Thursday, January 25, 2024

On this day in movie history - The Mothman Prophecies (2002):


The Mothman Prophecies,
directed by Mark Pellington,
written by Richard Hatem, 
based on the book by John Keel,
was released in the United States on January 25, 2002.
Music by tomandandy (Thomas Hajdu and Andy Milburn).


Cast:
Richard Gere, David Eigenberg, Bob Tracey, Ron Emanuel, Debra Messing, Tom Stoviak, Yvonne Erickson, Scott Nunnally, Harris Mackenzie, Will Patton, Lucinda Jenney, Laura Linney, Tom Tully, Zachary Mott, Ann McDonough, Shane Callahan, Nesbitt Blaisdell, Dan Callahan, Christin Frame, Rohn Thomas, Susan Nicholas, Bill Laing, Tim Hartman, Alan Bates, Jennifer Martin, Mark Pellington, Murphy Dunne, Pete Handelman, Matt Miller, Josh Braun, Doug Korstanje, Betsy Zajko, Elizabeth Cazenave, Sam Nicotero, Tony Amen, Sara Brooks, Eric Cazenave, Michael Gutenplan, John W. Iwanonkiw, Hope Anne Nathan, Christian Pearson, Dwayne Pintoff, Bettina Rousos, Brandee Sanders, Jason Shoemaker, Dorothy Silver, Jason Billy Simmons, Dixie Tymitz.

On this day in movie history - The Raven (1963):


The Raven,
directed by Roger Corman,
written by Richard Matheson,
based on the poem by Edgar Allan Poe,
was released in the United States on January 25, 1963.
Music by Les Baxter.


Cast:
Vincent Price, Peter Lorre, Boris Karloff, Hazel Court, Olive Sturgess, Jack Nicholson, Connie Wallace, William Baskin, Aaron Saxon, Leo Gordon, Dick Johnstone.

On this day in movie history - Little Caesar (1931):


Little Caesar,
directed by Mervyn LeRoy,
written by Francis Edward Faragoh, Robert N. Lee, Robert Lord and Darryl F. Zanuck,
based on the novel by W. R. Burnett,
was released in the United States on January 25, 1931.
Music by Erno Rapee, Leo F. Forbstein and David Mendoza.


Cast:
Edward G. Robinson, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Glenda Farrell, William Collier Jr., Sidney Blackmer, Ralph Ince, Stanley Fields, Maurice Black, George E. Stone, Armand Kaliz, Nicholas Bela, Ernie Adams, Elmer Ballard, Ferike Boros, Kernan Cripps, George Daly, Adolph Faylauer, Ben Hendricks Jr., Al Hill, Lucille La Verne, Gladys Lloyd, Noel Madison, Tom McGuire, Louis Natheaux, Henry Sedley, Larry Steers, Landers Stevens, Mike Tellegen.

Born on this day – Audrey Wells:


Audrey Wells

Writer

Director

Producer

January 25, 1960 – October 4, 2018

Credits:

Over the Moon (2020); Modern Love (2019); The Hate U Give (2018); A Dog's Purpose (2017); Nike: The Black Mamba (2010); The Game Plan (2007); Shall We Dance (2004); Under the Tuscan Sun (2003); George of the Jungle 2 (2003); The Kid (2000); Guinevere (1999); George of the Jungle (1997); The Truth About Cats & Dogs (1996).

Born on this day – Tobe Hooper:


Tobe Hooper

Director

Writer

Producer

January 25, 1943 – August 26, 2017

Born on this day – Bill Hickman:


Bill Hickman

Actor

Stunt driver

Stunt coordinator

January 25, 1921 – February 24, 1986

Credits:

Bullitt: Steve McQueen's Commitment to Reality (1998); Capricorn One (1977); The Hindenburg (1975); Electra Glide in Blue (1973); Charley and the Angel (1973); The Thief Who Came to Dinner (1973); The Anatomy of a Chase: Behind the Scenes of the Filming of 'the Seven-Ups' (1973); The Seven-Ups (1973); Shaft (1973); Madigan (1973); Rage (1972); What's Up, Doc? (1972); Hickey & Boggs (1972); The War Between Men and Women (1972); Diamonds Are Forever (1971); Vanishing Point (1971); They Call It Murder (1971); The French Connection (1971); Columbo (1971); The Bold Ones: The Senator (1971); Zabriskie Point (1970); The F.B.I. (1966–1970); Patton (1970); Daughter of the Mind (1969); The Love Bug (1969); The Wrecking Crew (1968); Bullitt (1968); The Flim-Flam Man (1967); Gunsmoke (1967); Batman (1967); Judd for the Defense (1967); Point Blank (1967); The Felony Squad (1967); Bonanza (1963–1967); The Invaders (1967); The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964–1967); A Fine Madness (1966); Get Smart (1966); Jericho (1966); The Rounders (1966); The Fugitive (1966); Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1966); Branded (1965–1966); How to Stuff a Wild Bikini (1965); The Great Race (1965); Honey West (1965); The Outer Limits (1964); The Fugitive (1963); The Twilight Zone (1963); Temple Houston (1963); Take Her, She's Mine (1963); Johnny Cool (1963); Toys in the Attic (1963); The Eleventh Hour (1963); It Happened at the World's Fair (1963); California (1963); Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation (1962); Outlaws (1962); The Andy Griffith Show (1962); Cain's Hundred (1962); The Lawless Years (1959–1961); The Deputy (1961); Klondike (1960–1961); Lock Up (1960); Bat Masterson (1960); Not for Hire (1959–1960); Tombstone Territory (1960); Home from the Hill (1960); Peter Gunn (1959); Mr. Lucky (1959); The Big Operator (1959); Don't Give Up the Ship (1959); The Beat Generation (1959); The Thin Man (1957–1959); Have Gun - Will Travel (1959); Ask Any Girl (1959); The Mating Game (1959); Perry Mason (1959); Andy Hardy Comes Home (1958); The Perfect Furlough (1958); Houseboat (1958); High School Confidential! (1958); Attack of the Puppet People (1958); Adventures of Superman (1958); Maverick (1958); Kiss Them for Me (1957); Jailhouse Rock (1957); Raintree County (1957); The Helen Morgan Story (1957); Appointment with a Shadow (1957); The Joker Is Wild (1957); An Affair to Remember (1957); Ten Thousand Bedrooms (1957); Highway Patrol (1957); The Best Things in Life Are Free (1956); He Laughed Last (1956); Four Star Playhouse (1956); Outside the Law (1956); The Benny Goodman Story (1956); Rebel Without a Cause (1955); The Square Jungle (1955); Love Me or Leave Me (1955); The Far Horizons (1955); High Society (1955); A Bullet for Joey (1955); Phffft (1954); Woman's World (1954); Tobor the Great (1954); Living It Up (1954); Public Defender (1954); Lucky Me (1954); Loophole (1954); Kiss Me Kate (1953); Jennifer (1953); Half a Hero (1953); Latin Lovers (1953); Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953); Code Two (1953); My Pal Gus (1952); Because You're Mine (1952); Love Is Better Than Ever (1952); Phone Call from a Stranger (1952); The Red Badge of Courage (1951); Fixed Bayonets! (1951); The Unknown Man (1951); Angels in the Outfield (1951); Iron Man (1951); Meet Me After the Show (1951); To Please a Lady (1950); Tulsa (1949); It Happened in Brooklyn (1947); The Beginning or the End (1947); See Here, Private Hargrove (1944); Salute to the Marines (1943).

Born on this day – Carlotta Monti:


Carlotta Monti

Actress

Writer

January 25, 1907 – December 8, 1993

Carlotta Monti (right) with W.C. Fields (left)

Credits:

W.C. Fields and Me (1976); To Please a Lady (1950); Crisis (1950); The Doctor and the Girl (1949); He Walked by Night (1948); Never Give a Sucker an Even Break (1941); The Villain Still Pursued Her (1940); Boom Town (1940); Robin Hood of El Dorado (1936); Hell-Ship Morgan (1936); Night Cargo (1936); Bonnie Scotland (1935); Man on the Flying Trapeze (1935); Marie Galante (1934); Tarzan the Fearless (1933); Deadwood Pass (1933); Kiss of Araby (1933); King Kong (1933); In Old California (1929); Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925).

Book:

W. C. Fields & Me (1971).