Shannon Hale, on writing:

Writing a first draft and reminding myself that I'm simply shoveling sand into a box so that later I can build castles.

- Shannon Hale.

Recommended reading - Nightmare of Ecstasy: The Life and Art of Edward D. Wood Jr.

 

Nightmare of Ecstasy: The Life and Art of Edward D. Wood Jr.

Nightmare of Ecstasy: The Life and Art of Edward D. Wood Jr.
by Rudolph Grey.

Filmed as Ed Wood (1994), directed by Tim Burton.

First published 1992.
Published by Feral House.
Paperback.

ISBN-10: 0922915245
ISBN-13: 978-0922915248
 
Description:

Rereleased to coincide with Ed Wood, a Tim Burton movie based on the book, this authoritative underground biography brings to life the renegade filmmaker who broke new ground in absurd supernatural horror and campy suspense. The author recalls the '50s, when the invasion of movie houses by monsters became a national youth craze.

The portrayal of a brave, eccentric and sometimes insane film director, dubbed "the worst director of all time" for his low-budget cult features.

The tale is told by those who lived and worked with him - a motley collection of dead-beats and losers who lived on the fringes of Hollywood.

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Born on this day – Peter Finch:

Peter Finch

Actor

September 28, 1916 – January 14, 1977

Credits:

Raid on Entebbe (1976); Network (1976); The Abdication (1974); England Made Me (1973); The Nelson Affair (1973); Lost Horizon (1973); Something to Hide (1972); Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971); The Greatest Mother of Them All (1969); The Red Tent (1969); The Legend of Lylah Clare (1968); Far from the Madding Crowd (1967); Come Spy with Me (1967); 10:30 P.M. Summer (1966); Judith (1966); The Flight of the Phoenix (1965); First Men in the Moon (1964); Girl with Green Eyes (1964); The Pumpkin Eater (1964); In the Cool of the Day (1963); I Thank a Fool (1962); No Love for Johnnie (1961); The Sins of Rachel Cade (1961); The Day (1960); The Trials of Oscar Wilde (1960); Kidnapped (1960); The Nun's Story (1959); Operation Amsterdam (1959); Windom's Way (1957); Robbery Under Arms (1957); The Shiralee (1957); Pursuit of the Graf Spee (1956); A Town Like Alice (1956); Simon and Laura (1955); Josephine and Men (1955); Make Me an Offer! (1955); Passage Home (1955); The Warriors (1955); The Detective (1954); Elephant Walk (1954); The Heart of the Matter (1953); Gilbert and Sullivan (1953); The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men (1952); Captain Carvallo (1951); The Miniver Story (1950); The Wooden Horse (1950); Train of Events (1949); Eureka Stockade (1949); A Son Is Born (1946); Red Sky at Morning (1944); The Rats of Tobruk (1944); These Stars Are Mine (1943); South West Pacific (1943); The Power and the Glory (1941); Mr. Chedworth Steps Out (1939); The Farmer Goes to Town (1938); The Magic Shoes (1935).

Born on this day – Arnold Stang:

Arnold Stang

Actor

Comedian

September 28, 1918 – December 20, 2009

Credits:

