On this day in movie history - Electra Glide in Blue (1973):

Electra Glide in Blue,

directed by James William Guercio,

written by Robert Boris,

based on a story by Robert Boris and Rupert Hitzig,

was released in the United States on August 19, 1973.
Music by James William Guercio.

Cast:
Robert Blake, Billy "Green" Bush, Mitchell Ryan, Jeannine Riley, Elisha Cook, Royal Dano, Hawk Wolinski, Peter Cetera, Terry Kath, Lee Loughnane, Walter Parazaider, Joe Samsil, Jason Clark, Michael Butler, Susan Forristal, Nick Nolte.

On this day in movie history – The Purple Gang (1959):

The Purple Gang (1959),

directed by Frank McDonald,

written by Jack DeWitt,

was released in the United States on January 5, 1960.
Music by Paul Dunlap.

Cast:
Barry Sullivan, Robert Blake, Elaine Edwards, Marc Cavell, Jody Lawrance, Suzanne Ridgway, Joe Turkel, Victor Creatore, Paul Dubov, Ray Boyle, Kathleen Lockhart, Nestor Paiva, Lou Krugman, Robert Anderson, Mauritz Hugo, James Roosevelt.