Henry Ward Beecher, on books:

Books are not made for furniture,

but there is nothing else that so beautifully furnishes a house.
- Henry Ward Beecher

Recommended reading - The Shout and Other Stories

The Shout and Other Stories

by Robert Graves.

Short story anthology.
Paperback.
Published 1979.
Published by Penguin Books.

ISBN 13: 9780140048322
ISBN 10: 0140048324
ASIN: 0140048324
 
Description:

The shout can wound. The shout can kill. The shout can drive you mad. Unless the man who says he learned the magic shout eighteen years ago is only a lunatic. But is he? … ‘The Shout’ is the first of thirty intriguing stories collected here. They range from a tenement in ancient Rome to the trenches of World War I. Robert Graves assures us that most of them – even the most improbable ones – are true.

“Graves’s stories strike one … as the playfulness of an extremely lively, observant, and humorous spirit. … All of these tales must be read to be appreciated, let alone believed.” – Newsweek.

Originally published in hardcover under the title Collected Short Stories.

The film The Shout is distributed by Films incorporated and stars Alan Bates, Susannah York and John Hurt, with Robert Stephens and Tim Curry; produced by Jeremy Thomas; directed by Jerzy Skolimowski; screenplay by Michael Austin from the story by Robert Graves.

Recommended reading - Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (novel & book of the movie):

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock

by Vonda N. McIntyre & Harve Bennett.

Published by Pocket Books.
Published 1984.

ISBN-10: 0671495003
ISBN-13: 9780671495008

Description:

No one on the Enterprise can believe that Mr. Spock is gone! As the crew grieves for Mr. Spock, the awesome Genesis Device, now controlled by the Federation, has transformed an inert nebula into a new planet teeming with life. But Genisis can also destroy existing worlds. The creators of the Device want it given freely to the Galaxy. But Starfleet Command fears that it will become a force for evil. And the enemies of the Federation will not rest until they seize it – as their most powerful weapon in the battle to conquer the Galaxy!

 

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock The Making of the Classic Film

by John Tenuto & Maria Jose Tenuto.

Published by Titan Books.
Published 2025.

ISBN-10: 1835412890
ISBN-13: 9781835412893
 
Description:

An in-depth look at the making of Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, featuring rare and previously unseen production art and new and exclusive interviews.

Over 40 years ago, in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, Admiral Kirk and his crew embarked on a perilous mission to retrieve Spock's body and reunite his soul with his physical form, defying Starfleet orders and facing off against Klingon enemies to save their friend.

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock – The Making of the Classic Film delves into the untold stories behind the making of one of the most pivotal films in the Star Trek saga. From the pressures of continuing the iconic story after The Wrath of Khan to Leonard Nimoy stepping into the director's chair, this book explores the creative challenges, technical innovations, and behind-the-scenes drama that shaped the film. Featuring interviews with cast, crew, and production staff, it uncovers the intricate world-building, the special effects that brought Klingon battles and Genesis Planet to life, and the emotional weight of Spock’s resurrection.

Featuring a foreword from Robin Curtis, Star Trek III: The Search for Spock – The Making of the Classic Film is a must-read for Trek fans and film enthusiasts alike, celebrating the legacy of a film that solidified the franchise's place in pop culture history.

Born on this day – Freeman Wills Crofts:

Freeman Wills Crofts

Writer

June 1, 1879 – April 11, 1957

Credits:

