Born on this day – John Masius:

John Masius

Writer

Producer

July 30, 1950 – September 13, 2025

Credits:

Back from the Dead: Resurrecting 'Dead Like Me' (2009); Biography (2010); Bittersweet Love (1976); Brooklyn Bridge (1991–1992); Chestnut Hill (2001); Dead Like Me (2003–2004); Dead Like Me: Life After Death (2009); Dolphin Cove (1989); Ferris Bueller (1990–1991); Hawthorne (2009–2011); L.A. Law (1992–1993); Las Vegas Lady (1975); Nick & Hillary (1988–1989); Providence (1999–2002); St. Elsewhere (1982–1988); The 36th Primetime Emmy Awards (1984); The 38th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1986); The Single Guy (1995–1997); The Visitor (1997–1998); The White Shadow (1979–1981); Touched by an Angel (1994–2003); Tracks (1976).

On this day in movie history - The Underworld Story (1950):

The Underworld Story

directed by Cy Endfield,

written by Henry Blankfort and Cy Endfield,

based on a story by Craig Rice,

was released in the United States on July 26, 1950.
Music by David Rose.

Cast:

Dan Duryea, Herbert Marshall, Gale Storm, Howard Da Silva, Michael O’Shea, Mary Anderson, Gar Moore, Melville Cooper, Frieda Inescort, Art Baker, Harry Shannon, Alan Hale Jr., Stephen Dunne, Roland Winters, Sue England, Lewis L. Russell, Frances Chaney, Stanley Blystone, Jack Mower, Edward Van Sloan.

On this day in television history - Detective’s Wife (1950):

Detective’s Wife

Directed by Franklin Schaffner.
Written by Milton “Mort” Lewis.
Released July 7, 1950.
Cast: Lynn Bari, Donald Curtis.

On this day in movie history - The Second Woman (1950):

The Second Woman

directed by James V. Kern,

written by Mort Briskin and Robert Smith,

was released in the United States on July 7, 1950.
Music by Joseph Nussbaum.

Cast:

Robert Young, Betsy Drake, John Sutton, Florence Bates, Morris Carnovsky, Henry O'Neill, Jean Rogers, Raymond Largay, Shirley Ballard, Vici Raaf, Jason Robards, Sr., Steven Geray, Jimmie Dodd, Smokey Whitfield, Cliff Clark.

On this day in movie history - Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950):

Where the Sidewalk Ends

directed by Otto Preminger,

written by Ben Hecht,

based on a story by Victor Trivas, Frank P. Rosenberg and Robert E. Kent,

and the novel Night Cry by William L. Stuart,

was released in the United States on July 7, 1950.
Music by Cyril Mockridge.

Cast:

Dana Andrews, Gene Tierney, Gary Merrill, Bert Freed, Tom Tully, Karl Malden, Ruth Donnelly, Craig Stevens, Fred Aldrich, Don Appell, Tony Barr, David Bauer, Eddie Borden, Neville Brand.

Born on this day – Dale Baer:

Dale Baer

Animator

June 15, 1950 – January 15, 2021

Credits:

49th Annie Awards (2022); A Charlie Brown Celebration (1982); Aladdin and the Magic Lamp (1982); Animaniacs (1993); Beauty and the Beast (1991); Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971); Behind the Ears: The True Story of Roger Rabbit (2003); Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!!) (1980); Chicken Little (2005); Countdown to Christmas (2002); Dear Satan (2018); Disneyland - Sun (Ad) (1992); Frozen (2013); Get a Horse! (2013); GT Academy USA (2013); Hercules (1997); Home on the Range (2004); Homesick (2017); How to Hook Up Your Home Theater (2007); In an Empty Wood (2018); Independent Lens (2006); Inner Workings (2016); It's Magic, Charlie Brown (1981); Jordan/Looney Tunes - The Dunk to End All Dunks (Ad) (2015); Journey Back to Oz (1972); Last Action Hero (1993); Laverne & Shirley in the Army (1981); Life Is a Circus, Charlie Brown (1980); Meet the Robinsons (2007); Mickey's Christmas Carol (1983); Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse (2001); Moana (2016); Mother Goose and Grimm (1992); No Man's Valley (1981); Peanuts (1979–1982); Pete's Dragon (1977); Pocahontas (1995); Pups of Liberty: The Dog-claration of Independence (2015); Quest for Camelot (1998); Rice Krispies - Date (Ad) (1992); Richie Rich (1994); Robin Hood (2010); Roses - World of Nintendo (Ad) (1989); Rover Dangerfield (1991); Saving Mr. Banks (2013); She's a Good Skate, Charlie Brown (1980); Shrek (2001); Shrek: I Feel Good (1996); Someday You'll Find Her, Charlie Brown (1981); Species (1995); Taku & Mama (2019); Tarzan (1999); The 64th Annual Academy Awards (1992); The Animated Atlas of the World (1986); The Ballad of Nessie (2011); The Black Cauldron (1985); The Emperor's New Groove (2000); The Emperor's New Groove: Behind the Voices (2001); The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang (1981); The Fox and the Hound (1981); The Great Mouse Detective (1986); The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996); The King and I (1999); The Lion King (1994); The Little Mermaid (1989); The Lord of the Rings (1978); The Magical World of Disney (1982–1987); The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977); The Prince and the Pauper (1990); The Princess and the Frog (2009); The Rescuers (1977); The Simpsons (2016); The Smurfs (1987); The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010); The Sweatbox (2002); The Tiara Talk Show (2016); The Zit (2005); Timeless Tales (2005); 'Tis the Season to Be Smurfy (1987); Tom and Jerry: The Movie (1992); Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (2017); Treasure Planet (2002); Tummy Trouble (1989) Two (2020); Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection (2015); Walter (2019); When the Raven Comes (2018); Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988); Winnie the Pooh (2011); Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too (1974); Wreck-It Ralph (2012); You're the Greatest, Charlie Brown (1979); Zootopia (2016).

