Monday, March 4, 2024

Born on this day – Dorothy Mackaill:

 

Actress

March 4, 1903 – August 12, 1990


Credits:
Hawaii Five-O (1976–1980); Studio One (1953); Bulldog Drummond at Bay (1937); Cheaters (1934); Picture Brides (1934); The Chief (1933); Curtain at Eight (1933); Neighbors' Wives (1933); No Man of Her Own (1932); Love Affair (1932); Safe in Hell (1931); The Reckless Hour (1931); Their Mad Moment (1931); Party Husband (1931); Once a Sinner (1931); Bright Lights (1930); The Office Wife (1930); Man Trouble (1930); The Flirting Widow (1930); Strictly Modern (1930); The Love Racket (1929); The Great Divide (1929); Hard to Get (1929); Two Weeks Off (1929); Children of the Ritz (1929); His Captive Woman (1929); The Barker (1928); Waterfront (1928); The Whip (1928); Lady Be Good (1928); Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath (1928); Life in Hollywood No. 4 (1927); Man Crazy (1927); The Crystal Cup (1927); Smile, Brother, Smile (1927); Convoy (1927); The Lunatic at Large (1927); Just Another Blonde (1926); Subway Sadie (1926); Ranson's Folly (1926); The Dancer of Paris (1926); Joanna (1925); Shore Leave (1925); The Making of O'Malley (1925); Chickie (1925); One Year to Live (1925); The Bridge of Sighs (1925); The Mine with the Iron Door (1924); The Painted Lady (1924); The Man Who Came Back (1924); What Shall I Do? (1924); The Next Corner (1924); Twenty-One (1923); His Children's Children (1923); The Fair Cheat (1923); The Fighting Blade (1923); The Broken Violin (1923); Mighty Lak' a Rose (1923); The Inner Man (1922); The Streets of New York (1922); A Woman's Woman (1922); Isle of Doubt (1922); Torchy's Hold-Up (1922); The Lotus Eater (1921); Bits of Life (1921); Torchy's Promotion (1921); Torchy's Night Hood (1921); Torchy Mixes In (1921); Torchy's Millions (1920); Torchy (1920); The Face at the Window (1920).


Born on this day – Antonio Vivaldi:

 

Composer

Violinist

March 4, 1678 – July 28, 1741


Christina Baldwin, on writing:

 

Writing makes a map, and there is something about a journey that begs to have its passage marked.
- Christina Baldwin.


Sunday, March 3, 2024

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

 

Landmarks

by Clannad

was released on March 3, 1998.


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.



Born on this day – 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).



Born on this day – 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).