On this day in movie history - Farewell, My Lovely (1975)

Farewell, My Lovely

directed by Dick Richards,

written by David Zelag Goodman,

based on the novel by Raymond Chandler,

was released in the United States on August 8, 1975.

Music by David Shire.

Cast:

Robert Mitchum, Charlotte Rampling, John Ireland, Sylvia Miles, Anthony Zerbe, Harry Dean Stanton, Jack O’Halloran, Joe Spinell, Sylvester Stallone, Rainbeaux Smith, Kate Murtagh, John O’Leary, Walter McGinn, Burton Gilliam, Jim Thompson, Jimmie Archer, Ted Gehring.

Born on this day – Harry Dean Stanton:

Actor

Musician

Singer

July 14, 1926 – September 15, 2017

On this day in movie history - Kelly’s Heroes (1970)

Kelly’s Heroes

directed by Brian G. Hutton,

written by Troy Kennedy Martin,

was released in the United States on June 23, 1970.

Music by Lalo Schifrin.

Cast:

Clint Eastwood, Telly Savalas, Don Rickles, Carroll O’Connor, Donald Sutherland, Gavin MacLeod, Hal Buckley, Stuart Margolin, Jeff Morris, Richard Davalos, Perry Lopez, Tom Troupe, Harry Dean Stanton, Dick Balduzzi, Gene Collins, Len Lesser, David Hurst, Fred Pearlman, Michael Clark, George Fargo, Dee Pollock, George Savalas, John G. Heller, Shepherd Sanders, Karl-Otto Alberty, Ross Elliott, Phil Adams, Hugo De Vernier, Frank J. Garlotta, Harry Goines, David Gross, Sandy McPeak, James McHale, Robert MacNamara, Read Morgan, Tom Signorelli, Paul Picerni, Zvonko Jovcic, John Landis, Joe Mantell, Lee Miller, Yves Montand, Tony Wheeler, Jerry Whittington.

On this day in movie history - Dillinger (1973)

Dillinger

directed and written by John Milius,

was released in the United States on June 19, 1973.

Song on opening credits: We’re in the Money, from Golddiggers of 1933.

Music by Barry De Vorzon.

Cast:

Warren Oates, Ben Johnson, Michelle Phillips, Cloris Leachman, Harry Dean Stanton, Geoffrey Lewis, John Ryan, Richard Dreyfuss, Steve Kanaly, John Martino, Roy Jenson, Read Morgan, Frank McRae, Ann Ault, David Dorr, Roland Bob Harris, George O. Heath, Tina Gae Johnson, Terry Leonard, Melvin Ray McGee, Phil Segura, Jerry Summers, Catherine Tambini.

On this day in movie history - Alien (1979)

Alien

directed by Ridley Scott,

written by Dan O’Bannon,

based on a story by Dan O’Bannon and Ronald Shusett,

was released in the United States on May 25, 1979.

Music by Jerry Goldsmith.

Cast:

Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt, Ian Holm, Yaphet Kotto, Bolaji Badejo, Helen Horton, Eddie Powell.