On this day in movie history - Film Noir (2022):

Film Noir

3-part documentary miniseries.

Episode titles and release dates:

Film Noir Origins of Noir (1922–1940)
November 26, 2022.

Film Noir Classic Noir (1944–1958)
December 3, 2022.

Film Noir Styles of Noir (1944–1958 Continued)
December 10, 2022.

On this day in television history - Pushing Daisies (2008):

Pushing Daisies

Season 2. Episode 7.

Episode entitled: Robbing Hood.

Released November 26, 2008.

Directed by Paul Shapiro.

Written by Jim Danger Gray.

Series created by Bryan Fuller.

Music by Jim Dooley.

Narrated by Jim Dale.

Cast:

Lee Pace, Anna Friel, Chi McBride, Jim Dale, Kristin Chenoweth, Ellen Greene, Swoosie Kurtz, Field Cate, Shelley Berman, Danny Comden, Jennifer Elise Cox, Ethan Phillips, Jamison Yang, Stephen Root, Nicholas Khayyat, Ethan Kogan, Jesse Heiman.

On this day in music history - Inside I'm Singing, by Secret Garden (2007):

Inside I’m Singing

Album by Secret Garden,

released November 26, 2007.

Track list:

Nocturne (2007 Version) (feat. Anne Takle); Thank You (feat. Peter Jöback); The Things You Are To Me (feat. Elaine Paige); If Came The Hour (feat. Tommy Körberg); Theme From The Mermaid Chair; Sometimes A Prayer Will Do (feat. Tracey Campbell); Song For A Stormy Night (feat. Steinar Albrigtsen); Did I Not Love You (feat. Peter Corry); Simply You (feat. Niamh Kavanagh); My Land (feat. Espen Grjotheim); Sortie; You Raise Me Up (feat. Brian Kennedy).

On this day in television history - Fallen Angels (1995):

Fallen Angels

Season 2. Episode 9.

Episode entitled: Red Wind.

Released November 26, 1995.

Directed by Agnieszka Holland.

Written by Alan Trustman.

Created by William Horberg.

Based on the story by Raymond Chandler.

Theme music by Peter Bernstein.

Cast:

Danny Glover, Kelly Lynch, Dan Hedaya, Ron Rifkin, Miguel Sandoval, Nicholas Sadler, Ralph Ahn, Bennet Guillory, Tyrin Turner, Valeria Golino, Miguel Ferrer.

On this day in movie history - Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986):

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

directed by Leonard Nimoy,

written by Steve Meerson, Peter Krikes, Nicholas Meyer and Harve Bennett,

based on a story by Harve Bennett and Leonard Nimoy,

was released in the United States on November 26, 1986.
Music by Leonard Rosenman.

Cast:

William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, George Takei, Walter Koenig, Nichelle Nichols, Catherine Hicks, Majel Barrett, Mark Lenard, Jane Wyatt, Robin Curtis, Alex Henteloff, Madge Sinclair, Jane Wiedlin, Vijay Amritraj, John Schuck, Robert Ellenstein, Michael Berryman, Brock Peters, Grace Lee Whitney.

On this day in the Star Trek universe:

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home / novel (1986)

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home - The Official Movie Magazine (1986)

Star Trek: Voyager (1997)

Star Trek: Enterprise (2004)

Star Trek: Discovery (2020)

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

Directed by Leonard Nimoy.

Written by Steve Meerson, Peter Krikes, Nicholas Meyer and Harve Bennett.

Based on a story by Harve Bennett and Leonard Nimoy.

Released in the United States on November 26, 1986.

Music by Leonard Rosenman.

Cast: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, George Takei, Walter Koenig, Nichelle Nichols, Catherine Hicks, Majel Barrett, Mark Lenard, Jane Wyatt, Robin Curtis, Alex Henteloff, Madge Sinclair, Jane Wiedlin, Vijay Amritraj, John Schuck, Robert Ellenstein, Michael Berryman, Brock Peters, Grace Lee Whitney.

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

By Vonda N. McIntyre, Leonard Nimoy, Harve Bennett.

Published by Pocket Books.

Published 1986.