On this day in movie history - Destination Murder (1950):

Destination Murder

directed by Edward L. Cahn,

written by Don Martin,

was released in the United States on June 9, 1950.
Music by Irving Gertz.

Cast:

Joyce Mackenzie, Stanley Clements, Hurd Hatfield, Albert Dekker, Myrna Dell, James Flavin, John Dehner, Richard Emory, Norma Vance, Suzette Harbin, Buddy Swan, Bert Wenland, Franklyn Farnum, Steve Gibson’s Redcaps, Leon Alton, Kenneth Gibson, Steve Gibson, James Gonzalez, Robert Locke Lorraine, Harold Miller, Suzanne Ridgway, Steven Ritch, John Roche, Jeffrey Sayre.

On this day in movie history - Night and the City (1950 movie & novel):

Night and the City

directed by Jules Dassin,

written by Austin Dempster, William E. Watts and Jo Eisinger,

based on the novel by Gerald Kersh,

was released in the United States on June 9, 1950.
Music by Benjamin Frankel and Franz Waxman.

Cast:

Richard Widmark, Gene Tierney, Googie Withers, Hugh Marlowe, Francis L. Sullivan, Herbert Lom, Aubrey Dexter, Maureen Delany, Stanislaus Zbyszko, Mike Mazurki, Ada Reeve, Charles Farrell, Ken Richmond, Edward Chapman, James Hayter, Gibb McLaughlin, Dirk Bogarde.

Recommended reading:

Night And The City

By Gerald Kersh.

Published by London Books.

First published 1938.

ISBN-10: 0995721734

ISBN-13: 9780995721739

Description:

Harry Fabian is a cockney wide boy trying to make it big in the Soho underworld of the 1930s. He is a Flash Harry in an expensive suit, a chancer operating in a cosmopolitan corner of the city where villains, spivs, prostitutes and strong-arm men thrive. But his ambition and reckless nature are pushing him towards more and more extreme acts - and a day of reckoning. Night And The City is a classic work of social-realist fiction that captures the vibrant yet seedy underbelly of London between the world wars. Its author Gerald Kersh was high-profile, prolific and hugely popular at his peak, but would later drift into hardship and obscurity. His writing is now being rediscovered. A maverick character in his own right, Kersh's life was as colourful as those of his most flamboyant creations. As well as a highly respected novel, Night And The City was twice filmed - in 1950 and 1992 - and it is the first of these adaptations that is today regarded as one of the best of the British film-noir genre. Directed by Jules Dassin and starring Richard Widmark and Googie Withers, it was shot in a post-war landscape heavy with menace and charm - just like the book on which it was based.

On this day in movie history - Armored Car Robbery (1950):

Armored Car Robbery

directed by Richard Fleischer,

written by Gerald Drayson Adams and Earl Felton,

based on a story by Robert Leeds and Robert Angus,

was released in the United States on June 7, 1950.

Music by Roy Webb and Paul Sawtell.

Cast:

Charles McGraw, Adele Jergens, William Talman, Douglas Fowley, Steve Brodie, Don McGuire, Don Haggerty, James Flavin, Gene Evans.