On this day in movie history - Deep Blues: A Musical Pilgrimage to the Crossroads (1992):

Deep Blues: A Musical Pilgrimage to the Crossroads

documentary directed by Robert Mugge,

written by Robert Palmer,

was released in the United States on April 1, 1992.

Cast:

Robert Palmer, David A. Stewart, Abraham Schwab, Booker T. Laury, R.L. Burnside, Jessie Mae Hemphill, Abe Young, Napoleon Strickland, Junior Kimbrough, Joe Ayers, Calvin Jackson, Roosevelt Barnes, Frank Self, Wade Walton, Big Jack Johnson, Jack Owens, Early Wright, Bud Spires, Lonnie Pitchford.

On this day in music history - Hormonally Yours, by Shakespears Sister (1992):

Hormonally Yours

Album by Shakespears Sister,

released February 17, 1992.

Track list:

Goodbye Cruel World; I Don't Care; My 16th Apology; Are We In Love Yet; Emotional Thing; Stay; Black Sky; The Trouble With Andre; Moonchild; Catwoman; Let Me Entertain You; Hello (Turn Your Radio On).

On this day in movie history - Cecilia Bartoli: A Portrait (1992):

Cecilia Bartoli: A Portrait

a documentary directed by David Thomas and Les Young,

was released on January 26, 1992.

On this day in music history - Stay, by Shakespears Sister (1992):

The song Stay,

by Shakespears Sister,

was released on January 13, 1992.

Recommended reading - Rum Punch (1992):

Rum Punch

By Elmore Leonard.

Published by Delacorte Press.

First published 1992.

Hardcover.

ISBN-10: 038530143X

ISBN-13: 978-0385301435

Description:

Pretty working-girl Jackie Burke is in a tight spot.  She's just been picked up at Palm Beach International with fifty grand and some blow stashed in her flight bag.  Lucky for her, the Feds want something Jackie's got:  the inside track to Ordell Robbie, the notoriusly slick arms dealer.  And they're ready to deal – Ordell in exchange for her freedom.  But Jackie's got another ace up her sleeve. . .Enter Max Cherry, bail bondsman.  Big, tough, basically decent Max is on the verge of divorce and tired of the same old grind.  That's where Jackie comes in.  The fifty big ones are peanuts compared to what Ordell's got locked away in Freeport.  But when a blowsy blond blowhead and a none-too-bright ex con try to muscle in on the action, it's time to pull and old bait and switch – where the good guys are played off against the bad guys – and where Jackie and Max hope to walk off into the Florida sunset with a hot half million in cold cash.

"Unputdownable! Benath it's fast moving surface, Rum Punch is a novel about growing old, about the way that time changes us, about the old dream of starting over agian and its cost." – The Washington Post Book World.

"Expertly blended. . .potent Dutch." – Chicago Sun-Times.

"Rum Punch is Leonard's best work! He brilliantly reaffirms his right to the title of America's finest crime-fiction writer." – People.

On this day in music history - Rossini Heroines, by Cecilia Bartoli (1992):

Rossini Heroines

Album by Cecilia Bartoli,

was released on January 9, 1992.

Track list:

Rossini Heroines: Riedi Al Soglio – Zelmira; Rossini Heroines: Ah, Non Potrian Resistere - Le Nozze Di Teti E Di Peleo; Rossini Heroines: Giusto Ciel, in Tal Periglio - Maometto II; Rossini Heroines: Tanti Affetti in Tal Momento - la Donna Del Lago; Rossini Heroines: Quant'e Grato All'alma Mia - Elisabetta, Regina D'inghilterra; Rossini Heroines: Fellon, la Pena Avrai - Elisabetta, Regina D'inghilterra; Rossini Heroines: Ah! Che Invan Su Questo Ciglio - Maometto II; Rossini Heroines: Serena I Vaghi Rai... Bel Raggio Lusinghier – Semiramide.

On this day in movie history - Hoffa (1992):

Hoffa

directed by Danny DeVito,

written by David Mamet,

was released in the United States on December 25, 1992.
Music by David Newman.