ISBN-10: 0671702831

ISBN-13: 978-0671702830

Description:

Admiral James T. Kirk is charged by the Klingon Empire for the comandeering of a Klingon starship. The Federation honors the Klingon demands for extradition, and Kirk and the crew of the Starship Enterprise are drawn back to Earth. But their trip is interrupted by the appearance of a mysterious, all-powerful alien space probe. Suddenly, Kirk, Spock, McCoy and the rest of the crew must journey back through time to twentieth-century Earth to solve the mystery of the probe.

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home - The Official Movie Magazine

Published by O'Quinn Studios, Inc.

Published 1986.

ASIN: B001UCF520

Star Trek: Voyager

Season 4. Episode 11.

Episode entitled: Concerning Flight.

Released November 26, 1997.

Directed by Jesús Salvador Treviño.

Created by Rick Berman, Michael Piller, Jeri Taylor.

Written by Joe Menosky, Jimmy Diggs, Bryan Fuller, Lisa Klink.

Based on Star Trek, created by Gene Roddenberry.

Music by Dennis McCarthy.

Cast: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Biggs-Dawson, Robert Duncan McNeill, Ethan Phillips, Robert Picardo, Tim Russ, Garrett Wang, Jeri Ryan, John Vargas, Don Pugsley, John Rhys-Davies, Doug Spearman, Majel Barrett, Bobby Aldridge, John Austin, Margaret Blanchard, Steve Carnahan, Heather Rattray, Guy Richardson, Michael Satterfield, Ellery White.

Star Trek: Enterprise

Season 4. Episode 8.

Episode entitled: Awakening.

Released November 26, 2004.

Directed by Roxann Dawson.

Written by André Bormanis.

Created by Rick Berman, Brannon Braga.

Based on Star Trek, created by Gene Roddenberry.

Opening theme song: Faith of the Heart, performed by Russell Watson.

Closing theme: Archer's Theme, by Dennis McCarthy.

Music by Jay Chattaway.

Cast: Scott Bakula, John Billingsley, Jolene Blalock, Dominic Keating, Anthony Montgomery, Linda Park, Connor Trinneer, Robert Foxworth, Gary Graham, John Rubinstein, Bruce Gray, Kara Zediker, Joanna Cassidy, Alexandrea Ortiz, Bill Blair, Mark Correy, Nikki Flux, Tamara Hambly, Scott Sterling Hill, Dieter Horneman, John Jurgens, Jim Moorhouse, Louis Ortiz, Ator Tamras.

Star Trek: Discovery

Season 3. Episode 7.

Episode entitled: Unification III.

Released November 26, 2020.

Directed by Jon Dudkowski.

Created by Bryan Fuller, Alex Kurtzman.

Written by Kirsten Beyer, Sean Cochran, Anthony Maranville, Chris Silvestri, Brandon Schultz.

Based on Star Trek, created by Gene Roddenberry.

Music by Jeff Russo.

Cast: Sonequa Martin-Green, Doug Jones, Anthony Rapp, Mary Wiseman, David Ajala, Oded Fehr, Sonja Sohn, Emily Coutts, Patrick Kwok-Choon, Oyin Oladejo, Ronnie Rowe, Sara Mitich, Julianne Grossman, Oliver Becker, Stephanie Belding, Emmanuel Kabongo, Tara Rosling, Avaah Blackwell, Nicole Dickinson, Taylor Martin.

On this day in television history - Steve Garvey Celebrity Sports Classic for Multiple Sclerosis (1981):

Steve Garvey Celebrity Sports Classic for Multiple Sclerosis

hosted by Steve Garvey,

produced by Bill Fitts and Ralph Mole,

was released in the United States on November 26, 1981.
IMDB description: Steve Garvey hosts the 7th Annual Steve Garvey Multiple Sclerosis Sports Classic featuring sports and entertainment celebrities competing in athletic competitions for charity.

Cast:

Lloyd Bridges, James Franciscus, Steve Garvey, Ann Jillian, Deacon Jones, Harvey Korman, Janet Leigh, Connie Stevens, Dwight Stones, Dick Van Patten.

