On this day in movie history - 12 Angry Men (1997 movie & play):

12 Angry Men

directed by William Friedkin,

written by Reginald Rose,

based on the 1954 teleplay Twelve Angry Men by Reginald Rose,

was released in the United States on August 17, 1997.

Cast: Courtney B. Vance, Ossie Davis, George C. Scott, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Dorian Harewood, James Gandolfini, Tony Danza, Jack Lemmon, Hume Cronyn, Mykelti Williamson, Edward James Olmos, William Petersen, Mary McDonnell, Tyrees Allen, Douglas Spain.

Recommended reading:

Twelve Angry Men

Teleplay by Reginald Rose.

Introduction by David Mamet.

Filmed as:

12 Angry Men (1957), directed by Sidney Lumet.

12 Angry Men (1997), directed by William Friedkin.

Paperback.

Published by Penguin Classics.

First published 1954.

ISBN 13: 9780143104407

ISBN 10: 0143104403

ASIN: 0143104403

Description:

A blistering character study and an examination of the American melting pot and the judicial system that keeps it in check, Twelve Angry Men holds at its core a deeply patriotic faith in the U.S. legal system. The play centers on Juror Eight, who is at first the sole holdout in an 11-1 guilty vote. Eight sets his sights not on proving the other jurors wrong but rather on getting them to look at the situation in a clear-eyed way not affected by their personal prejudices or biases. Reginald Rose deliberately and carefully peels away the layers of artifice from the men and allows a fuller picture to form of them—and of America, at its best and worst.

After the critically acclaimed teleplay aired in 1954, this landmark American drama went on to become a cinematic masterpiece in 1957 starring Henry Fonda, for which Rose wrote the adaptation. More recently, Twelve Angry Men had a successful, and award-winning, run on Broadway.

On this day in movie history - Bubba Ho-Tep (2002 movie & novel):

Bubba Ho-Tep

directed and written by Don Coscarelli,

based on a short story by Joe R. Lansdale,

released at the CineVegas International Film Festival in the United States on June 9, 2002.

Music by Brian Tyler.

Cast: Bruce Campbell, Ossie Davis, Ella Joyce, Heidi Marnhout, Bob Ivy, Edith Jefferson, Larry Pennell, Reggie Bannister, Daniel Roebuck, Daniel Schweiger, Harrison Young, Linda Flammer, Cean Okada, Solange Morand, Karen Placencia, Bruce Rawitz, Joseph Primero, Chuck Williams, Timothy E. Goodwin, James Maley, Blaine Tyler, Steve Kassel, Damon Carruesco, Lief Frederick, Danny Crossen, Gigi Bannister, Emily Wengel, Naveed Mahboobian, Omid Naimi, Joseph C. Boulder, Virginia Brown, Celia Gill, Harvey Flammer, Sylvia Flammer, Ruth Hansen, Mary Rose Waken, Natasha Kurtz, Avery Taylor, Nadia Angelini, Aaron Beebe, Gabi Ferrer, Regina Pope, Brian Razzano, André Sogliuzzo.

Recommended reading:

Bubba Ho-Tep

By Joe R. Lansdale.

Based on the screenplay by Don Coscarelli.

Published by Night Shade.

Published 2005.

ISBN-10: 1892389460

ISBN-13: 9781892389466

Description:

The companion book to the popular moving starring Bruce Campbell as Elvis and Ossie Davis as JFK, stuck in an East Texas old folks home, faces off against a redneck mummy.

Includes the original novella that the film was based on, the shooting script, an introduction by author Joe R. Lansdale and director Don Coscarelli. Also includes several stills from the film.

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On this day in movie history - Grumpy Old Men (1993):

Grumpy Old Men

directed by Donald Petrie,

written by Mark Steven Johnson,

was released in the United States on December 25, 1993.
Music by Alan Silvestri.