Cool Cats in Interview Alley (2004); Reading Rainbow (1986–1995); Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World' (1991); Sesame Street: The Alphabet Game (1988); Blue Peter (1986); A Museum of Broadcasting Tribute: Milton Berle - Mr. Television (1985); The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera Arena Show (1981); The Mike Douglas Show (1963–1970); The Dennis Wholey Show (1969); The Jonathan Winters Show (1967–1968); How's Your Mother-in-Law? (1968); Jackie Gleason: American Scene Magazine (1966); ABC's Nightlife (1965); That Regis Philbin Show (1965); You Don't Say (1963–1965); The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962); Here's Hollywood (1960); The Tonight Show Starring Jack Paar (1960); The Arthur Murray Party (1951–1960); I've Got a Secret (1955–1959); The Ed Sullivan Show (1958–1959); The Patrice Munsel Show (1958); The Vic Damone Show (1957); Washington Square (1956–1957); Arthur Godfrey and His Friends (1957); The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (1956); The Esther Williams Aqua Spectacle (1956); The Milton Berle Show (1950–1956); Hollywood Preview (1955); Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (1950–1955); What's My Line? (1955); The Name's the Same (1954); The Colgate Comedy Hour (1953); The Sam Levenson Show (1952); Henry Morgan's Great Talent Hunt (1951); Robert Q's Matinee (1951); The Faye Emerson Show (1951); All Star Revue (1951); The Robert Q. Lewis Show (1950); Bob Hope in The Bob Hope Show (1950); School House (1949); Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure (1976); Seven Days' Leave (1942); Please Won't You Leave My Girl Alone (1942); Courage the Cowardly Dog (1999–2001); Garfield and Friends (1994); The Cosby Mysteries (1994); Captain Planet and the Planeteers (1994); Dennis the Menace (1993); Clippers (1991); Mathnet (1990); Wake, Rattle & Roll (1990); Ghost Dad (1990); True Blue (1990); The Cosby Show (1989); Top Cat (1988); Yogi's Treasure Hunt (1985–1988); Norman's Corner (1987); HBO Storybook Musicals (1987); Tales from the Darkside (1987); CBS Library (1983); No Man's Valley (1981); I Go Pogo (1980); Flying High (1978); ABC Nutrition Spots (1977); The Fourth King (1977); Easy Come Easy Go (1976); Cool Shark (1976); Deep Sea Rodeo (1976); Maguiness Book of Records (1976); Fish Anonymous (1976); Cannery Caper (1976); The Aquanuts (1976); Shark and the Beanstalk (1976); Holiday in Venice (1976); Moulin Rogues (1976); Mama (1976); Misterjaw (1976); Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure (1976); Chico and the Man (1976); The $6.95 Bionic Shark (1976); Transistorized Shark (1976); The Fishy Time Machine (1976); Stand-In Room Only (1976); Never Shake Hands with a Piranha (1976); Aloha, Hah, Hah! (1976); Sea Chase (1976); Merry Sharkman, Merry Sharkman (1976); Caught in the Act (1976); The Shape of Things (1976); Flying Saucer (19760; Davey Jones' Locker (1976); The Codfather (1976); Little Red Riding Halibut (1976); Aladdin's Lump (1976); Showbiz Shark (1976); Monster of the Deep (1976); Beach Resort (1976); Shopping Spree (1976); Flying Fool (1976); The Bureau (1976); Sweat Hog Shark (1976); Wait Till Your Father Gets Home (1974); Ozzie's Girls (1973); The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie (1973); Emergency! (1972–1973); Marco Polo Jr. (1972); Loopy de Loop (1971–1972); Hercules in New York (1970); The Pink Panther (1969); Hello Down There (1969); Skidoo (1968); Batman (1968); Two by Two (1966); The Secret Squirrel Show (1966); Pinocchio in Outer Space (1965); Second Fiddle to a Steel Guitar (1965); Broadside (1965); It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963); The Dick Powell Theatre (1963); Slippery Slippers (1962); The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (1962); Top Cat (1961–1962); Kooky Loopy (1961); Bonanza (1961); Wagon Train (1961); Dondi (1961); Alakazam the Great (1960); Matty's Funnies with Beany and Cecil (1959); Fun on Furlough (1959); Owly to Bed (1959); You Said a Mouseful (1958); The Eighty Yard Run (Playhouse 90) (1957–1958); Frighty Cat (1958); One Funny Knight (1957); From Mad to Worse (1957); Sky Scrappers (1957); The Red Skelton Hour (1957); Cat in the Act (1957); Hide and Peak (1956); December Bride (1956); Producers' Showcase (1956); Washington Square (1956); Bulletin from Bertie (1956); Mousetro Herman (1956); Will Do Mousework (1956); The Ford Television Theatre (1956); Mouseum (1956); The Man with the Golden Arm (1955); Ship A-Hooey (1954); Surf and Sound (1954); The Milton Berle Show (1953–1954); Northwest Mousie (1953); Robert Montgomery Presents (1953); Herman the Catoonist (1953); Hollywood Opening Night (1953); Of Mice and Magic (1953); Doc Corkle (1952); Mice-capades (1952); Cat Carson Rides Again (1952); The Billy Bean Show (1951); Cat Tamale (1951); Captain Video and His Video Rangers (1951); Search for Tomorrow (1951); Casper the Friendly Ghost - Casper Comes to Clown (1951); Two Gals and a Guy (1951); Land of Lost Watches (1951); Hold the Lion Please (1951); Mice Paradise (1951); Mice Meeting You (1950); Voice of the Turkey (1950); Saved by the Bell (1950); Starlight Theatre (1950); Expectant Father (1950); Campus Capers (1949); A Mutt in a Rut (1949); The Goldbergs (1954-1955); So This Is New York (1948); The Bored Cuckoo (1948); We're in the Honey (1948); The Circus Comes to Clown (1947); Naughty But Mice (1947); Much Ado About Mutton (1947); A Scout with the Gout (1947); Musica-Lulu (1947); Sudden Fried Chicken (1946); The Goal Rush (1946); Sheep Shape (1946); Bored of Education (1946); Cheese Burglar (1946); Laughter in Paris (1946); A Lamb in a Jam (1945); Beau Ties (1945); Scrappily Married (1945); Let's Go Steady (1945); Moving Aweigh (1944); I'm Just Curious (1944); Herman and Katnip (1944); Henpecked Rooster (1944); The Marry-Go-Round (1943); No Mutton fer Nuttin' (1943); The Hungry Goat (1943); They Got Me Covered (1943); Seven Days' Leave (1942); My Sister Eileen (1942); Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure (1976); Seven Days' Leave (1942); Please Won't You Leave My Girl Alone" (1942); Cool Cats in Interview Alley (2004); Reading Rainbow (1986–1995); Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World' (1991); Sesame Street: The Alphabet Game (1988); Blue Peter (1986); A Museum of Broadcasting Tribute: Milton Berle - Mr. Television (1985); The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera Arena Show (1981); The Mike Douglas Show (1963–1970); The Dennis Wholey Show (1969); The Jonathan Winters Show (1967–1968); How's Your Mother-in-Law? (1968); Jackie Gleason: American Scene Magazine (1966); ABC's Nightlife (1965); That Regis Philbin Show (1965); You Don't Say (1963–1965); The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962); Here's Hollywood (1960); The Tonight Show Starring Jack Paar (1960); The Arthur Murray Party (1951–1960); I've Got a Secret (1955–1959); The Ed Sullivan Show (1958–1959); The Patrice Munsel Show (1958); The Vic Damone Show (1957); Washington Square (1956–1957); Arthur Godfrey and His Friends (1957); The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (1956); The Esther Williams Aqua Spectacle (1956); The Milton Berle Show (1950–1956); Hollywood Preview (1955); Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (1950–1955); What's My Line? (1955); The Name's the Same (1954); The Colgate Comedy Hour (1953); The Sam Levenson Show (1952); Henry Morgan's Great Talent Hunt (1951); Robert Q's Matinee (1951); The Faye Emerson Show (1949); All Star Revue (1951); The Robert Q. Lewis Show (1950); The Bob Hope Show (1950); School House (1949).

