Born on this day – Wolfgang Petersen:

Wolfgang Petersen

Director

Writer

Producer

March 14, 1941 – August 12, 2022

Credits:

37 Grad (2006); 4Pop (2004); 60 Millionen für Phantásien - Wie die 'unendliche Geschichte' ins Kino kam (1984); Air Force One (1997); Anna und Totò (1972); Attacking Troy (2007); Aufs Kreuz gelegt (1974); Avenger (2006); Bambi Verleihung 1984 (1984); Bernd Eichinger - Wenn das Leben zum Kino wird (2000); Bicentennial Man (1999); Bitte umblättern (1985); Charlie Rose (2000); Chicxulub (2006); Corazón de... (2006); Creating an Emotion (2000); Das Boot - Die komplette TV-Serie (1985); Das Boot / The Boat (1985); Das ist Ihr Leben (1979); DAS! (2016); De película (1986); Der Bernd (2012); Der Eine - der Andere (1969); Días de cine (2010); Die goldene Kamera 1999 (1999); Die rote Fahne (1968); Die Stadt im Tal (1975); Enemy Mine (1985); Film Genre (2002); Filmlegenden. Deutsch (2005); Glamoroso! (1998); Hans im Glück (1976); Häuser auf dem Sunset Boulevard (1990); HBO First Look (1995–2006); Hollywood in München (1984); Hollywood Insider (2018) (2021); Hollywood Science (2006); Hollywood, Germany (1997); Hollywood's Best Film Directors (2012); HypaSpace (2006); I Will Kill You, Wolf (1971); Ich nicht (1969); In the Line of Fire (1993); In the Line of Fire: Behind the Scenes with the Secret Service (1993); In the Line of Fire: Catching the Counterfeiters (2001); In the Line of Fire: How'd They Do That? (2001); Instinct (1999); Kuckucksjahre (1967); Mein Leben (2009); Michael Ballhaus - Begegnung mit dem Auge Hollywoods (2001); Mundo VIP (2000); Na sowas! (1983); NDR Talk Show (2016); Offene Wunde deutscher Film (2017); One or the Other (1974); One Vision (1998); Ôsama no buranchi (1997); Oskar Langenfeld. 12 Mal / Starbuck Holger Meins (2002); Outbreak (1995); Planübung (1977); Poseidon (2006); Poseidon: A Ship on a Soundstage (2006); Poseidon: Upside Down (2006); Red Corner (1997); Reimagining the Neverending Story (2014); Rogue Waves (2006); Schwarz und weiß wie Tage und Nächte (1978); Shattered (1991); Shipmate's Diary (2006); Shooting 'In the Line of Fire' (1993); Smog (1973); Stadt auf Stelzen (1965); Stardust Hollywood - Sternenstaub und Götterwelten (2013); Stellenweise Glatteis (1975); Tatort (1971–1977); The 100 Greatest War Films (2005); The 55th Annual Academy Awards (1983); The Agency (2001); The Boat (1981); The Consequence (1977); The Directors (2000); The Making of 'Air Force One' (1997); The Making of 'Shattered' (1991); The Making of 'Troy' (2004); The NeverEnding Story (1984); The Perfect Storm (2000); Töne bedeuten mir mehr als Worte - Klaus Doldinger (2016); Treffpunkt Kino (1985); Troy (2004); Troy in Focus (2007); Troy: An Effects Odyssey (2004); Troy: From Ruins to Reality (2005); Troy: In the Thick of Battle (2005); Van der Valk und die Reichen (1973); Vier gegen die Bank (1976); Wetten, dass..? (1991–1993); Wolfang Petersen: Mein Weg nach Hollywood (1995).

