On this day in movie history - Pitfall (1948)

Pitfall

directed by André de Toth,

written by Karl Kamb, André de Toth and William Bowers,

based on the novel The Pitfall by Jay Dratler,

was released in the United States on August 24, 1948.

Music by Louis Forbes.

Cast:

Dick Powell, Lizabeth Scott, Jane Wyatt, Raymond Burr, John Litel, Byron Barr, Jimmy Hunt, Ann Doran, Selmer Jackson, Margaret Wells, Dick Wessel.

Recommended reading:

The Pitfall

by Jay Dratler.

Introduction by Jay Dratler Jr. & Timothy J. Lockhart.

Published by Stark House Press.

First published 1939.

ASIN: B0BGMFDDKV

ISBN-13: 979-8886010084

Description:

Jon Forbes is a happily married screenwriter in Hollywood when his cop friend Mac tells him about a gal named Mona he’s interested in. Her husband is in jail, and she knows that Mac is the cop who put him there. So, Mac asks Forbes to set her up for him. Take her out, introduce her to him as a friend.

But that’s where Forbes’s troubles begin. Because happily married or not, Mona gets into his blood immediately. And he into hers. And now he’s not only lying to his wife, but trying to avoid Mac as well. He and Mona have no idea where this will lead, but they both know it can’t end well. But neither of them figure just how far Mac will go to get Forbes out of the way once he discovers his friend’s betrayal. Nor what Forbes will do to protect his own.

On this day in movie history - A Strange Adventure (1956)

A Strange Adventure

directed by William Witney,

written by Houston Branch,

was released in the United States on August 24, 1956.

Music by R. Dale Butts.

Cast:

Joan Evans, Ben Cooper, Marla English, Jan Merlin, Nick Adams, Peter Miller, Paul Smith, Emlen Davies, Frank Wilcox, Thomas Browne Henry, John Maxwell, Steve Wayne, Wendell Niles, John Pickard, Jack Shea, Ken Terrell, Al Wyatt Sr.

On this day in movie history - Strangers Kiss (1983_

Strangers Kiss

directed by Matthew Chapman,

written by Blaine Novak, Matthew Chapman,

released at the Montréal World Film Festival in Canada on August 24, 1983.

Music by Gato Barbieri.

Cast: 

Peter Coyote, Victoria Tennant, Blaine Novak, Dan Shor, Richard Romanus, Linda Kerridge, Carlos Palomino, Vincent Palmieri, Jay Rasumny, Sloan Roberts / Jon Sloan, Joe Nipote, Larry Dilg, Leo Impellizzeri, Jeanette Joseph, Cecil Hill, Frank Moon, Arthur Adams, Joe Pompa, Alexander Hendrie, Larry Maggart, Michael Haywood, Ken Gerson, Rob Petersen, Mark Wendell, Eric Bartsch, Brian Maguire, Jack Dolan, William Schwalbe, Calvin Greenfield, John Bennet, Paul Duncan, Annely Uherek, Sharon Doss, Shelbie Alvarez, Jo Lynn Anderson, Bella Bremer, Pamela Bailey, Kay Bryant, Sheila Colligan, Camille Crim, Tina Challey, Maria Campese, Laura DeStefanis, Lisa Gold, Julie Grandpre, Della Hafner, Kim Jakwerth, Ella Johnson, Diana Kavilis, Sheryl Marshall, Kristine Marx, Judy Rae McIntosh, Becky Marcus, Shirley Moon, Tanya Moreau, Courtney Nichols, Susan Penn, Jo Ann Quinlan, Rosa Rios, Teresa Rispoli, Janet Stevens, Stacy Slater, Kathy Torsak, Cheri Thomas, Carmen Yadao, Mary Yadao, Sergio Arthur Arocha, Mauricio Azcarate, Jim Baldwin, David Bremer, Dennis Cadena, Jerome Courshon, Christopher Cory, Marc Cherry, Ted Diggins, Andrew Divoff, Taffey Edwards, James Frable, Glen Falls, Jim Fredricks, Sean Francis, Jeffrey Hutchinson, Leroy Hardy, Sean Hale, Martin Keegan, Gil Larson, William Mintz, Ken McWilliams, Gerald E. Miller, Kenny Morris, Kenneth McCarthy, Lionel Petrilli, James Petzoid, Don Parker, Jeff Rutkin, Milton Robinson, Walter Smith, Robert Sugar, Steve Thomason, John Welsh, Jamie Wooten, Edward Yeager, Hercules Bellville, Keegan Marty.

