Tuesday, July 4, 2023

On this day in music history - American V: A Hundred Highways, by Johnny Cash (2006):

The album American V: A Hundred Highways,
by Johnny Cash,
was released on July 4, 2006.

On this day in movie history - Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956):


Somebody Up There Likes Me,
directed by Robert Wise,
written by Ernest Lehman,
based on the autobiography by Rocky Graziano with Rowland Barber,
was released in the United States on July 4, 1956.
Music by Bronislau Kaper.


Cast:
Paul Newman, Pier Angeli, Everett Sloane, Eileen Heckart, Harold J. Stone, Joseph Buloff, Sal Mineo, Ray Stricklyn, Robert Loggia, Steve McQueen, Angela Cartwright, Jack Orrison, Frank Campanella, Dean Jones.

Born on this day – Neil Simon:


Neil Simon

Writer

July 4, 1927 – August 26, 2018

Born on this day – Gina Lollobrigida:


Gina Lollobrigida

Actress

Photographer

Artist

July 4, 1927 – January 16, 2023

Born on this day – Mary Stuart:


Mary Stuart

Actress

Guitarist

Singer

Songwriter

July 4, 1926 – February 28, 2002

Born on this day – Viviane Romance:


Viviane Romance

Actress

July 4, 1912 – September 25, 1991

Born on this day – Gloria Stuart:


Gloria Stuart

Actress

Artist

July 4, 1910 – September 26, 2010

Born on this day – Gertrude Lawrence:


Gertrude Lawrence

Actress

Singer

Dancer

July 4, 1898 – September 6, 1952

Born on this day – Nathaniel Hawthorne:


Nathaniel Hawthorne

Writer

July 4, 1804 – May 19, 1864

Happy 4th of July:


A great day to rewatch my favorite 4th of July movies: Jaws (1975) and The Shining (1980).


Below is the zoom shot of the photograph from The Shining.
Happy 4th of July from us and everyone at the Overlook Hotel.