On this day in movie history - Straight Time (1978)

Straight Time

directed by Ulu Grosbard and Dustin Hoffman,

written by Alvin Sargent, Edward Bunker and Jeffrey Boam,

based on the novel No Beast So Fierce by Edward Bunker,

was released in the United States on March 17, 1978.

Music by David Shire.

Cast:

Dustin Hoffman, Theresa Russell, Gary Busey, Harry Dean Stanton, M. Emmet Walsh, Rita Taggart, Kathy Bates, Sandy Baron, Jake Busey, Tina Menard, Stephanie Ericsson, Dave Kelly, Don Sommese, Kit Jee Wong, Peter Kwong, Jane Howard, Ronald L. Mellinger, Michael Blakley, John Colton, Edward Bunker, Corey Rand, John Gilgreen, Mary Craven, Peter Jurasik, Enid Hendershot, James Ray, Stuart I. Berton, Barry Cahill, Susan Sherman, Francesca Drown, Emily Le Rue, Ernest Taylor III, Fran Ryan, Bob Jarvis, Mark F. Hill, Mags Kavanaugh, Daniel Nunez, John McKinley Robertson, Mary Margaret Robinson, Deborah Sahagun.

On this day in movie history - John Ford: The Man Who Invented America (2019)

 

John Ford: The Man Who Invented America

documentary directed by Jean-Christophe Klotz,

written by François Bringer and Jean-Christophe Klotz,

was released in Germany on March 17, 2019.

Narrated by Paul Bandey.

Music by Jean-Christophe Klotz.

 
Cast:

Paul Bandey, John Ford, Joseph McBride, Cécile Gornet, Michel Cieutat, Jennifer Ortiz, Fermin Ortiz, Nancy Schoenberger, Darryl F. Zanuck, Dan Ford, Henry Fonda, John Wayne, Angelo Baca, Chale Nafus, Cecil B. DeMille, James Stewart.

On this day in movie history – Lee Unkrich Presents The Shining (2023)

Lee Unkrich Presents The Shining

A presentation by Lee Unkrich, of his book Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining.

The venue was the David Geffen Theater, The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, in the United States, on March 17, 2023.

Part of the Spotlights series.

Lee Unkrich is the Director, Animator and Editor of Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining.

Presentation introduced by Bernardo Rondeau, Senior Director, Film Programs.

After the presentation, a screening of The Shining (1980) was shown to the audience.

Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining.

Written by Lee Unkrich and J. W. Rinzler.
Published by Taschen.

On this day in television history - Justified (2015)

 

Justified
Season 6. Episode 9.

Episode entitled: Burned.

Released March 17, 2015.

Directed by Don Kurt.

Written by Graham Yost, Dave Andron, Leonard Chang, Jenny DeArmitt, Keith Schreier.

Based on the short story Fire in the Hole by Elmore Leonard.

Music by Steve Porcaro.

Cast:

Timothy Olyphant, Nick Searcy, Jere Burns, Joelle Carter, Jacob Pitts, Erica Tazel, Walton Goggins, Mary Steenburgen, Justin Welborn, Kaitlyn Dever, Ryan Dorsey, Jeff Fahey, Rick Gomez, Scott Grimes, Jonathan Tucker, Sam Elliott, Jonathan Kowalsky, Jamie Love, Russell Bertolino.

Author humor:

 

How I look when someone asks me what I’m writing about … and their reaction.

On this day in music history - Feast of Joy and Love, by Laura Sullivan (2007)

Feast of Joy and Love

by Laura Sullivan

was released on March 10, 2007.

Track list:

Bouquet of Bach; Cafe des Artiste; Waltzing with Beethoven; Greensleeves; Pinot Noir; Morning in the Meadow; Memories of the Ice Cream Truck; Porch Swing Night Romance; Shaelaelah; Ala M'Ode to Joy; Last Kiss.

On this day in music history - The album Chakra Sound Meditation, by Tryshe Dhevney (2008)

Chakra Sound Meditation

with Tryshe Dhevney

was released on March 5, 2008.

 

Track listing:

Introduction to the Chakra Sound Meditation; Chakra Sound Meditation Instructions; Chakra One – I have; Chakra Two – I Feel; Chakra Three – I Act; Chakra Four – I Love; Chakra Five – I Speak, I Am Heard; Chakra Six – I See; Chakra Seven – I Know – Harmonic Blessing With Crystal Singing Bowls.