On this day in movie history - The Fighter (2010):

The Fighter,

directed by David O. Russell,

written by Paul Tamasy, Eric Johnson and Scott Silver,

based on a story by Keith Dorrington, Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson,

was released in the United States on December 10, 2010.
Music by Michael Brook.

Cast:
Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Melissa Leo, Mickey O'Keefe, Jack McGee, Melissa McMeekin, Bianca Hunter, Erica McDermott, Jill Quigg, Dendrie Taylor, Kate B. O'Brien, Jenna Lamia, Frank Renzulli, Paul Campbell, Caitlin Dwyer, Chanty Sok, Ted Arcidi, Ross Bickell, Sean Malone, José Antonio Rivera, Richard Farrell, Matthew Muzio, Steven Barkhimer, Art Ramalho, Sugar Ray Leonard, Jackson Nicoll, Alison Folland, Sean Patrick Doherty, Sue Costello, Thomas Benton, Ray Greenhalge, Tino Kimly, Epifanio Melendez, Jeremiah Kissel, Roeun Chea, Brian Nguyen, Rikki Kleiman, Michael Dell'Orto, Paul Locke, Kim Carrell, Colin Hamell, Dale Place, Eddie Lee Anderson, Joe Lupino, Bonnie Aarons, Walter Driscoll, Matt Russell, A. Joseph Denucci, George Michael Ward, Jack Greenhalge, Kevin Paige, David A. Ramalho Sr., Ziad Akl, Simon Hamlin, Gerald Greenhalge, Matthew Russell, Rita Mercier, Deborah Bolanger, Kerry Moore, Philip Dorn Hebert, Raul Vera, Jack Lally, Carlos L. Smith, Lee Wesley, Hugh Long, Catherine Lynn Stone, Bo Cleary, Anthony Molinari, Peter Cunningham, Miguel Espino, Anthony 'Ace' Thomas, Brian Christensen, Jen Weissenberg, Michael Buffer, Larry Merchant, Jim Lampley, Emanuel Steward, Roy Jones Jr., George Foreman, Don Dunphy.

On this day in music history - A Word in the Wind, by 2002 (2009):

The album A Word in the Wind,

by 2002,

was released on December 10, 2009.

Born on this day – Michael Clarke Duncan:

Michael Clarke Duncan

Actor

December 10, 1957 – September 3, 2012

Born on this day – Philip R. Craig:

Philip R. Craig

Writer

December 10, 1933 – May 8, 2007

Credits:

(including titles with/by William G. Tapply):

A Beautiful Place to Die (1989); The Woman Who Walked Into the Sea / Death in Vineyard Waters (1991); The Double Minded Men / Vineyard Deceit (1992); Cliff Hanger / Vineyard Fear (1993); Off Season (1994); A Case of Vineyard Poison (1995); Death on a Vineyard Beach (1996); A Deadly Vineyard Holiday (1997); A Shoot on Martha's Vineyard (1998); A Fatal Vineyard Season (1999); Vineyard Blues (2000); Vineyard Shadows (2001); Vineyard Enigma (2002); A Vineyard Killing (2003); Murder at a Vineyard Mansion (2004); Vineyard Prey (2005); Dead in Vineyard Sand (2006); Vineyard Stalker (2007); Vineyard Chill (2008); First Light (2001); Second Sight (2004); Third Strike (2007); Gate of Ivory, Gate of Horn (1969); Delish! (2006); Death at Charity's Point (1984); The Dutch Blue Error (1984); Follow the Sharks (1985); The Marine Corpse / A Rodent of Doubt (1986); Dead Meat (1987); The Vulgar Boatman (1987); A Void in Hearts (1988); Dead Winter (1989); Client Privilege (1990); The Spotted Cats (1991); Tight Lines (1992); The Snake Eater (1993); The Seventh Enemy (1995); Close to the Bone (1996); Cutter's Run (1998); Muscle Memory (1999); Scar Tissue (2000); Past Tense (2001); A Fine Line (2002); Shadow of Death (2003); Nervous Water (2005); Out Cold (2006); One-Way Ticket (2007); Hell Bent (2008); Outwitting Trolls (2010).

Born on this day – Thomas A. Carlin:

Thomas A. Carlin

Actor

December 10, 1928 - May 6, 1991

Credits:

One Good Cop (1991); Law & Order (1991); Jacob's Ladder (1990); Family Business (1989); Blood Money (1988); The Equalizer (1986–1988); Matewan (1987); Search for Tomorrow (1985); The Pope of Greenwich Village (1984); The Executioner's Song (1982); Ragtime (1981); Fort Apache the Bronx (1981); Caddyshack (1980); The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg (1980); Hawk (1966); The Defenders (1961–1964); Route 66 (1963); Armstrong Circle Theatre (1962–1963); The Doctors and the Nurses (1962); Naked City (1961); John Brown's Raid (1960); Sunday Showcase (1960); Playhouse 90 (1960); Play of the Week (1960); Decoy (1958); True Story (1958); The Young Don't Cry (1957); Goodyear Playhouse (1956); The Alcoa Hour (1956); The Big Story (1949).

