On this day in music history - The album Rossini Heroines, by Cecilia Bartoli (1992)

Rossini Heroines

by Cecilia Bartoli

was released on January 9, 1992.

On this day in movie history - True History of the Kelly Gang (2019)

True History of the Kelly Gang

directed by Justin Kurzel,

based on the novel by Peter Carey,

was released in Australia on January 9, 2020.

Music by Jed Kurzel.

Cast:

George MacKay, Orlando Schwerdt, Russell Crowe, Nicholas Hoult, Essie Davis, Sean Keenan, Jacob Collins-Levy, Thomasin McKenzie, Charlie Hunnam, Claudia Karvan, Marlon Williams, Gentle Ben Corbett, Earl Cave, Louis Hewison.

On this day in movie history - The Pledge (2001)

The Pledge

directed by Sean Penn,

written by Jerzy Kromolowski and Mary Olson-Kromolowski,

based on the novel by Friedrich Dürrenmatt,

was released in the United States on January 9, 2001.

Music by Klaus Badelt and Hans Zimmer.

Cast:

Jack Nicholson, Patricia Clarkson, Benicio del Toro, Aaron Eckhart, Helen Mirren, Tom Noonan, Robin Wright Penn, Vanessa Redgrave, Sam Shepard, Harry Dean Stanton, Dale Dickey, Costas Mandylor, Michael O'Keefe, Mickey Rourke, Lois Smith, Brittany Tiplady, Eileen Ryan.

On this day in movie history - This Gun for Hire (1991)

This Gun for Hire

directed by Lou Antonio,

written by Nevin Schreiner,

based on the novel A Gun for Sale by Graham Greene,

was released in the United States on January 9, 1991.

Music by Dana Kaproff.

Cast:

Robert Wagner, Nancy Everhard, Fredric Lehne, John Harkins, John McConnell, Joe Warfield, Kristina Loggia, Patrik Baldauff, Lenore Banks, James Borders, Dean Cochran, David Dahlgren, Margaret Dubuisson, Robert Earle, Ron Flagge, Larry Gamell Jr., Leslie Fortenberry, C. Robert Holloway, George Jones, Danny Kamin, Eliott Keener, Fred Lerner, Soline McLain, Marco St. John, Taylor Simpson, Carol Sutton.

Born on this day – Lee Van Cleef:

Actor

January 9, 1925 – December 16, 1989

Credits:

High Risk (1981); Speed Zone (1989); The Commander (1988); Armed Response (1986); Jungle Raiders (1985); Code Name: Wild Geese (1984); The Master (1984); Goma-2 (1984); Escape from New York (1981); The Octagon (1980); The Hard Way (1980); The Squeeze (1978); The Perfect Killer (1977); Nowhere to Hide (1977); Vengeance (1976); God's Gun (1976); Take a Hard Ride (1975); El karate el Colt y el impostor (1974); Mean Frank and Crazy Tony (1973); The Grand Duel (1972); The Magnificent Seven Ride! (1972); Bad Man's River (1971); Return of Sabata (1971); Captain Apache (1971); El Condor (1970); Barquero (1970); Sabata (1969); Commandos (1968); Beyond the Law (1968); Day of Anger (1967); Death Rides a Horse (1967); The Big Gundown (1967); The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966); Gunsmoke (1955); Laredo (1965); Branded (1965); For a Few Dollars More (1965); My Mother the Car (1965); The Andy Griffith Show (1960); Rawhide (1959); Destry (1964); The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters (1963); 77 Sunset Strip (1958); Laramie (1959); Have Gun - Will Travel (1957); The Dick Powell Theatre (1961); Perry Mason (1957); The Dakotas (1962); Ripcord (1961); How the West Was Won (1962); Death Valley Days (1952); Cheyenne (1955); The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962); Bronco (1958); The Joey Bishop Show (1961); Shotgun Slade (1959); The Twilight Zone (1959); Stagecoach West (1960); Maverick (1957); Posse from Hell (1961); Hawaiian Eye (1959); Bonanza (1959); Lawman (1958); Colt .45 (1957); Mr. Lucky (1959); The Deputy (1959); The Slowest Gun in the West (1960); Black Saddle (1959); The Untouchables (1959); The Alaskans (1959); Hotel de Paree (1959); The DuPont Show with June Allyson (1959); Law of the Plainsman (1959); Riverboat (1959); Tombstone Territory (1957); Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958); The Real McCoys (1957); Yancy Derringer (1958); Cimarron City (1958); Fury (1955); Ride Lonesome (1959); Guns Girls and Gangsters (1959); Northwest Passage (1958); The Witches from Another World (1958); Target (1958); Rex Allen in Frontier Doctor (1956); Zorro (1957); The Bravados (1958); State Trooper (1956); The Young Lions (1958); Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1957); Day of the Bad Man (1958); Wagon Train (1957); Trackdown (1957); Casey Jones (1957); Joe Dakota (1957); The Tin Star (1957); General Electric Theater (1953); Raiders of Old California (1957); Gun Battle at Monterey (1957); Last Stagecoach West (1957); The Lonely Man (1957); Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957); China Gate (1957); The Badge of Marshal Brennan (1957); Schlitz Playhouse (1951); Tales of Wells Fargo (1957); The Quiet Gun (1957); Soldiers of Fortune (1955); Chevron Hall of Stars (1956); The Sheriff of Cochise (1956); Crossroads (1955); Wire Service (1956); The Ford Television Theatre (1952); Accused of Murder (1956); It Conquered the World (1956); Pardners (1956); Tribute to a Bad Man (1956); Studio 57 (1954); The Conqueror (1956); The Millionaire (1955); Brave Eagle (1955); The Vanishing American (1955); The Adventures of Champion (1955); A Man Alone (1955); The Naked Street (1955); Luke and the Tenderfoot (1955); The Star and the Story (1955); The Road to Denver (1955); The Man Behind the Badge (1953); I Cover the Underworld (1955); Buffalo Bill, Jr. (1955); Annie Oakley (1954); City Detective (1953); TV Reader's Digest (1955); The Big Combo (1955); The Lineup (1954); Ten Wanted Men (1955); Treasure of Ruby Hills (1955); The Adventures of Kit Carson (1951); The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (1954); Medic (1954); The Gene Autry Show (1950); Dawn at Socorro (1954); Waterfront (1954); The Desperado (1954); Princess of the Nile (1954); Cavalcade of America (1952); The Yellow Tomahawk (1954); Arrow in the Dust (1954); Rails Into Laramie (1954); Gypsy Colt (1954); Stories of the Century (1954); Big Town (1950); The Range Rider (1951); Tumbleweed (1953); The Nebraskan (1953); Jack Slade (1953); The Lone Ranger (1949); Vice Squad (1953); Arena (1953); Space Patrol (1950); The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953); White Lightning (1953); Bandits of Corsica (1953); Four Star Playhouse (1952); The Lawless Breed (1952); Boston Blackie (1951); Kansas City Confidential (1952); Sky King (1951); Untamed Frontier (1952); High Noon (1952).

