Sunday, November 3, 2024

Born on this day – Wanda Hendrix:


Wanda Hendrix


Actress

November 3, 1928 – February 1, 1981

Credits:

Police Story (1974); The Oval Portrait (1973); One Minute Before Death (1972); Mystic Mountain Massacre (1971); Bewitched (19716); My Three Sons (1969); Stage to Thunder Rock (1964); Johnny Cool (1963); The Lloyd Bridges Show (1963); Boy Who Caught a Crook (1961); The Deputy (1961); Bat Masterson (1960); Lock Up (1960); The Red Skelton Hour (1959); Wagon Train (1958); Telephone Time (1958); Climax! (1957); The Black Dakotas (1954); Highway Dragnet (1954); Schlitz Playhouse (1953); The Revlon Mirror Theater (1953); The Ford Television Theatre (1952–1953); Sea of Lost Ships (1953); The Last Posse (1953); The Plymouth Playhouse (1953); The Golden Mask (1953); Your Favorite Story (1953); Robert Montgomery Presents (1952); Montana Territory (1952); Pulitzer Prize Playhouse (1951–1952); My Outlaw Brother (1951); The Highwayman (1951); The Bigelow Theatre (1951); Lux Video Theatre (1950); Saddle Tramp (1950); The Admiral Was a Lady (1950); Sierra (1950); Captain Carey, U.S.A. (1949); Prince of Foxes (1949); Song of Surrender (1949); My Own True Love (1949); Miss Tatlock's Millions (1948); Ride the Pink Horse (1947); Variety Girl (1947); Hollywood Wonderland (1947); Welcome Stranger (1947); Nora Prentiss (1947); Confidential Agent (1945).



Born on this day – Monica Vitti:


Monica Vitti


Actress

November 3, 1931 – February 2, 2022


On this day in movie history - The Woman in the Window (1944)

The Woman in the Window


directed by Fritz Lang,

written by Nunnally Johnson,

based on the novel Once Off Guard by J. H. Wallis,

was released in the United States on November 3, 1944.

Music by Arthur Lange.

Cast:
Edward G. Robinson, Joan Bennett, Raymond Massey, Edmund Breon, Dan Duryea, Thomas E. Jackson, Dorothy Peterson, Arthur Loft, Iris Adrian.

On this day in movie history - Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)


Assault on Precinct 13


directed and written by John Carpenter,

was released in the United States on November 3, 1976.

Music by John Carpenter.


Cast:
Austin Stoker, Darwin Joston, Laurie Zimmer, Martin West, Tony Burton, Charles Cyphers, Nancy Loomis, Peter Bruni, John J. Fox, Marc Ross, Alan Koss, Henry Brandon, Kim Richards, Frank Doubleday, Gilbert De La Pena, Peter Frankland, Al Nakauchi, James Johnson, Gilman Rankin.

On this day in movie history - Carrie (1976)


Carrie


directed by Brian De Palma,

written by Lawrence D. Cohen, and based on the novel by Stephen King,

was released in the United States on November 3, 1976.

Music by Pino Donaggio.

Song: I Never Dreamed Someone Like You Could Love Someone Like Me performed by Katie Irving.


Cast:
Sissy Spacek, Piper Laurie, Amy Irving, William Katt, John Travolta, Nancy Allen, Betty Buckley, P. J. Soles, Priscilla Pointer, Sydney Lassick, Stefan Gierasch, Michael Talbott, Doug Cox, Harry Gold, Noelle North, Cindy Daly, Deirdre Berthrong, Anson Downes, Rory Stevens, Edie McClurg, Cameron De Palma.


On this day in movie history - Lady Bird (2017)


Lady Bird


directed and written by Greta Gerwig,

was released in the United States on November 3, 2017.

Music by Jon Brion.



I didn't know what to expect when we saw this movie when it first came out, but found this 'slice of life' movie engaging, compelling, and heartwarming ... a must see!

Cast:
Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf, Tracy Letts, Lucas Hedges, Timothée Chalamet, Beanie Feldstein, Lois Smith, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Odeya Rush, Jordan Rodrigues, Marielle Scott, John Karna, Jake McDorman, Bayne Gibby, Laura Marano, Marietta DePrima, Daniel Zovatto, Kristen Cloke, Andy Buckley, Paul Keller, Kathryn Newton, Myra Turley, Bob Stephenson, Abhimanyu Katyal, Chris Witaske, Ben Konigsberg, Gurpreet Gill, Richard Jin, Joan Patricia O'Neil, Robert Figueroa, Carla Valentine, Roman Arabia, Monique Edwards, Matthew Maher, Anita Kalathara, Debra Miller, Georgia Leva, Derek Butler, London Thor, Shaelan O'Connor, Christina Offley, Sabrina Schloss, Connor Mickiewicz, Erik Daniells, Cynthia Cales, Giselle Grams, Ithamar Enriquez, Luisa Lee, Danielle Macdonald, Adam Brock, Bonnie Jean Shelton, Rebecca Light, Adriana Becerril, Joey Bell, Beau Bielski, Stephen Dill, Sheila Ellis, Nick Fenske, Sedona Feretto, Keenan Johnston, Rebecca Knight, Suzanne LaChasse, Elester Latham, Emily Merlin, Maxx Morando, Jessica Nunez-Wood, Brian Sampson, Janet Song, Nicole Torres, Brian VanGeem, Carolyn Wilson, Tomomi Yoshida.



On this day in music history - History: America’s Greatest Hits, by America (1975)

 

History: America’s Greatest Hits, by America 


was released on November 3, 1975.


A true classic!

Songs include A Horse with No NameI Need You, Sandman, Ventura Highway,
Tin Man, Lonely People, Sister Golden Hair, and more!