Cast:

Jack Nicholson, Danny DeVito, Armand Assante, J.T. Walsh, John C. Reilly, Kevin Anderson, John P. Ryan, Frank Whaley, Natalia Nogulich, Nicholas Pryor, Robert Prosky, Paul Guilfoyle, Karen Young, Cliff Gorman.

On this day in movie history - A Few Good Men (1992):

A Few Good Men

directed by Rob Reiner,

written by Aaron Sorkin,

based on the play by Aaron Sorkin,

was released in the United States on December 2, 1992.
Music by Marc Shaiman.

Cast:

Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, Demi Moore, Kevin Bacon, Kiefer Sutherland, Kevin Pollak, James Marshall, J.T. Walsh, Christopher Guest, J.A. Preston, Matt Craven, Maud Winchester, Wolfgang Bodison, Xander Berkeley, John M. Jackson, Noah Wyle, Cuba Gooding Jr., Lawrence Lowe, Joshua Malina, Oscar Jordan, John M. Mathews, Aaron Sorkin, Alex Wexo, Frank Cavestani, Jan Munroe, Ron Ostrow, Matthew Saks, Harry Caesar, Michael DeLorenzo, Geoffrey Nauffts, Arthur Senzy, Cameron Thor, David Bowe, Gene Whittington, Christopher Coffel, Richard Lasting, Bernard Madrid, Jack Serino.

On this day in movie history - Black Ice (1992):

Black Ice

aka A Passion for Murder,

directed by Neill Fearnley,

written by Arne Olsen and John Alan Schwartz,

was released in the United States on December 2, 1992.
Music by Amin Bhatia.

Cast:

Joanna Pacula, Michael Nouri, Michael Ironside, Mickey Jones, Brent Neale, Rick Skene, Arne Olsen, Lee J. Campbell, Victor Cowie, Gene Pyrz, Thom Schioler, Harry Nelken, John Cassini.

Recommended reading - Casablanca: As Time Goes by: 50th Anniversary Commemorative (1992):

Casablanca: As Time Goes by:

50th Anniversary Commemorative

By Frank Miller.

Published by‎ Andrews McMeel Pub.
Published 1992.
First Edition.
Hardcover.
ISBN-10: 1878685147
ISBN-13: 978-1878685148

Description:

The leading lady was the producer's second choice. The leading man avoided his co-star between love scenes for fear of his wife's jealousy. Two of the stars didn't want to be in the movie in the first place. And nobody knew how the picture would end until the day they shot the final scene. Yet, out of this chaos came one of the enduring film favorites of all time – Casablanca.

For the First time, here is the whole story of Warner Bros. Production No. 410, from the original play that laid its foundation, through casting, writing, shooting, and post-production, to the series of lucky breaks that created one of the most everlastingly popular films of the last fifty years.

At every step along the road to Casablanca, the picture's creators had to make choices that later meant the difference between triumph and flop. Ronald Regan was initially announced to play one of the male leads. Producer Hal Wallis considered casting Ella Fitzgerald as Sam the piano player. Composer Max Steiner tried to cut "As Time Goes By." And sometimes the participants managed to make the right choices in spite of themselves.

Lavishly illustrated with a collection of photos, memos, blueprints and posters never before assembled in one book 'Casablanca: As Time Goes By...' paints the most complete picture ever of a movie that has mesmerized film-lovers and romantics for half a century.

On this day in movie history - Bad Lieutenant (1992):

Bad Lieutenant

directed by Abel Ferrara,

written by Zoë Lund and Abel Ferrara,

was released in the United States on November 20, 1992.
Music by Joe Delia.

Cast:

Harvey Keitel, Victor Argo, Paul Calderón, Eddie Daniels, Bianca Hunter, Zoë Lund, Frankie Thorn, Fernando Véléz, Joseph Micheal Cruz, Paul Hipp, Frank Adonis, Anthony Ruggiero, Victoria Bastel.