On this day in movie history - I Died a Thousand Times (1955):

I Died a Thousand Times

directed by Stuart Heisler,

written by W. R. Burnett,

was released in the United States on November 9, 1955.
Music by David Buttolph.

Cast:

Jack Palance, Shelley Winters, Lori Nelson, Lee Marvin, Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez, Lon Chaney Jr., Earl Holliman, Perry Lopez, Richard Davalos, Howard St. John, Nick Adams, Dennis Hopper, Ralph Moody, Olive Carey, Dub Taylor, Paul Brinegar, James Millican.

On this day in movie history - Rebel Without a Cause (1955):

Rebel Without a Cause

directed by Nicholas Ray,

written by Stewart Stern and Irving Shulman,

based on a story by Nicholas Ray,

was released in the United States on October 27, 1955.
Music by Leonard Rosenman.

Cast:

James Dean, Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo, Jim Backus, Ann Doran, Corey Allen, William Hopper, Rochelle Hudson, Dennis Hopper, Edward Platt, Steffi Sidney, Marietta Canty, Virginia Brissac, Beverly Long, Ian Wolfe, Frank Mazzola, Robert Foulk, Jack Simmons, Tom Bernard, Nick Adams, Jack Grinnage, Clifford Morris, Dorothy Abbott, David Alpert, Jimmy Baird, Paul Birch, Harold Bostwick, Paul Bryar, John Close, Chuck Hamilton, Chuck Hicks, Skipper Huerta, Louise Lane, Nelson Leigh, David McMahon, Edward McNally, Peter Miller, Ralph Moratz, Bruce Noonan, House Peters Jr., Stephanie Pond-Smith, Charles Postal, Nicholas Ray, Gus Schilling, Almira Sessions, Joel Smith, Bert Stevens, Dick Wessel, Robert B. Williams.

On this day in movie history - Joe MacBeth (movie & play):

Joe MacBeth

directed by Ken Hughes,

written by Philip Yordan and Ken Hughes,

based on the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare,

released in the United Kingdom on October 18, 1955.

Music by Trevor Duncan.

Cast:

Paul Douglas, Ruth Roman, Bonar Colleano, Grégoire Aslan, Sidney James, Harry Green, Walter Crisham, Kay Callard, Robert Arden, George Margo, Minerva Pious, Philip Vickers, Mark Baker, Bill Nagy, Al Mulock, Victor Baring, Jess Conrad, Shirley Douglas, Beresford Egan, Louise Grant, Launce Maraschal, Robert O'Neil, Johnny Ross, Nicholas Stuart, Teresa Thorne, Sheila Woods.

Recommended reading:

Macbeth

By William Shakespeare.

Edited by Barbara A. Mowat & Paul Werstine.

Folger Shakespeare Library.

Published by Simon & Schuster.

First published 1623.

ISBN-10: 0743477103

ISBN-13: 9780743477109

Description:

The authoritative edition of Macbeth from The Folger Shakespeare Library, the trusted and widely used Shakespeare series for students and general readers.

In 1603, James VI of Scotland ascended the English throne, becoming James I of England. London was alive with an interest in all things Scottish, and Shakespeare turned to Scottish history for material. He found a spectacle of violence and stories of traitors advised by witches and wizards, echoing James’s belief in a connection between treason and witchcraft.

In depicting a man who murders to become king, Macbeth teases us with huge questions. Is Macbeth tempted by fate, or by his or his wife’s ambition? Why does their success turn to ashes?

Like other plays, Macbeth speaks to each generation. Its story was once seen as that of a hero who commits an evil act and pays an enormous price. Recently, it has been applied to nations that overreach themselves and to modern alienation. The line is blurred between Macbeth’s evil and his opponents’ good, and there are new attitudes toward both witchcraft and gender.

This edition includes:

Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play.

Newly revised explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play.

Scene-by-scene plot summaries.

A key to the play’s famous lines and phrases.

An introduction to reading Shakespeare’s language.

