Tom Clancy, on writing:

Success is a finished book, a stack of pages each of white is filled with words.

If you reach that point, you have won a victory over yourself no less impressive than sailing single-handed around the world.

- Tom Clancy.

Recommended reading - Archer in Hollywood

 

Archer in Hollywood

by Ross MacDonald.

Published by Knopf.
Published 1967.

First edition.
Hardcover.

ISBN-10: 9997402529
ISBN-13: 978-9997402523
 
Description:

Anthology of three of Ross MacDonald’s novels, featuring the character private detective Lew Archer: The Moving Target; The Way Some People Die; The Barbarous Coast.

Born on this day – Jean Harlow:

 

Jean Harlow

Actress

March 3, 1911 – June 7, 1937

Credits:

Saratoga (1937); Personal Property (1937); The Candid Camera Story (Very Candid) of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures 1937 Convention (1937); Libeled Lady (1936); Suzy (1936); Wife vs. Secretary (1936); Riffraff (1935); China Seas (1935); Reckless (1935); The Girl from Missouri (1934); Hollywood on Parade No. B-1 (1934); Hollywood on Parade No. B-6 (1934); Hollywood on Parade No. B-8 (1934); Bombshell (1933); Dinner at Eight (1933); Hold Your Man (1933); Screen Snapshots (1932); Red Dust (1932); Red-Headed Woman (1932); Scarface (1932); The Beast of the City (1932); Three Wise Girls (1931); Beau Hunks (1931); Platinum Blonde (1931); Goldie (1931); The Iron Man (1931); The Public Enemy (1931); The Secret 6 (1931); City Lights (1931); Hell's Angels (1930); New York Nights (1929); Weak But Willing (1929); This Thing Called Love (1929); The Love Parade (1929); The Saturday Night Kid (1929); Bacon Grabbers (1929); Masquerade (1929); Thundering Toupees (1929); Double Whoopee (1929); The Unkissed Man (1929); Close Harmony (1929); Why Is a Plumber? (1929); Why Be Good? (1929); Fugitives (1929); Liberty (1929); Chasing Husbands (1928); Moran of the Marines (1928); Honor Bound (1928).

Born on this day – James Doohan:

James Doohan

Actor

Writer

March 3, 1920 – July 20, 2005

Credits:

Skinwalker: Curse of the Shaman (2005); The Duke (1999); Through Dead Eyes (1999); Bug Buster (1998); The Bold and the Beautiful (1993–1997); Duckman: Private Dick / Family Man (1997); Star Trek: Generations (1997); Outer Space (1996); River of Stone (1994); New York Skyride (1994); Star Trek: Generations (1994); Storybook (1994); Star Trek: Judgment Rites (1993); Amore! (1993); Loaded Weapon 1 (1993); Star Trek 25th Anniversary (1992); The Ben Stiller Show (1992); Star Trek: The Next Generation (1992); Double Trouble (1992); Star Trek Adventure (1991); Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991); Knight Rider 2000 (1991); MacGyver (1990); Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989); Danger Bay (1988); Grandeur et décadence d'un petit commerce de cinéma (1987); Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986); Hotel (1985); Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984); Magnum, P.I. (1983); Fantasy Island (1983); Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982); Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979); Jason of Star Command (1978); Insight (1977); Star Trek: The Animated Series (1973–1974); Return to Peyton Place (1973); Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969–1972); Man in the Wilderness (1971); O'Hara, U.S. Treasury (1971); Pretty Maids All in a Row (1971); Daniel Boone (1969–1970); Then Came Bronson (1969); Star Trek (1966–1969); Jigsaw (1968); Peyton Place (1965–1967); Jericho (1966); Iron Horse (1966); Fantastic Voyage (1966); One of Our Spies Is Missing (1966); Blue Light (1966); A Man Called Shenandoah (1966); The F.B.I. (1966); Scalplock (1966); The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964–1966); The Virginian (1963–1965); Bewitched (1965); Convoy (1965); Laredo (1965); The Fugitive (1965); His Magic Machine (1965); Bus Riley's Back in Town (1965); The Satan Bug (1965); Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964); Signpost to Murder (1964); 36 Hours (1964); Ben Casey (1964); The Rogues (1964); The Outer Limits (1964); The Richard Boone Show (1964); The Serial (1963–1964); Bonanza (1962–1963); The Wheeler Dealers (1963); Festival (1961–1963); The Labyrinth (1963); Going My Way (1963); Empire (1963); The Gallant Men (1963); G.E. True (1963); Hazel (1963); The Twilight Zone (1963); Gunsmoke (1962); The New Breed (1962); The Business of Farming (1961); Encounter (1953–1961); Heritage (1961); First Person (1960); R.C.M.P. (1960); The Hill (1960); Startime (1960); The Unforeseen (1958–1959); The Ticket (1958); First Performance (1956–1958); On Camera (1954–1958); Test Pilot (1957); Folio (1956–1957); Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans (1957); Strike in Town: Revised (1956); The Cage (1956); The Hill (1956); Strike in Town (1955); Playbill (1953–1955); Men at Work (1954); Howdy Doody (1954); Space Command (1953); Tales of Tomorrow (1952); Suspense (1951); Somerset Maugham TV Theatre (1950); Actor's Studio (1950).