Born on this day – Anita Morris:

Anita Morris

Actress

March 14, 1943 – March 2, 1994

Credits:

Radioland Murders (1994); Trade Winds (1993); Me and the Kid (1993); Little Miss Millions (1993); Major Dad (1993); A Different World (1992); Matlock (1989–1992); Melrose Place (1992); Eerie, Indiana (1992); Pros and Cons (1991); Off and Running (1991); Tales from the Crypt (1991); WIOU (1990–1991); Good Grief (1990); Martians Go Home (1989); Bloodhounds of Broadway (1989); A Sinful Life (1989); Who's the Boss? (1989); Murder, She Wrote (1989); The Arsenio Hall Show (1989); Circus of the Stars #13 (1988); 18 Again! (1988); Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1987); Miami Vice (1987); Aria (1987); Cheers (1987); A Smoky Mountain Christmas (1986); Ruthless People (1986); Blue City (1986); Absolute Beginners (1986); A Masterpiece of Murder (1986); Circus of the Stars #11 (1986); The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1985–1986); Night of 100 Stars II (1985); Berrenger's (1985); The 38th Annual Tony Awards (1984); Maria's Lovers (1984); The Hotel New Hampshire (1984); The Rolling Stones: She Was Hot (1984); The 38th Annual Tony Awards (1984); Eubie Blake: A Century of Music (1983); The Magic Show (1983); Circus of the Stars #7 (1982); Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon (1982); Working in the Theatre (1982); The 36th Annual Tony Awards (1982); The Merv Griffin Show (1982–1984); So Fine (1981); Big Blonde (1980); The Happy Hooker (1975); The Broad Coalition (1972); The 26th Annual Tony Awards (1972).

Born on this day – Carol Speed:

 

Carol Speed

Actress

Singer

Writer

March 14, 1945 – January 14, 2022

Credits:
 
Songs:
 
I Can Make It (1973); My Soul is a Witness (1974).
 
Books:
 

Gods in Polyester, or a Survivors’ Account of 70s Cinema Obscura (2004); Inside Black Hollywood (1980); The Georgette Harvey Story (2002).

 

Movies and television:
 

Abby (1974); American Pimp (1999); Black Samson (1974); Bummer (1973); Days of Our Lives (1970); Disco Godfather (1979); Dynamite Brothers (1974); Getting Away from It All (1972); Julia (1970); Love Hate Love (1971); Sanford and Son (1972); Savage! (1973); TCM Remembers 2022 (2022); Tenafly (1973); The Big Bird Cage (1972); The Girls of Huntington House (1973); The Mack (1973); The New Centurions (1972); The Paul Lynde Show (1972); The Psychiatrist (1970); Village Vengeance (2006).

On this day in movie history - The Frog a.k.a. La grenouille (1908)

The Frog

a.k.a. La grenouille,

3-minute silent short,

directed Segundo de Chomón,

released in France on March 14, 1908.

Cast: Julienne Mathieu.

On this day in movie history - Sleeper’s West (1941)

Sleeper’s West

directed by Eugene Forde,

written by Brett Halliday, Lou Breslow and Stanley Rauh,

based on the novel Sleeper's East by Frederick Nebel,

was released in the United States on March 14, 1941.

Music by Cyril J. Mockridge.

Cast:

Lloyd Nolan, Lynn Bari, Mary Beth Hughes, Louis Jean Heydt, Edward Brophy, Don Costello, Ben Carter, Donald Douglas, Oscar O'Shea, Harry Hayden, Hamilton MacFadden, Ferike Boros, George Chandler, James Conaty, Oliver Cross, Ralph Dunn, Harold Goodwin, Jesse Graves, Sherry Hall, Paul Kruger, Sam McDaniel, Charles Meakin, Charles R. Moore, Mantan Moreland, George O'Hanlon, Dick Rush, Syd Saylor, Allen D. Sewall, Harry Strang, Charles Tannen, Fred 'Snowflake' Toones.

On this day in movie and book history - The Godfather (1972)

 

The Godfather

directed by Francis Ford Coppola,

written by Mario Puzo and Francis Ford Coppola,

based on the novel by Mario Puzo,

was released in the United States on March 14, 1972.

Music by Nino Rota.