A Losing Game (1941); A Scream in Soho (1940); A Surprise for Christmas and Other Seasonal Mysteries (2020); Antidote to Venom (1938); Antidote to Venom (1938); Anything to Declare? (1957); Bats in the Belfry (1937); Blood on the Tracks (2018); Blood on the Tracks (2018); Bodies from the Library (1953); Calamity in Kent (1950); Capital Crimes: London Mysteries (2015); Castle Skull (1931); Checkmate to Murder (1944); Continental Crimes (2017); Crime at Guildford (1935); Crimson Snow (2016); Crossed Skis (1952); Dark Journey / French Strikes Oil (1951); Death Has Deep Roots (1951); Death in Fancy Dress (1933); Death in the Tunnel / Dark in the Tunnel (1936); Death Makes a Prophet (1947); Death of a Busybody (1942); Death of a Train (1946); Death of an Airman (1934); Death on the Cherwell (1935); Death on the Riviera (1952); Death on the Way (1932); Deep Waters: Murder on the Waves (2019); Double Death (1985); Due to a Death (1963); Enemy Unseen (1945); Excellent Intentions (1938); Family Matters (1933); Fatal Venture (1939); Fear Comes to Chalfont (1942); Fell Murder (1944); Fifty Famous Detectives of Fiction (1948); Fire in the Thatch (1946); Foreign Bodies (2017); Found Floating (1937); Golden Age of Detection Puzzle Book (2018); Golden Ashes (1940); Great Short Stories of Detection, Mystery and Horror (1931); Guilty Creatures: A Menagerie of Mysteries (2021); Inspector French and Sir John Magill’s Last Journey (1930); Inspector French and the Cheyne Mystery (1926); Inspector French and the Sea Mystery (1928); Inspector French and the Starvel Hollow Tragedy (1927); Inspector French’s Greatest Case (1924); It Walks by Night (1930); James Tarrant, Adventurer (1941); Man Overboard (1936); Many a Slip (1955); Miraculous Mysteries (2017); Murder at the Manor (2016); Murder by Matchlight (1945); Murder in the Mill-Race (1952); Murder in the Museum (1938); Murder of a Lady (1931); Murder On The Railways (2003); Murder Underground (1934); Murderers Make Mistakes (1947); Murder's a Swine: A Second World War Mystery (1943); Mystery in the Channel (1931); Mystery in the Channel (1931); Mystery in White (1937); Mystery of the Sleeping Car Express (1956); Mystery on Southampton Water (1934); Nine Detective Stories (1964); Portrait of a Murderer (1933); Resorting to Murder (2015); Scarweather (1934); Serpents in Eden (2016); Settling Scores: Sporting Mysteries (2020); Seven Dead (1939); Silence for the Murderer (1949); Silent Nights (2015); Six Against the Yard (1937); Smallbone Deceased (1950); Somebody at the Door (1943); Sudden Death (1932); Surfeit of Suspects (1964); The 12.30 from Croydon (1934); The 12.30 from Croydon (1934); The Affair at Little Wokeham (1943); The Arsenal Stadium Mystery (1939); The Belting Inheritance (1965); The Body in the Dumb River (1961); The Box Office Murders (1929); The Cask (1920); The Cheltenham Square Murder (1937); The Chianti Flask (1934); The Christmas Card Crime and Other Stories (2018); The Christmas Egg (1958); The Colour Of Murder (1957); The Cornish Coast Murder (1935); The Corpse in the Waxworks / The Waxworks Murder (1932); The Danger Within / Death in Captivity (1952); The Dead Shall be Raised & Murder of a Quack (1942); The Division Bell Mystery (1932); The End of Andrew Harrison (1938); The End of the Web (1976); The Female Detective (1864); The Groote Park Murder (1923); The Hog's Back Mystery (1933); The Hog's Back Mystery (1933); The Incredible Crime (1931); The Lake District Murder (1935); The Last Best Friend (1967); The Long Arm of the Law (2017); The Longman Anthology of Detective Fiction (2004); The Loss of the Jane Vosper (1936); The Lost Gallows (1931); The Measure of Malice (2019); The Notting Hill Mystery (1862); The Pit-Prop Syndicate (1922); The Pocket Detective 2: 100+ More Puzzles, Brainteasers and Conundrums (2019); The Poisoned Chocolates Case (1929); The Ponson Case (1921); The Port of London Murders (1938); The Progress of a Crime (1960); The Realm of the Impossible (2017); The Santa Klaus Murder (1936); The Scoop and Behind the Screen (1983); The Secret of High Eldersham / The Mystery of High Eldersham (1930); The Spoilt Kill (1961); The Spy Paramount (1934); The Sussex Downs Murder (1936); The Traitor (1936); The Z Murders (1931); Thirteen Guests (1938); Trouble on the Thames (1945); Two-Way Murder (2021); Verdict of Twelve (1940).

Born on this day – John Randolph:

 

John Randolph

Actor

June 1, 1915 – February 24, 2004

Born on this day – Joan Caulfield:

Joan Caulfield

Actress

Model

June 1, 1922 – June 18, 1991

Credits:

All-Star Party for 'Dutch' Reagan (1985); Baretta (1977); Blue Skies (1946); Buckskin (1968); Burke's Law (1963–1965); Cattle King (1963); Celebrity Playhouse (1956); Cheyenne (1962); Dear Ruth (1947); Dear Wife (1949); Duffy's Tavern (1945); General Electric Theater (1959); Here's Hollywood (1962); Hollywood Opening Night (1952); Hollywood Preview (1956); Hong Kong (1961); I've Got a Secret (1955); Larceny (1948); Lux Video Theatre (1950–1956); Miss Susie Slagle's (1946); Monsieur Beaucaire (1946); Movie Memories with Debbie Reynolds (1991); Murder, She Wrote (1987); My Favorite Husband (1953–1955); My Three Sons (1966); Pony Express Rider (1976); Pursuit (1958); Red Tomahawk (1967); Robert Montgomery Presents (1952); Sally (1957–1958); Schlitz Playhouse (1951–1956); Screen Directors Playhouse (1956); Screen Test! (1965); Skip E. Lowe Looks at Hollywood (1989); The Bob Hope Show (1957–1966); The Costume Designer (1950); The Daring Dobermans (1973); The Ed Sullivan Show (1955); The Ford Television Theatre (1952–1957); The Hatfields and the McCoys (1975); The High Chaparral (1967); The Lady Says No (1951); The Magician (1973); The Match Game (1963); The Object Is (1964); The Petty Girl (1950); The Rains of Ranchipur (1955); The Sainted Sisters (1948); The Space-Watch Murders (1975); The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (1957); The Tonight Show Starring Jack Paar (1957); The Unsuspected (1947); This Is Your Life (1952); To Tell the Truth (1957); Variety Girl (1947); Welcome Stranger (1947); You Don't Say (1965).