On this day in television history - Johnny Staccato (1959):

Johnny Staccato

Season 1. Episode 11.
Episode entitled: The Poet’s Touch.
Released November 26, 1959.
Directed by Robert Parrish.
Written by Hollis Alpert, Robert Hector.
Music by Elmer Bernstein.

Cast:

John Cassavetes, Mike Kellin, Steven Marlo, Ken Walken, Lelia Goldoni, Nick Dennis, Garry Walberg, Sylvia Lewis, Gilbert Brady, Edwin Rochelle.

On this day in movie history – Casablanca (movie & books):

Casablanca

directed by Michael Curtiz,

written by Julius J. Epstein, Philip G. Epstein and Howard Koch,

based on the play Everybody Comes to Rick's by Murray Burnett and Joan Alison,

was released in the United States on November 26, 1942.
Music by Max Steiner.

Cast:

Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains, Conrad Veidt, Sydney Greenstreet, Peter Lorre, S.Z. Sakall, Madeleine Lebeau, Dooley Wilson, Joy Page, John Qualen, Leonid Kinskey, Curt Bois.

Recommended reading:

Casablanca: As Time Goes by:

50th Anniversary Commemorative

By Frank Miller.

Published by‎ Andrews McMeel Pub.
Published 1992.
First Edition.
Hardcover.
ISBN-10: 1878685147
ISBN-13: 978-1878685148

Description:

The leading lady was the producer's second choice. The leading man avoided his co-star between love scenes for fear of his wife's jealousy. Two of the stars didn't want to be in the movie in the first place. And nobody knew how the picture would end until the day they shot the final scene. Yet, out of this chaos came one of the enduring film favorites of all time – Casablanca.

For the First time, here is the whole story of Warner Bros. Production No. 410, from the original play that laid its foundation, through casting, writing, shooting, and post-production, to the series of lucky breaks that created one of the most everlastingly popular films of the last fifty years.

At every step along the road to Casablanca, the picture's creators had to make choices that later meant the difference between triumph and flop. Ronald Regan was initially announced to play one of the male leads. Producer Hal Wallis considered casting Ella Fitzgerald as Sam the piano player. Composer Max Steiner tried to cut "As Time Goes By." And sometimes the participants managed to make the right choices in spite of themselves.

Lavishly illustrated with a collection of photos, memos, blueprints and posters never before assembled in one book 'Casablanca: As Time Goes By...' paints the most complete picture ever of a movie that has mesmerized film-lovers and romantics for half a century.

The Scene-by-Scene Casablanca Film Guidebook:

A Detailed Look at the Hollywood Film Classic

By Michael Willian.

Published by Kerpluggo Books.

Published 2020.

Paperback.

ISBN-10: 0976242915

ISBN-13: 978-0976242918

Description:

It’s the ideal way to enjoy this American film classic – a comprehensive guidebook that walks you through Casablanca scene by scene. Breathing new life into the film, the guidebook is packed with intriguing insights, cool cast and film anecdotes, and countless closer looks at scene details, curiosities, historical tie-ins, gaffes and more. And it’s all presented in a smart, page turning format. Casablanca fans will be thrilled to have this humorous and insightful companion guiding them through this cinematic gem with fresh eyes.

Inside the guidebook you'll find: first-of-their kind illustrations showing the layouts of Rick's Cafe, the Casablanca Airport and the Paris street and bistro Rick and Ilsa visit, and where your favorite scenes take place in relation to one another; a complete chronology of key film scenes; a handy summary of World War II events leading up to the film's setting; the stories behind the countless World War II-era references that have lost their context over time; translations for the film's foreign language references, and the fascinating insights they unlock; a breakdown of songs in the film; film bookmarks for easy access to key details; And here is just a sampling of the things you'll discover: what popular chess strategy Rick invokes while playing both sides of the table, and the host of curiosities and gaffes involving the match; where Ilsa gets the gun she pulls on Rick; the incredible real-life story of how two Casablanca actors, then married, made their own World War II escape from France to America; Carl's profession before he waited tables at Rick's; the good luck symbol Ferrari displays outside the Blue Parrot; how to recreate Rick and Ilsa's Paris boat ride scene; what real-life plane was used for Strasser's arrival, and what became of it; whether Captain Renault's champagne recommendation to Strasser really was a good one.