Born on this day – William Matthews:

William Matthews

Writer

November 11, 1942 – November 12, 1997

Credits:

The Parataxic Mode: Concerning Defoe's Use of Irony in Moll Flanders (1966); Broken Syllables (1969); Ruining the New Road (1970); The Cloud (1971); Matthews' Compleat Palmistry (1971); Sleek for the Long Flight: New Poems (1972); Sticks and Stones (1975); Rising and Falling (1979); Flood (1982); Good (1983); A Happy Childhood (1984); Foreseeable Futures (1987); Sleek For the Long Flight (1988); Blues if You Want (1989); Curiosities (Poets on Poetry / essays) (1989); Selected Poems and Translations 1969-1991 (1992); The Mortal City: 100 Epigrams of Martial (1995); Time & Money: New Poems (1996); After All: Last Poems (1998); The Poetry Blues: Essays and Interviews (2001); The Satires of Horace (2002); Search Party: Collected Poems of William Matthews (2004).

On this day in movie history - Kansas City Confidential (1952)

Kansas City Confidential

directed by Phil Karlson,

written by George Bruce and Harry Essex,

based on a story by Rowland Brown and Harold Greene,

was released in the United States on November 11, 1952.

Music by Paul Sawtell.

Cast:

John Payne, Coleen Gray, Preston Foster, Neville Brand, Lee Van Cleef, Jack Elam, Dona Drake, Mario Siletti, Howard Negley, Carleton Young, Don Orlando, Ted Ryan, Orlando Beltran, Ray Bennett, Chet Brandenburg, Barry Brooks, Charles Cane, Edward Coch, James Conaty, Tom Dillon, George Dockstader, Paul Dubov, Paul Fierro, Eddie Foster, Dick Gordon, Tom Greenway, William Haade, Al Hill, Harry Hines, Paul Hogan, Don House, Vivi Janiss, Helen Kleeb, Paul Kruger, Mike Lally, Roger Moore, House Peters Jr., Lee Phelps, Sam Pierce, Paul Ravel, Joey Ray, Carlos Rivero, Ric Roman, Frank J. Scannell, Sam Scar, Jack Shea, Charles Sherlock, Brick Sullivan, Charles Sullivan, Phil Tead, Archie Twitchell, George D. Wallace, Kay Wiley, Jeff York.

On this day in movie history - The Blue Knight (1973)

The Blue Knight

directed by Robert Butler,

written by E. Jack Newman,

based on the novel by Joseph Wambaugh,

a four-part made-for-TV film,

was originally broadcast on NBC from November 11 – 14, 1973.

Music by Nelson Riddle.

Cast:

William Holden, Lee Remick, Joe Santos, Sam Elliott, Eileen Brennan, Vic Tayback, Anne Archer, Lucille Benson, Ja'net DuBois, Mario Roccuzzo, Jamie Farr, David Moody, Gloria LeRoy, Richard Collier, Kenneth Wolger, George DiCenzo, Raymond Guth, Emile Meyer, Ernest Esparza III, John Quade, Janit Baldwin, Arell Blanton, Helen Boll, Simmy Bow, Don Calfa, Lou Cutell, Alan Fudge, John Furlong, Stan Haze, Howard Hesseman, Randy Kirby, Jon Korkes, Arthur Malet, Karmin Murcelo, Rudy Ramos, Paul Reid Roman, Lee Weaver, Jason Wingreen, Richard 'Dub' Wright, Harry Arnie, Katharine Bard, James Beach, Nanci Beck, Norland Benson, Roxanne Bonilla, Claire Brennen, Thomas Paul Carey, Ric Carrott, Stanley Bennett Clay, Patrick Dennis-Leigh, Larry Duran, Joseph X. Flaherty, Ben Frommer, Eddra Gale, Janie Greenspun, Raven Grey Eagle, Margie Haber, Monika Henreid, Janear Hines, Jan-Minika Hughes, J.S. Johnson, Richard E. Kalk, Wayne King Sr., Dudley Knight, Maryann Krakow, Bob Lauher, Norma Lee, David Lipp, Jay W. MacIntosh, E. Jack Neuman, Douglas T. O'Dell, Tim O'Denning, Danny 'Big Black' Rey, Richard Sarradet, Jeffrey Sayre, Christopher Seitz, Ken Smedberg, Nick St. Nicholas, Michael Stearns, Jack Tesler, Russell Thorson, Tom Tolbert, Dino Washington, John Sylvester White, Clint Young.

On this day in movie history - Monster’s Ball (2001)

Monster’s Ball

directed by Marc Forster,

written by Milo Addica and Will Rokos,

released at the American Film Institute (AFI) festival in the United States on November 11, 2001.

Music by Asche and Spencer.

Cast:

Billy Bob Thornton, Halle Berry, Heath Ledger, Peter Boyle, Coronji Calhoun, Sean Combs, Mos Def, Charles Cowan Jr., Taylor LaGrange, Taylor Simpson, Gabrielle Witcher, Amber Rules, Anthony Bean, Francine Segal, John McConnell, Marcus Lyle Brown, Milo Addica, Leah Loftin, Larry Lee, Troy Poret, Paul Smith, Marshall Cain, Will Rokos, Anthony Michael Frederick, John Wilmot, Dennis Clements, Stephanie Claire, James Haven, Ritchie Montgomery, Clara Hopkins Daniels, Carol Sutton, Bernard Johnson, Hulon E. Crayton II, Jeanette Kontomitras, Earl Maddox, Anthony Marble.

On this day in movie history - Beat the Devil (2021)

Beat the Devil

directed and written by David Hare,

based on the monologue play by David Hare,

was released in the United Kingdom on November 11, 2021.

Music by George Fenton.

Cast:

Ralph Fiennes.

On this day in music history - The album Paint the Sky with Stars: The Best of Enya, by Enya (1997)

Paint the Sky with Stars: The Best of Enya

by Enya

was released on November 11, 1997.

On this day in music history - The album Winter Poem, by Secret Garden (2011)

Winter Poem

by Secret Garden

was released on November 11, 2011.