Friday, September 15, 2023

On this day in music history - Evolution, by Anastacia (2017):

The album Evolution,
by Anastacia,
was released on September 15, 2017.

On this day in movie history - The Black Dahlia (2006):


The Black Dahlia,
directed by Brian De Palma,
written by Josh Friedman,
based on the novel by James Ellroy,
was released in the United States on September 15, 2006.
Music by Mark Isham.


Cast:
Josh Hartnett, Scarlett Johansson, Aaron Eckhart, Hilary Swank, Mia Kirshner, Mike Starr, Fiona Shaw, Patrick Fischler, James Otis, John Kavanagh, Troy Evans, Anthony Russell, Pepe Serna, Angus MacInnes, Rachel Miner, Victor McGuire, Gregg Henry, Jemima Rooper, Rose McGowan, Dan Ponce, Graham Norris, Mike O'Connell, Michael P. Flannigan, John Solari, Stephanie L. Moore, Noel Arthur, Todd Thomas, Steve Eastin, Ian McNeice, Claudia Katz Minnick, Mia Frye, Richard Brake, William Finley, Joost Scholte, Terrell J. Ramsey, Teo, Kiril Efremov, Petar Milchev, Désirée Cyganek, Brian De Palma, Kevin Dunn, k.d. lang, David Raibon.

On this day in music history - The album I Want Magic!: American Opera Arias, by Renée Fleming and James Levine (1998):

The album I Want Magic!: American Opera Arias,
by Renée Fleming and James Levine,
was released on September 15, 1998.

On this day in music history - La Belle Époque: The Songs of Reynaldo Hahn, by Susan Graham (1998):

The album La Belle Époque: The Songs of Reynaldo Hahn,
by Susan Graham,
was released on September 15, 1998.

On this day in music history - Where Blue Begins, by Deborah Coleman (1998):

The album Where Blue Begins,
by Deborah Coleman,
was released on September 15, 1998.

On this day in movie history - Se7en (1995):


Se7en,
aka Seven,
directed by David Fincher,
written by Andrew Kevin Walker,
was released in the United States on September 15, 1995.
Music by Howard Shore.


Cast:
Morgan Freeman, Brad Pitt, Gwyneth Paltrow, John Cassini, Bob Mack, Peter Crombie, Reg E. Cathey, R. Lee Ermey, George Christy, Endre Hules, Hawthorne James, William Davidson, Bob Collins, Jimmy Dale Hartsell, Richard Roundtree, Charline Su, Dominique Jennings, Allan Kolman, Beverly Burke, Gene Borkan, 
Andrew Kevin Walker, Daniel Zacapa, Julie Araskog, Mario Di Donato, Alfonso Freeman, John C. McGinley, Harrison White, Bob Stephenson, Michael Reid MacKay, Kevin Spacey, Richard Portnow, Tudor Sherrard, Mark Boone Junior, Pamala Tyson, Lennie Loftin, Sarah Reinhardt, Emily Wagner, Martin Serene, Michael Massee, David Correia, Ron Blair, Jennifer Mueller, Leland Orser, Lexie Bigham, Evan Mirand, Paul Eckstein, Harris Savides, Rachel Flanagan, Heidi Schanz, Brian Evers, Shannon Wilcox, Richard Schiff, James Deeth, John Santin, Charles A. Tamburro, Richmond Arquette, Duffy Gaver, Charles S. Dutton, Gregory Fennell, Pui Fan Lee, Arthur Max, Gorja Max.

On this day in movie history - Night Game (1989):


Night Game,
directed by Peter Masterson,
written by Anthony Palmer,
was released in the United States on September 15, 1989.
Music by Pino Donaggio.


Cast:
Roy Scheider, Karen Young, Richard Bradford, Matt Carlson, Michelle Cochran, Alex Garcia, Paul Gleason, Carlin Glynn, Rex Linn, Alex Morris, Anthony Palmer, Lane Smith, Renee O'Connor, James Black.

On this day in movie history - Sea of Love (1989):


Sea of Love,
directed by Harold Becker,
written by Richard Price,
was released in the United States on September 15, 1989.
Music by Trevor Jones.


Cast:
Al Pacino, Ellen Barkin, John Goodman, Michael Rooker, William Hickey, Richard Jenkins, John Spencer, Michael O'Neill, Paul Calderón, Gene Canfield, Larry Joshua, Christine Estabrook, Barbara Baxley, Patricia Barry, Luis Antonio Ramos, Rafael Báez, Damien Leake, Jacqueline Brookes, Nancy Beatty, Hugh Thompson, Christopher Maleki, Lorraine Bracco, Samuel L. Jackson.

On this day in movie history - And Justice for All (1979):


And Justice for All,
directed by Norman Jewison,
written by Valerie Curtin and Barry Levinson,
was released in the United States on September 15, 1979.
Music by Dave Grusin.


Cast:
Al Pacino, Jack Warden, John Forsythe, Lee Strasberg, Jeffrey Tambor, Christine Lahti, Sam Levene, Robert Christian, Thomas Waites, Larry Bryggman, Craig T. Nelson, Dominic Chianese, Victor Arnold, Vincent Beck, Michael Gorrin, Baxter Harris, Joe Morton, Alan North, Tom Quinn, Beverly Sanders, Connie Sawyer, Charles Siebert, Robert Symonds, Keith Andes.

Born on this day – Wendie Jo Sperber:


Wendie Jo Sperber

Actress

September 15, 1958 – November 29, 2005

Born on this day – Jessye Norman:


Jessye Norman

Opera singer

Recitalist

September 15, 1945 – September 30, 2019

Born on this day – Jackie Cooper:


Jackie Cooper

Actor

Director

September 15, 1922 – May 3, 2011

Born on this day – John Conte:


John Conte

Actor

September 15, 1915 – September 4, 2006

Born on this day – Joseph Pevney:


Joseph Pevney

Director

September 15, 1911 – May 18, 2008

Born on this day – Penny Singleton:


Penny Singleton

Actress

Labor leader

September 15, 1908 – November 12, 2003

Born on this day – Fay Wray:


Fay Wray

Actress

September 15, 1907 – August 8, 2004

Born on this day – Agatha Christie:


Agatha Christie

Writer

September 15, 1890 – January 12, 1976

Born on this day – James Fenimore Cooper:


James Fenimore Cooper

Writer

September 15, 1789 – September 14, 1851