On this day in music history - Strauss: Four Last Songs, by Renée Fleming (2008):

Strauss: Four Last Songs

Album by Renée Fleming,

was released on July 24, 2008.

Track list:

Frühling; September; Beim Schlafengehen; Im Abendrot; Ach! Wo war ich? Tot? ...; Ein Schönes war; Es gibt ein Reich; Verführung, op. 33 no. 1; Freundliche Vision, op. 48 no. 1; Winterweihe, op. 48 no. 4; Zueignung, op. 10 no. 1; Zweite Brautnacht!; Eugene Onegin--Letter Scene; Rusalka--Song to the Moon; Otello--Willow Song...Ave Maria; Thaïs--Ah! Je suis seule...Dis-moi que je suis belle; Capriccio--Moonlight Music & Final Scene.

On this day in movie history - Saving Private Ryan (1998):

Saving Private Ryan

directed by Steven Spielberg,

written by Robert Rodat,

was released in the United States on July 24, 1998.
Music by John Williams.

Cast:

Tom Hanks, Edward Burns, Matt Damon, Harrison Young, Tom Sizemore, Jeremy Davies, Vin Diesel, Adam Goldberg, Barry Pepper, Giovanni Ribisi, Dennis Farina, Ted Danson, Harve Presnell, Bryan Cranston, David Wohl, Nathan Fillion, Paul Giamatti, Ryan Hurst, Max Martini, Leland Orser, Joerg Stadler, Dylan Bruno, Demetri Goritsas, Rolf Saxon, Corey Johnson, John Sharian, Glenn Wrage, Stéphane Cornicard, Dale Dye, Amanda Boxer, Kathleen Byron, Andrew Scott, Erich Redman.

On this day in movie history - The Grey Fox (1982):

The Grey Fox

directed by Phillip Borsos,

written by John Hunter,

was released at the Taormina Film Festival, in Italy, on July 24, 1982.
Based on the true story of Bill Miner (1847–1913).
Music by Michael Conway Baker.

Cast:

Richard Farnsworth, Jackie Burroughs, Ken Pogue, Wayne Robson, Timothy Webber, Gary Reineke, David Petersen, Don MacKay, Samantha Langevin, Tom Heaton, Jim McLarty, George Dawson, Ray Michal, Stephen E. Miller, David L. Crowley, David McCulley, Garry Chalk, Jack Leaf, Isaac Hislop, Sean Sullivan, Bill Murdoch, Jack Ackroyd, Nicholas Rice, Frank C. Turner, Bill Meilen, David Raines, Paul Coeur, Mel Tuck, Peter John, Paul Whitney, David Ackridge, Murray Ord, Tom Glass, Antony Holland, Jon York, John Owen, Lisa Westman, Robert Milicevic.

On this day in movie history - Wolfen (1981):

Wolfen

directed by Michael Wadleigh,

written by David M. Eyre, Jr., Michael Wadleigh and Eric Roth,

based on the novel The Wolfen by Whitley Strieber,

was released in the United States on July 24, 1981.
Music by James Horner.

Cast:

Albert Finney, Diane Venora, Edward James Olmos, Gregory Hines, Tom Noonan, Dick O'Neill, Dehl Berti, Peter Michael Goetz, Sam Gray, Ralph Bell, Max M. Brown, Anne Marie Pohtamo, Sarah Felder, Reginald VelJohnson, James Tolkan, John McCurry, Chris Manor, Donald Symington, Jeffery Ware, E. Brian Dean, Jeffery V. Thompson, Victor Arnold, Frank Adonis, Richard Minchenberg, Raymond Serra, Thomas Ryan, Tony Latham, David Connell, Jery Hewitt, Roy Brocksmith, Michael Wadleigh, Joaquin Rainbow, John Ferraro, Rino Thunder, Glenn Benoit, Eddy Navas, Ricky Hawkeye, Pete Dyer, Paul Skyhorse, Gordon Eagle, Javier First-Day-Of-Light, George Stonefish, Julie Evening, Jane Lind, Annie Gagen, Max Goff, Cullen Johnson, Robert L. King, Robert Moberly, Caitlin O'Heaney, Tony Stratta, William Sheridan, Linda Gary, Charles Howerton, Burr DeBenning, Corey Burton, Patricia Parris, Andre Stojka, Dan Sturkie, Mel Welles, Diane Bivens, Robert Dahdah, Daniel D. Halleck, Angel Ramirez Jr., Tom Waits.

On this day in movie history - Death Wish (1974):

Death Wish

directed by Michael Winner,

written by Wendell Mayes,

based on the novel by Brian Garfield,

was released in the United States on July 24, 1974.
Music by Herbie Hancock.

