On this day in movie history - The Long Goodbye (1973)

The Long Goodbye

directed by Robert Altman,

written by Leigh Brackett,

based on the novel by Raymond Chandler,

was released in the United States on March 7, 1973.

Music by John Williams.

Cast:

Elliott Gould, Nina van Pallandt, Sterling Hayden, Mark Rydell, Henry Gibson, David Arkin, Jim Bouton, Warren Berlinger, Pancho Córdova, Enrique Lucero, Rutanya Alda, Jack Riley, Jerry Jones, John S. Davies, Arnold Schwarzenegger.

On this day in movie history - Slither (1973)

Slither

directed by Howard Zieff,

written by W. D. Richter,

was released in the United States on March 7, 1973.

Music by Tom McIntosh.

Cast:

James Caan, Peter Boyle, Sally Kellerman, Louise Lasser, Allen Garfield, Richard B. Shull, Alex Rocco, Seamon Glass, Wayne Storm, Diana Darrin, Stuart Nisbet, Edwina Gough, Al Dunlap, James Joseph, Virginia Sale, Alex Henteloff, Len Lesser, Garry Goodrow, Raven Grey Eagle, William Noland, Jack Perkins, Moira Sher.

On this day in movie history - The Black Marble (1980)

The Black Marble

directed by Harold Becker,

written by Joseph Wambaugh,

based on the novel by Joseph Wambaugh,

was released in the United States on March 7, 1980.

Music by Maurice Jarre.

Cast:

Robert Foxworth, Paula Prentiss, Harry Dean Stanton, Barbara Babcock, John Hancock, Raleigh Bond, Judy Landers, Pat Corley, Paul Henry Itkin, Richard Dix, Jorge Cervera Jr., Marilyn Chris, Doris Belack, Dallas Alinder, Elizabeth Farley, Michael Dudikoff, Lou Cutell, Anne Ramsey, Ion Teodorescu, Michael Hawkins, Lidia Kristen, Tenaya Torres, Art Kassul, Robin Raymond, Billy Beck, Adele Malis-Morey, Herta Ware, Jane Daly, F. Wilcock, Valery Klever, Natasha Plaksin, Christopher Lloyd, James Woods, Bill Burns.

On this day in movie history - Highlander (1986)

Highlander

directed by Russell Mulcahy,

written by Gregory Widen, Peter Bellwood and Larry Ferguson,

based on a story by Gregory Widen,

was released in the United States on March 7, 1986.

Music by Michael Kamen and Queen.

Cast:

Christopher Lambert, Sean Connery, Clancy Brown, Roxanne Hart, Beatie Edney, Alan North, Jon Polito, Sheila Gish, Hugh Quarshie, Christopher Malcolm, Peter Diamond, Celia Imrie, Billy Hartman, James Cosmo, Edward Wiley, Corinne Russell, Greg Gagne, Jim Brunzell, Sam Fatu, Michael Hayes, Terry Gordy, Buddy Roberts.

On this day in music history - Heavy on My Heart, by Anastacia (2005)

Heavy on My Heart

by Anastacia

was released on March 7, 2005.

On this day in music history - Baby Blue, by Badfinger (1972)

Baby Blue

by Badfinger

was released on March 6, 1972.

Baby Blue, by Badfinger, is without a doubt one of my most favorite songs ever.  

Since learning the band and bandmates' journey, after their most famous songs were released, hearing the song makes me sad, but I am also so thankful that Baby Blue, Without You, Day After Day, No Matter What, Come and Get It, and others are forever ours as reminders of great songwriters and songwriting from years past.

#BabyBlue #WithoutYou #DayAfterDay #NoMatterWhat #ComeAndGetIt

Marianne Wiggins, on writing:

 

Because music is a language unto itself, when I'm writing, I need silence.

I need to hear the music and the rhythms of the words inside my thoughts.
- Marianne Wiggins.