Born on this day – Edward Woodward:

 

Edward Woodward

Actor

Singer,

June 1, 1930 – November 16, 2009

Born on this day – Tom Mankiewicz:

Tom Mankiewicz

Writer

Director

Producer

June 1, 1942 – July 31, 2010

Born on this day – Chris Moore:

 

Chris Moore

Illustrator

June 1, 1947 – February 7, 2025

Credits:

Books:

Dream Makers (1988); Journeyman: The Art of Chris Moore (2000); Parallel Lines (1980).

Born on this day – Powers Boothe:

Powers Boothe

Actor

June 1, 1948 – May 14, 2017

On this day in movie history - The Shout (1978)

The Shout

directed by Jerzy Skolimowski,

written by Michael Austin and Jerzy Skolimowski,

based on the short story by Robert Graves,

was released in the United Kingdom on June 1, 1978.

Music by Tony Banks.

Cast:

Alan Bates, Susannah York, John Hurt, Robert Stephens, Tim Curry, Julian Hough, Carol Drinkwater, John Rees, Jim Broadbent, Susan Wooldridge, Nick Stringer, Colin Higgins, Peter Benson, Joanna Szczerbic, Graham Kingsley Brown.

On this day in movie history - Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock

directed by Leonard Nimoy,

written by Harve Bennett,

was released in the United States on June 1, 1984.

Music by James Horner.

Cast:

William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, Walter Koenig, George Takei, Nichelle Nichols, Robin Curtis, Merritt Butrick, Phil Morris, Scott McGinnis, Robert Hooks, Carl Steven, Vadia Potenza, Stephen Manley, Joe W. Davis, Paul Sorensen, Cathie Shirriff, Christopher Lloyd, Stephen Liska, John Larroquette, David Cadiente, Bob K. Cummings, Branscombe Richmond, Phillip R. Allen, Jeanne Mori, Mario Marcelino, Allan Miller, Sharon Thomas Cain, Conroy Gedeon, James Sikking, Miguel Ferrer, Mark Lenard, Katherine Blum, Judith Anderson, Gary Faga, Doug Shanklin, Grace Lee Whitney, Frank Welker, Teresa E. Victor, Harve Bennett, Judi M. Durand, Jessica Biscardi, Claudia Lowndes, Nanci Rogers, Kimberly L. Ryusaki, Dee Giffin Scott, Rebecca Soladay, Philip Weyland.

On this day in movie history - Total Recall (1990)

Total Recall

directed by Paul Verhoeven,

written by Ronald Shusett, Dan O’Bannon, Gary Goldman and Jon Povill,

based on the novella We Can Remember It for You Wholesale by Philip K. Dick,

was released in the United States on June 1, 1990.

Music by Jerry Goldsmith.

Cast:

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rachel Ticotin, Sharon Stone, Ronny Cox, Michael Ironside, Marshall Bell, Mel Johnson Jr., Michael Champion, Roy Brocksmith, Ray Baker, Rosemary Dunsmore, David Knell, Alexia Robinson, Dean Norris, Mark Carlton, Debbie Lee Carrington, Lycia Naff, Robert Costanzo, Michael LaGuardia, Priscilla Allen, Ken Strausbaugh, Marc Alaimo, Michael Gregory, Ken Gildin, Mickey Jones, Parker Whitman, Ellen Gollas, Gloria Dorson, Erika Carlsson, Benny Corral, Bob Tzudiker, Erik Cord, Frank Kopyc, Chuck Sloan, Dave Nicolson, Paula McClure, Rebecca Ruth, Milt Tarver, Roger Cudney, Monica Steuer, Sasha Rionda, Linda Howell, Robert Picardo, Kamala Lopez, Morgan Lofting, Patti Attar, Bob Bergen, Joe Unger, Karlyn Michelson, Andy Armstrong, Elizabeth Dennehy, Thomas Ebert, Frank Allen Forbes, Allan Graf, Peter Kent, Joel Kramer, Steven Lambert, Bennie Moore, Terry Richards.