Born on this day – Diana Barrymore:

 

Diana Barrymore

Actress

March 3, 1921 – January 25, 1960

Credits:

Between Us Girls (1942); Eagle Squadron (1942); Fired Wife (1943); Frontier Badmen (1943); Hollywood Canteen (1944); Ladies Courageous (1944); Manpower (1941); Nightmare (1942); The Ben Hecht Show (1958); The Ed Sullivan Show (1949); The Eyes Have It (1949); The Mike Wallace Interview (1957); The Steve Allen Show (1951); Too Much, Too Soon (1958).

Born on this day – Micheline Dax:

 

Micheline Dax

Actress

Singer

March 3, 1924 – April 27, 2014

Credits:

La plus pire semaine de ma vie (2010–2011); The Invisible Woman (2009); Park Benches (2009); Louis la brocante (2007); Max & Co (2007); Venus and Apollo (2005); L'ex-femme de ma vie (2004); Les monos (2003); The Little Mermaid DVD Read-Along (2002); La soupière (2002); Politiquement rock (2000); Opération Bugs Bunny (1997); Violetta, the Motorcycle Queen (1997); Toonstruck (1996); A Nanny of Note 2 (1995); The Bizarre Adventures of Woodruff and the Schnibble (1994); Hotel Mario (1994); Grossesse nerveuse (1994); Gargantua (1993); La joie de vivre (1993); Les Misérables (1992); Taxi Girl (1992); Les clés du paradis (1991); Interdit au public (1989); Pentimento (1989); Quelle famille! (1989); Une clé pour deux (1989); Tel père, tel fils (1988); L'amour à la letter (1986); Affaire suivante (1986); Lucky Luke (1984–1985); Les Viratatoums (1985); Une nouvelle chaîne (1983); En cas de guerre mondiale, je file à l'étranger (1983); Le chef de famille (1982); Tartuffe, or The Impostor (1980); Peter Voss, der Millionendieb (1977); Marions les vivantes ! ... (1976); Le grand fanfaron (1976); The Twelve Tasks of Asterix (1976); L'acrobate (1976); Flat Out (1975); Au théâtre ce soir (1973–1974); Vos gueules les mouettes! (1974); La poule aux oeufs d'or (1973); Monsieur Pompadour (1973); La dernière bourrée à Paris (1973); A Slightly Pregnant Man (1973); Tout le monde peut s'appeler moi (1973); Le canari (1973); Tintin et le lac aux requins (1972); Musique s'il vous plait (1970); Ces messieurs de la gâchette (1970); La honte de la famille (1969); Asterix and Cleopatra (1968); La prunelle (1968); Le petit lion (1967); Le grand bidule (1967); Tender Scoundrel (1966); L'Arroseur arrosé (1966); A nous deux, Paris! (1966); Boulevard des faits divers: 65-66 (1966); L'heure de la soupe (1965); La bêtise humaine (1965); Les mordus de Paris (1965); Six in Paris / Rue Saint-Denis (1965); Blagapar (1964); The Magic Roundabout (1964); Skaal (1963); C'est pas moi, c'est l'autre (1962); Le pavé de Paris (1961); À rebrousse-poil (1961); Quelle époque! 2 (1961); On roule à deux (1960); Love and the Frenchwoman / Enfance, L (1960); Messieurs les ronds de cuir (1959); Coquin de printemps (1959); La clé des champs (1958–1959); Sacrée jeunesse (1958); Mimi Pinson (1958); Airs de France (1958); Ce joli monde (1957); L'ami de la famille (1957); Le violon de l'orphéon (1957); Printemps à Paris (1957); Le septième commandement (1957); Miss Catastrophe (1956); Slightly Ahead (1956); Don Juan (1956); Si Paris nous était conté (1956); M'sieur la Caille (1955); La villa Sans-Souci (1955); Pas de souris dans le business (1955); Ah! The Beautiful Priestesses of Bacchus (1954); Femmes de Paris (1953); Rue de l'Estrapade (1953); Magazine de Paris (1952); Branquignol (1949); Monelle (1948).