On this day in movie history - Sniper: The White Raven (2022)

 

Sniper: The White Raven

directed by Marian Bushan,

written by Marian Bushan and Mykola Voronin,

based on the true life and experiences of Mykola Voronin,

was released in Ukraine on August 24, 2022.

Music by Nadiia Odesuk / Nadya Odesyuk.

 

Cast:

Pavlo Aldoshyn, Maryna Koshkina, Andrey Mostrenko, Roman Semysal, Oleg Drach, Roman Yasinovskiy, Oleg Shulga, Vadim Lyalko, Vadim Kurilko, Vladyslav Dmytrenko, Eugen Volosheniuk, Oleksandr Bykov, Serhiy Artemenko, Egor Kozlov, Zachary Shadrin, Olena Chervonenko, Demyan Radzivilyuk, Alina Karpenko, Anatoly Tikhomirov, Yanina Andreeva, Evhen Chernykov, Igor Parkhomenko, Vitaliy Kovalskyy, Oleksiy Storozhuk, Vitaliy Belskyy, Aleksandr Dyumin, Oleksiy Nakonechnyi, Andriy Yakubov, Kyrylo Goz, Vitaly Kalyuzhny, Mike Parish, Adrian Petriw.

 

Music by Nadiia Odesuk / Nadya Odesyuk.

Review by Jack Kost:

Saturday, August 24, 2024.

I first saw Sniper: The White Raven back in April (2024), on The Movie Channel.
After watching it, I had to include and recommend it in my book, What’s On?
 
Based on the true life and experiences of Mykola Voronin, an ecologist, teacher and writer.

He lived a simple life off the grid with his wife, Nastya, in Donbas, Ukraine.

In 2014, Russian soldiers invaded and murdered his wife.

Mykola, fueled by rage and the need for justice and vengeance for his wife, enlisted in the Ukrainian Army.

He trained, became a sniper, and fought back.

He switched from idealistic pacifist to warrior, assigning himself the codename Raven, in reference to the White Raven symbol his wife placed in stones outside their home.

Mykola vowed to defend Ukraine.

Russia senselessly invaded Ukraine again in 2022.

This movie and true story couldn’t be more topical or important.

Powerful.

Real.

Raw.

Tragic.

Heartbreaking.

We stand with Ukraine.
Victory to Ukraine.
Glory to Ukraine.
Slava Ukraini.

On this day in music history - The album Change, by Sue Foley (2004)

 

Change

by Sue Foley

was released on August 24, 2004.

Track list:

Goin’ Down the Road Again; Hardworking Woman; Doggie Treats; Careless Love; Change; Bad Luck Woman; Mournin’ in the Morning; Sugar in My Bowl; Here Comes the Sun; Me and My Chauffeur; You Don’t Have to Go; Shake That Thing.

Colors - Abstract Acrylic Portfolio Showreel #2:

 

Abstract Acrylic Portfolio Showreel #2

This is the second in a series of portfolio showreels my husband, Jack Kost, made to promote my abstract acrylic painting.

Featured works are abstract acrylics using pour techniques.

Future work will include mixed acrylic ink abstracts.

Painting images are available from the Allegorical_Littera online Zazzle store at:

https://www.zazzle.com/

To view the image, type Abstract Color Study and the number into the Zazzle search field.

Example: Abstract Color Study 503

Images are available as cards, and can be transferred to posters, t-shirts, notebooks, magnets, mugs, and more.

A percentage of sales from Zazzle is donated to Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Research.

Showreel design and development credit:

Jack Kost, Allegorical Littera

Music credit:

Ambiance#5 by Lilo Sound.

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Colors - Abstract Acrylic Portfolio Showreel #1:

Abstract Acrylic Portfolio Showreel #1

This is the first in a series of portfolio showreels my husband, Jack Kost, made to promote my abstract acrylic painting.

Featured works are abstract acrylics using pour techniques.

Future work will include mixed acrylic ink abstracts.

Painting images are available from the Allegorical_Littera online Zazzle store at:

https://www.zazzle.com/

To view the image, type Abstract Color Study and the number into the Zazzle search field.

Example: Abstract Color Study 503

Images are available as cards, and can be transferred to posters, t-shirts, notebooks, magnets, mugs, and more.

A percentage of sales from Zazzle is donated to Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Research.

 

Themes:

art, artwork, poster, painting, acrylic, abstract, fluid painting, Kathleen Jane Kost, showreel, video, MP4

 

Showreel design and development credit:

Jack Kost, Allegorical Littera

 

Music credit:

Ambiance#5

by Lilo Sound.