Monday, November 18, 2024

On this day in music history - Rock a Little, by Stevie Nicks (1985):

The album Rock a Little,
by Stevie Nicks,
was on November 18, 1985.

On this day in movie history - A Christmas Story (1983):


A Christmas Story

directed by Bob Clark,
written by Jean Shepherd, Leigh Brown and Bob Clark,
based on the book In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash, by Jean Shepherd,
was released in the United States on November 18, 1983.
Narrated by Jean Shepherd.
Music by Paul Zaza and Carl Zittrer.


Cast:

Melinda Dillon, Darren McGavin, Scott Schwartz, Jean Shepherd, Ian Petrella, Tedde Moore, R.D. Robb, Zack Ward, Yano Anaya, Jeff Gillen, Peter Billingsley, Colin Fox, Paul Hubbard, Leslie Carlson, Jim Hunter, Patty Johnson, Drew Hocevar, David Svoboda, Dwayne McLean, Helen E. Kaider, John Wong, Johan Sebastian Wong, Fred Lee, Dan Ma, Rocco Bellusci, Tommy Wallace, Court Benson, Leigh Brown, Bob Clark, Giada Dobrzenska, Dave Duff, Don Geyer, Kathryn Hayzer, Gary Jones, John Kennedy, Bill Kravitz, Jordan-Patrick Marcantonio, Julie Matthews, Christine Powrie, Quinn Smith, Kristephan Warren-Stevens.

On this day in movie history - A Woman Under the Influence (1974):


A Woman Under the Influence

directed and written by John Cassavetes,
was released in the United States on November 18, 1974.
Music by Bo Harwood.


Cast:

Peter Falk, Gena Rowlands, Fred Draper, Lady Rowlands, Katherine Cassavetes, Matthew Labyorteaux, Matthew Cassel, Christina Grisanti, George Dunn, Mario Gallo, Eddie Shaw, Angelo Grisanti, Charles Horvath, James Joyce, John Finnegan, Cliff Carnell, Frank Richards, Hugh Hurd, Leon Wagner, Dominique Davalos, Xan Cassavetes, Pancho Meisenheimer, Sonny Aprile, Ellen Davalos, Joanne Moore Jordan, John Hawker, Sylvester Words, Elizabeth Deering, Jackie Peters, Elsie Ames, N.J. Cassavetes.

Born on this day – David Hemmings:


David Hemmings

Actor

Director

Producer

Singer

Songwriter

November 18, 1941 – December 3, 2003

Born on this day – Jocelyn Brando:


Jocelyn Brando


Actress

Writer

November 18, 1919 – November 27, 2005

Credits:

87th Precinct (1961); A Question of Love (1978); Actor's Studio (1948–1949); Alcoa Premiere (1961); Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1959–1961); Arrest and Trial (1963); Buckskin (1959); Bus Riley's Back in Town (1965); Checkmate (1961); China Venture (1953); Combat Fatigue Irritability (1945); Coronado 9 (1960); Dallas (1979); Dark Night of the Scarecrow (1981); Dark Night of the Scarecrow 2 (2022); Darkroom (1981); Dr. Kildare (1963); Frontier Circus (1961); General Electric Theater (1956–1960); Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff (1979); Here's Hollywood (1962); Ironside (1969); Kojak (1977); Kraft Theatre (1951); Kraft Theatre / The United States Steel Hour (1955–1956); Laramie (1960–1961); Little House on the Prairie (1975); Love of Life (1951–1980); Lux Playhouse (1959); M Squad (1959); Markham (1960); Mommie Dearest (1981); Mommie Dearest: Joan Lives On (2006); Movie Movie / Segments: Dynamite Hands / Baxter's Beauties of 1933 (1978); My Three Sons (1964); Nash Airflyte Theatre (1951); Nightfall (1956); Official Detective (1957); Omnibus / Segment: The Gold Dress (1953); One Step Beyond (1959); Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1958); Riverboat (1960); Shotgun Slade (1961); Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land (1983); State Trooper (1959); Step Down to Terror (1958); Studio 57 (1955); Tales of Wells Fargo (1961); Ten Wanted Men (1955); The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1964); The Big Heat (1953); The Chase (1966); The Explosive Generation (1961); The Major and the Minor (1958); The Millionaire (1958); The Rebels: Marlon Brando (1981); The Tall Man (1961); The Ugly American (1963); The Virginian (1963–1969); The World of Mr. Sweeney (1955); Thriller (1960–1962); Wagon Train (1958–1963); Why Would I Lie? (1980).

Born on this day – Georgia Carroll:


Georgia Carroll


Singer

Model

Actress

November 18, 1919 – January 14, 2011

Credits:

Around the World (1943); Carolina Blues (1944); College of Musical Knowledge (1950); Cover Girl (1944); Du Barry Was a Lady (1943); G.I. Journal (1944); Girl Crazy (1943); Maisie Was a Lady (1941); eet the Stars #1: Chinese Garden Festival (1940); Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1941); Navy Blues (1941); Play Girl (1941); Screen Snapshots 2856: It Was Only Yesterday (1950); Screen Snapshots: Hawaii in Hollywood (1948); Screen Snapshots: Hula from Hollywood (1954); Screen Snapshots: Off the Air (1947); The Falcon's Brother (1942); The Man Who Came to Dinner (1941); The Playgirls (1942); Thousands Cheer (1943); Unusual Occupations (1947); Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942); You're in the Army Now (1941); Ziegfeld Girl (1941).

Born on this day – H. Bruce Humberstone:


H. Bruce Humberstone

Director

November 18, 1901 – October 11, 1984