Wednesday, May 3, 2023

On this day in music history - Embers, by Helen Jane Long (2010):

The album Embers,
by Helen Jane Long,
was released on May 3, 2010.

On this day in television history - Murder in the Heartland (1993):


Murder in the Heartland,
a made-for-TV miniseries directed by Robert Markowitz,
written by Michael O'Hara,
was released in the United States on May 3, 1993.
Based on the true Charles Starkweather murder case (1957-1958).
Music by Patrick Williams.


Cast:
Tim Roth, Fairuza Balk, Kate Reid, Brian Dennehy, Randy Quaid, Roberts Blossom, Tom Bower, Rondi Reed, Bob Gunton, Ryan Cutrona, Angie Bolling, Jake Carpenter, Heather Kafka, Don Bloomfield, John Hussey, James Hansen Prince, John S. Davies, Mark Walters, Jennifer Griffin, Milo O'Shea, Gerry Bamman, Jeff Perry, Connie Cooper, Jimmy Ray Pickens, Valentina Marie Lomborg, Tom Smith, Renée Zellweger, Darryl Cox, Marco Perella, John Cantwell, Chamblee Ferguson, Gary Mitchell Carter, Suzi McLaughlin, Joan Arenstein.

On this day in movie history - Born to Kill (1947):


Born to Kill,
aka Lady of Deceit and Deadlier Than the Male,
directed by Robert Wise,
written by Eve Greene and Richard Macaulay,
based on the novel Deadlier Than the Male by James Gunn,
was released in the United States on May 3, 1947.
Music by Paul Sawtell.


Cast:
Claire Trevor, Lawrence Tierney, Walter Slezak, Phillip Terry, Audrey Long, Elisha Cook Jr., Isabel Jewell, Esther Howard, Kathryn Card, Tony Barrett, Grandon Rhodes, Demetrius Alexis, Symona Boniface, Ruth Brennan, George Bruggeman, James Carlisle, Ellen Corby, Sayre Dearing, Joe Dixon, Neal Dodd, Jean Fenwick, George Ford, Lee Frederick, Ben Frommer, Harry Harvey, Martha Hyer, Perc Launders, Sam Lufkin, Wilbur Mack, Beatrice Maude, Russell Meeker, Al Murphy, Tommy Noonan, Netta Packer, Jason Robards Sr., Romeo (the dog), Paul Russell, Scott Seaton, Sammy Shack, Stanley Stone, Phil Warren, Napoleon Whiting.

On this day in movie history - The Black Cat (1934):


The Black Cat,
directed by Edgar G. Ulmer,
written by Eve Greene and Richard Macaulay,
based on the short story by Edgar Allan Poe,
was released in the United States on May 3, 1934.
Music by Heinz Roemheld.

Born on this day – Robert Osborne:


Robert Osborne

Film historian

Television presenter

Writer

Actor

Host at Turner Classic Movies (TCM) and The Movie Channel

Columnist for The Hollywood Reporter

May 3, 1932 – March 6, 2017

Born on this day – Norman Corwin:


Norman Corwin

Writer

Producer

Director

Professor

May 3, 1910 – October 18, 2011

Born on this day – Mary Astor:


Mary Astor

Actress

May 3, 1906 – September 25, 1987

Born on this day – Aline MacMahon:


Aline MacMahon

Actress

May 3, 1899 – October 12, 1991

Born on this day – Dodie Smith:


Dodie Smith

Writer

May 3, 1896 – November 24, 1990

Born on this day – Denison Clift:


Denison Clift

Writer

Director

May 3, 1885 – December 17, 1961