 
Cast:

Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Richard S. Castellano, Robert Duvall, Sterling Hayden, John Marley, Richard Conte, Al Lettieri, Diane Keaton, Abe Vigoda, Talia Shire, Gianni Russo, John Cazale, Rudy Bond, Al Martino, Morgana King, Lenny Montana, John Martino, Salvatore Corsitto, Richard Bright, Alex Rocco, Tony Giorgio, Vito Scotti, Tere Livrano, Victor Rendina, Jeannie Linero, Julie Gregg, Ardell Sheridan, Simonetta Stefanelli, Angelo Infanti, Corrado Gaipa, Franco Citti, Saro Urzì, Frank Albanese, Chris Anastasio, Norm Bacchiocchi, Max Brandt, Tybee Brascia, Garrett Cassell, Carmine Coppola, Gian-Carlo Coppola, Italia Coppola, Roman Coppola, Sofia Coppola, Don Costello, Robert Dahdah, Richard Fass, Gray Frederickson, Ron Gilbert, Anthony Gounaris, Joe Lo Grippo, Sonny Grosso, Louis Guss, Bobra Harris, Merril E. Joels, Randy Jurgensen, Tony King, Paul Lambert, Peter Lemongello, Tony Lip, Lou Martini Jr., Raymond Martino, Joseph Medaglia, Carol Morley, Dave Moskin, Rick Petrucelli, Joe Petrullo, Burt Richards, Sal Richards, Chuck Riley, Tom Rosqui, Giacomo Rossi Stuart, Nino Ruggeri, Frank Sivero, Filomena Spagnuolo, Joe Spinell, Gabriele Torrei, Nick Vallelonga, Ed Vantura, Ron Veto, Matthew Vlahakis, Ilene Woods, Conrad Yama.

Recommended reading:

The Godfather

by Mario Puzo.

Filmed as The Godfather (1972), directed by Francis Ford Coppola.

Published by Berkley.
First published 1969.
Paperback.

ISBN-10: 0451205766
ISBN-13: 978-0451205766

Description:

“A staggering triumph...The definitive novel about a sinister fraternity of crime.” – The Saturday Review.

“You can’t stop reading it, and you’ll find it hard to stop dreaming about it.” – New York Magazine.

50th ANNIVERSARY EDITION – WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA.

Mario Puzo’s classic saga of an American crime family that became a global phenomenon – nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read.

With its brilliant and brutal portrayal of the Corleone family, The Godfather burned its way into our national consciousness. This unforgettable saga of crime and corruption, passion and loyalty continues to stand the test of time, as the definitive novel of the Mafia underworld.

A #1 New York Times bestseller in 1969, Mario Puzo’s epic was turned into the incomparable film of the same name, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture. It is the original classic that has been often imitated, but never matched. A tale of family and society, law and order, obedience and rebellion, it reveals the dark passions of human nature played out against a backdrop of the American dream.

With a Note from Anthony Puzo and an Afterword by Robert J. Thompson.

 

On this day in movie history - Crossroads (1986)

Crossroads

directed by Walter Hill,

written by John Fusco,

released in the United States on March 14, 1986.

Music by Ry Cooder.

Cast: Ralph Macchio, Joe Seneca, Jami Gertz, Joe Morton, Robert Judd, Steve Vai, Dennis Lipscomb, Harry Carey Jr., John Hancock, Allan Arbus, Gretchen Palmer, Al Fann, Wally Taylor, Tim Russ, Tom Donaldson / Tex Donaldson, Guy Killum, Akosua Busia, Edward Walsh, Allan Graf, Royce Wallace, J.W. Smith, Diana Bellamy, Johnny M. Reyes, Karen Huie, Robin Townsend, Jeanne Kiely, Winifred Freedman, Dolores Aguanno, Debra Laws, Diane Robin, Leslie Morris, Gloria Delaney, Jo Marie Payton / JoMarie Payton-France, Angela Robinson Witherspoon, Deborra Hampton, Le Van Hawkins, Jason Ross, Natasha Peacock, Agnes Narciso, Frank Frost, John Price, Otis Taylor, Richard 'Shubby' Holmes, Terry L. Evans, Bobby A. King, Sam King, Arnold McCuller, Willie J. Greene Jr., Marina Anderson, John Otrin, Ray Pourchot, Skip Rose, Arthur Tovey, Tom Willett, Cal Wilson.