I learned to write from authors.
I didn't know any, but I read their books.
- Cynthia Rylant.
- Cynthia Rylant.
Wednesday, August 13, 2025
Born on this day – James Van Trees:
James Van Trees
Cinematographer
August 13, 1890 – April 11, 1973
Credits:
My Mother the Car (1966); O.K.
Crackerby! (1965); The New Phil Silvers Show (1963–1964); Vacation Playhouse
(1963); The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959–1963); The Comedy Spot (1960); The
George Burns Show (1958–1959); The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
(1955–1958); Bold Journey (1957); Cavalcade of America (1957); The People's
Choice (1955–1956); Celebrity Playhouse (1955); The Mickey Rooney Show
(1954–1955); I Married Joan (1952–1955); For the Defense (1954); You Bet Your
Life (1951–1953); Red Light (1949); The Babe Ruth Story (1948); The Fabulous
Dorseys (1947); Angel on My Shoulder (1946); A Night in Casablanca (1946); Hit
the Hay (1945); The Great John L. (1945); Bedside Manner (1945); The All-Star
Bond Rally (1945); The Last Ride (1944); His Texas Playboys (1944); Two-Man
Submarine (1944); Nine Girls (1944); The Racket Man (1944); Gun to Gun (1944);
Wintertime (1943); Find the Blackmailer (1943); Adventure in Iraq (1943);
Mechanized Patrolling (1943); The Rear Gunner (1943); The Gorilla Man (1943);
You Can't Escape Forever (1942); Secret Enemies (1942); Busses Roar (1942);
Escape from Crime (1942); Steel Against the Sky (1941); International Squadron
(1941); The Nurse's Secret (1941); A Shot in the Dark (1941); Here Comes
Happiness (1941); Flight from Destiny (1941); Just a Cute Kid (1940); Young
America Flies (1940); Smashing the Money Ring (1939); Waterfront (1939); Over
the Wall (1938); The Patient in Room 18 (1938); Expensive Husbands (1937); Love
Is on the Air (1937); Wine, Women and Horses (1937); It's Love I'm After
(1937); Let Them Live (1937); Career Woman (1936); Flying Hostess (1936); The
Man Who Lived Twice (1936); They Met in a Taxi (1936); Palm Springs (1936); The
Unguarded Hour (1936); Her Master's Voice (1936); The Bishop Misbehaves (1935);
Every Night at Eight (1935); Shanghai (1935); The Girl from 10th Avenue (1935);
A Night at the Ritz (1935); Sweet Music (1935); West of the Pecos (1934);
Gentlemen Are Born (1934); The Age of Innocence (1934); Murder in the Private
Car (1934); Stingaree (1934); Looking for Trouble (1934); Advice to the Forlorn
(1933); Blood Money (1933); I Loved a Woman (1933); Baby Face (1933); Midnight
Mary (1933); Heroes for Sale (1933); Lilly Turner (1933); Parachute Jumper
(1933); The King's Vacation (1933); Silver Dollar (1932); They Call It Sin (1932);
Big City Blues (1932); Life Begins (1932); A Successful Calamity (1932); The
Heart of New York (1932); The Man Who Played God (1932); Taxi (1931); Alexander
Hamilton (1931); The Star Witness (1931); The Reckless Hour (1931); Gold Dust
Gertie (1931); Children of Dreams (1931); The Millionaire (1931); Captain
Thunder (1930); Viennese Nights (1930); Old English (1930); Sweet Kitty
Bellairs (1930); The Man Hunter (1930); The Man from Blankley's (1930); What a
Life (1930); She Couldn't Say No (1930); The Green Goddess (1930); The Sacred
Flame (1929); So Long Letty (1929); The Argyle Case (1929); The Lone Wolf's
Daughter (1929); Children of the Ritz (1929); The Whip (1928); Sinner's Parade
(1928); The Scarlet Lady (1928); The Heart of a Follies Girl (1928); The Noose
(1928); Man Crazy (1927); The Crystal Cup (1927); The Prince of Headwaiters
(1927); Lost at the Front (1927); Twinkletoes (1926); Midnight Lovers (1926);
Don Juan's 3 Nights (1926); The Prince of Pilsen (1926); Fifth Avenue (1926);
Chickie (1925); I Want My Man (1925); If I Marry Again (1925); Single Wives
(1924); The Perfect Flapper (1924); The Woman on the Jury (1924); Lilies of the
Field (1924); The Huntress (1923); The Rustle of Silk (1923); The White Flower
(1923); The Young Rajah (1922); The Bonded Woman (1922); The Top of New York
(1922); The Green Temptation (1922); Morals (1921); Wealth (1921); Sacred and
Profane Love (1921); The Witching Hour (1921); The Furnace (1920); The Soul of
Youth (1920); Jenny Be Good (1920); Nurse Marjorie (1920); Judy of Rogues'
Harbor (1920); The 13th Commandment (1920); More Deadly Than the Male (1919);
His Official Fiancée (1919); Widow by Proxy (1919); Girls (1919); Happiness a
la Mode (1919); The Final Close-Up (1919); The Veiled Adventure (1919); Romance
and Arabella (1919); Who Cares? (1919); A Lady's Name (1918); The Gypsy Trail
(1918); Mrs. Leffingwell's Boots (1918); The Man from Funeral Range (1918);
Sauce for the Goose (1918); A Pair of Silk Stockings (1918); Good Night, Paul
(1918); Viviette (1918); Unclaimed Goods (1918); The Shuttle (1918); A
Petticoat Pilot (1918); The Fair Barbarian (1917); Molly Entangled (1917); The
Trouble Buster (1917); Little Miss Optimist (1917); A Kiss for Susie (1917);
Giving Becky a Chance (1917); The Highway of Hope (1917); The Spirit of Romance
(1917); Her Own People (1917); The Wax Model (1917); The Right Direction
(1916); The Road to Love (1916); The Intrigue (1916); The Stronger Love (1916);
An International Marriage (1916); The American Beauty (1916); The Making of
Maddalena (1916); David Garrick (1916); The Heart of Paula (1916); The Code of
Marcia Gray (1916); The Wild Olive (1915).