An essay by a leading Shakespeare scholar providing a modern perspective on the play.

Fresh images from the Folger Shakespeare Library’s vast holdings of rare books.

An up-to-date annotated guide to further reading.

Essay by Susan Snyder.

The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC, is home to the world’s largest collection of Shakespeare’s printed works, and a magnet for Shakespeare scholars from around the globe. In addition to exhibitions open to the public throughout the year, the Folger offers a full calendar of performances and programs.

Born on this day – Sam Bottoms:

Sam Bottoms

Actor

Producer

October 17, 1955 – December 16, 2008

Born on this day – Arleen Sorkin:

Arleen Sorkin

Actress

Writer

Comedian

Television presenter

October 14, 1955 – August 24, 2023

On this day in movie history - Killer’s Kiss (1955):

Killer’s Kiss

directed by Stanley Kubrick,

written by Howard Sackler,

based on a story by Stanley Kubrick,

was released in the United States on September 21, 1955.
Music by Gerald Fried.

Cast:

Jamie Smith, Irene Kane, Frank Silvera, Jerry Jarrett, Mike Dana, Felice Orlandi, Skippy Adelman, David Vaughan, Alec Rubin, Ralph Roberts, Phil Stevenson, Ruth Sobotka.

Recommended reading - The Bearded Lady (1955):

The Bearded Lady

By Ross MacDonald.

Published 1955.

ASIN: B097265SP9

Description:

In this short story from Ross Macdonald’s The Archer Files, detective Lew Archer stops in town to look in on an old army buddy, an artist, only to find that he has mysteriously disappeared. Seemingly the only clue is a disturbing charcoal sketch of a woman with a thick beard sitting in his studio. As Archer finds himself drawn into the investigation, it soon becomes clear that things are not what they seem. And that no one is above suspicion.

A Vintage Short.

Born on this day – Dulce La Cantante:

Dulce La Cantante

Singer

Actress

July 29, 1955 – December 25, 2024

Credits:

Albums:

Aquella edad (1977); Ay, amor… (1990); Castillos de cristal (1988); Cosas prohibidas (1991); Dulce (1979); Heridas (1982); Homenaje a Camilo Sesto (2006); Invitación al amor (1988); La voz con alma (1976); Lobo (1985); Salvaje (1987); Testigo de una noche (1993); Triunfadora de Mallorca (1978); Tu muñeca (1984).

Movies and television:

Cara a cara (1982); Celebremos México: Hecho en México (2005); Con todo (2004); De su misma sangre (1982); Diseñador ambos sexos (2001); Dulce, la cantante (1983); El Minuto Que Cambió Mi Destino (2016); José José... El especial (2006); La camioneta gris (1990); La Más Draga (2019); Las mañanitas a la virgen de Guadalupe (2004); Las vías del amor (2002–2003); Más allá del puente (1993); Mónica y el sexo (2019); Muchachitas como tú (2007); Mujeres engañadas (1999); Mundo de fieras (2006); Muñeca rota (1978); No vale nada la vida (1984); Quién es la máscara (2020); Quiéreme Tonto (2010); Reyes de la canción (2006); Sale el Sol (2018–2019); Segunda oportunidad (2010); Siempre en domingo (1984); Siempre reinas (2024); Soñadoras (1998); Vecinos (2024); Vencer la culpa (2023).

On this day in movie history - The Night Holds Terror (1955):

The Night Holds Terror

directed and written by Andrew L. Stone,

was released in the United States on July 13, 1955.
Based on the true 1953 Courtier case.
Music by Lucien Cailliet.

Cast:

Jack Kelly, Hildy Parks, Vince Edwards, John Cassavetes, David Cross, Eddie Marr, Jack Kruschen, Joyce McCluskey, Jonathan Hale, Barney Phillips, Roy Neal, Joel Marston, Guy Kingsford, Stanley Andrews, Charles Herbert, Barbara Woodell, William Woodson.