Born on this day – Eva Bartok:

Eva Bartok

Actress

June 18, 1927 – August 1, 1998

Born on this day – Roger Ebert:

 

Roger Ebert

Film historian

Writer

June 18, 1942 – April 4, 2013

On this day in movie history - House of Usher (1960)

House of Usher

a.k.a. The Fall of the House of Usher,

directed by Roger Corman,

written by Richard Matheson,

based on the short story The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe,

was released in the United States on June 18, 1960.

Music by Les Baxter.

Cast:

Vincent Price, Mark Damon, Myrna Fahey, Harry Ellerbe, David Andar, Mario Bellini, Bill Borzage, Eleanor LeFaber, Nadajan, Ruth Oklander, George Paul, Géraldine Paulette, Phil Sulvestre, John Zimeas.

On this day in movie history - The Wild Bunch (1969)

The Wild Bunch

directed by Sam Peckinpah,

written by Walon Green and Sam Peckinpah,

based on a story by Walon Green and Roy N. Sickner,

was released in the United States on June 18, 1969.

Music by Jerry Fielding.

Cast:

William Holden, Ernest Borgnine, Robert Ryan, Edmond O’Brien, Warren Oates, Jaime Sánchez, Ben Johnson, Emilio Fernández, Strother Martin, L. Q. Jones, Albert Dekker, Bo Hopkins, Jorge Russek, Alfonso Arau, Dub Taylor, Chano Urueta, Elsa Cárdenas, Fernando Wagner, Paul Harper, Bill Hart, Rayford Barnes, Stephen Ferry, Sonia Amelio, Aurora Clavel, Elizabeth Dupeyrón.

On this day in movie history - Dobermann (1997)

Dobermann

directed by Jan Kounen,

written by Joël Houssin,

was released in France on June 18, 1997.

Music by Brune, Jean-Jacques Hertz, Philippe Mallier, François Roy and Schyzomaniac.

Cast:

Vincent Cassel, Tchéky Karyo, Monica Bellucci, Antoine Basler, Dominique Bettenfeld, Pascal Demolon, Marc Duret, Romain Duris, François Levantal, Ivan Merat-Barboff, Stéphane Metzger, Chick Ortega, Patrick Rocca, Florence Thomassin, Roland Amstutz, Jean Lescot, Arnaud Arbessier, José Camacho, Jean-François Catton, Rodolph Freytt, Attica Guedj, Marcel Leguilloux, Laura Mañá, Bruno Richard, Francia Seguy, Virginie Arnaud, Marc Baschet, Affif Ben Badra, Lucie Bizart, Frédéric Camus, Marc Caro, Elle Chocho, Anthéa Cintract, Gilles Conseil, David Defever, Franck Del, Julie Dossavi, Valérie Druguet, Niels Dubost, Frédérique Dumas-Zajdela, Ernest Evrard, Roger Faillu, Annie Girard, Pierre Heitz, Caroline Lallemant, Alexis Luce, Sylvain Maury, Soria Moufakkir, Michel Moyon, Éric Névé, Mostapha Birzine, Roulian, Paul Scortésia, Lucine Thomas, Philippe Guégan, Patrick Lambert, Gaspar Noé, Carmela Valente, Xitron, Jan Kounen.

On this day in music history - Mirage, by Fleetwood Mac (1982)

Mirage

by Fleetwood Mac,

was released on June 18, 1982.

Track list:

Love in Store (2016 Remaster); Can’t Go Back (2016 Remaster); That’s Alright (2016 Remaster); Book of Love (2016 Remaster); Gypsy (2016 Remaster); Only over You (2016 Remaster); Empire State (2016 Remaster); Straight Back (2016 Remaster); Hold Me (2016 Remaster); Oh Diane (2016 Remaster); Eyes of the World (2016 Remaster); Wish You Were Here (2016 Remaster); Love in Store (Early Version) [2016 Remaster]; Suma’s Walk a.k.a. Can’t Go Back (Outtake) [2016 Remaster]; That’s Alright (Alternate Take) [2016 Remaster]; Book of Love (Early Version) [2016 Remaster]; Gypsy (Early Version) [2016 Remaster]; Only over You (Alternate Version) [2016 Remaster]; Empire State (Early Version); If You Were My Love (Outtake) [2016 Remaster]; Hold Me (Early Version) [2016 Remaster]; Oh Diane (Early Version) [2016 Remaster]; Smile at You (Outtake) [2016 Remaster]; Goodbye Angel (Original Outtake) [2016 Remaster]; Eyes of the World (Alternate Early Version) [2016 Remaster]; Straight Back (2016 Remaster); Wish You Were Here (Alternate Version) [2016 Remaster]; Cool Water (2016 Remaster); Gypsy (2016 Remaster); Put a Candle in the Window (2016 Remaster); Teen Beat (Outtake) [2016 Remaster]; Blue Monday (Jam) [2016 Remaster].

W. Somerset Maugham, on writing:

 

There are three rules for writing a novel.

Unfortunately, no one knows what they are.
- W. Somerset Maugham.