Cast:

Charles Bronson, Hope Lange, Vincent Gardenia, William Redfield, Chris Gampel, Steven Keats, Stuart Margolin, Stephen Elliott, Fred J. Scollay, Kathleen Tolan, Jack Wallace, Robert Kya-Hill, Jeff Goldblum, Christopher Logan, Gregory Rozakis, Christopher Guest, Hank Garrett, Helen Martin, Olympia Dukakis, Marcia Jean Kurtz, Edward Grover, Saul Rubinek, John Herzfeld, Eric Laneuville, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Sonia Manzano, Tom Hayden, Al Lewis, Billy Curtis, Paul Dooley, Robert Miano, William Bogert.

On this day in movie history - Blonde Ice (1948):

Blonde Ice

directed by Jack Bernhard,

written by Kenneth Gamet,

based on the novel Once Too Often by Whitman Chambers,

was released in the United States on July 24, 1948.
Music by Irving Gertz.

Cast:

Robert Paige, Leslie Brooks, Russ Vincent, Michael Whalen, James Griffith, James Griffith, Emory Parnell, Walter Sande, John Holland, Mildred Coles, Selmer Jackson, David Leonard.

Born on this day – Alexandra Hay:

Alexandra Hay

Actress

July 24, 1947 – October 11, 1993

Credits:

Another Time, Another Place (1989); Der kurze Brief zum langen Abschied (1978); The One Man Jury (1978); That Girl from Boston (1975); Police Story (1975); The Streets of San Francisco (1974); How Come Nobody's on Our Side? (1974); The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One (1974); The Manhunter (1974); Kojak (1974); How to Seduce a Woman (1974); Thriller (1973); The Screaming Woman (1972); The Virginia Graham Show (1972); The Merv Griffin Show (1971); 1,000 Convicts and a Woman (1971); The Love Machine (1971); Dan August (1970); Love, American Style / Love and Mr. Nice Guy (1970); The Joan Rivers Show (1970); The Steve Allen Show (1969); The Greatest Mother of Them All (1969); Mission: Impossible (1969); CBS Playhouse (1969); Model Shop (1969); The Dating Game (1969); The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1969); The 25th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1968); Skidoo (1968); How Sweet It Is! (1968); Star Spangled Salesman (1968); The Ambushers (1967); Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967); The Monkees (1967); The Joey Bishop Show (1967).

Born on this day – Phyllis Douglas:

Phyllis Douglas

Actress

July 24, 1936 – May 12, 2010

Credits:

Andy Hardy Comes Home (1958); Atlantis: The Lost Continent (1961); Batman (1967); Canon City (1948); Cimarron (1960); Girls Town (1959); Gone with the Wind (1939); Handle with Care (1958); Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century (2004); Mannix (1969); Medical Center (1971); Night of the Quarter Moon (1959); Raintree County (1957); Reflections on Spock (2004); Sally and Sam (1965); Star Trek (1967–1969); The Beat Generation (1959); The Joker Is Wild (1957); Until They Sail (1957); Wild Rovers (1971).

Born on this day – Ruth Buzzi:

Ruth Buzzi

Actress

Comedienne

Painter

July 24, 1936 – May 1, 2025

Credits:

100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd (2000); 2 Stupid Dogs (1993); 7th Heaven (1998–2001); A Gift of Music (1981); A Hot Dog Program (1999); ABC Afterschool Specials (1974); According to Dom (2009); Adventures in Homeschooling (2004); Alice (1981); All Star Secrets (1979); All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! (1994); Almost Anything Goes (1975–1976); Aloha Paradise (1981); Alvin & the Chipmunks (1983); An Evening at the Improv (1981); Anne Murray in Jamaica (2005); Bad Guys (1986); Baggy Pants & the Nitwits (1977); Best of the Dean Martin Show (1979); Bloopermania (1987); Bloopers from 'Star Trek' and 'Laugh-In' (1983); Blushing Bloopers (1990); Bongee Bear and the Kingdom of Rhythm (2019); Bonkers! (1979); Boys Will Be Boys (1998); CBS Library (1980); Celebrity Bowling (1974–1976); Check It Out (1986); Cher (1976); Chevrolet Presents the Golddiggers (1971–1972); Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers (1990); CHiPs (1979–1980); Chu Chu and the Philly Flash (1981); Come on Over (2006–2007); Cousin Skeeter (1998); Cro (1993–1994); Darkwing Duck (1991); Days of Our Lives (1983); Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Angie Dickinson (1977); Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Dan Haggerty (1977); Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Danny Thomas (1976); Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Dean Martin (1976); Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Dennis Weaver (1976); Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Jimmy Stewart (1978); Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Joe Namath (1979); Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Suzanne Somers (1978); Derailroaded (2005); Diagnosis Murder (1999); Diggin' Up Business (1990); Dinah! (1974–1976); Dinah's Place (1971); Dixie Lanes (1988); Dom DeLuise and Friends (1984); Donny and Marie (1976–1979); Don't Ask Me, Ask God (1984); Down to Earth (1985); Dream Boys Revue (1985); Elmopalooza! (1998); Emergency! (1976); Fallen Angels (2006); Flip (1971–1973); Freaky Friday (1976); Gene Kelly's Wonderful World of Girls (1970); George Burns Comedy Week (1985); Glenn's Gotta Go (2020); Goodnight, We Love You (2004); Gravedale High (1990); Gun Shy (1983); Headliners & Legends (2000); Hee Haw (1978); Herbie Day at Disneyland (1974); Here's Lucy (1972); Hollyrock-a-Bye Baby (1993); Hollywood on Horses (1989); I Go Pogo (1980); I Yabba-Dabba Do! (1993); In Name Only (1969); It's Tough to Be a Bird (1969); I've Got a Secret (1972–1973); Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon (1973–1974); Keep U.S. Beautiful (1973); Kids Incorporated (1985–1989); Kids Incorporated: Rock in the New Year (1986); Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary (1980); Kraft Salutes Super Night at the Super Bowl (1987); Laugh-in Past Christmas Present (1993); Legends of the Superheroes (1979); Let's Make a Deal (1975); Letters to Laugh-in (1969); Life with Linkletter (1970); Life with Lucy (1986); Linus the Lionhearted (1964–1965); Lotsa Luck! (1974); Love, American Style / Segments: Love and the Missing Mister; Love and the Haunted House (1970–1973); Lucky Ed's Tabloid News (1992); Lucky Luke (1992); Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (1993 / 1996 / 1997); Major Dad (1992); Marvin: Baby of the Year (1989); Masquerade (1984); Medical Center (1973–1976); Milroy: Santa's Misfit Mutt (1987); My Mom's a Werewolf (1989); Myra (1980); Name Droppers (1969); Night Gallery / Segment: Witches' Feast (1971); Nothing But the Truth (2000); Once Upon a Brothers Grimm (1977); One Month Out (2021); Out of This World (1988–1991); Paradise (1974); Passions (2003); Paw Paws (1985–1986); Pioneers of Television (2008); Plastic Man (1979–1980); Playboy's Roller Disco & Pajama Party (1979); Pound Puppies (1986–1988); Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw (1988); Pure Goldie (1971); Reading Rainbow (1983); Record City (1977); Rocket Power (2000); Rockin' with Judy Jetson (1988); Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967–1973); Rowan & Martin's Laugh-in: 25th Anniversary Reunion (1993); Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In: A Valentine's Day Special (1994); Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1998); Salute! (1983); Sandy in Disneyland (1974); Saved by the Bell (1990); Saved by the Bell: It's Alright - Back to the Bell (2013); SCOOBY-DOO! Winter Wonderdog (2002); Sesame Street (1993–2008); Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration (1993); Sesame Street Stays Up Late! (1993); Sesame Street: Get Up and Dance (1997); Sesame Street: Quiet Time (1997); Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo (1994); Sheep in the Big City (2000–2002); Skatetown U.S.A. (1979); Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate (2019); Super Bloopers and Practical Jokes (1985–1992); Surf II (1983); Telescope (1972); That Girl (1967–1968); That's Life (1969); The 100 Greatest TV Quotes & Catchphrases (2006); The 21st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (1994); The 3rd Annual American Comedy Awards (1989); The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards (2008); The 6th People's Choice Awards (1980); The Addams Family (1992); The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda (1990); The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999); The Adventures of Raggedy Ann & Andy (1988); The Alan Hamel Show (1979); The Alan Thicke Show (1980); The Angry Beavers (2000); The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again (1979); The Aristocats (1970); The Being (1981); The Berenstain Bears (1985–1987); The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts (1998); The Bob Hope Show (1970); The Bobby Vinton Show (1975–1976); The Carol Burnett Show (1968–1973); The Daily Show (1996); The David Steinberg Show (1977); The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Evel Knievel (1975); The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Frank Sinatra (1978); The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: George Burns (1978); The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Jack Klugman (1978); The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Lucille Ball (1975); The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Muhammad Ali (1976); The Dean Martin Show (1970–1974); The Entertainers (1965); The Garry Moore Show (1964); The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour (1970); The Helen Reddy Show (1973); The Hollywood Palace (1969); The Hollywood Squares (Daytime) (1968); The Jamie Foxx Show (1997); The Jim Nabors Show (1978); The Jim Stafford Show (1975); The John Davidson Show (1969); The Krofft Supershow (1976); The Leslie Uggams Show (1969); The Lost Saucer (1975); The Love Boat (1978–1987); The Mac Davis Show (1974); The Magical World of Disney (1970 / 1978 / 1982); The Man in the Iron Cage (1983); The Merv Griffin Show (1970–1975); The Mike Douglas Show (1967–1980); The Monkees (1967); The Munsters Today (1988–1990); The Muppet Show (1976); The Muppets Go Hollywood (1979); The New Adam-12 (1991); The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries (1984); The North Avenue Irregulars (1979); The Osmond Family Show (1979); The Pink Panther (1993–1995); The Rescuers (1977); The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1998); The Savage Dragon (1995–1996); The Shape of Things (1982); The Singles (1972); The Smurfs (1984–1989); The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour (1976–1977); The Steve Allen Comedy Hour (1967); The Steve Allen Show (1968); The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1974–1977); The Villain / aka Cactus Jack (1979); They Came from Outer Space (1991); This Is Your Life (1970 / 1983); Tony Orlando and Dawn (1975–1976); Trapper John, M.D. (1982); Troublemakers (1994); TV Land Convention Special (2004); Up Your Alley (1989); Wayne Newton at Sea World (1979); 'Weird Al' Yankovic: Gump (1996); 'Weird Al' Yankovic: The Ultimate Video Collection (2003); Whatever Turns You On (1979–1980); Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa (1993); Wishful Thinking (1990); You Can't Do That on Television (1979).

