On this day in music history - Second Sight, by Jami Sieber (1998):

The album Second Sight,

by Jami Sieber,

was released on November 24, 1998.

On this day in movie history - He Walked by Night (1948):

He Walked by Night,

directed by Alfred L. Werker and Anthony Mann,

written by John C. Higgins and Crane Wilbur,

based on a story by Crane Wilbur,

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

Narrated by Reed Hadley.
Music by Leonid Raab.

Cast:
Richard Basehart, Scott Brady, Roy Roberts, Whit Bissell, James Cardwell, Jack Webb, Dorothy Adams, Jane Adams, Jack Bailey, Alma Beltran, Robert Bice, Frank Cady, Dolores Castelli, George Chan, Garrett Craig, John Dehner, Ann Doran, Rex Downing, Michael Dugan, Paul Fierro, Byron Foulger, Kay Garrett, George Goodman, Tim Graham, Kit Guard, Reed Hadley, Harry Harvey, Thomas Browne, Peter Hobbes, Virginia Hunter, Felice Ingersoll, Anthony Jochim, Stan Johnson, Louise Kane, Tommy Kelly, Donald Kerr, Charles Lang, Lyle Latell, Rory Mallinson, Doyle Manor, Dick Mason, Billy Mauch, John McGuire, Charles Meredith, Carlotta Monti, Bert Moorhouse, Howard Negley, James Nolan, John Parrish, Steve Pendleton, John Perri, Ruth Robinson, Paul Scardon, Harry Seymour, Earl Spainard, Florence Stephens, Bernie Suss, Kenneth Tobey, Wally Vernon, Harlan Warde, Mary Ware, Robert B. Williams, Harry Wilson, Marty Wynn.

On this day in movie history - Parole, Inc. (1948):

Parole, Inc.,

directed by Alfred Zeisler,

written by Sherman L. Lowe,

based on a story by Royal K. Cole and Sherman L. Lowe,

was released in the United States on November 24, 1948.
Music by Alexander Laszlo.

Cast:
Michael O'Shea, Turhan Bey, Evelyn Ankers, Virginia Lee, Charles Bradstreet, Lyle Talbot, Michael Whalen, Charles Williams, James Cardwell, Paul Bryar, Noel Cravat, Charles Jordan.

On this day in movie history - The Flame (1947):

The Flame,

directed by John H. Auer,

written by Lawrence Kimble,

based on a story by Robert T. Shannon,

was released in the United States on November 24, 1947.
Music by Heinz Roemheld.

Cast:
John Carroll, Vera Ralston, Robert Paige, Broderick Crawford, Henry Travers, Hattie McDaniel, Blanche Yurka, Constance Dowling, Victor Sen Yung, Harry Cheshire, John Miljan, Garry Owen, Eddie Dunn, Jeff Corey.

Born on this day – Howard Duff:

Howard Duff

Actor

November 24, 1913 – July 8, 1990

Born on this day – Geraldine Fitzgerald:

Geraldine Fitzgerald

Actress

November 24, 1913 – July 17, 2005

Born on this day – Harry Kemelman:

Harry Kemelman

Writer

November 24, 1908 – December 15, 1996

Born on this day – Rina Morelli:

Rina Morelli

Actress

November 24, 1908 – July 17, 1976

Credits:

L'Innocente (1976); 'Na Santarella (1975); 'O tuono 'e marzo (1975); The Murri Affair (1974); Così è (se vi pare) (1974); L'albero dalle foglie rosa (1974); Sorelle Materassi (1972); I Buddenbrook (1971); Antonio Meucci cittadino toscano contro il monopolio Bell (1970); La tigre e il cavallo (1969); I corvi (1969); Morte di un commesso viaggiatore (1968); Questa sera parla Mark Twain (1965); The Shortest Day (1963); The Leopard (1963); Crime Does Not Pay (1962); La viaccia (1961); Che gioia vivere (1961); Vita col padre e con la madre (1960); Totò, Fabrizi e i giovani d'oggi (1960); Bell' Antonio (1960); Gli zitelloni (1958); Città di notte (1957); Vita col padre (1956); L'intrusa (1956); Andrea Chenier (1955); Le diciottenni (1955); Senso (1954); Cento anni d'amore (1954); The Return of Don Camillo (1953); Times Gone By (1952); The Forbidden Christ (1951); Fabiola (1949); Return of the Black Eagle (1946); Che distinta famiglia! (1945); Crazy Quartet (1945); Gli assi della risata (1943); Il nostro prossimo (1943); The Genius and the Nightingale (1943); Loves of Don Juan (1942); Fedora (1942); Sissignora (1942); La corona di ferro (1941); An Adventure of Salvator Rosa (1939).

Barack Obama, on writing:

Writing has been an important exercise to clarify what I believe, what I see, what I care about, what my deepest values are.

The process of converting a jumble of thoughts into coherent sentences makes you ask tougher questions.

- Barack Obama.