On this day in movie history - Midnight Lace (1960):

Midnight Lace

directed by David Miller,

written by Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts,

based on the play Matilda Shouted Fire by Janet Green,

was released in the United States on October 13, 1960.
Music by Frank Skinner.

Cast:

Doris Day, Rex Harrison, John Gavin, Myrna Loy, Roddy McDowall, Herbert Marshall, Natasha Parry, Hermione Baddeley, John Williams, Richard Ney, Anthony Dawson, Rhys Williams, Richard Lupino, Hayden Rorke, Doris Lloyd, Gage Clarke, Elspeth March, Peter Adams, Rex Evans.

On this day in movie history - The Magnificent Seven (1960):

The Magnificent Seven

directed by John Sturges,

written by William Roberts,

was released in the United States on October 12, 1960.
Music by Elmer Bernstein.

Cast:

Yul Brynner, Eli Wallach, Steve McQueen, Horst Buchholz, Charles Bronson, Robert Vaughn, Brad Dexter, James Coburn, Jorge Martínez de Hoyos, Vladimir Sokoloff, Rosenda Monteros, Rico Alaniz, Pepe Hern, Natividad Vacío, Mario Navarro, Danny Bravo, John A. Alonzo, Enrique Lucero, Alex Montoya, Robert J. Wilke, Val Avery, Whit Bissell, Bing Russell, Manuel Alvarado, Henry Amargo, José Chávez, Roberto Contreras, Jim Davis, Valentin de Vargas, Larry Duran, Victor French, Edwin Max, Lalo Rios, Joseph Ruskin.

On this day in movie history - Spartacus (1960):

Spartacus

directed by Stanley Kubrick,

written by Dalton Trumbo,

based on the novel by Howard Fast,

was released in the United States on October 6, 1960.
Music by Alex North.

Cast:

Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Jean Simmons, Charles Laughton, Peter Ustinov, Tony Curtis, John Gavin, John Dall, Nina Foch, John Ireland, Herbert Lom, Charles McGraw, Joanna Barnes, Harold J. Stone, Woody Strode, Peter Brocco, Paul Lambert, Robert J. Wilke, Nicholas Dennis, John Hoyt, Frederic Worlock, Gil Perkins, Cliff Lyons.

Born on this day – Mary Mara:

Mary Mara

Actress

September 21, 1960 – June 26, 2022

Pictured right in her role as Sphere Builder Presage, in Star Trek: Enterprise (2004)

Credits:

7th Heaven (2004); A Civil Action (1998); Ally McBeal (1999); Becker (2001); Blue Steel (1990); Bones (2006); Boston Public (2002); Bound (1996); Break Even (2020); Claire (2007); Criminal Minds (2014); Crossing Jordan (2002); Dellaventura (1997); Dexter (2009); Dish: Gossip in Hollywood (2002); Doubt (2017); Eddie Dodd (1991); Em & Me (2004); Empire City (1992); Entertainment Tonight (2022); ER (1995–1996); Farscape (1999); Gideon's Crossing (2001); Good vs Evil (1999); Graham (1992); Gridiron Gang (2006); Hope & Gloria (1996); In the Blink of an Eye (1996); Indictment: The McMartin Trial (1995); Joan of Arcadia (2004); Judging Amy (2001); Jumbo Girl (2004); Just Looking (1995); K-PAX (2001); Law & Order (1993–1999); Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2005); Lie to Me (2009); Lloyd (2001); Lost (2009); Love Potion No. 9 (1992); Monk (2005); Mr. Saturday Night (1992); Nash Bridges (1996–1997); Nip/Tuck (2005); North Shore (2004); NYPD Blue (1994–1998); Out of the Rain (1991); Paradise, FL (2015); Pet Pals (2014); Philly (2002); Philly Heat (1994); Pizza Time (2006); Poker Night (2000); Profiler (1999); Prom Night (2008); Ray Donovan (2013); Rude Awakening (2000); Saint Sinner (2002); Saving Grace (2009); Secrets and Lies (2015); Shameless (2013); Spicy City (1997); Star Trek: Enterprise (2004); Stranger Inside (2001); Swedish Auto (2006); Switched at Birth (1999); That's Life (2001); The Guardian (2004); The Handler (2003–2004); The Hard Way (1991); The Huntress (2001); The Mortality of Sara Lenson (2014); The Practice (2001); The Preppie Murder (1989); The Problem with Percival (2006); The Sphere and the Labyrinth (2015); The Visitor (1998); The West Wing (2001); Third Watch (2001); True Colors (1991); Undoing (2006); What Kind of Mother Are You? (1996); Without a Trace (2004); Woodie's Kitchen (2011).

