Stephen King, on writing:

 

When you sit down to write, write.

Don't do anything else except go to the bathroom,
and only do that if it absolutely cannot be put off.

- Stephen King.

National Film Score Day:

Celebrating music in the movies.

On this day in music history - The album Night Songs, by Renée Fleming and Jean-Yves Thibaudet (2001)

Night Songs

by Renée Fleming and Jean-Yves Thibaudet

was released on April 3, 2001.

On this day in music history - La Cenerentola (1996)

La Cenerentola

an episode of the Great Performances TV series,

directed by Brian Large,

written by Jacopo Ferretti and Charles Perrault,

was released in the United States on April 3, 1996.

Music by Gioachino Rossini.

Cast:

Cecilia Bartoli, Enzo Dara, Raúl Giménez, Alessandro Corbelli, Michele Pertusi, Laura Knoop, Jill Grove, Bruno Campanella, Houston Grand Opera Chorus, Spiro Winsett.

On this day in music history - Bookends, by Simon & Garfunkel (1968)

Bookends

by Simon & Garfunkel,

was released on April 3, 1968.

On this day in movie history - Deadline at Dawn (1946)

Deadline at Dawn

directed by Harold Clurman and William Cameron Menzies,

written by Clifford Odets,

based on the novel by Cornell Woolrich,

was released in the United States on April 3, 1946.

Music by Hanns Eisler.

Cast:

Susan Hayward, Paul Lukas, Bill Williams, Joseph Calleia, Osa Massen, Lola Lane, Jerome Cowan, Marvin Miller, Roman Bohnen, Steven Geray, Joe Sawyer, Constance Worth, Joseph Crehan, Byron Foulger, Eugene Pallette, Jason Robards Sr.

Born on this day – Lawrence Dane:

Actor

Producer

April 3, 1937 – March 21, 2022

Credits:

A Case of Libel (1983); A Family Man (1973); A Very Merry Mix-Up (2013); Absolution (2006); African Skies (1993); Airwolf (1987); Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1987–1988); Almost Golden: The Jessica Savitch Story (1995); American Playhouse (1986); Amy Fisher: My Story (1992); Angela's Eyes (2006); Bear Island (1979); Behind the Wall (2007); Bionic Showdown: The Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman (1989); Black Fox (1995); Black Fox: Good Men and Bad (1995); Bonanza (1969); Breaking News (2002); Bride of Chucky (1998); CBC Show of the Week (1966); Counterstrike (1990); Crossing the Line (2002); Danger Bay (1986–1988); Darkman II: The Return of Durant (1995); Day One (1989); Detective (1964); Devlin (1992); Double Jeopardy (1996); Duct Tape Forever (2002); E.N.G. (1989); Encounter (1960–1961); Escape: Human Cargo (1998); Espionage (1964); Everything She Ever Wanted (2009); Fall: The Price of Silence (2001); Festival (1960–1967); Find the Lady (1976); First Person (1961); Flashpoint (2011); Georges-Étienne Cartier: The Lion of Québec (1962); Guilty Hearts (2002); Happy Birthday to Me (1981); Head On (1980); Heavenly Bodies (1984);  Hedda Gabler (1978); Highlander: The Raven (1998); House on Greenapple Road (1970); I Spy (1967); In Like Flynn (1985); In Opposition (1989); It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time (1975); It Takes a Thief (1968); It Takes Two (1995); ITV Play of the Week (1963); Jericho (1967); King's Ransom (2005); Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (1994); La Femme Nikita (2000); Lancer (1969); Lethal Vows (1999); Little Gloria... Happy at Last (1982); Love / Julia (1982); Macbeth (1961); Mannix (1970–1971); Many Happy Returns (1986); Masters in Our Own House (1965); Memories of Manon (1987); Millennium (1989); Mission: Impossible (1967–1971); Mod Squad (1970); Moonlight Becomes You (1998); Mount Royal (1988); Mr. and Mrs. Loving (1996); MythQuest (2001); National Lampoon's Senior Trip (1995); Nothing Personal (1980); Of Unknown Origin (1983); On the 2nd Day of Christmas (1997); On the Road (1962); Only God Knows (1974); Our Man Flint: Dead on Target (1976); Pilot: Part 1 (2001); Playdate (1961–1963); Point of Departure (1960); Poltergeist: The Legacy (1996–1997); Puppets Who Kill (2005); Queer as Folk (2001); R.C.M.P. (1960); Rated X (2000); Rin Tin Tin: K-9 Cop (1991–1992); Rituals (1977); Rolling Vengeance (1987); Running (1979); Scales of Justice (1992); Scanners (1980); Scarlett Hill (1963); Secret Service (1992); Seeing Things (1981); Shadow of a Pale Horse (1960); Shocktrauma (1982); Side Effects (1994–1996); Sidestreet (1976); Sofia (2010); Stand by for Life (1963); Star Runner (1991); Stargate SG-1 (2000); Still Small Voices (2007); Street Legal (1991–1992); Tales from the Cryptkeeper (1999); Testees (2008); The Christmas Wife (1988); The Clown Murders (1976); The Equalizer (1988); The F.B.I. (1968–1973); The Felony Squad (1967–1969); The Forest Rangers (1965); The Good Fight (1992); The Heatwave Lasted Four Days (1975); The Hill (1960); The Hitchhiker (1985); The Hunger (2000); The Invaders (1967); The Last Best Year (1990); The Last Debate (2000); The Littlest Hobo (1983); The Long Island Incident (1998); The Mask of Janus (1965); The Outer Limits (1996); The Park Is Mine (1985); The Perfect Marriage (2006); The Red Green Show (1993–1994); The Rowdyman (1972); The Saint (1963); The Serial (1964–1965); The Shaft of Love (1983); The Sullavan Brothers (1964); The Unforeseen (1959); The Virginian (1968–1969); The Wayne and Shuster Hour (1961–1962); The Wonderful World of Disney (1998–2003); The Young Rebels (1970); This Man Craig (1966); Thrill Seekers (1999); Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke (1999); Top Cops (1990); Tropical Heat (1992); Twin Sisters (1992); Undercover Grandpa (2017); Vanished (1995); Waking the Dead (2000); Wojeck (1968); You Lucky Dog (2010).