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.

On this day in movie history - 300 (2006):

300,

directed by Zack Snyder,

written by Zack Snyder, Kurt Johnstad and Michael B. Gordon,

based on the graphic novel by Frank Miller and Lynn Varley,

was released in the United States on December 9, 2006.
Music by Tyler Bates.

Cast:
Gerard Butler, Lena Headey, Dominic West, David Wenham, Michael Fassbender, Tom Wisdom, Andrew Pleavin, Andrew Tiernan, Rodrigo Santoro, Giovani Cimmino, Stephen McHattie, Greg Kramer, Alex Ivanovici, Kelly Craig, Eli Snyder, Tyler Neitzel, Tim Connolly, Marie-Julie Rivest, Sebastian St. Germain, Peter Mensah, Arthur Holden, Michael Sinelnikoff, John Dunn-Hill, Dennis St John, Neil Napier, Dylan Smith, Maurizio Terrazzano, Robert Paradis, Kwasi Songui, Alexandra Beaton, Frédéric Smith, Loucas Minchillo, Nicholas Minchillo, Tom Rack, David Francis, James Bradford, Andrew Shaver, Robin Wilcock, Kent McQuaid, Marcel Jeannin, Jere Gillis, J. Thibodeau, Tyrone Benskin, Robert Maillet, Patrick Sabongui, Leon Laderach, Dave Lapommeray, Vervi Mauricio, Charles Papasoff, Isabelle Champeau, Veronique-Natale Szalankiewicz, Maéva Nadon, David Thibodeau, David Schaap, Jean Michel Paré, Stewart Myiow, Andreanne Ross, Sara Giacalone, Ariadne Bourbonnière, Isabelle Fournel, Sandrine Merette-Attiow, Elisabeth Etienne, Danielle Hubbard, Ruan Vibegaard, Genevieve Guilbault, Bonnie Mak, Amélie Sorel, Caroline Aspirot, Gina Gagnon, Tania Trudell, Stéphanie Aubry, Mercedes Leggett, Stephania Gambaroff, Chanelle Lamothe, Sabrina-Jasmine Guilbault, Manny Cortez Tuazon, Cindy, Atif Siddiqi, Camille Rizkallah, Trudi Hanley, Neon Cobran, Gary A. Hecker, Martin Blais, Devin Delorme, David Leitch, Deke Richards, Darren Shahlavi, Marc Trottier, Duy Vo Van, Agnieshka Wnorowska.

On this day in movie history - Star Trek: Nemesis (2002):

Star Trek: Nemesis,

directed by Stuart Baird,

written by John Logan,

based on a story by John Logan, Rick Berman and Brent Spiner,

was released in the United States on December 9, 2002.
Music by Jerry Goldsmith.

Cast:
Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Tom Hardy, Ron Perlman, Dina Meyer, John Berg, Kate Mulgrew, Shannon Cochran, Jude Ciccolella, Alan Dale, Wil Wheaton, Majel Barrett, Stuart Baird, Bryan Singer, Whoopi Goldberg.

On this day in movie history - Christine (1983):

Christine,

directed by John Carpenter,

written by Bill Phillips,

based on the novel by Stephen King,

was released in the United States on December 9, 1983.
Music by John Carpenter and Alan Howarth.

Cast:
Keith Gordon, John Stockwell, Alexandra Paul, Robert Prosky, Harry Dean Stanton, Christine Belford, Robert Darnell, Roberts Blossom, Kelly Preston, William Ostrander, Steven Tash, Stuart Charno, Malcolm Danare, David Spielberg.

On this day in movie history - Love and Bullets (1979):

Love and Bullets,

directed by Stuart Rosenberg,

written by Wendell Mayes and John Melson,

was released in the United States on December 9, 1979.
Music by Lalo Schifrin.

Cast:
Charles Bronson, Jill Ireland, Rod Steiger, Henry Silva, Strother Martin, Bradford Dillman, Michael V. Gazzo, Paul Koslo, Val Avery, Sam Chew Jr., Billy Gray, Jerome Thor, Joseph Roman, Albert Salmi, John Hallam, Sidney Kean, Richard Graydon, Alan Bryce, Robin Clarke, Andy Romano, Lorraine Chase, Raynold Gideon, Ramon Chavez, Rik Colitti, Joe Bellucci, Ray Le Fre, Richard Brose, Lon Carli, Karen Wyeth, James Keane, J. Kenneth Campbell, Michael L. Cooley, Alex Donnelley, Gene Earl, Sapp Gruber, Hans Kronig, Marco Lopez, Charles Lucia, Michael Parrent, Clifford A. Pellow, Josef Rainer, Earl W. Smith.

Born on this day – Darwin Joston:

Darwin Joston

Actor

December 9, 1937 – June 1, 1998