Born on this day – Anita Louise:

Actress

January 9, 1915 – April 25, 1970

Credits:

Mod Squad (1970); Mannix (1969); The Doctors (1963); Kraft Theatre (1962); The Loretta Young Show (1957); Playhouse 90 (1957); The Millionaire (1957); Ethel Barrymore Theater (1956); Matinee Theatre (1955–1956); My Friend Flicka (1955–1956); Lux Video Theatre (1955); The Ford Television Theatre (1952–1955); Fireside Theatre (1953); Your Favorite Story (1953); Personal Appearance Theater (1952); Retreat, Hell! (1952); Hollywood Opening Night (1951); Hollywood Theatre Time (1951); Stars Over Hollywood (1950); Bulldog Drummond at Bay (1947); Blondie's Big Moment (1947); Shadowed (1946); Personality Kid (1946); The Devil's Mask (1946); The Bandit of Sherwood Forest (1946); The Fighting Guardsman (1946); Love Letters (1945); Casanova Brown (1944); Nine Girls (1944); Dangerous Blondes (1943); Harmon of Michigan (1941); Two in a Taxi (1941); The Phantom Submarine (1940); The Villain Still Pursued Her (1940); Glamour for Sale (1940); Wagons Westward (1940); Reno (1939); Main Street Lawyer (1939); Hero for a Day (1939); These Glamour Girls (1939); The Gorilla (1939); The Little Princess (1939); Going Places (1938); The Sisters (1938); Marie Antoinette (1938); My Bill (1938); Tovarich (1937); First Lady (1937); That Certain Woman (1937); The Go Getter (1937); Call It a Day (1937); Green Light (1937); Anthony Adverse (1936); Brides Are Like That (1936); The Story of Louis Pasteur (1936); Personal Maid's Secret (1935); A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935); Here's to Romance (1935); Lady Tubbs (1935); Bachelor of Arts (1934); The Firebird (1934); Judge Priest (1934); I Give My Love (1934); Cross Streets (1934); Madame Du Barry (1934); Are We Civilized? (1934); Most Precious Thing in Life (1934); Our Betters (1933); The Phantom of Crestwood (1932); Heaven on Earth (1931); The Woman Between (1931); Everything's Rosie (1931); Millie (1931); The Great Meadow (1931); The Third Alarm (1930); Just Like Heaven (1930); What a Man (1930); The Florodora Girl (1930); The Marriage Playground (1929); Wonder of Women (1929); Square Shoulders (1929); The Spirit of Youth (1929); A Woman of Affairs (1928); 4 Devils (1928); Mary's Little Lamb (1927); Memories (1927); The Music Master (1927); The Untamed Lady (1926); The Street of Forgotten Men (1925); Lend Me Your Husband (1924); The Sixth Commandment (1924); Down to the Sea in Ships (1922).

Ray Bradbury, on intuition and writing:

Your intuition knows what to write, so get out of the way.

- Ray Bradbury.