Recommended reading - Kiss Me Deadly, by Mickey Spillane (1952):

Kiss Me Deadly

By Mickey Spillane.

Filmed as Kiss Me Deadly (1955), directed by Robert Aldrich.

Published by Orion.

First published 1952.

Paperback.

ISBN-10: 1409158691

ISBN-13: 978-1409158691

Description:

# 6 in the Mike Hammer series.

Before Jack Reacher . . . there was Mike Hammer.

One night, a blonde jumps out in front of PI Mike Hammer's car. She's so scared he doesn't have much choice but to give her a ride. At a police roadblock, he discovers she's on the run from a sanatorium, but he passes her off as his wife. Other people besides the police are after the blonde, and these people play rough. Real rough.

The blonde turns out to be the star witness against some big-time mobsters. Mike has blundered into something unimaginably big, but the Feds don't want him involved – and take his PI licence and gun.

For Mike, it's a chance to strike a blow against evil on a grand scale. He discovers that something representing a great deal of money, and a lot of power, has gone missing, and that some people will go to any lengths to get it back . . .

On this day in movie history - Hoodlum Empire (1952):

Hoodlum Empire

directed by Joseph Kane,

written by Bruce Manning and Bob Considine,

based on a story by Bob Considine,

was released in the United States on April 15, 1952.
Music by Nathan Scott.

Cast:

Brian Donlevy, Claire Trevor, Forrest Tucker, Vera Ralston, Luther Adler, John Russell, Gene Lockhart, Grant Withers, Taylor Holmes, Roy Barcroft, William Murphy, Richard Jaeckel, Don Beddoe, Roy Roberts, Richard Benedict, Phillip Pine, Damian O'Flynn, Pat Flaherty, Gertrude Astor, Walter Bacon, Joe Bailey.

On this day in movie history - The Captive City (1952):

The Captive City

directed by Robert Wise,

written by Karl Kamb and Alvin M. Josephy,

based on a story by Alvin M. Josephy,

was released in the United States on April 11, 1952.
Music by Jerome Moross.

Cast:

John Forsythe, Joan Camden, Harold J. Kennedy, Marjorie Crossland, Victor Sutherland, Ray Teal, Martin Milner, Geraldine Hall, Hal K. Dawson, Ian Wolfe, Gladys Hurlbut, Jess Kirkpatrick, Paul Newlan, Frances Morris, Paul Brinegar, Patricia Goldwater, Robert Gorell, Glenn Judd, William C. Miller, Estes Kefauver, Charles Regan, Victor Romito, Charles Wagenheim.

Born on this day – Gary Moore:

Gary Moore

Musician

Songwriter

April 4, 1952 – February 6, 2011

Recommended reading - The Birds and Other Stories, by Daphne du Maurier (1952):

The Birds and Other Stories

By Daphne du Maurier.

Filmed as The Birds (1963), directed by Alfred Hitchcock.

Published by Time Warner Books.

First published 1952.

Paperback.

ASIN: 1844080870

ISBN-10: 9781844080878

ISBN-13: 978-1844080878

Description:

'How long he fought with them in the darkness he could not tell, but at last the beating of the wings about him lessened and then withdrew . . . '

A classic of alienation and horror, 'The Birds' was immortalised by Hitchcock in his celebrated film. The five other chilling stories in this collection echo a sense of dislocation and mock man's sense of dominance over the natural world.

The mountain paradise of 'Monte Verità' promises immortality, but at a terrible price; a neglected wife haunts her husband in the form of an apple tree; a professional photographer steps out from behind the camera and into his subject's life; a date with a cinema usherette leads to a walk in the cemetery; and a jealous father finds a remedy when three's a crowd . . .

