On this day in movie history - Blast of Silence (1961):

Blast of Silence

directed and written by Allen Baron,

was released in the United States on March 20, 1961.
Narrated by Lionel Stander.
Music by Meyer Kupferman.

Cast:

Allen Baron, Molly McCarthy, Larry Tucker, Peter Clune, Danny Meehan, Howard Mann, Charles Creasap, Bill DePrato, Milda Memenas, Joe Bubbico, Ruth Kaner, Gil Rogers, Jerry Douglas, Don Saroyan, Dean Sheldon, Bill Chadney, Ernest Jackson, Erich Kollmar, Betty Kovac, Mel Sponder, Lionel Stander, Bob Taylor.

Born on this day – Dana Reeve:

Dana Reeve

Singer

Actress

March 17, 1961 – March 6, 2006

Credits:

13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2007); ABC News Breakfast (2024); Above Suspicion (1995); Autopsy: The Last Hours of (2019); Christopher Reeve: A Celebration of Hope (1998); Corazón de... (2005 / 2006); Entertainment Tonight (2006–2024); Everyone's Hero (2006); Feds (1997); Freedom: A History of US (2003); Hope in Motion (2007); Howard Stern (2002); In the Gloaming (1997); Larry King Live (2002); Law & Order (1990–1997); Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001); Lifestories: Families in Crisis (1996); Oz (2000); Smallville (2006–2007); Steel Magnolias (1990); Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story (2024); Superman Reborn (2025); Superman Returns (2006); The 56th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1999); The Brooke Ellison Story (2004); The GQ Men of the Year Awards (1997); The Most Fascinating Women of 1996 (1996); The New Medicine (2006); The Oprah Winfrey Show (2005); Vietnam Long Time Coming (1998); Working in the Theatre (1998); You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman (2006).

On this day in music history - Runaway, by Del Shannon (1961):

The song Runaway,

by Del Shannon,

was released on February 18, 1961.

Recommended reading - Image of Hell by Steve Fisher (1961):

Image of Hell

By Steve Fisher.

ASIN: B000K0C0GM
Published by Dutton.
First Edition
First published 1961.
Hardcover.

Description:

A psychiatrist takes his revenge on a Hollywood actress for rejecting his advances.

On this day in movie history - La Notte (1961):

La Notte

aka The Night,

directed by Michelangelo Antonioni,

written by Michelangelo Antonioni, Ennio Flaiano and Tonino Guerra,

was released in Italy on January 24, 1961.
Music by Giorgio Gaslini.

Cast:

Marcello Mastroianni, Jeanne Moreau, Monica Vitti, Bernhard Wicki, Rosy Mazzacurati, Maria Pia Luzi, Guido A. Marsan, Vittorio Bertolini, Vincenzo Corbella, Ugo Fortunati, Gitt Magrini, Giorgio Negro, Roberta Speroni, Valentino Bompiani, Roberto Danesi, Umberto Eco, Giansiro Ferrata, Giorgio Gaslini, Alceo Guatelli, Odile Jean, Ottiero Ottieri, Salvatore Quasimodo, Ettore Univelli, Eraldo Volonté.

Born on this day – Shashawnee Hall:

Shashawnee Hall

Actor

Director

Producer

December 27, 1961 – March 29, 2021

On this day in movie history - Lover Come Back (1961):

Lover Come Back

directed by Delbert Mann,

written by Stanley Shapiro and Paul Henning,

was released in the United States on December 20, 1961.
Music by Frank De Vol.

Cast:

Rock Hudson, Doris Day, Tony Randall, Edie Adams, Jack Oakie, Jack Kruschen, Ann B. Davis, Joe Flynn, Howard St. John, Karen Norris, Jack Albertson, Charles Watts, Donna Douglas, JoAnne Ludden-Paige.

Born on this day – Tom Sizemore:

Tom Sizemore

Actor

November 29, 1961 – March 3, 2023