On this day in movie history - The Captains (2011):

The Captains,

documentary directed and written by William Shatner,

was released in the United States on July 22, 2011.
Music by Andy Milne.

Cast:
William Shatner, Patrick Stewart, Avery Brooks, Kate Mulgrew, Scott Bakula, Chris Pine, Christopher Plummer, Richard Arnold, Rene Auberjonois, Ira Steven Behr, John de Lancie, Paul Duraso, Jonathan Frakes, Sally Kellerman, Walter Koenig, Chase Masterson, Robert Picardo, Steve Ridolfi, Jeri Ryan, David R. Sparks Jr., Connor Trinneer, Nana Visitor, Grace Lee Whitney.

On this day in movie history - Sarah’s Key (2011):

Sarah’s Key,

directed by Gilles Paquet-Brenner,

written by Serge Joncour and Gilles Paquet-Brenner,

based on the novel by Tatiana de Rosnay,

was released in the United States on July 22, 2011.
Music by Max Richter.

Cast:
Kristin Scott Thomas, Natasha Mashkevich, Arben Bajraktaraj, Mélusine Mayance, Charlotte Poutrel, Niels Arestrup, Dominique Frot, Frédéric Pierrot, Michel Duchaussoy, Gisèle Casadesus, Aidan Quinn, George Birt, Paige Jennifer Barr.

On this day in movie history - Die Hard (1988):

Die Hard,

directed by John McTiernan,

written by Jeb Stuart and Steven E. de Souza,

based on the novel Nothing Lasts Forever by Roderick Thorp,

was released in the United States on July 22, 1988.
Music by Michael Kamen.

Cast:
Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Alexander Godunov, Bonnie Bedelia, Reginald VelJohnson, Paul Gleason, De'voreaux White, William Atherton, Clarence Gilyard, Hart Bochner, James Shigeta, Bruno Doyon, Andreas Wisniewski, Joey Plewa, Lorenzo Caccialanza, Gerard Bonn, Dennis Hayden, Al Leong, Gary Roberts, Hans Buhringer, Wilhelm von Homburg, Robert Davi, Grand L. Bush, Tracy Reiner, Taylor Fry, Noah Land.

On this day in movie history - Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959):

Plan 9 from Outer Space,

directed and written by Ed Wood,

was released in the United States on July 22, 1959.
Narrated by Criswell.
Music compiled by Gordon Zahler.

Cast:
Gregory Walcott, Mona McKinnon, Duke Moore, Tom Keene, Carl Anthony, Paul Marco, Tor Johnson, Dudley Manlove, Joanna Lee, John Breckinridge, Lyle Talbot, David De Mering, Norma McCarty, Bill Ash, Lynn Lemon, Ben Frommer, Gloria Dea, Conrad Brooks, Maila Nurmi / Vampira, Bela Lugosi, Criswell, Donald A. Davis, Johnny Duncan, Karl Johnson, Tom Mason, J. Edward Reynolds, Pauline Reynolds, Clay Stone, Hugh Thomas Jr., Edward D. Wood Jr.

On this day in movie history - I’ll Give a Million (1938):

I’ll Give a Million,

directed by Walter Lang,

written by Boris Ingster and Milton Sperling,

based on a story by Giaci Mondaini and Cesare Zavattini,

was released in the United States on July 22, 1938.
Music by Cyril Mockridge.

Cast:
Warner Baxter, Marjorie Weaver, Peter Lorre, Jean Hersholt, John Carradine, J. Edward Bromberg, Lynn Bari, Fritz Feld, Sig Ruman, Christian Rub, Paul Harvey, Charles Halton, Frank Reicher, Frank Dawson, Harry Hayden, Stanley Andrews, Lillian Porter, Luis Alberni, Rafaela Ottiano, Georges Renavent, Rolfe Sedan, Eddie Conrad, Egon Brecher, Frank Puglia, Michael Visaroff, Alex Novinsky, Armand Kaliz, William Arnold, George Bookasta, Eugene Borden, Jack Chefe, André Cheron, Marcelle Corday, Gennaro Curci, Adrienne D'Ambricourt, Antonio D'Amore, Albert D'Arno, George Davis, Jean De Briac, Zoia De Groot, Victor De Linsky, Mario Dominici, Tex Driscoll, Constant Franke, Elisabeth Fröhlich, Rosina Galli, Helen Giere, Joseph Kamaryt, Louis LaBey, Jacques Lory, Ludwig Lowry, Fred Malatesta, Alphonse Martell, Alex Melesh, Louis Mercier, Torben Meyer, Adolph Milar, Christina Montt, Alexander Palasthy, Manuel París, Albert Pollet, Paul Porcasi, Jules Raucourt, Joseph Romantini, Harry Semels, Pepi Sinoff, George Sorel, Charles Tannen, Laura Treadwell, Mary Treen, Jacques Vanaire, Frederik Vogeding, Marek Windheim, Wolfgang Zilzer.

Born on this day – Alex Trebek:

Alex Trebek

Game show host

Television personality

July 22, 1940 – November 8, 2020

Born on this day – Louise Fletcher:

Louise Fletcher

Actress

July 22, 1934 – September 23, 2022