Cast:

Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Ann-Margret, Burgess Meredith, Daryl Hannah, Kevin Pollak, Ossie Davis, Buck Henry, Christopher McDonald, Steve Cochran, Joe Howard, Isabell O'Connor, Buffy Sedlachek, John Carroll Lynch, Charles Brin, Oliver Osterberg, Joel Edwards, Steven Mark Hahn, Sharon Howard, Larissa Lowthorp, Katie Sagona, Katie Wahlquist.

Born on this day – Ossie Davis:

Ossie Davis

Actor

Writer

Director

December 18, 1917 – February 4, 2005

Credits:

The L Word (2004–2005); Proud (2004); She Hate Me (2004); JAG (2003); Baadasssss! (2003); Deacons for Defense (2003); Touched by an Angel (1996–2002); Presidio Med (2002); Bubba Ho-Tep (2002); Philly (2002); The Feast of All Saints (2001); Legend of the Candy Cane (2001); Between the Lions (2001); J.C. Leyendecker: The Great American Illustrator (2000); Here's to Life! (2000); Dinosaur (2000); Finding Buck McHenry (2000); Third Watch (1999–2000); City of Angels (2000); A Vow to Cherish (1999); Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Ghosts of Christmas Eve (1999); The Soul Collector (1999); The Secret Path (1999); Alyson's Closet (1998); Promised Land (1996–1998); Doctor Dolittle (1998); The Protector (1997); 12 Angry Men (1997); Miss Evers' Boys (1997); Home of the Brave (1996); Ripper (1996); I'm Not Rappaport (1996); Get on the Bus (1996); The Client (1995–1996); The Android Affair (1995); Sesame Street (1995); Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder (1995); The Great Battles of the Civil War (1994); The Client (1994); Evening Shade (1990–1994); Ray Alexander: A Taste for Justice (1994); The Stand (1994); Grumpy Old Men (1993); Cop & ½ (1993); American Experience (1993); Queen (1993); The Ernest Green Story (1993); Lincoln (1992); Malcolm X (1992); Gladiator (1992); Hands Upon the Heart (1991); Jungle Fever (1991); We'll Take Manhattan (1990); B.L. Stryker (1989–1990); Joe Versus the Volcano (1990); The Red Shoes (1990); Do the Right Thing (1989); School Daze (1988); Crown Dick (1987); Avenging Angel (1985); The House of God (1984); Harry & Son (1984); American Playhouse (1983); Purlie (1981); Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy 'Satchel' Paige (1981); Ossie and Ruby! (1980–1981); All God's Children (1980); Freedom Road (1979); Hot Stuff (1979); Roots: The Next Generations (1979); King (1978); NBC Special Treat (1977); Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid (1977); The Tenth Level (1976); Cool Red (1976); Let's Do It Again (1975); Hawaii Five-O (1974); The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People (1974); Gordon's War (1973); Love, American Style (1973); Black Girl (1972); The Sheriff (1971); Kongi's Harvest (1970); Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970); Night Gallery (1969); Slaves (1969); Sam Whiskey (1969); Bonanza (1959); The Name of the Game (1969); Teacher, Teacher (1969); N.Y.P.D. (1968); The Scalphunters (1968); The Outsider (1967); Run for Your Life (1966–1967); 12 O'Clock High (1966); The Fugitive (1966); A Man Called Adam (1966); History of the Negro People (1965); Slattery's People (1965); The Hill (1965); The Defenders (1961–1965); The Doctors and the Nurses (1964); Shock Treatment (1964); The Cardinal (1963); East Side/West Side (1963); The Great Adventure (1963); Gone Are the Days! (1963); Car 54, Where Are You? (1962–1963); Seven Times Monday (1962); Play of the Week (1960–1961); John Brown's Raid (1960); CBS Repertoire Workshop (1960); Playhouse 90 (1960); Kraft Theatre (1955); The Emperor Jones (1955); The Joe Louis Story (1953); Fourteen Hours (1951); No Way Out (1950).