Friday, December 1, 2023

Born on this day – Otho Lovering:


Otho Lovering

Director

Writer

Editor

December 1, 1892 – October 25, 1968

Born on this day – Ray Taylor:


Ray Taylor

Director

Writer

Producer

December 1, 1888 – February 15, 1952

Born on this day – T. Hayes Hunter:


T. Hayes Hunter

Director

Writer

December 1, 1884 – April 14, 1944

Credits:

Josser on the Farm (1934); The Green Pack (1934); Warn London (1934); The Ghoul (1933); Sally Bishop (1932); Edgar Wallace's White Face the Fiend (1932); Criminal at Large (1932); Bachelor's Folly (1931); The Man They Couldn't Arrest (1931); The Silver King (1929); The Scarlet Daredevil (1928); A South Sea Bubble (1928); One of the Best (1927); Wildfire (1925); The Sky Raider (1925); Trouping with Ellen (1924); The Recoil (1924); Damaged Hearts (1924); The Light in the Clearing (1921); Earthbound (1920); The Cup of Fury (1920); Desert Gold (1919); Once to Every Man (1918); The Border Legion (1918); The Crimson Stain Mystery (1916); Father and Son (1916); Judy Forgot (1915); The Tip-Off (1915); The Seats of the Mighty (1914); The Adventures of Kitty Cobb (1914); The Vampire's Trail (1914); Fire and Sword (1914); Lime Kiln Club Field Day (1913); The Vampire (1913); Farmer Allen's Daughter (1912); While Father Telephoned (1913); Getting Rich Quick (1912); Papa's Double (1912).

Dorothy Day, on writing:


Writing is hard work.
But if you want to become a writer you will become one.
Nothing will stop you.

- Dorothy Day.

Thursday, November 30, 2023

On this day in movie history - Killing Them Softly (2012):


Killing Them Softly,
directed and written by Andrew Dominik,
based on the novel Cogan's Trade by George V. Higgins,
was released in the United States on November 30, 2012.
Music by Marc Streitenfeld.


Cast:
Brad Pitt, Scoot McNairy, Ben Mendelsohn, James Gandolfini, Richard Jenkins, Ray Liotta, Trevor Long, Max Casella, Sam Shepard, George Carroll, Linara Washington, Ross Brodar, Wade Allen, Christopher Berry, Kenneth Brown Jr., Mustafa Harris, Dared Wright, John McConnell, Bryan Billingsley, Shannon Brewer, Roger Pfeiffer, Joe Chrest.

On this day in music history - Heavy as a Feather, by Kathryn Kaye (2011):

The album Heavy as a Feather,
by Kathryn Kaye,
was released on November 30, 2011.

On this day in music history - Another Place and Time, by Heidi Breyer (2010):

The album Another Place and Time,
by Heidi Breyer,
was released on November 30, 2010.