal, Joan Hackett, John Gielgud, Herbert Lom, Eric Portman, Peter van Eyck, Oskar Homolka, Leon Greene, Kent Smith, Philip Ober, Fifi D'Orsay, Éva Szörényi, Cynthia O'Neal, Betty Bresler, Karl Bruck, Albert D'Arno, Walter Friedel, Walter Janovitz, Joanne Ludden, Martin Miller, Ann Prentiss, Charles H. Radilak, Erik Sorenson.

On this day in movie history - Highway 301 (1950)

Highway 301

directed and written by Andrew Stone,

was released in the United States on December 1, 1950.

Narrated by Edmon Ryan.

Music by William Lava.

Cast:

William P. Lane Jr., John S. Battle, W. Kerr Scott, Steve Cochran, Virginia Grey, Gaby André, Edmon Ryan, Robert Webber, Wally Cassell, Aline Towne, Richard Egan, Edward Norris.

Born on this day – Julee Cruise:

Singer

Songwriter

Actress

December 1, 1956 – June 9, 2022

Born on this day – Treat Williams:

Actor

Writer

Aviator

December 1, 1951 – June 12, 2023

Born on this day – Richard Pryor:

Actor

Comedian

December 1, 1940 – December 10, 2005

Diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in August 1986.

Born on this day – Bruce Brown:

Director

Cinematographer

Writer

Producer

December 1, 1937 – December 10, 2017

Born on this day – William H. Daniels:

Cinematographer

Producer

December 1, 1901 – June 14, 1970

Born on this day – Violet Schram:

Actress

December 1, 1898 – March 20, 1987

Born on this day – Otho Lovering:

Director

Writer

Editor

December 1, 1892 – October 25, 1968

Born on this day – Ray Taylor:

Director

Writer

Producer

December 1, 1888 – February 15, 1952

Born on this day – T. Hayes Hunter:

Director

Writer

December 1, 1884 – April 14, 1944

Credits:

Josser on the Farm (1934); The Green Pack (1934); Warn London (1934); The Ghoul (1933); Sally Bishop (1932); Edgar Wallace's White Face the Fiend (1932); Criminal at Large (1932); Bachelor's Folly (1931); The Man They Couldn't Arrest (1931); The Silver King (1929); The Scarlet Daredevil (1928); A South Sea Bubble (1928); One of the Best (1927); Wildfire (1925); The Sky Raider (1925); Trouping with Ellen (1924); The Recoil (1924); Damaged Hearts (1924); The Light in the Clearing (1921); Earthbound (1920); The Cup of Fury (1920); Desert Gold (1919); Once to Every Man (1918); The Border Legion (1918); The Crimson Stain Mystery (1916); Father and Son (1916); Judy Forgot (1915); The Tip-Off (1915); The Seats of the Mighty (1914); The Adventures (1913); The Vampire (1913); Farmer Allen's Daughter (1912); While Father Telephoned (1913); Getting Rich Quick (1912); Papa's Double (1912).

Dorothy Day, on writing:

Writing is hard work.

But if you want to become a writer you will become one.

Nothing will stop you.

- Dorothy Day.