Born on this day – Slim Pickens:

 

Actor

Rodeo performer

June 29, 1919 – December 8, 1983

On this day in movie history - The Getaway (1972)

The Getaway

directed by Sam Peckinpah,

written by Walter Hill,

based on the novel by Jim Thompson,

was released in the United States on December 13, 1972.

Music by Quincy Jones.

Cast:

Steve McQueen, Ali MacGraw, Ben Johnson, Sally Struthers, Al Lettieri, Slim Pickens, Richard Bright, Jack Dodson, Dub Taylor,

Bo Hopkins,