Born on this day – Saskia Post:

Saskia Post

Actress

August 1, 1960 – March 16, 2020

Credits:

A Country Practice (1985–1988); All Together Now (1991); Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1995); Bliss (1985); City Homicide (2010); Dogs in Space (1986); Eugenie Sandler P.I. (2000); Gary Petty (2000); Ladykiller (1996); Melba (1988); Ocean Girl (1996); One Night Stand (1984); Proof (1991); Return to Eden (1986); Short Cuts (2002); Sons and Daughters (1982–1983); The Sullivans (1982–1983); Throbbin' 84 (2024); True Love and Chaos (1997).

Born on this day – Jon Landau:

Jon Landau

Producer

Production Manager

Writer

July 23, 1960 – July 5, 2024

Credits:

A Quiet Place: Day One (2018–2019); Alita: Battle Angel (2019); Andaaz (2014); Assorted Nightmares: Janitor (2008); Avatar (2009); Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora (2010); Avatar: Production Materials (2010); Avatar: The Way of Water (2022); Beyond Glory (2015); Big Kids (2009); Brian May's Brief History of 3D (2011); Burning Questions (2022); Campus Man (1987); Capturing Avatar (2010); Cinema 3 (2010); Crew Film: TheVolume (2010); Crysis 2 (2011); Dick Tracy (1990); Dream Job (2012); Entertainment Tonight (2010); E-penser (2019); E-penser (2019); E-penser (2019); F/X (1986); Face of the Frog (2019); Fantastic (2009); FX Movie Download (2014); HBO First Look (1997); HBO First Look (1997–2002); Hey Jenny (2010); Hey Johnny (2010); Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989); Inside Pandora's Box (2023); Key Exchange (1985); Life After Film School (2009); Love (2015); Made in Hollywood (2019); Made in Hollywood: Teen Edition (2012–2019); Making Mr. Right (1987); Manhunter (1986); Mr. H Reviews (2018); Poker Night Live (2018); Reflections on Titanic (2012); Requiem (1999); Scream Awards 2010 (2010); Scream Awards 2010 (2010); Secret Life of Old Rose: The Art of Gloria Stuart (2012); Solaris (2002); 'Solaris': Behind the Planet (2003); Tavis Smiley (2010); The 2018 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2018); The 28th Satellite Awards (2024); The 55th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1998); The 70th Annual Academy Awards (1998); The 82nd Annual Academy Awards (2010); The Fabulous Picture Show (2009); The Hollywood Machine (2002); The Imagineering Story (2019); The IMDb Show (2019); The Making of 'Alien³' (2003); The Most Magical Story on Earth: 50 Years of Walt Disney World (2021); The Oscars (2023); Titanic (1997); Titanic: Audio Commentary by Actress Kate Winslet, Actress Gloria Stuart, Actor Lewis Abernathy, Co-Producer Jon Landau and Executive Producer Rae Sanchini (2005); Titanic: Breaking New Ground (1998); Titanic: EPK Press Kit (2005); Titanic: The Final Word with James Cameron (2012); Titanic's Production: Behind the Scenes (2005); Today's Close Up (2010); Toruk: The First Flight (2016); Troldspejlet (2009); Up Close with Carrie Keagan (2009); Western Stars (2019); What's Trending (2011); XLTV (1998).