Born on this day – Barbara Nichols:

Barbara Nichols

Actress

December 10, 1928 – October 5, 1976

Born on this day – Sheldon Reynolds:

Sheldon Reynolds

Director

Producer

Writer

Actor

December 10, 1923 – January 25, 2003

Born on this day – Reginald Rose:

Reginald Rose

Writer

Producer

December 10, 1920 – April 19, 2002

Born on this day – Anne Gwynne:

Anne Gwynne

Actress

December 10, 1918 – March 31, 2003

Born on this day – Dorothy Lamour:

Dorothy Lamour

Actress

Singer

December 10, 1914 – September 22, 1996

Born on this day – Una Merkel:

Una Merkel

Actress

December 10, 1903 – January 2, 1986

Born on this day – Vivienne Osborne:

Vivienne Osborne

Actress

December 10, 1896 – June 10, 1961

Born on this day – Louis Natheaux:

Louis Natheaux

Actor

December 10, 1894 – August 23, 1942

Born on this day – Rhea Mitchell:

Rhea Mitchell

Actress

Writer

December 10, 1890 – September 16, 1957

Credits:

The Member of the Wedding (1952); My Man and I (1952); Washington Story (1952); It's a Big Country: An American Anthology (1951); The Unknown Man (1951); Bannerline (1951); Texas Carnival (1951); Grounds for Marriage (1951); Dial 1119 (1950); The Skipper Surprised His Wife (1950); The Next Voice You Hear... (1950); Please Believe Me (1950); Annie Get Your Gun (1950); Stars in My Crown (1950); In the Good Old Summertime (1949); State of the Union (1948); B.F.'s Daughter (1948); The Bride Goes Wild (1948); High Wall (1947); Green Dolphin Street (1947); The Unfinished Dance (1947); The Romance of Rosy Ridge (1947); The Mighty McGurk (1947); The Hoodlum Saint (1946); The Hidden Eye (1945); Mrs. Parkington (1944); Marriage Is a Private Affair (1944); The Cross of Lorraine (1943); Harrigan's Kid (1943); I Take This Woman (1940); The Ship That Died (1938); Mysterious Crossing (1936); 15 Maiden Lane (1936); The Texas Rangers (1936); San Francisco (1936); Song and Dance Man (1936); One Hour Late (1934); Behold My Wife! (1934); Whom the Gods Destroy (1934); The Big Bluff (1933); Danger Patrol (1928); The Home Trail (1927); The Dude Desperado (1927); Modern Youth (1926); The Other Kind of Love (1924); The Greatest Menace (1923); The Innocent Cheat (1921); A Ridin' Romeo (1921); Good Women (1921); The Scoffer (1920); The Devil's Claim (1920); The Hawk's Trail (1919); The Sleeping Lion (1919); The Money Corral (1919); Unexpected Places (1918); The Goat (1918); Boston Blackie's Little Pal (1918); Ghost of the Rancho (1918); The Lion of the Hills (1918); Social Ambition (1918); Honor's Cross (1918); The Blindness of Divorce (1918); Whither Thou Goest (1917); The Gilded Youth (1917); Sequel to the Diamond from the Sky (1916); Philip Holden - Waster (1916); The Sable Blessing (1916); The Man from Manhattan (1916); The Blindness (1916); The Overcoat (1916); Overalls (1916); The Three Musketeers (1916); Don Quixote (1915); The Beckoning Flame (1915); The Brink (1915); The Phantom Extra (1915); Tools of Providence (1915); The Operator at Big Sandy (1915); The Kite (1915); The Diamond from the Sky (1915); The Valley of Hate (1915); On the Night Stage (1915); Molly of the Mountains (1915); The Fakir (1915); The Devil (1915); Mr. 'Silent' Haskins (1915); The Scourge of the Desert (1915); In the Sage Brush Country (1914); A Game of Life (1914); The Master of the House (1914); The Game Keeper's Daughter (1914); A Tragedy of the North Woods (1914); The Cruise of the Molly Ann (1914); The Old Love's Best (1914); The Long Feud (1914); The Feud at Beaver Creek (1914); In the Southern Hills (1914); Tennessee (1914); The Fires of Ambition (1914); Shorty Escapes Marriage (1914); Wolves of the Underworld (1914); A Barrier Royal (1914); Twixt Love and Fire (1914); A New England Idyl (1914); An Indian's Honor (1913); An Indian's Gratitude (1913); A Frontier Wife (1913); His Squaw (1912); The Colonel's Ward (1912); The Hidden Trail (1912).