Born on this day – Martine Sarcey:

Martine Sarcey

Actress

September 28, 1928 – June 11, 2010

Born on this day – Ben E. King:

Ben E. King

Singer

Producer

September 28, 1938 – April 30, 2015

Born on this day – J.T. Walsh:

J. T. Walsh

Actor

September 28, 1943 – February 27, 1998

On this day in movie history - À la folie (1994)

 

À la folie

English translation: To the Madness

a.k.a. 6 Days, 6 Nights

directed by Diane Kurys, and written by Diane Kurys and Antoine Lacomblez,

was released in France on September 28, 1994.

Music by Michael Nyman.

Cast:

Anne Parillaud, Béatrice Dalle, Patrick Aurignac, Bernard Verley, Alain Chabat, Jean-Claude de Goros, Marie Guillard, Robert Benitah, Greg Engler, Michael Massee.

On this day in movie history - Ed Wood (1994)

Ed Wood

directed by Tim Burton,

written by Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski,

based on the book Nightmare of Ecstasy: The Life and Art of Edward D. Wood Jr. by Rudolph Grey,

was released in the United States on September 28, 1994.

Music by Howard Shore.

Cast:

Johnny Depp, Martin Landau, Sarah Jessica Parker, Patricia Arquette, Lisa Marie, Jeffrey Jones, Max Casella, Bill Murray, George "The Animal" Steele, Juliet Landau, Ned Bellamy, Mike Starr, Stanley DeSantis, Rance Howard, Vincent D'Onofrio, Maurice LaMarche, G. D. Spradlin, Korla Pandit, Gregory Walcott, Conrad Brooks.

On this day in movie history - Feel Like Going Home (2003)

Feel Like Going Home

documentary directed by Martin Scorsese,

written by Peter Guralnick,

part 1 of the documentary series The Blues

produced by Martin Scorsese,

was released in the United States on September 28, 2003.

Additional music by Davis Coen and John McCullough.

Cast:

Sam Carr, Toumani Diabaté, Corey Harris, John Lee Hooker, Son House, Salif Keïta, Willie King, Habib Koité, Leadbelly, Taj Mahal, Keb' Mo', Bernice Turner Pratcher, Martin Scorsese, Johnny Shines, Sharde Thomas, Ali Farka Touré, Otha Turner, Dick Waterman, Muddy Waters.

Born on this day – Martine Sarcey:

Actress

September 28, 1928 – June 11, 2010