Wednesday, September 11, 2024

On this day in movie history - The Martian (2015):


The Martian

directed by Ridley Scott,
written by Drew Goddard,
based on the novel by Andy Weir,
was released at the Toronto International Film Festival in Canada on September 11, 2015.
Music by Harry Gregson-Williams.

Cast:

Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, Jeff Daniels, Michael Peña, Sean Bean, Kate Mara, Sebastian Stan, Aksel Hennie, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Benedict Wong, Mackenzie Davis, Donald Glover, Nick Mohammed, Shu Chen, Eddy Ko, Enzo Cilenti, Jonathan Aris, Gruffudd Glyn, Geoffrey Thomas, Yang Haiwen, Narantsogt Tsogtsaikhan, Brian Caspe, Matt Devere, Mike Kelly, Szonja Oroszlán, Greg De Cuir, Mark O'Neal, Peter Linka, Declan Hannigan, Peter Schueller, Waleska Latorre, Frederik Pleitgen, Nikolett Barabas, Karen Gagnon, Lili Bordán, Charlie Gardner, Nóra Hörich, Kamilla Fátyol, Yang Liu, Xue Xuxing, Richard Rifkin, Nick Wittman, Balázs Medveczky, Ben O'Brien, Scott Alexander Young, Jason Ryan, James Dougherty, Irén Bordán, Dilyana Bouklieva, Dora Endre, Björn Freiberg, James Fred Harkins Jr., Minouche Kaftel, Gayathri Kasupathipillai, Viktor Mitev, Arnold Montey, Tom Nguyen, Tamás Sebe, Sam Spruell, Norbert Szekeres, Dominika Szosznyák, Zalán Takács, Lara Ilona Thompson, Balázs Veres, Henry Winkler.

On this day in movie history - My Voyage to Italy (1999):


My Voyage to Italy

documentary directed by Martin Scorsese,
written by Kent Jones, Raffaele Donato, Suso Cecchi d'Amico and Martin Scorsese,
was released in Italy on September 11, 1999.
Hosted by Martin Scorsese.

Movies discussed:

1860 (1934); 8½ (1963); Bellissima (1951); Bicycle Thieves (1948); Cabiria (1914); Days of Glory (1945); Divorce, Italian Style (1961); Europa '51 (1952); Fabiola (1949); Fantasia sottomarina (1940); Germany Year Zero (1947); Gli uomini, che mascalzoni! (1932); I vitelloni (1953); Il signor Max (1937); Journey to Italy (1954); La Dolce Vita (1960); La Notte (1961); La Prise de pouvoir par Louis XIV (1966); La Strada (1955); La terra trema (1948); L'avventura (1960); L'eclisse (1962); Nights of Cabiria (1957); Ossessione (1943); Paisà (1946); Rome, Open City (1945); Senso (1954); Shoeshine (1946); Stromboli (1950); The Flowers of St. Francis (1950); The Garden of the Finzi-Continis (1970); The Gold of Naples (1954); The Iron Crown (1941); The Lower Depths (1936); The Miracle, segment of L'Amore (1948); The Roof (1956); Two Women (1961); Umberto D (1952).

On this day in music history - A Woman and a Man, by Belinda Carlisle (1996):

The album A Woman and a Man,
by Belinda Carlisle,
was released on September 11, 1996.

On this day in movie history - After Hours (1985):


After Hours

directed by Martin Scorsese,
written by Joseph Minion,
based on a story by Joe Frank,
was released in the United States on September 11, 1985.
Music by Howard Shore.


Cast:

Griffin Dunne, Rosanna Arquette, Verna Bloom, Tommy Chong, Linda Fiorentino, Teri Garr, John Heard, Cheech Marin, Catherine O'Hara, Dick Miller, Will Patton, Robert Plunket, Bronson Pinchot, Rocco Sisto, Larry Block, Victor Argo, Murray Moston, John P. Codiglia, Clarke Evans, Victor Bumbalo, Bill Elverman, Joel Jason, Rand Carr, Clarence Felder, Henry Judd Baker, Margo Winkler, Victor Magnotta, Robin Johnson, Stephen Lim, Frank Aquilino, Maree Catalano, Paula Raflo, Rockets Redglare, Catherine Scorsese, Charles Scorsese, Martin Scorsese, John Spacely.

On this day in movie history - 99 River Street (1953):


99 River Street

directed by Phil Karlson,
written by Robert Smith,
was released in the United States on September 11, 1953.
Based on the short story Crosstown, by George Zuckerman,
originally published in the October, 1945, edition of Cosmopolitan.
Music by Arthur Lange and Emil Newman.


Cast:

John Payne, Evelyn Keyes, Brad Dexter, Frank Faylen, Peggie Castle, Jay Adler, Jack Lambert, Glenn Langan, Eddy Waller, John Daheim, Ian Wolfe, Peter Leeds, William Tannen, Gene Reynolds, Hal Baylor, Paul Bryar, Claire Carleton, G. Pat Collins, Sayre Dearing, Tom Greenway, Harry Hines, John Indrisano, Vivi Janiss, Helen Kleeb, Joey Ray, Dick Rich, Ric Roman, Michael Ross, Frank J. Scannell, Arthur Tovey, John Wald.

Born on this day – Betsy Drake:


Betsy Drake


Actress

Writer

Psychotherapist

September 11, 1923 – October 27, 2015

Credits:

American Masters (2004); Becoming Cary Grant (2017); Biography (1993); Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man (1988); Clarence, the Cross-Eyed Lion (1965); Dancing in the Dark (1949); Every Girl Should Be Married (1948); General Electric Theater (1958); Houseboat (1958); Intent to Kill (1958); Next to No Time! (1958); Off to See the Wizard (1967); Pretty Baby (1950); Room for One More (1952); TCM Remembers 2015 (2015); The 17th Golden Globe Awards (1960); The Second Woman (1950); Wanted: Dead or Alive (1959); Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? (1957).

Born on this day – Herbert Lom:


Herbert Lom

Actor

September 11, 1917 – September 27, 2012