Born on this day – Edward A. Kull:

Edward A. Kull

Cinematographer

Director

Writer

Actor

December 10, 1885 – December 22, 1946

Credits:

Arctic Fury (1951); A Boy, a Girl and a Dog (1946); The Wife of Monte Cristo (1946); Marked for Murder (1945); The Whispering Skull (1944); Harmony Trail (1944); Brand of the Devil (1944); Sonora Stagecoach (1944); The Pinto Bandit (1944); Outlaw Trail (1944); Guns of the Law (1944); Arizona Whirlwind (1944); Death Valley Rangers (1943); Bullets and Saddles (1943); Black Market Rustlers (1943); Cowboy Commandos (1943); Rodeo Rhythm (1942); Gun Cargo (1949); Riders from Nowhere (1940); Wild Horse Range (1940); The Kid from Santa Fe (1940); Land of the Six Guns (1940); Pinto Canyon (1940); Covered Wagon Trails (1940); Wild Horse Valley (1940); The Cheyenne Kid (1940); Pioneer Days (1940); El Diablo Rides (1939); The Pal from Texas (1939); Port of Hate (1939); Riders of the Sage (1939); Fangs of the Wild (1939); Law of the Wolf (1939); Mesquite Buckaroo (1939); Smoky Trails (1939); Feud of the Range (1939); Tarzan and the Green Goddess (1938); Three Wise Monks (1936); Tundra (1936); The Drag-Net (1936); Man's Best Friend (1935); The New Adventures of Tarzan (1935); The New Adventures of Tarzan (1935); When Lightning Strikes (1934); Young Eagles (1934); Ferocious Pal (1934); Marriage on Approval (1933); Carnival Lady (1933); War of the Range (1933); Deadwood Pass (1933); Kiss of Araby (1933); High Gear (1933); When a Man Rides Alone (1933); The Penal Code (1932); Bachelor Mother (1932); The Savage Girl (1932); The Gambling Sex (1932); The Forty-Niners (1932); The Fighting Gentleman (1932); Out of Singapore (1932); The Scarlet Brand (1932); The Man from New Mexico (1932); Tangled Fortunes (1932); Murder at Dawn (1932); Mark of the Spur (1932); 45 Calibre Echo (1932); Human Targets (1932); Quick Trigger Lee (1931); Cyclone Kid (1931); Lariats and Six-Shooters (1931); Headin' for Trouble (1931); The Mystery Trooper (1931); King of the Wild (1931); .45 Calibre War (1929); Yellow Contraband (1928); The Black Ace (1928); Manhattan Knights (1928); Making the Varsity (1928); The Bronc Stomper (1928); The Apache Raider (1928); The Boss of Rustler's Roost (1928); The Devil's Twin (1927); Border Blackbirds (1927); The Wolves of the Waterfront (1923); The Yellow Handkerchief (1923); Dangerous Waters (1923); The Siege of the Lancashire Queen (1922); Barriers of Folly (1922); The Law of the Sea (1922); Pirates of the Deep (1922) ;The Channel Raiders (1922); White and Yellow (1922); Bulldog Courage (1922); The Open Wire (1922); With Stanley in Africa (1922); The Night Attack (1922); The Heart of Arizona (1921); Busy Day at the Selig General Office (1911); A Battle of Wits (1921); Dream Girl (1921); A Woman's Wit (1921); Fair Fighting (1921); The Call of Duty (1921); Beauty and the Bandit (1921); The Honor of the Mounted (1921); Fur Raiders (1921); The Fight Within (1921); Roaring Waters (1921); The Man Trackers (1921); Terror Trail (1921); The Shadow of Suspicion (1921); The Girl in the Saddle (1921); The Heart of Arizona (1921); The Diamond Queen (1921); Kaintuck's Ward (1920); Blind Chance (1920); The Vanishing Dagger (1920); The Counterfeit Trail (1919); The Pointing Finger (1919); Dynamite (1919); The Face in the Watch (1919); At the Point of a Gun (1919); The Best Bad Man (1919); The Fighting Sheriff (1919); The Sundown Trail (1919); The Sleeping Lion (1919); The Fire Flingers (1919); Creaking Stairs (1919); The Lure of Luxury (1918); Midnight Madness (1918); $5,000 Reward (1918); The Lonely Woman (1918); Who Killed Walton? (1918); Hungry Eyes (1918); The Kaiser, the Beast of Berlin (1918); The Desire of the Moth (1917); The Charmer (1917); The Lair of the Wolf (1917); The Little Orphan (1917); A Jewel in Pawn (1917); Polly Redhead (1917); Her Soul's Inspiration (1917); The Mainspring (1916); The Measure of a Man (1916); The Social Buccaneer (1916); The Whirlpool of Destiny (1916).

Francis Bacon, on writing:

Write down the thoughts of the moment.

Those that come unsought for are commonly the most valuable.

- Francis Bacon.