Monday, August 19, 2024

On this day in movie history - Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014):


Sin City: A Dame to Kill For,
directed by Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez,
written by Frank Miller,
based on the graphic novels by Frank Miller,
was released in the United States on August 19, 2014.
Music by Robert Rodriguez and Carl Thiel.

Cast:
Jessica Alba, Josh Brolin, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Rosario Dawson, Bruce Willis, Eva Green, Powers Boothe, Dennis Haysbert, Ray Liotta, Christopher Meloni, Jeremy Piven, Christopher Lloyd, Jaime King, Juno Temple, Stacy Keach, Marton Csokas, Jude Ciccolella, Jamie Chung, Julia Garner, Lady Gaga, Alexa PenaVega, Patricia Vonne, Bart Fletcher, Alejandro Rose-Garcia, Samuel Davis, Mike Davis, Kimberly Cox, Alcides Dias, Billy Blair, Mickey Rourke, Rob Franco, Daylon Walton, Eloise DeJoria, Bob Schreck, Lawrence Varnado, Jimmy Gonzales, Tommy Townsend, Robert Lott, Gregory Kelly, Patrick Sane, Greg Ingram, Will Beinbrink, Dimitrius Pulido, John Wirt, Emmy Robbin, Luis Albert Acevedo Jr., Christian Bowman, Johnny Reno, Holt Boggs, Shane Bryant, Scott K. Butler, Gene Cervenka, Mike Lobo Daniel, Maria Engler, Rob Faubion, Heaven Fearn, Osvaldo Fernandez, Rebecca Franchione, Sylvia Froman, Oliver George, Callie Hernandez, Lacey Hernandez, Kea Ho, Breona Horne, Holly Jee, Duane Johnson, Stephen Latham, Chris Lemchi, Lindsey Lemke, Johnny Lozano, David Maldonado, Robin McGee, Frank Miller, Dan Murphy, Jay Pennington, Darryl Perrilloux, Tanner Priest, Robert Rodriguez, Jenna Saab, Alex Sparrow, Gary Teague, Brian Thornton, Heath Young.

On this day in movie history - Electra Glide in Blue (1973):


Electra Glide in Blue,
directed by James William Guercio,
written by Robert Boris,
based on a story by Robert Boris and Rupert Hitzig,
was released in the United States on August 19, 1973.
Music by James William Guercio.


Cast:
Robert Blake, Billy "Green" Bush, Mitchell Ryan, Jeannine Riley, Elisha Cook, Royal Dano, Hawk Wolinski, Peter Cetera, Terry Kath, Lee Loughnane, Walter Parazaider, Joe Samsil, Jason Clark, Michael Butler, Susan Forristal, Nick Nolte.

On this day in movie history - The Barton Mystery (1949):


The Barton Mystery,
aka Le mystère Barton,
directed and written by Charles Spaak,
based on the play The Barton Mystery by Walter C. Hackett,
was released in France on August 19, 1949.
Music by Daniel Lesur.


Cast:
Françoise Rosay, Fernand Ledoux, Madeleine Robinson, Georges Lannes, Nathalie Nattier, Loleh Bellon, Jacques Torrens, Maurice Teynac, Jean Marchat, Victor Vina, Régine Dancourt, Jacques Mattler, Robert Moor, Geneviève Morel.

Born on this day – Matthew Perry:



Matthew Perry

Actor

Comedian

Producer

Writer

August 19, 1969 – October 28, 2023

Born on this day – Fred Thompson:


Fred Thompson

Actor

Writer

August 19, 1942 – November 1, 2015

Born on this day – Jeanne Valérie:


Jeanne Valérie

Actress

August 19, 1941 – September 25, 2020

Born on this day – Frank McCourt:


Frank McCourt

Writer

August 19, 1930 – July 19, 2009