George V. Higgins, on writing:

 

The characters are telling you the story.

I'm not telling you the story, they're going to do it.
If I do it right, you will get the whole story.
 
- George V. Higgins.

On this day in music history - The album Hang Cool Teddy Bear, by Meat Loaf (2010)

Hang Cool Teddy Bear

by Meat Loaf

was released on April 19, 2010.

On this day in music history - The album Magazine, by Heart (1977)

Magazine

by Heart

was released on April 19, 1977.

On this day in movie history - Razorback (1984)

Razorback

directed by Russell Mulcahy,

written by Everett De Roche,

based on the novel by Peter Brennan,

was released in Australia on April 19, 1984.

Music by Iva Davies.

Cast:

Gregory Harrison, Arkie Whiteley, Bill Kerr, Chris Haywood, David Argue, Judy Morris, John Howard, John Ewart, Don Smith, Mervyn Drake, Redmond Phillips, Alan Becher, Peter Schwarz, Beth Child, Rick Kennedy, Chris Hession, Brian Adams, Jinx Lootens, Angus Malone, Peter Boswell, Don Lane.

On this day in movie history - Star of Midnight (1935)

Star of Midnight

directed by Stephen Roberts,

written by Howard J. Green, Anthony Veiller and Edward Kaufman,

based on the novel by Arthur Somers Roche,

was released in the United States on April 19, 1935.

Music by Max Steiner.

Cast:

William Powell, Ginger Rogers, Paul Kelly, Gene Lockhart, Ralph Morgan, Leslie Fenton, J. Farrell MacDonald, Russell Hopton, Vivien Oakland, Robert Emmett O'Connor, Bess Flowers, George Chandler.

Born on this day – Danielle Volle:

Actress

April 19, 1937 – November 24, 2000

Credits:

Le mari de l'ambassadeur (1990); The Free Frenchman (1989); Kean (1988); Lévy et Goliath (1987); L'affaire Marie Besnard (1986); La méthode rose (1986); Sins (1986); Les amours des années 50 (1984); Paris-Madagascar (1983); Der schwarze Bumerang (1982); Au théâtre ce soir (1972–1982); Paris-Porto-Vecchio (1981); Cabrioles (1980); L'hôtel du libre-échange (1979); Paris-Chamonix (1979); Paris-Vichy (1979); Attention, les enfants regardent (1978); Paris-Cabourg (1977); Histoire d'une salamander (1977); Erreurs judiciaires (1976); Les Mohicans de Paris (1973–1975); Typhelle et Tourteron (1975); Samsoën ou La désespérance (1974); Les calendriers de l'Histoire (1973); Ton amour et ma jeunesse (1973); Le neveu d'Amérique (1973); Le voyage (1972); On n'échappe jamais (1970); Le revolver et la rose (1970); Vive la vie (1968–1970); The Sicilian Clan (1969); Marie Waleska (1969); Graf Yoster gibt sich die Ehre (1968); Une femme en blanc se révolte (1966); L'Aiglon (1966); Les diamants de Palinos (1964–1965); Goetz von Berlichingen (1965); La bonne soupe (1964); Le sexe faible (1962); La reine Margot (1961); Marceau ou Les enfants de la république (1961); La folle passion (1960); Marriage of Figaro (1959); Numéro un (1976); Samedi et compagnie (1968); Cinéma (1966).

Born on this day – Don Sharp:

Director

Writer

Actor

April 19, 1921 – December 14, 2011

Credits:

A Woman of Substance (1985); Act of Will (1989); Bang! Bang! You're Dead! (1966); Bear Island (1979); Callan (1974); Carve Her Name with Pride (1958); Child's Play (1954); Curse of the Fly (1965); Dark Places (1974); Edge of Divorce (1953); Film '78 (1978); Fuss Over Feathers (1954); Ghost Squad (1961–1962); Hammer House of Horror (1980); Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood! (1987); Ha'penny Breeze (1950); Harry Black and the Tiger (1958); Hennessy (1975); Hold the Dream (1987); Kraft Mystery Theater (1961); Legend of a Gunfighter (1964); Linda (1960); My Hero (1953); Navy Heroes (1955); Outpost in Malaya (1952); Puppet on a Chain (1970); Q.E.D. (1982); Raiders in the Sky (1953); Rasputin: The Mad Monk (1966); SyberVision Neuro-Muscular Programming - Bowling with Marshall Holman and Johnny Petraglia (1983); SyberVision Neuro-Muscular Programming - Golf with Al Geiberger (1983); Taste of Excitement (1969); Tears in the Rain (1988); The Adventures of Hal 5 (1958); The Avengers (1968); The Brides of Fu Manchu (1966); The Champions (1968); The Cruel Sea (1953); The Death Wheelers (1973); The Devil-Ship Pirates (1964); The Dream Maker (1963); The Face of Fu Manchu (1965); The Fast Lady (1962); The Four Feathers (1978); The Human Jungle (1963); The Inbetween Age (1958); The Inbetween Age (1958); The Kiss of the Vampire (1963); The Professionals (1960); The Stolen Airliner (1955); The Thirty Nine Steps (1978); The Violent Enemy (1967); This Is Your Life (1987); Those Fantastic Flying Fools (1967); Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes (1965); To the Devil a Daughter (1976); Tusitala (1986); Two Guys Abroad (1962); What Waits Below (1984); Witchcraft (1964); You Know What Sailors Are (1954).