Born on this day – Mary Duncan:
Mary Duncan
Actress
August 13, 1894 – May 9, 1993
Credits:
Morning Glory
(1933); The Phantom of Crestwood (1932); Thirteen Women (1932); State's
Attorney (1932); The Age for Love (1931); Five and Ten (1931); Men Call It Love
(1931); The Boudoir Diplomat (1930); Kismet (1930); City Girl (1930); Romance
of the Rio Grande (1929); Thru Different Eyes (1929); The River (1928); 4
Devils (1928); Soft Living (1928); Very Confidential (1927).
Born on this day – Sam Taylor:
Sam Taylor
Director
Writer
Producer
August 13, 1895 – March 6, 1958
Credits:
A Lunch Room
Legacy (1916); A Pair of Sexes (1921); A Sailor-Made Man (1921); Ambassador
Bill (1931); Among Those Present (1921); Coquette (1929); Counting Out the
Count (1916); Devil's Lottery (1932); Dr. Jack (1922); Du Barry, Woman of
Passion (1930); Exit Smiling (1926); For Heaven's Sake (1926); Funny Side of
Life (1963); Girl Shy (1924); Grandma's Boy (1922); Harold Lloyd Comedy
Collection: Mini Biographies (2005); Her Great Invention (1916); Hot Water
(1924); Human Collateral (1920); I Do (1921); In Honor's Web (1919); Juggling
Justice (1916); Kiki (1931); Kraft Theatre / The Philco Television Playhouse
(1949); Lady of the Pavements (1929); Married Bachelor (1941); My Best Girl
(1927); Never Weaken (1921); Nothing But Trouble (1944); Now or Never (1921);
Out All Night (1933); Over the Garden Wall (1919); Princess Jones (1921);
Safety Last! (1923); Setting the Fashion (1916); Skyline (1931); Tempest
(1928); The Artful Dodger (1916); The Cat's-Paw (1934); The Freshman (1925);
The Gamblers (1919); The Gray Towers Mystery (1919); The Midnight Bride (1920);
The Mohican's Daughter (1922); The Quack Quakers (1916); The Taming of the
Shrew (1929); The Woman Disputed (1928); The Wrecked Station (1917); Vagabond
Lady (1935); Why Worry? (1923).
Born on this day – Alfred Hitchcock:
Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock KBE
Director
Known for Psycho, Vertigo, Notorious, Dial M for Murder, The Birds, and more.
August 13,
1899 – April 29, 1980
#AlfredHitchcock #Psycho #Vertigo #Notorious #DialMForMurder #TheBirds
Born on this day – Evelyn Francisco:
Evelyn Francisco
Actress
August 13, 1904 – January 27, 1963
Credits:
Bashful Jim (1925); Bright Lights (1924); Flip
Flops (1923); Galloping Bungalows (1924); Giddap! (1925); He Who Gets Smacked
(1925); His First Flame (1927); His New Mamma (1924); King of the Herd (1927);
Love and Kisses (1925); Madame Behave (1925); Masked Mamas (1926); Nize Monkey
(1926); O.U. West (1925); Off His Beat (1925); Picking Peaches (1924); Scarem
Much (1924); Super-Hooper-Dyne Lizzies (1925); Tee for Two (1925); The Godless
Girl (1928); The Half-Back of Notre Dame (1924); The Hollywood Kid (1924); The
King of Kings (1927); The Plumber (1925); The Raspberry Romance (1925); The
Wild Goose Chaser (1925); Uppercuts (1926).
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