On this day in movie history - A Trip to the Moon (1902):

A Trip to the Moon,

French title: Le Voyage dans la Lune,

directed and written by Georges Méliès,

was released in France on September 1, 1902.

13-minute silent movie.

Inspired by the novels: From the Earth to the Moon and Around the Moon, by Jules Verne,

and The First Men in the Moon, by H. G. Wells.

Cast:
Georges Méliès, Bleuette Bernon, François Lallement, Henri Delannoy, Jules-Eugène Legris, Victor André, Delpierre, Farjaux, Kelm, Brunnet, Ballet of the Théâtre du Châtelet, Acrobats of the Folies Bergère.

Born on this day – Michael Massee:

Michael Massee

Actor

September 1, 1952 – October 20, 2016

Born on this day – Susan Backlinie:

Susan Backlinie

Actress

Stuntwoman

September 1, 1946 – May 11, 2024

Credits:

1941 (1979); 20 to 1 (2010); A Stranger in My Forest (1976); A Stranger in My Forest (1976); American Grindhouse (2010); Catalina C-Lab (1982); Celebrity Chatter and Things that Matter with Elijah (2023); Cinemassacre's Monster Madness (2007); Day of the Animals (1977); E! True Hollywood Story (2002); Image of the Beast (1981); Inside Edition (2015); Jaws (1975); Jaws: The Inside Story (2010); Jaws: The Restoration (2012); MythBusters (2005); Quark (1978); Robert Shaw: Jaws, Deoch & Deora (2015); Something Was Out There (2006); Terror in the Aisles (1984); The Fall Guy (1982); The Great Muppet Caper (1981); The Grizzly & the Treasure (1975); The Incredible Hulk (1978); The Making of 'Jaws' (1995); The Quest (1976); The Return of the Incredible Hulk (1977); The Shark Is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of 'Jaws' (2007); The Villain (1979); Two-Minute Warning (1976).

Born on this day – Venita Wolf:

Venita Wolf

Actress

September 1, 1945 – November 22, 2014

Credits:

Catalina Caper (1967); Gunsmoke (1967); Star Trek / episode entitled: The Squire of Gothos, originally aired January 12 (1967); The Beverly Hillbillies (1966–1969); The Bob Hope Show (1966); The Felony Squad (1968); The Flying Nun (1967); The Monkees (1967); The Oscar (1966); The Second Hundred Years (1967); The Wild Wild West (1967); To Boldly Go ... Season One (2004).

Born on this day – Roderick Thorp:

Roderick Thorp

Writer

September 1, 1936 – April 28, 1999

Credits:

Books:

Devlin (1992); Dionysus (1969); Hot Pursuit (2014); Into The Forest (1961); Jenny and Barnum (1981); Nothing Lasts Forever / aka Die Hard (1979); Orbit 6 (1970); Rainbow Drive (1986); River (1995); Slaves (1977); The Circle of Love (1974); The Detective (1966); The Music of Their Laughter (1970); Westfield (1977); Wives (1971).

Movies, television and video games:

A Good Day to Die Hard (2013); Deep Down (1994); Devlin (1992); Die Hard (1988); Die Hard / Video Game (1990); Die Hard 2 (1990); Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995); Easter (2023–2025); Live Free or Die Hard (2007); Rainbow Drive (1990); The Detective (1968); The Movies That Made Us (2019); Unsolved Mysteries (1996).

Born on this day – Yvonne De Carlo:

Yvonne De Carlo

Actress

Dancer

Singer

September 1, 1922 – January 8, 2007

Born on this day – Richard Farnsworth:

Richard Farnsworth

Actor

Stuntman

September 1, 1920 – October 6, 2000