Born on this day – Susannah York:

Susannah York

Actress

January 9, 1939 – January 15, 2011

Credits:

Doctors (2010); Missing (2009); The Calling (2009); Franklyn (2008); Maude (2007); The Stoning (2006); The Gigolos (2006); Prick (2005); Casualty (2004); Holby City (1999); Visitors (2003); Highway (2002); The Book of Eve (2002); Jean (2000); St. Patrick: The Irish Legend (2000); Loop (1997); So This Is Romance? (1997); Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987); The Higher Mortals (1993); Piccolo grande amore (1993); Trainer (1991); Illusions (1992); Devices and Desires (1991); Fate (1990); Boon (1986); Screen Two (1985); Quattro piccole donne (1989); En håndfull tid (1989); The Ray Bradbury Theater (1985); After the War (1989); Melancholia (1989); Timewatch (1982); Diamond's Edge (1988); A Summer Story (1988); Barbablù, Barbablù (1987); Mio in the Land of Faraway (1987); Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987); Tomorrow's a Killer (1987); Macho (1986); Daemon (1985); Star Quality (1985); The Love Boat (1985); A Christmas Carol (1984); Nelly's Version (1983); Yellowbeard (1983); We'll Meet Again (1982); Alicja (1982); Late Flowering Love (1981); Loophole (1981); Second Chance (1981); Superman II (1980); Falling in Love Again (1980); The Awakening (1980); Prince Regent (1979); The Golden Gate Murders (1979); Superman (1978); The Silent Partner (1978); Long Shot (1978); The Shout (1978); A Month in the Country (1977); Eliza Fraser (1976); Sky Riders (1976); Conduct Unbecoming (1975); That Lucky Touch (1975); The Maids (1975); Gold (1974); Fallen Angels (1974); Jackanory (1965); Orson Welles' Great Mysteries (1973); Armchair Theatre (1956); Images (1972); X, Y and Zee (1972); Happy Birthday, Wanda June (1971); Jane Eyre (1970); Brotherly Love (1970); They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969); The Battle of Britain (1969); Oh! What a Lovely War (1969); Lock Up Your Daughters! (1969); The Killing of Sister George (1968); Duffy (1968); ITV Playhouse (1967); Sebastian (1968); Theatre 625 (1964); A Man for All Seasons (1966); Kaleidoscope (1966); McGinnis (1966); Mystery and Imagination (1966); Scruggs (1965); Sands of the Kalahari (1965); Thursday Theatre (1965); Scene Nun, Take One (1964); NET Playhouse (1964); The 7th Dawn (1964); Tom Jones (1963); Freud (1962); The Tiger and the Horse (1962); The Slaughter of St. Teresa's Day (1962); The First Gentleman (1961); ITV Play of the Week (1955); Loss of Innocence (1961); ITV Television Playhouse (1955); Tunes of Glory (1960); There Was a Crooked Man (1960); The Richest Man in the World (1960); All Aboard (1959); BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950).

Born on this day – Francine Pyne:

Francine Pyne

Actress

January 9, 1940 – August 15, 1995

Credits:

A House Is Not a Home (1964); Here's Lucy (1970); It Takes a Thief (1970); Kraft Suspense Theatre (1965); Laredo (1965); Nevada Smith (1966); Pistols 'n' Petticoats (1966); Star Trek (1966); The Far Out West (1967); The Swinger (1966).

On this day in movie history - The Case of the Black Parrot (1941)

 

The Case of the Black Parrot

directed by Noel M. Smith,

written by Robert E. Kent,

based on the 1923 play In the Next Room by Eleanor Robeson Belmont and Harriet Ford,

and the 1912 novel The Mystery of the Boule Cabinet by Burton E. Stevenson,

was released in the United States on January 9, 1941.

Music by Bernhard Kaun.

 
Cast:

William Lundigan, Maris Wrixon, Eddie Foy Jr., Paul Cavanagh, Luli Deste, Charles Waldron, Joseph Crehan, Emory Parnell, Phyllis Barry, Cyril Thornton, Leyland Hodgson, Ernie Stanton, Cliff Saum, Sidney Bracey, Kenneth Harlan, William Hopper, Jack Mower, Louis Natheaux.

Recommended reading:

The Mystery of the Boule Cabinet

by Burton E. Stevenson.
 
Filmed as The Case of the Black Parrot (1941), directed by Noel M. Smith.
 
Published by Legare Street Press.
First published 1962.
Hardcover.

ISBN-10: 101977469X
ISBN-13: 978-1019774694
 
Description:
 

The Mystery of the Boule Cabinet is a classic detective novel written by Burton Egbert Stevenson. The plot revolves around a crime committed against a wealthy family, and a detective is brought in to solve the case. Along the way, the detective must navigate a web of lies and deceit to uncover the truth. The book is a fast-paced and thrilling read, sure to keep readers on the edge of their seats.

On this day in movie history - Crime of Passion (1957)

Crime of Passion

directed by Gerd Oswald,

written by Jo Eisinger,

was released in the United States on January 9, 1957.

Music by Paul Dunlap.

Cast:

Barbara Stanwyck, Sterling Hayden, Raymond Burr, Fay Wray, Virginia Grey, Royal Dano, Robert Griffin, Dennis Cross, Jay Adler, Stuart Whitman, Malcolm Atterbury, Robert Quarry, Gail Bonney, Joe Conley.

On this day in movie history - This Gun for Hire (1991)

This Gun for Hire

directed by Lou Antonio,

written by Nevin Schreiner,

based on the novel A Gun for Sale by Graham Greene,

was released in the United States on January 9, 1991.

Music by Dana Kaproff.

Cast:

Robert Wagner, Nancy Everhard, Fredric Lehne, John Harkins, John McConnell, Joe Warfield, Kristina Loggia, Patrik Baldauff, Lenore Banks, James Borders, Dean Cochran, David Dahlgren, Margaret Dubuisson, Robert Earle, Ron Flagge, Larry Gamell Jr., Leslie Fortenberry, C. Robert Holloway, George Jones, Danny Kamin, Eliott Keener, Fred Lerner, Soline McLain, Marco St. John, Taylor Simpson, Carol Sutton.

On this day in movie history - The Pledge (2001)

The Pledge

directed by Sean Penn,

written by Jerzy Kromolowski and Mary Olson-Kromolowski,

based on the novel by Friedrich Dürrenmatt,

was released in the United States on January 9, 2001.

Music by Klaus Badelt and Hans Zimmer.

Cast:

Jack Nicholson, Patricia Clarkson, Benicio del Toro, Aaron Eckhart, Helen Mirren, Tom Noonan, Robin Wright Penn, Vanessa Redgrave, Sam Shepard, Harry Dean Stanton, Dale Dickey, Costas Mandylor, Michael O'Keefe, Mickey Rourke, Lois Smith, Brittany Tiplady, Eileen Ryan.

On this day in movie history - True History of the Kelly Gang (2019)

True History of the Kelly Gang

directed by Justin Kurzel,

based on the novel by Peter Carey,

was released in Australia on January 9, 2020.

Music by Jed Kurzel.

Cast:

George MacKay, Orlando Schwerdt, Russell Crowe, Nicholas Hoult, Essie Davis, Sean Keenan, Jacob Collins-Levy, Thomasin McKenzie, Charlie Hunnam, Claudia Karvan, Marlon Williams, Gentle Ben Corbett, Earl Cave, Louis Hewison.