Friday, April 12, 2024

On this day in movie history - Original Sins (1995):


Original Sins,
aka Acts of Contrition,
directed by Jan Egleson,
written by John Pielmeier,
was released in the United States on April 12, 1995.
Music by Gary Chang.


Cast:
Mark Harmon, Julianne Phillips, Ron Perlman, David Clennon, Gustave Johnson, Betty Miller, Sarah Trigger, Patrick Donnelly, Kate Bennis, William Young, Bronia Wheeler, Alexandra Loria, Jason Raposa, Bo Chun, William Mathis, Dorothy Brodesser, Bates Wilder, Leigh French, Kevin Foster McCarthy, Mike Nikitas.

On this day in music history - Weight, by Rollins Band (1994):

The album Weight,
by Rollins Band,
was released on April 12, 1994.

On this day in movie history - Mad Max (1979):


Mad Max,
directed by George Miller,
written by George Miller and James McCausland,
based on a story by George Miller and Byron Kennedy,
was released in Australia on April 12, 1979.
Music by Brian May.


Cast:
Mel Gibson, Joanne Samuel, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Steve Bisley, Tim Burns, Roger Ward, Lisa Aldenhoven, David Bracks, Bertrand Cadart, David Cameron, Robina Chaffey, Stephen Clark, Mathew Constantine, Jerry Day, Reg Evans, Howard Eynon, Max Fairchild, John Farndale, Peter Felmingham, Sheila Florance, Nic Gazzana, Hunter Gibb, Andrew Gilmore, Jonathan Hardy, Brendan Heath, Paul Johnstone, Nick Lathouris, John Ley, Steve Millichamp, Phil Motherwell, George Novak, Geoff Parry, Lulu Pinkus, Neil Thompson, Billy Tisdall, Gil Tucker, Kim Sullivan, John Arnold, Tom Broadbridge, Peter Culpan, Peter Ford, Clive Hearne, Telford Jackson, Christine Kaman, Joan Letch, Kerry Miller, Janine Ogden, Di Trelour, Vernon Weaver, Paul Young, Brendan Young, Katy Brinson, Lisa Dombroski, Terry Gibson, Andrew Jones, James McCausland, Amanda Muggleton, Harry Peerce, Michael Ryan.

On this day in movie history - L’Eclisse (1962):


L’Eclisse,
aka The Eclipse,
directed by Michelangelo Antonioni,
written by Michelangelo Antonioni, Tonino Guerra, Elio Bartolini and Ottiero Ottieri,
was released in Italy on April 12, 1962.
Music by Giorgio Gaslini.


Cast:
Alain Delon, Monica Vitti, Francisco Rabal, Lilla Brignone, Rossana Rory, Mirella Ricciardi, Louis Seigner, Cyrus Elias, Alba Maiolini, Maria Tedeschi.

Born on this day – Charles Napier:


Charles Napier

Actor

April 12, 1936 – October 5, 2011

Credits:

3 Ninjas: Knuckle Up (1995); After the Condor (1990); Alien Attack (1976); Alien from the Deep (1989); Alien Species (1998); Annapolis (2006); Archer (2011); Armstrong (1998); Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997); Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999); B.J. and the Bear (1979–1981); Ballistic (1995); Baretta (1975); Beloved (1998); Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970); Beyond the Valley of the Dolls: Cast and Crew Q&A (2016); Big Bob Johnson and His Fantastic Speed Circus (1978); Billy Lone Bear (1996); Black Crescent Moon (2008); Black Sheep Squadron (1976); Blacke's Magic (1986); Body Bags (1993); Body Count (1986); Body Shot (1994); Bush Shrink (1988); Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (2000); Center of the Web (1992); Centurion Force (1998); Cherry, Harry & Raquel! (1969); China Lake (1983); CHiPs (1982); Citizens Band (1977); Coach (1994); Cold Case (2008); Cop Target (1990); CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2005); Curb Your Enthusiasm (2007); Cypress Edge (1999); Dallas (1982–1983); Deep Space (1988); Diagnosis Murder (2001); Dinocroc (2004); Down 'n Dirty (2000); Dr. Phil (2003); Dragonfight (1990); Ernest Goes to Jail (1990); Expert Witness (1996); Extreme Honor (2001); Eyes of the Beholder (1992); Fatal Choice (1995); Fatal Pursuit (1995); Felony (1994); Fielder's Choice (2005); Forgive Me Father (2001); Frogtown II (1992); Future Zone (1990); George & Leo (1997); God, the Devil and Bob (2000); Gridlock (1980); Gun Shy (1983); Hard Justice (1995); Hercules (1998); Hit List (1989); Hogan's Heroes (1969); Hudson Street (1995); In Search of a Golden Sky (1984); Indio 2 - La rivolta (1991); Inside Story: The Silence of the Lambs (2010); Instant Justice (1986); Johnny Staccato (1976); Jumanji (1997–1998); Jury Duty (1995); Justice League Unlimited (2004); Macon County Jail (1997); Maniac Cop 2 (1990); Mannix (1968); Married to the Mob (1988); Max Is Missing (1995); Mean Tricks (1992); Melvin and Howard (1980); Memories of Russ (2006); Men in Black: The Series (1997–2001); Miami Blues (1990); Mission: Impossible (1968–1972); Mod Squad (1972); Monk (2006); Moonfire (1970); Murder, She Wrote (1986–1995); Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide (2007); Never Look Back (2000); Kidnapped (1987); Killer Instinct (1991); Knight Rider (1982); Knight Rider: Under the Hood - 'Knight Rider' Season 1 DVD (2004); Kojak (1975); L.A. Law (1991); Last Embrace (1979); Les deniers du culte (1997); Life Blood (2009); Lima: Breaking the Silence (1999); Limp Fangs (1996); Loaded Weapon 1 (1993); Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1995); Lonely Hearts (1991); Lords of Dogtown (2005); Los gringos (1999); Love and Kisses (1971); Night Court (1984); No Small Ways (1997); Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000); One Man Force (1989); One-Eyed Monster (2008); Original Gangstas (1996); Outlaws (1986–1987); Pacific Blue (1996); Paradise (1989); Party of Five (1998); Philadelphia (1993); Pirates of the Plain (1999); Private Benjamin (1981); Quake 4 (2005); Ramblin'Man (1981); Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985); Ransom for Alice! (1977); Raw Justice (1994); Rebel Highway (1994); Renegade (1993); Return to Castle Wolfenstein (2001); Riot (1996); Ripper Man (1995); Rise and Fall of Tuck Johnson (2009); Roswell (2000); Rugrats (1998); Savage Land (1994); Second Chances (1998); Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1982); Shadowheart (2009); Silent Fury (1994); Silk Degrees (1994); Simon & Simon (1982); Skeeter (1993); Soldier's Fortune (1991); Something Wild (1986); Son of the Beach (2002); Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002); Spycraft: The Great Game (1996); Squidbillies (2005–2006); Star Trek (1969); Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1995); Starsky and Hutch (1975–1978); Steel (1997); Street Hawk (1985); Strike Force (1982); Suits on the Loose (2005); Superman: The Animated Series (1997–2000); Supervixens (1975); Swing Shift (1984); Tales of the Gold Monkey (1983); The 4400 (2005); The A-Team (1983–1984); The Batman (2005); The Big Tease (1999); The Blue and the Gray (1982); The Blues Brothers (1980); The Cable Guy (1996); The Cartier Affair (1984); The Critic (1994–1995); The Dukes of Hazzard (1981–1983); The Elvis and Jack Nicklaus Mysteries (2000); To Die, to Sleep (1994); Tou tiao hao han (1971); Trash (2003); Treacherous Crossing (1992); Under Surveillance (1991); Very Mean Men (2000); Wacko (1982); Walker, Texas Ranger (1999); Walking Tall (1981); War and Remembrance (1989); We Get to Win This Time (2002); We, a Family (1968); Whiz Kids (1984); Your Name Here (2008); The Golden Palace (1992); The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard (2009); The Grifters (1990); The Hanging of Jake Ellis (1969); The House Near the Prado (1969); The Hunter's Moon (1999); The Incredible Hulk (1979–1982); The Incredible Hulk Returns (1988); The Kid & I (2005); The Last Match (1991); The Legend of Tarzan (2001); The Magician (1999); The Manchurian Candidate (2004); The Mummy (2003); The Night Stalker (1986); The Oregon Trail (1977–1978); The Outlaws (1984); The Practice (2001); The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest (1996); The River Bridge (1996); The Rockford Files (1975–1977); The Rookies (1975); The Seven Minutes (1971); The Silence of the Lambs (1991); The Simpsons (2001–2005); The Streets of San Francisco (1975); The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries (1995); The Thief & the Stripper (2000); Thunder and Lightning (1977).

Born on this day – Ann Miller:


Ann Miller

Actress

Dancer

Singer

April 12, 1923 – January 22, 2004

Credits:

