Saturday, June 14, 2025

Born on this day – Odile Versois:


Odile Versois


Actress

June 14, 1930 – June 23, 1980

Born on this day – Taylor Wily:

Taylor Wily


Actor

Sumo wrestler

Mixed martial artist

June 14, 1968 – June 20, 2024

Credits:
Magnum P.I. (2018–2020); Hawaii Five-0 (2010–2020); Be Water (2020); UFC 1: Origins (2020); 30 for 30 (2019); Radical (2017); MacGyver (2017); Where I Come From (2014); The Amazing Race (2012); Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008); North Shore (2004); One West Waikiki (1996); Marker (1995); Magnum, P.I. (1982); Gut Instinct (date?); UFC 1: The Beginning (1993).

On this day in movie history - That Touch of Mink (1962)


That Touch of Mink


directed by Delbert Mann,

written by Stanley Shapiro and Nate Monaster,

was released in the United States on June 14, 1962.

Music by George Duning.

Cast:
Doris Day, Cary Grant, Gig Young, Audrey Meadows, John Astin, Alan Hewitt, Dick Sargent, Joey Faye, Laurie Mitchell, John Fiedler, Willard Sage, Jack Livesey, Yogi Berra, Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris, Dorothy Abbott, Richard Deacon, William Lanteau, Ralph Manza.

On this day in movie history - The Last of Sheila (1973)


The Last of Sheila


directed by Herbert Ross,

written by Anthony Perkins and Stephen Sondheim,

was released in the United States on June 14, 1973.

Music by Billy Goldenberg.

Cast:
Richard Benjamin, Dyan Cannon, James Coburn, Joan Hackett, James Mason, Ian McShane, Raquel Welch, Yvonne Romain.

On this day in movie history - Prizzi’s Honor (1985)

Prizzi’s Honor

directed by John Huston,

written by Richard Condon and Janet Roach,

based on the novel by Richard Condon,

was released in the United States on June 14, 1985.

Music by Alex North.

Cast:
Jack Nicholson, Kathleen Turner, Anjelica Huston, Robert Loggia, John Randolph, William Hickey, Lee Richardson, Michael Lombard, C. C. H. Pounder, George Santopietro, Ann Selepegno, Lawrence Tierney, Vic Polizos, Dick O’Neil, Sully Boyar, Raymond Heller, Joseph Ruskin, Seth Allen, Dominic Barto, Stanley Tucci.

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


M Squad
Season 3. Episode 38.

Episode entitled: The Tiger’s Cage.

Released June 14, 1960.

Directed by Don McDougall.

Written by Stuart Jerome and Maxwell Shane.

Music by Benny Carter.

 
Cast:
Lee Marvin, Paul Newlan, Alan Reed, Dan Riss, Regina Gleason, Donald Barry, Art Lewis, Joseph Mell, George Eldredge, Lee Miller.

Friday, June 13, 2025

Stephen King, on writing:


Writing is magic, as much the water of life as any other creative art.
The water is free.
So drink.
Drink and be filled up.
- Stephen King.