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

The album Change,

by Sue Foley,

was released on August 24, 2004.

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 - 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.

Born on this day – Helena Carter:

Helena Carter

Actress

August 24, 1923 – January 11, 2000

Born on this day – Joan Chandler:

Joan Chandler

Actress

August 24, 1923 – May 11, 1979

Born on this day – Dorothy Comingore:

Dorothy Comingore

Actress

August 24, 1913 – December 30, 1971

Born on this day – Victor Halperin:

Victor Halperin

Actor

Director

Producer

Writer

August 24, 1895 – May 17, 1983