Born on this day – Waymond Lee:

Waymond Lee

Actor

March 7, 1952 – December 18, 2024

Credits:

100 Questions (2010); 12 Miles of Bad Road (2010); 6 Ways to Die (2015); A Better Place (2016); A Love Saga with John Goodman (2013); Always and Forever (2020); American Bistro (2019); American Haze (2017); Angels & Demons (2009); Anita Ho (2012); Babysitter (2015); Beautiful (2019); Bedtime Stories (2008); Beeswax (2012); Bones (2008); Born to Race (2011); Bullet Train (2022); Bus People (2012); California Winter (2012); Castle (2011); Chillerama / Segment: Wadzilla (2011); Chinatown Squad (2012); Con Man (2018); Crimes of the Mind (2014); Crobot - Not for Sale (2016); CSI: NY (2010); Cutthroat (2010); Daemon 9 (2018); Dante's Hotel (2023); Dark Tourist (2012); Design: Kirk Leitch (2015); Desperate Housewives (2010); Dexter (2010); DGK: Parental Advisory (2012); Dirty Garden (2015); Dolls of Voodoo (2013); Dr. Brinks & Dr. Brinks (2017); Ed Sheeran Feat. Pharrell Williams: Sing (2014); Eli Stone (2009); Enrique Iglesias: Tonight (I'm Lovin' You) (2010); Entertainment (2015); Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022); Exit Strategy (2015); Extreme Cheapskates (2014); Female Fight Squad (2016); Final Wager (2024); First Time Female Director (2023); Flashforward (2009); Foster the People: Houdini (2012); Franklin & Bash (2011); Go Try (2020); Good Morning (2021); Green Street Hooligans 2 (2009); Grey's Anatomy (2010); Guerrilla Garden (2010); Hawthorne (2010); Here's Herbie (2009); He's Just Not That Into You (2009); Holly Day (2018); Honey 2 (2011); House (2010); House Arrest (2013); How I Met Your Mother (2011); How to Get Away with Murder (2016); I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant (2008); If You're Ready (2020); Interesting Ball (2014); Iron Man 2 (2010); It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2012); Jennifer Lopez: Papi (2011); Journeyman (2007); Kali Karate Show (2020); Kali Karate: The 2nd Beginning (2023); K-Pops! (2024); Law & Order: LA (2010); Legit (2013–2014); Love at the Christmas Table (2012); Lucifer (2021); Luck (2011); Man from Reno (2014); Maroon 5 Feat. SZA: What Lovers Do (2017); Meant to Be (2012); Meteor Apocalypse (2010); Milf (2010); Ms. Purple (2019); My Name Is Earl (2008); My Name Is Khan (2010); National Geographic Investigates (2011); NCIS: Los Angeles (2010); Ne-Yo Feat. Juicy J: She Knows (2014); Ninja - Part 2 with Epic Lloyd (2012); Ninja with Sam Macaroni: Part 1 (2012); Nocturnally Yours (2017); Other People (2016); Our Family Wedding (2010); Out West (2013); Outlaw Johnny Black (2023); Pair of Kings (2011–2012); Parks and Recreation (2009–2012); Peace No War (2009); Poof (2023); Poor George (2016); Post Grad (2009); Post Grad Gangstas (2014); Puppet Master X: Axis Rising (2012); Race to Witch Mountain (2009); Rush Hour (2016); Savage Dog (2017); Saving Da'Lenzi (2018); Shameless (2015); $#*! My Dad Says (2011); Skyline (2010); Small Town Famous (2015); Sound of Violence (2021); Station 19 (2018); Stellina Blue (2009); Strange Men (2015); Superstore (2020); Superstrata (2024); The Bellmen (2017); The Blasphemy (2018); The Cleaning Lady (2018); The Comment Show (2013); The Grime (2024); The House (2017); The Jury (2017); The Laundromat (2019); The Muppets. (2015); The Rev (2013); The Robbery (2017); The Shield (2008); The Thundermans (2014); The Unit (2009); Time Travel Lover (2014); Touch (2012); Train: 50 Ways to Say Goodbye (2012); True Love (2010); Undercovers (2010); United States of Tara (2011); Untitled Jessica Gao/ABC Project / TV Movie (2019); Uploaded (2021); Veep (2016); Viper (2015); Vox Influx (2014); Walking the Halls (2012); What Would Jesus Do? (2010); Wiener Dog Nationals (2013); Workaholics (2011–2017); Workaholics: The Other Cubicle (2012); Yes Man (2008); YouTube AdBlitz (2016); Zoe (2017); Zombie Apocalypse (2011); Zulu Six (2014).