Born on this day – Jacqueline Brookes:

Jacqueline Brookes

Actress

July 24, 1930 – April 26, 2013

Born on this day – Peter Yates:

Peter Yates

Director

Producer

July 24, 1929 – January 9, 2011

Born on this day – Michael Currie:

Michael Currie

Actor

July 24, 1928 – December 22, 2009

Credits:

A Perfect Match (1980); ABC Afterschool Specials (1980); Airplane II: The Sequel (1982); Any Which Way You Can (1980); Aaron's Way (1988); Barney Miller (1980); Bogie (1980); Cheers (1989); Christine Cromwell (1990); Code Red (1981); Dallas (1983); Dark Shadows (1966); Dead & Buried (1981); Deadly Intentions (1985); Devlin (1992); Distant Thunder (1988); Dying Time (1990); Eight Is Enough (1981); Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb (1980); Family (1979); Family Ties (1984); Fantasy (2002); Firefox (1982); G.I. Jane (1997); Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982); Homicide: Life on the Street (1994–1995); Hooperman (1988); I Want to Live (1983); In the Shadow of a Killer (1992); Knots Landing (1981); Lou Grant (1979); Loving Couples (1980); M*A*S*H (1980); Mae West (1982); Mark, I Love You (1980); Mother and Daughter: The Loving War (1980); Mrs. R's Daughter (1979); N.Y.P.D. (1967); Nero Wolfe (1981); Newhart (1984); Once a Hero (1987); Our Family Business (1981); Pray TV (1982); Quarterback Princess (1983); Remington Steele (1983); Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1987); See How She Runs (1978); Snoops (1989); Soap (1981); Spenser: For Hire (1985–1986); Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land (1983); Sudden Impact (1983); The Associates (1979); The Dead Pool (1988); The French Atlantic Affair (1979); The Man Without a Face (1993); The New Mike Hammer (1984); The Other Victim (1981); The Philadelphia Experiment (1984); The Trials of O'Brien (1965–1966); The Troublemaker (1964); Too Many Thieves (1966); Trapper John, M.D. (1979); Voyagers! (1982); Werewolf (1987); Wizards and Warriors (1983).