A Century of Cinema (1994); A Show Business Salute to Milton Berle (1973); Allen Ludden's Gallery (1969); America After Dark (1957); American Masters (2004); America's All-Star Tribute to Elizabeth Taylor (1989); America's Dance Honors (1990); Angela Rippon Meets (1981); Anne of Green Gables (1934); At Long Last Cole (1975); Begin the Beguine (2003); Biography (1993–2000); Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (2003); Carolina Blues (1944); Cole Porter in Hollywood: Too Darn Hot (2003); Dames at Sea (1971); Deep in My Heart (1954); Donahue (1973); E! Mysteries & Scandals (1998); E! True Hollywood Story (2001); Eadie Was a Lady (1945); Easter Parade (1948); Easter Parade: On the Avenue (2005); Eve Knew Her Apples (1945); George Jessel's Here Come the Stars (1968); Girl Talk (1967); Go West, Young Lady (1941); Good Morning America (1989); Goodnight, We Love You (2004); Great Performances (1996–1998); Gypsy (1966–1968); Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood (1987); Having Wonderful Time (1938); Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2 (1941); Hey, Rookie (1944); Hit Parade of 1941 (1940); Hit the Deck (1955); Hollywood goes to a World Premiere (1964); Hollywood the Golden Years: The RKO Story (1987); Home Improvement (1993); Hour Magazine (1982–1984); Inside the Dream Factory (1995); Inside the Marx Brothers (2003); It's Your Bet (1970); Jam Session (1944); Joanne Carson's VIPs (1973); Kiss Me Kate (1953); Larry King Live (2001); Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1994); Late Night with David Letterman (1986); Life with Linkletter (1970); Lights, Camera, Action!: A Century of the Cinema (1996); Love, American Style / Love and the Christmas Punch (1972); Lovely to Look At (1952); Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie (1993); Lux Video Theatre (1953); Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (1979); Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (1981); Meet the Stars #3: Variety Reel #1 (1941); Meet the Stars #8: Stars Past and Present (1941); Melody Ranch (1940); Mighty Manhattan, New York's Wonder City (1949); Movie Memories with Debbie Reynolds (1991); Mulholland Drive (2001); New Faces of 1937 (1937); Night of 100 Stars (1982); Omnibus (2001); On the Town (1949); Out of This World (1990); Pat Boone in Hollywood (1968); Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (1958); Philbin's People (1970); Priorities on Parade (1942); Private Screenings (1997); Radio City Music Hall's Grand Re-Opening Gala (1999); Radio City Revels (1938); Reveille with Beverly (1943); Rita (2003); Room Service (1938); Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1969); Sailor's Holiday (1944); Sally Jessy Raphael (1991); Screen Snapshots Series 15, No. 12 (1941); Screen Snapshots Series 15, No. 12 (1958); Screen Snapshots, Series 19, No. 4 (1940); Small Town Girl (1953); Stage Door (1937); Talking Pictures (1968); Tarnished Angel (1938); Texas Carnival (1951); That Regis Philbin Show (1965); That's Dancing! (1985); That's Entertainment III: Behind the Screen (1994); That's Entertainment! (1974); That's Entertainment! III (1994); That's Entertainment!: The Masters Behind the Musicals (2004); That's Entertainment, Part II (1976); The 100 Greatest Musicals (2003); The 1994 Annual Diversity Awards (1994); The 19th Annual Nosotros Golden Eagle Awards (1989); The 26th Annual Grammy Awards (1984); The 34th Annual Tony Awards (1980); The 35th Annual Thalians Gala (1990); The 35th Annual Tony Awards (1981); The 36th Annual Tony Awards (1982); The 52nd Annual Academy Awards (1980); The 58th Annual Academy Awards (1986); The 9th Annual American Cinema Awards (1992); The Arthur Murray Party (1958); The Bell Telephone Hour (1966); The Big Record (1957); The Bob Braun Show (1972); The Bob Hope Show (1957); The Colgate Comedy Hour (1955); The Desilu Story (2003); The Devil on Horseback (1936); The Dick Cavett Show (1969–1971); The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (1957); The Ed Sullivan Show (1953–1954); The Ed Sullivan Show (1960); The Good Fairy (1935); The Great American Pastime (1956); The Hollywood Palace (1964–1967); The Hollywood Squares (Daytime) (1968–1971); The Joey Bishop Show (1968); The John Davidson Show (1981); The John Gary Show (1967); The Jonathan Winters Show (1968); The Juke Box Jury (1959); The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1998); The Kissing Bandit (1948); The Kissing Bandit (1948); The Lady with the Torch (1999); The Life of the Party (1937); The Linkletter Show (1967); The Love Boat (1982); The Magical World of Disney (1989); The Merv Griffin Show (1968–1984); The Mike Douglas Show (1967–1979); The Opposite Sex (1956); The Rosey Grier Show (1970); The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1998); The Royal Variety Performance 1988 (1988); The Thrill of Brazil (1946); The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1965); The Virginia Graham Show (1971); The Woody Woodbury Show (1968); The18th Annual Nosotros Golden Eagle Awards (1988); This Is Your Life (1980–1995); This Is Your Life (1984); Time Out for Rhythm (1941); Today (1972); Too Many Girls (1940); True to the Army (1942); Two Tickets to Broadway (1951); Unhinged (1982); Vicki! (1992); Watch the Birdie (1950); What's Buzzin', Cousin? (1943); What's My Line? (1956); Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976); You Can't Take It with You (1938); Your Choice for the Film Awards (1973–1975).