On this day in movie history - Highway West (1941)

Highway West

directed by William C. McGann,

written by Allen Rivkin, Charles Kenyon and Kenneth Gamet,

based on the play by George Abbott and Leon Abrams,

was released in the United States on August 7, 1941.

Music by William Lava.

Cast:

Brenda Marshall, Arthur Kennedy, William Lundigan, Olympe Bradna, Slim Summerville, Noel Madison, Dorothy Tree, Willie Best, Pat Flaherty, Frank Wilcox, John Ridgely, William B. Davidson, Dick Rich, James Westerfield, Victor Zimmerman, Dorothy Adams, Erville Alderson, Herbert Anderson, Trevor Bardette, Leon Belasco, Wade Boteler, George Campeau, Nat Carr, Glen Cavender, Frederick Clarke, Garrett Craig, Peggy Diggins, John Dilson, Douglas Evans, Sol Gorss, Fred Graham, Creighton Hale, Max Hoffman Jr., William Hopper, Bill Kennedy, Reid Kilpatrick, Frank Mayo, Frank Meredith, Jack Mower, Paul Panzer, William Roberts, Cliff Saum, Harry Strang, Charlotte Treadway, Don Turner, Guy Usher, Monte Vandergrift, Leo White, Jack Wise.

On this day in movie history - The Inner Circle (1946)

The Inner Circle

directed by Phil Ford,

written by Leonard St. Clair and Lawrence Taylor,

screenplay by Dorrell McGowan and Stuart E. McGowan,

was released in the United States on August 7, 1946.

Music by Mort Glickman.

Cast:

Adele Mara, Warren Douglas, William Frawley, Ricardo Cortez, Virginia Christine, Ken Niles, Will Wright, Dorothy Adams, Martha Montgomery, Edward Gargan, Fred Graham, Eddie Parker, Robert J. Wilke.

On this day in movie history - The Commitments (1991)

The Commitments

directed by Alan Parker,

written by Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais and Roddy Doyle,

based on the novel by Roddy Doyle,

was released in the United States on August 7, 1991.

Music by Wilson Pickett.

Cast:

Robert Arkins, Michael Aherne, Angeline Ball, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Dave Finnegan, Bronagh Gallagher, Félim Gormley, Glen Hansard, Dick Massey, Johnny Murphy, Ken McCluskey, Andrew Strong, Colm Meaney, Anne Kent, Andrea Corr, Gerard Cassoni, Aoife Lawless, Ruth Fairclough, Lindsay Fairclough, Michael O'Reilly, Liam Carney, Ger Ryan, Mark O'Regan, Phelim Drew, Sean Hughes, Philip Bredin, Lance Daly, Conor Malone, Jezz Bell, Colm MacConiomare, Emily Dawson, Dave Kane, Kristel Harris, Maria Place, Brian MacAodha, Tricia Smith, Canice William, Patrick Foy, Allan Murray, Jody Campbell, Eanna MacLiam, Philomena Kavanagh, Peter Rowen, Eamon O'Connor, Maura O'Malley, Blaise Smith, Derek Herbert, Owen O'Gorman, Pat Leavy, John Cronin, Rynagh O'Grady, Sheila Flitton, Michael Bolger, Mick Nolan, Eileen Reid, Bob Navan, Derek Duggan, Paddy O'Connor, Paul Bushnell, Jim Corr, Larry Hogan, Bernard Keelan, Ronan Hardiman, Mikel Murfi, Josylen Lyons, Winston Dennis, Alan Parker, James Brown, Caroline Corr, Sharon Corr, Alan Howley, Mark Leahy, William Morgan, Ralph G. Morse, Sean O'Donovan, Martin O'Malley.

Recommended reading:

The Commitments

by Roddy Doyle.

Published by Minerva.

First published 1987.

ISBN-10: 0749398019

ISBN-13: 978-0749398019

Description:

Barrytown, Dublin, has something to sing about. The Commitments are spreading the gospel of Soul. Ably managed by Jimmy Rabitte, brilliantly coached by Joel "The Lips" Fagan, their twin assault on Motown and Barrytown takes them by leaps and bounds from the parish hall to immortality on vinyl. But can The Commitments live up to their name?

On this day in movie history - Unforgiven (1992)

Unforgiven

directed by Clint Eastwood, and written by David Webb Peoples,

was released in the United States on August 7, 1992.

Music by Lennie Niehaus.

I'm not the biggest fan of Clint Eastwood movies or westerns in general, but I make an exception for Unforgiven -- truly one of a kind.

Cast:

Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman, Richard Harris, Jaimz Woolvett, Saul Rubinek, Frances Fisher, Anna Thomson, David Mucci, Rob Campbell, Anthony James, Tara Dawn Frederick, Beverley Elliott, Liisa Repo-Martell, Josie Smith, Tantoo Cardinal, Shane Meier, Aline Levasseur, Ron White, Jeremy Ratchford, John Pyper-Ferguson, Jefferson Mappin, Mina E. Mina, Henry Kope, Larry Joshua, Ben Cardinal, Frank C. Turner, Lochlyn Munro, Philip Hayes.

#Unforgiven #ClintEastwood #GeneHackman #MorganFreeman #FrancesFisher, #August 7

On this day in music history - Blaze of Glory, by Jon Bon Jovi (1990)

Blaze of Glory

by Jon Bon Jovi,

was released on August 7, 1990.

Inspired by the movie Young Guns II (1990).

Track list:

Billy Get Your Guns; Miracle; Blaze of Glory; Blood Money; Santa Fe; Justice in the Barrel; Never Say Die; You Really Got Me Now; Bang a Drum; Dyin’ Ain’t Much of a Livin’; Guano City.

Born on this day – Andy Warhol:

Andy Warhol

Artist, Director, Producer, and fellow

Pittsburgh native and child of Austria-Hungary Carpatho-Rusyn immigrants

was born on this day in 1928.

August 6, 1928 - February 22, 1987

When he was alive, I wasn't the biggest fan...found his art too 'pop-y' for me.

I've come to appreciate his life and legacy through many visits to The Andy Warhol Museum when I'm home in Pittsburgh.

If you have a chance when you're in the 'Burgh - visit!

My favorite parts of the museum are his self-portraits, the Cloud Room, and his Archive boxes.

#AndyWarhol #AndyWarholMuseum #Pittsburgh #AustriaHungary #ByzantineCatholic #Clouds #CarpathoRusyn

On this day in music – Bela Lugosi’s Dead released by Bauhaus (1979)

Bela Lugosi's Dead

by Bauhaus

was released on August 6, 1979.

Bauhaus performed this song in the opening titles scene of The Hunger, a stylish vampire-themed horror movie, directed by Tony Scott and released in 1983.

#Bauhaus #BelaLugosisDead #TheHunger #PeterMurphy