On this day in movie history - Tampico (1944)

Tampico

directed Lothar Mendes,

written by Kenneth Gamet and Fred Niblo Jr.,

based on the story by Ladislas Fodor,

was released in the United States on April 5, 1944.

Music by David Raksin.

Cast:

Edward G. Robinson, Lynn Bari, Victor McLaglen, Robert Bailey, Marc Lawrence, E.J. Ballantine, Mona Maris, Tonio Selwart, Larry Arnold, Trevor Bardette, Martin Black, Sammy Blum, Helen Brown, Ralph Byrd, Harry Carter, Martin Cichy, Ann Corcoran, David Cota, Victor Cox, Paul Cristo, Jean Del Val, Ludwig Donath, Carl Ekberg, Ben Erway, Arno Frey, Martin Garralaga, Kit Guard, Louis Hart, Peter Helmers, Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian, Harvey Karels, Paul Kruger, Charles Lang, Rolf Lindau, Chris-Pin Martin, Margarita Martín, Antonio Moreno, Rudolf Myzet, Fred Nurney, Daniel Ocko, Nestor Paiva, Karen Palmer, Grace Poggi, Otto Reichow, Roy Roberts, Constantine Romanoff, Muni Seroff, George Sorel, Juan Varro, Hans von Morhart.

On this day in television history - M Squad (1960)

 

M Squad
Season 3. Episode 29.

Episode entitled: Let There Be Light.

Released April 5, 1960.

Directed by Paul Stewart.

Written by Frank Fox and Bob Mitchell.

Music by Benny Carter.

 
Cast:

Lee Marvin, Paul Newlan, Les Tremayne, K.T. Stevens, Garry Walberg, Frank Killmond, Bernard Fein, Terry Burnham, Sydna Scott, John Zaremba.

On this day in music history - Ice - Piano Slightly Chilled, by Fiona Joy Hawkins (2015)

Ice - Piano Slightly Chilled

by Fiona Joy Hawkins

was released on April 5, 2015.

Track list:

Iced Rain; Cloud Chill; Frosted View; Antarctic Wings; Love in the Refrigerator; Winter Cold; Frozen Rose; White View; Snow Bird; Crystalized Love.

Stephen King, on writing:

 

When you sit down to write, write.

Don't do anything else except go to the bathroom,
and only do that if it absolutely cannot be put off.

- Stephen King.

Recommended reading - The Star Trek Reader IV

The Star Trek Reader IV

by James Blish.

Published by E P Dutton.
Published 1978.
First Edition.
Hardcover.

ISBN-10: 052520962X
ISBN-13: 978-0525209621
 
Description:

James Blish was a science fiction writer who wrote over 27 novels, most notably the Cities in Flight series, and A Case of Conscience, for which he won a Hugo Award. He also was a highly respected critic, and his criticism in collected in the books The Issue at Hand, and More Issues at Hand, (published under the pen name of William Atheling, Jr.). Using the original scripts, which sometimes differed from the final filmed episode, Blish turned each episode of the original Star Trek into a short story, which were collected into anthologies and published as paperback originals. The Star Trek Reader IV collects two of these anthologies: Star Trek 10, and Star Trek 11, and Blish's original Star Trek novel, Spock Must Die!. The episodes present include: The Alternative Factor; The Empath; The Galileo Seven; Is There in Truth No Beauty?; A Private Little War; The Omega Glory; What Are Little Girles Made Of?; The Squire of Gothos; Wink of an Eye; Bread and Circuses; Day of the Dove; and Plato's Stepchildren.

 

Born on this day – Carmel Myers:

Carmel Myers

Actress

April 4, 1899 – November 9, 1980

Credits:

Tomorrow Coast to Coast (1980); Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976); Chico and the Man (1975); The Wide World of Mystery (1975); The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1974–1975); The Merv Griffin Show (1971); Studio One (1953); The Carmel Myers Show (1951–1952); Penthouse Party (1951); Danger (1950); Whistle Stop (1946); George White's Scandals (1945); The Conspirators (1944); Pretty Dolly (1942); Lady for a Night (1942); Screen Snapshots Series 15, No. 12 (1936); The Countess of Monte Cristo (1934); No Living Witness (1932); Nice Women (1931); Chinatown After Dark (1931); The Mad Genius (1931); Pleasure (1931); Svengali (1931); The Lion and the Lamb (1931); Screen Snapshots Series 9, No. 20 (1930); The Voice of Hollywood No. 14 (1930); A Lady Surrenders (1930); The Stronger Sex (1930); The Ship from Shanghai (1930); Show of Shows (1929); Broadway Scandals (1929); He Did His Best (1929); The Careless Age (1929); Careers (1929); The Ghost Talks (1929); The Red Sword (1929); The Bath Between (1928); Dream of Love (1928); Four Walls (1928); Prowlers of the Sea (1928); A Certain Young Man (1928); Sorrell and Son (1927); Sumuru (1927); The Understanding Heart (1927); The Demi-Bride (1927); Camille (1926); Tell It to the Marines (1926); The Gay Deceiver (1926); The Devil's Circus (1926); Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925); 1925 Studio Tour (1925); Garragan (1924); Babbitt (1924); Broadway After Dark (1924); Beau Brummel (1924); Poisoned Paradise (1924); Reno (1923); The Love Pirate (1923); The Dancer of the Nile (1923); Slave of Desire (1923); Mary of the Movies (1923); The Little Girl Next Door (1923); Goodbye Girls (1923); The Famous Mrs. Fair (1923); The Last Hour (1923); Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 12 (1922); Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 3 (1922); The Love Gambler (1922); The Danger Point (1922); A Daughter of the Law (1921); Breaking Through (1921); The Kiss (1921); Cheated Love (1921); The Dangerous Moment (1921); The Mad Marriage (1921); Beautifully Trimmed (1920); The Gilded Dream (1920); In Folly's Trail (1920); The Little White Savage (1919); Who Will Marry Me? (1919); All Night (1918); A Society Sensation (1918); The Dream Lady (1918); The City of Tears (1918); A Broadway Scandal (1918); The Marriage Lie (1918); The Wine Girl (1918); The Girl in the Dark (1918); The Wife He Bought (1918); My Unmarried Wife (1918); The Lash of Power (1917); Sirens of the Sea (1917); The Haunted Pajamas (1917); Might and the Man (1917); A Daughter of the Poor (1917); A Love Sublime (1917); Stage Struck (1917); The Bad Boy (1917); The Matrimaniac (1916); Intolerance (1916); Ignatz's Icy Injury (1916); The Jailbird's Last Flight (1916); Tough Luck on a Rough Sea (1916); Georgia Pearce (1915).

Born on this day – Muddy Waters:

 

Muddy Waters

Blues singer

Musician

April 4, 1913 – April 30, 1983