On this day in music history - Mr. Brightside, by The Killers (2003):

Mr. Brightside,

a song by The Killers,

was released in the United States on September 29, 2003.

On this day in movie history - Devil in a Blue Dress (1995):

Devil in a Blue Dress

directed and written by Carl Franklin,

based on the novel by Walter Mosley,

was released in the United States on September 29, 1995.
Music by Elmer Bernstein.

Cast:

Denzel Washington, Tom Sizemore, Jennifer Beals, Don Cheadle, Maury Chaykin, Terry Kinney, Mel Winkler, Albert Hall, Lisa Nicole Carson, Jernard Burks, David Fonteno, John Roselius, Beau Starr, Steven Randazzo, Scott Lincoln, L. Scott Caldwell, Barry Shabaka, Nick Corello, Kenny Endoso, Joseph Latimore, Renée Humphrey, R.J. Knoll, Kai Lennox, Poppy Montgomery, Brendan Kelly, Peggy Rea, Vinny Argiro, Deborah Lacey, Brazylia Kotere, Jeris Poindexter, Frank Davis, Matthew Barry, Mark Cotone, Brian E. O'Neal, G. Smokey Campbell, Alan Craig Schwartz, Steve Sekely, J.D. Smith, Nigel Gibbs.

On this day in movie history - Muriel's Wedding (1994):

Muriel's Wedding

directed and written by P.J. Hogan,

was released in Australia on September 29, 1994.
Music by Peter Best.

Additional songs by Abba.

Cast:

Toni Collette, Bill Hunter, Rachel Griffiths, Geneviève Picot, Sophie Lee, Jeanie Drynan, Gennie Nevinson, Daniel Lapaine, Matt Day, Roz Hammond, Belinda Jarrett, Pippa Grandison, Daniel Wyllie, Gabby Millgate, Rob Steele, Chris Haywood, Cintra Bedford.

On this day in music history - Real, by Belinda Carlisle (1993):

The album Real,

by Belinda Carlisle,

was released on September 29, 1993.

On this day in movie history - Cry of the City (1948):

Cry of the City

directed by Robert Siodmak,

written by Richard Murphy and Ben Hecht,

based on the novel The Chair for Martin Rome by Henry Edward Helseth,

was released in the United States on September 29, 1948.
Music by Alfred Newman.

Cast:

Victor Mature, Richard Conte, Fred Clark, Shelley Winters, Betty Garde, Berry Kroeger, Tommy Cook, Debra Paget, Hope Emerson, Roland Winters, Walter Baldwin, Robert Adler, Mimi Aguglia, George Beranger, Oliver Blake, Harry Carter, Dolores Castle, Ken Christy, Davison Clark, Ruth Clifford, John Cortay, Antonio Filauri, Tiny Francone, Howard Freeman, Ed Hinton, Kathleen Howard, Thomas Ingersoll, Robert Karnes, George Magrill, George Melford, Joan Miller, Tom Moore, Thomas Nello, Jane Nigh, Eddie Parks, Emil Rameau, Claudette Ross, Elena Savonarola, Harry Seymour, Konstantin Shayne, Dan Sheridan, Michael Stark, June Storey, Charles Tannen, Helen Troya, Tito Vuolo, Charles Wagenheim.

Born on this day – Drake Hogestyn:

Drake Hogestyn

Actor

September 29, 1953 – September 28, 2024

Credits:

4th Annual Soap Opera Digest Awards (1988); Anything to Win (2006); Battle of the Network Stars (2003); Beverly Hills Cowgirl Blues (1985); Christmas Tree Lane (2020); Circus of the Stars #12 (1987); Criminal Minds (2018); Days of Our Lives (1986–2024); Days of Our Lives' 35th Anniversary (2000); Days of Our Lives' Christmas (2001); Days of Our Lives: A Very Salem Christmas (2021); Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem (2021–2022); Entertainment Tonight (2022); Generation (1985); Maury (1993); Mornings with Kerri-Anne (2007); Night Sins (1993); One Stormy Night (1992); Otherworld (1985); Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1982–1983); SoapTalk (2005); The 11th Annual Soap Opera Digest Awards (1995); The 13th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (1986); The 15th Annual Soap Opera Digest Awards (1999); The 20th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (1993); The 21st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (1994); The 23rd Annual People's Choice Awards (1997); The 24th Annual People's Choice Awards (1998); The 31st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (2004); The 32nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (2005); The 50th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (2023); The 83rd Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade (2014); The Geraldo Rivera Show (1988); The Hollywood Moment (2021); The Hollywood Moment at Home Edition (2021); The Jeff Probst Show (2012); Top Chef Masters (2013); We Love Soaps TV (2012); Wheel of Fortune (2000); WNBC's New York Live (2022); Wordplay (1987); World by The Tail: The Bill Hayes Story (2017).

Born on this day – Madeline Kahn:

Madeline Kahn

Actress

Comedian

Singer

September 29, 1942 – December 3, 1999