July in movie history - Cage of Evil (1960):

Cage of Evil

directed by Edward L. Cahn,

written by Orville H. Hampton,

based on a story by Orville H. Hampton and Alexander Richards,

was released in the United States in July, 1960.
Exact release date unknown.
Music by Paul Sawtell and Bert Shefter.

Cast:

Ronald Foster, Patricia Blair, Harp McGuire, John Maxwell, Preston Hanson, Doug Henderson, Hugh Sanders, Helen Kleeb, Robert Shayne, Owen Bush, Ted Knight, Howard McLeod, Eve Brent, Henry Darrow, Abel Franco, Joseph Hamilton, Jack Kenney, Gregg Martell, Patrick Miller, Ralph Neff, Ralph Sanford, Jack Tesler.

Recommended reading - The Stars in Their Courses, by Harry Brown (1966):

The Stars in Their Courses

By Harry Brown.

Filmed as El Dorado (1966), directed by Howard Hawks.

ASIN: B0011N3WI2
Published by Jonathan Cape.
Published 1960.

Description:

The epic novel of the old west, a living legend of lust, doom, death, of tall strong men, golden women and towering passions!

On this day in television history - M Squad (1960):

M Squad

Season 3. Episode 39.
Episode entitled: The Bad Apple.
Released June 21, 1960.
Directed by Paul Stewart.
Written by Jay D. Crowley, Fenton Earnshaw and Kevin Thomas.
Music by Benny Carter.

Cast:

Lee Marvin, Paul Newlan, June Blair, Charles Aidman, Boyd Holister, Robert Palmer, Baily Harper, Nora Marlowe, Pitt Herbert, Robert Courtleigh.

On this day in movie history - House of Usher, aka The Fall of the House of Usher (1960):

House of Usher

aka The Fall of the House of Usher,

directed by Roger Corman,

written by Richard Matheson,

based on the short story The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe,

was released in the United States on June 18, 1960.
Music by Les Baxter.

Cast:

Vincent Price, Mark Damon, Myrna Fahey, Harry Ellerbe, David Andar, Mario Bellini, Bill Borzage, Eleanor LeFaber, Nadajan, Ruth Oklander, George Paul, Géraldine Paulette, Phil Sulvestre, John Zimeas.

On this day in movie history - Psycho (1960):

Psycho

directed by Alfred Hitchcock,

written by Joseph Stefano,

based on the novel by Robert Bloch,

was released in the United States, on June 16, 1960.
Music by Bernard Herrmann.
Inspired by the true 1957 Ed Gein murder case.

Cast:

Anthony Perkins, Vera Miles, Janet Leigh, John Gavin, Martin Balsam, John McIntire, Simon Oakland, Frank Albertson, Pat Hitchcock, Vaughn Taylor, Lurene Tuttle, John Anderson, Mort Mills, Virginia Gregg, Paul Jasmin, Jeanette Nolan.

On this day in television history - M Squad (1960):

M Squad

Season 3. Episode 38.
Episode entitled: The Tiger’s Cage.
Released June 14, 1960.
Directed by Don McDougall.
Written by Stuart Jerome and Maxwell Shane.
Music by Benny Carter.

Cast:

Lee Marvin, Paul Newlan, Alan Reed, Dan Riss, Regina Gleason, Donald Barry, Art Lewis, Joseph Mell, George Eldredge, Lee Miller.

Recommended reading - The Ferguson Affair, by Ross Macdonald (1960):

The Ferguson Affair

By Ross Macdonald.

Published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group.

First published 1960.

ISBN-10:030774079X

ISBN-13: 9780307740793

Description:

It was a long way from the million-dollar Foothill Club to Pelly Street, where grudges were settled in blood and Spanish and a stolen diamond ring landed a girl in jail.  Defense lawyer Bill Gunnarson was making the trip – fast.  He already knew a kidnapping at the club was tied to the girl's hot rock, and he suspected that a missing Hollywood starlet was the key to a busy crime ring.  But while Gunnarson made his way through a storm of deception, money, drugs, and passions, he couldn't guess how some big shots and small-timers would all end up with murder in common...