On this day in movie history - The Green Glove (1952):

The Green Glove

aka The White Road,

directed by Jack Smight,

written by Charles Bennett,

based on a story by Charles Bennett,

was released in the United States on February 28, 1952.
Narrated by John Dehner.
Music by Joseph Kosma.

Cast:

Glenn Ford, Geraldine Brooks, Cedric Hardwicke, George Macready, Gaby André, Jany Holt, Roger Tréville, Juliette Gréco, Georges Tabet, Meg Lemonnier, Paul Bonifas, Jean Bretonnière, Edmond Ardisson, Maurice Bénard, Daniel Cauchy, Jacques Clancy, John Dehner, Guy Henry, Roger Legris, Frédéric O'Brady, Michel Seldow.

Born on this day – Susan Buckner:

Susan Buckner

Actress

January 28, 1952 – May 2, 2024

Credits:

1 vs. 100 (2007); B.J. and the Bear (1979); Behind Closed Doors (2018); Behind the Music (2001); Bobby Vinton's Rock 'n Rollers (1978); Deadly Blessing (1981); Grease (1978); Grease 20th Anniversary Re-Release Party (1998); Grease Day USA (1978); Hollywood and Beyond with Steven Brittingham (2021); Police Academy 6: City Under Siege (1989); Police Woman (1976); Return Engagement (1978); Secrets Revealed: An Interiew with Susan Buckner (2013); Starsky and Hutch (1978); Switch (1977); The Amazing Howard Hughes (1977); The Brady Bunch Variety Hour (1976–1977); The Dean Martin Show (1973); The First Nudie Musical (1976); The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977–1978); The Love Boat (1979); VH-1 Where Are They Now? (2002); When the Whistle Blows (1980).

Born on this day – C.J. Sansom:

C.J. Sansom

Writer

December 9, 1952 – April 27, 2024

Credits:

Books:

Dark Fire (2004); Dissolution (2003); Dominion (2012); Heartstone (2010); Hill of Bones (2011); House of Shadows (2007); King Arthur's Bones (2009); Lamentation (2014); Revelation (2008); Shardlake Books 1-3 (2014); Sovereign (2006); Sword of Shame (2006); The Deadliest Sin (2014); The False Virgin (2013); The First Murder (2012); The Lost Prophecies (2008); The Sacred Stone (2010); The Tainted Relic (2005); Tombland (2018); Winter in Madrid (2006).

Television:

Shardlake (2024).

On this day in movie history - The Turning Point (1952):

The Turning Point

directed by William Dieterle,

written by Warren Duff,

based on a story by Horace McCoy,

was released in the United States on November 14, 1952.
Music by Irvin Talbot, Miklós Rózsa and Victor Young.

Cast:

William Holden, Edmond O’Brien, Alexis Smith, Tom Tully, Ed Begley, Danny Dayton, Adele Longmire, Ray Teal, Ted de Corsia, Don Porter, Howard Freeman, Neville Brand, Carolyn Jones.

On this day in movie history - Kansas City Confidential (1952):

Kansas City Confidential

directed by Phil Karlson,

written by George Bruce and Harry Essex,

based on a story by Rowland Brown and Harold Greene,

was released in the United States on November 11, 1952.
Music by Paul Sawtell.

Cast:

John Payne, Coleen Gray, Preston Foster, Neville Brand, Lee Van Cleef, Jack Elam, Dona Drake, Mario Siletti, Howard Negley, Carleton Young, Don Orlando, Ted Ryan, Orlando Beltran, Ray Bennett, Chet Brandenburg, Barry Brooks, Charles Cane, Edward Coch, James Conaty, Tom Dillon, George Dockstader, Paul Dubov, Paul Fierro, Eddie Foster, Dick Gordon, Tom Greenway, William Haade, Al Hill, Harry Hines, Paul Hogan, Don House, Vivi Janiss, Helen Kleeb, Paul Kruger, Mike Lally, Roger Moore, House Peters Jr., Lee Phelps, Sam Pierce, Paul Ravel, Joey Ray, Carlos Rivero, Ric Roman, Frank J. Scannell, Sam Scar, Jack Shea, Charles Sherlock, Brick Sullivan, Charles Sullivan, Phil Tead, Archie Twitchell, George D. Wallace, Kay Wiley, Jeff York.