Born on this day – Daphne Slater:

 

Daphne Slater

Actress

March 3, 1928 – October 4, 2012

Credits:

A Man of our Times (1968); Armchair Theatre (1962); BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1951–1959); Callan (1969); Don't Do It Dempsey (1960); Elizabeth R (1971); Emergency-Ward 10 (1967); Emma (1948); Happy Ever After (1969); I Want to Be an Actor (1946); ITV Play of the Week (1960); ITV Playhouse (1974); ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969–1973); Jackanory (1967); Jane Eyre (1956); Katy's Love Affair (1947); Less Than Kind (1959); Love Story (1966); Our Man at St. Mark's (1966); Out of the Unknown (1965); Persuasion (1960–1961); Play for Today (1970); Precious Bane (1957); Pride and Prejudice (1952); Shadows (1975); Sunday Story (1965); Television World Theatre (1958); The Affair at Assino (1953); The Brontes at the BBC (2016); The Father (1962); The First Freedom (1967); The Gold Robbers (1969); The Jazz Age (1968); The Madhouse on Castle Street / BBC Sunday-Night Play (1961); The Man in the Iron Mask (1968); The Respectful Prostitute (1963); The Wednesday Play (1964); Theatre 625 (1966–1967); Thirty-Minute Theatre (1971); Thursday Theatre (1964–1965); Village Hall (1975); W. Somerset Maugham (1970); World Theatre (1959).

Born on this day – Gia Scala:

 

Gia Scala

Actress

March 3, 1934 – April 30, 1972

Credits:

It Takes a Thief (1969); The Name of the Game (1969); Operation Delilah (1967); Tarzan (1967); Jericho (1966); Run for Your Life (1965); 12 O'Clock High (1965); Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1965); Convoy (1965); The Rogues (1964–1965); The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1964); The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1964); The Triumph of Robin Hood (1962); The Guns of Navarone (1961); Alfred Hitchcock in Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1960–1961); Hong Kong (1961); Two Girls on the Town (1961); Here's Hollywood (1961); The Islanders (1960); I Aim at the Stars (1960); Battle of the Coral Sea (1959); The Angry Hills (1959); Goodyear Theatre (1959); Ride a Crooked Trail (1958); The Two-Headed Spy (1958); The Tunnel of Love (1958); Don't Go Near the Water (1957); Tip on a Dead Jockey (1957); The Garment Jungle (1957); The Big Boodle (1957); Four Girls in Town (1957); The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (1957); The Price of Fear (1956); Never Say Goodbye (1956); All That Heaven Allows (1955).

On this day in movie history - Soundies: A Musical History Hosted by Michael Feinstein (2007)

 

Soundies: A Musical History

documentary directed by Chris Lamson,

written by Chris Lamson and Jennifer Sneider,

was released in the United States on March 3, 2007.

Hosted by Michael Feinstein.

Music by Michael Feinstein.

 
Cast:

Van Alexander, Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, Mel Blanc, Will Bradley, Les Brown, Cab Calloway, Mark Cantor, Cyd Charisse, Nat 'King' Cole, Dorothy Dandridge, Doris Day, Yvonne De Carlo, Jimmy Dorsey, George Duke, Roy Eldridge, Duke Ellington, Frances Faye, Michael Feinstein, Irving Fields, Joe Franklin, Hugh Hefner, Spike Jones, Louis Jordan, Gene Krupa, Liberace, Leonard Maltin, Ginny Mancini, Wynton Marsalis, Hugh Martin, The Mills Brothers, Dan Morgenstern, Helen O'Connell, Anita O'Day, Jackie Parton, Les Paul, 'Snub' Pollard, Stan Ridgway, Kay Starr, Claude Thornhill, Mel Tormé, Merle Travis, Fats Waller, Ben Webster, Lawrence Welk.

On this day in television history - Justified (2015)

 

Justified
Season 6. Episode 7.

Episode entitled: The Hunt.

Released March 3, 2015.

Directed by John Dahl.

Written by Graham Yost, Taylor Elmore, Keith Schreier.

Based on the short story Fire in the Hole by Elmore Leonard.

Music by Steve Porcaro.

Cast:

Timothy Olyphant, Nick Searcy, Jere Burns, Joelle Carter, Jacob Pitts, Erica Tazel, Walton Goggins, Sam Elliott, Garret Dillahunt, Justin Welborn, Jeff Fahey, Scott Grimes, Natalie Zea, Austin Bowerman, Mel Fair, Nick Fink, Ron Morehouse, Chris Warner, Russell Bertolino.

On this day in music history - The album Landmarks, by Clannad (1998)

 

Landmarks

by Clannad

was released on March 3, 1998.

Track list:

An Gleann; Fado; A Mhuirnin O; Of This Land; Court To Love; The Golden Ball; The Bridge Of Tears; Autumn Leaves Are Falling; Let Me See; Loch Na Cailli.