Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Born on this day – Aldo Ray:


Aldo Ray


Actor

September 25, 1926 – March 27, 1991


Born on this day – Delia Scala:


Delia Scala


Ballerina

Actress

Singer

September 25, 1929 – January 15, 2004



Born on this day – Irène Tunc:


Irène Tunc


Actress

Model

September 25, 1935 – January 16, 1972


Born on this day – Christopher Reeve:


Christopher Reeve


Actor

Director

September 25, 1952 – October 10, 2004


On this day in movie history - Rope (1948)

Rope


directed by Alfred Hitchcock,

written by Arthur Laurents and Hume Cronyn, and based on the novel by Patrick Hamilton,

was released in the United States on September 25, 1948.

Music by David Buttolph, Francis Poulenc and Leo F. Forbstein.

Cast:
James Stewart, Dick Hogan, John Dall, Farley Granger, Edith Evanson, Douglas Dick, Joan Chandler, Cedric Hardwicke, Constance Collier, Alfred Hitchcock.





On this day in movie history - Death Car on the Freeway (1979)


Death Car on the Freeway

directed by Hal Needham,

written by William Wood,

was released in the United States on September 25, 1979.

Music by Richard Markowitz.

                                                                  

Cast:
Shelley Hack, Frank Gorshin, Peter Graves, Harriet Nelson, Barbara Rush, Dinah Shore, Abe Vigoda, Alfie Wise, George Hamilton, Robert F. Lyons, Tara Buckman, Morgan Brittany, Nancy Stephens, Gloria Stroock, Hal Needham, Jim Negele, Sid Haig, Buddy Farmer, Hank Brandt, Marguerite DeLain, Roger Aaron Brown, Jack Collins, Dennis Falt, Jerry Jensen


On this day in movie history - Southern Comfort (1981)


Southern Comfort

directed by Walter Hill,

written by Walter Hill, Michael Kane and David Giler,

was released in the United States on September 25, 1981.

Music by Ry Cooder.

Cast:
Keith Carradine, Powers Boothe, Fred Ward, Franklyn Seales, T.K. Carter, Lewis Smith, Les Lannom, Peter Coyote, Carlos Brown, Brion James, Sonny Landham, Jeanne-Louise Bulliard, Jeannie Spector, Orel Borel.