On this day in movie history - Farewell, My Lovely (1975):

Farewell, My Lovely

directed by Dick Richards,

written by David Zelag Goodman,

based on the novel by Raymond Chandler,

was released in the United States on August 8, 1975.
Music by David Shire.

Cast:

Robert Mitchum, Charlotte Rampling, John Ireland, Sylvia Miles, Anthony Zerbe, Harry Dean Stanton, Jack O'Halloran, Joe Spinell, Sylvester Stallone, Rainbeaux Smith, Kate Murtagh, John O'Leary, Walter McGinn, Burton Gilliam, Jim Thompson, Jimmie Archer, Ted Gehring.

Born on this day – Harry Dean Stanton:

Harry Dean Stanton

Actor

Musician

Singer

July 14, 1926 – September 15, 2017

On this day in movie history - Dillinger (1973):

Dillinger

directed and written by John Milius,

was released in the United States on June 19, 1973.
Song on opening credits: We’re in the Money, from Golddiggers of 1933.

Music by Barry De Vorzon.

Cast:

Warren Oates, Ben Johnson, Michelle Phillips, Cloris Leachman, Harry Dean Stanton, Geoffrey Lewis, John Ryan, Richard Dreyfuss, Steve Kanaly, John Martino, Roy Jenson, Read Morgan, Frank McRae, Ann Ault, David Dorr, Roland Bob Harris, George O. Heath, Tina Gae Johnson, Terry Leonard, Melvin Ray McGee, Phil Segura, Jerry Summers, Catherine Tambini.

On this day in movie history - Alien (1979):

Alien

directed by Ridley Scott,

written by Dan O'Bannon,

based on a story by Dan O'Bannon and Ronald Shusett,

was released in the United States on May 25, 1979.
Music by Jerry Goldsmith.

Cast:

Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt, Ian Holm, Yaphet Kotto, Bolaji Badejo, Helen Horton, Eddie Powell.