Sunday, October 6, 2024

On this day in movie history - The Breaking Point (1950):


The Breaking Point

directed by Michael Curtiz,
written by Ranald MacDougall,
based on the novel To Have and Have Not by Ernest Hemingway,
was released in the United States on October 6, 1950.
Music by Max Steiner.


Cast:

John Garfield, Patricia Neal, Phyllis Thaxter, Juano Hernández, Wallace Ford, Edmon Ryan, Ralph Dumke, Guy Thomajan, William Campbell, Sherry Jackson, Donna Jo Boyce, Victor Sen Yung.

On this day in movie history - Dark City (1950):


Dark City

directed by William Dieterle,
written by John Meredyth Lucas and Larry Marcus,
based on the story No Escape by Larry Marcus,
was released in the United States on October 6, 1950.
Music by Franz Waxman.


Cast:

Charlton Heston, Lizabeth Scott, Viveca Lindfors, Dean Jagger, Don DeFore, Jack Webb, Ed Begley, Harry Morgan, Walter Sande, Mark Keuning, Mike Mazurki.

Born on this day – Fay Spain:


Fay Spain

Actress

October 6, 1932 – May 8, 1983

Born on this day – Richard T. Heffron:


Richard T. Heffron

Director

October 6, 1930 – August 27, 2007

Born on this day – Stanley Myers:


Stanley Myers

Composer

October 6, 1930 – November 9, 1993

Born on this day – Teala Loring:


Teala Loring

Actress

October 6, 1922 – January 28, 2007

Born on this day – Micheline Bourday:


Micheline Bourday

Actress

October 6, 1921 – November 26, 1988