Born on this day – John D. MacDonald:

John D. MacDonald

Writer

July 24, 1916 – December 28, 1986

Credits:

Books:

A Bullet for Cinderella (1955); A Deadly Shade of Gold (1965); A Flash of Green (1962); A Key to the Suite (1962); A Man of Affairs (1957); A Purple Place for Dying (1964); A Tan and Sandy Silence (1971); Alaska Stories (1995); All These Condemned (1954); April Evil (1956); Area of Suspicion (1954); Ballroom of the Skies (1952); Barrier Island (1986); Border Town Girl / Five Star Fugitive / Linda (1956); Bright Orange for the Shroud (1965); Cancel All Our Vows (1953); Cape Cod Stories (2002); Chicago Stories (1993); Cinnamon Skin (1982); Clemmie (1958); Condominium (1977); Contrary Pleasure (1954); Cry Hard, Cry Fast (1955); Dark Crimes 2 (1993); Darker Than Amber (1966); Dead Low Tide (1953); Deadly Welcome (1965); Death Quotient and Other Stories (2010); Death Trap (1957); Dress Her in Indigo (1969); End of the Tiger and Other Stories (1966); Florida Stories (1993); Free Fall in Crimson (1981); Hard-Boiled Detectives (1953); Hurricane (2014); I Could Go on Singing (1963); In a Small Motel (2017); Judge Me Not (1951); Law and Order (1997); Los Angeles Stories (1991); Lust: Lascivious Love Stories and Passionate Poems (1994); Masters of Noir (2010); More Good Old Stuff (1984); Murder for the Bride (1951); Murder in the Wind / Hurricane (1956); Murder Most Merry (2002); Murder Run-Around (2015); Neon Jungle (1953); New Orleans Stories (1992); Nightmare in Pink (1964); No Deadly Drug (1968); On the Make (1955); On the Run (1962); One Fearful Yellow Eye (1966); One Monday We Killed Them All (1961); One More Sunday (1984); Other Times, Other Worlds (1978); Pale Gray for Guilt (1968); Planet of the Dreamers (1953); Please Write for Details (1959); San Francisco Stories (1990); San Francisco Thrillers (1995); Seven (1971); Slam the Big Door (1960); Soft Touch (1958); Southwest Stories (1993); Space Suits & Gumshoes (1972); Texas Stories (1995); The Beach Girls (1959); The Brass Cupcake (1950); The Crossroads (1959); The Damned (1952); The Deceivers (1958); The Deep Blue Good-By (1964); The Dreadful Lemon Sky (1974); The Drowner (1963); The Empty Copper Sea (1978); The Empty Trap (1957); The End of the Night (1960); The Executioners / aka Cape Fear (1958); The Girl in the Plain Brown Wrapper (1968); The Girl, the Gold Watch & Everything (1962); The Good Old Stuff (1961); The Green Ripper (1979); The Last One Left (1967); The Late Great Future (1976); The Lonely Silver Rain (1984); The Long Lavender Look (1970); The Only Girl in the Game (1960); The Price of Murder (1972); The Quick Red Fox (1964); The Scarlet Ruse (1972); The Turquoise Lament (1973); Tomorrow 1 Science Fiction by the Masters (1971); Two (1983); Weep For Me (1951); What Christmas Did for Jerusha Grumble (2019); Where is Janice Gantry? (1961); Wine of the Dreamers (1951); Worlds to Come: New Science Fiction Adventures (1967); You Live Once / Kill Me (1959).

Movies and television:

ABC Stage 67 (1967); Cape Fear (1962 / 1991); Chevron Hall of Stars (1956); Climax! (1955); Condominium (1980); Darker Than Amber (1970); Flash of Green (1984); Kona Coast (1968); Kraft Suspense Theatre (1964); Lights Out (1950); Linda (1973 / 1993); Man-Trap (1961); Out There (1951); Run for Your Life (1967–1968); Schlitz Playhouse (1955); Studio 57 (1958); Studio One (1955 / 1957); Tales from the Darkside (1985); Tales of Tomorrow (1951); The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962); The Girl, the Gold Watch & Dynamite (1981); The Girl, the Gold Watch & Everything (1980); The Star and the Story (1955); The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1968); Thriller (1960); Travis McGee (1983).

Born on this day – Chief Dan George:

Chief Dan George

Actor

Musician

Writer

July 24, 1899 – September 23, 1981

Born on this day – Alice Terry:

Alice Terry

Actress

Director

July 24, 1899 – December 22, 1987

Recommended reading - Five Complete Travis McGee Novels (1985):

Five Complete Travis McGee Novels

By John D. MacDonald.

Avenel Books.

Published in 1985.

Hardcover.

ISBN-10: 0517476711

ISBN-13: 978-0517476710

Omnibus edition, containing the books: A Tan and Sandy Silence; The Dreadful Lemon Sky; The Empty Copper Sea; The Green Ripper; Free Fall in Crimson.

Complete & Unabridged.

Lisa Scottoline, on reading:

I read, therefore, I matter.

- Lisa Scottoline.

International Self Care Day – July 24:

In support of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) research:

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https://www.msmindshift.com/

http://mymsaa.org

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