Tuesday, November 26, 2024

On this day in movie history - Casablanca (1942):


Casablanca

directed by Michael Curtiz,
written by Julius J. Epstein, Philip G. Epstein and Howard Koch,
based on the play Everybody Comes to Rick's by Murray Burnett and Joan Alison,
was released in the United States on November 26, 1942.
Music by Max Steiner.


Cast:

Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains, Conrad Veidt, Sydney Greenstreet, Peter Lorre, S.Z. Sakall, Madeleine Lebeau, Dooley Wilson, Joy Page, John Qualen, Leonid Kinskey, Curt Bois.

Born on this day – Mark Margolis:


Mark Margolis

Actor

November 26, 1939 – August 3, 2023

Born on this day – Tina Turner:


Tina Turner


Singer

Actress

Dancer

Writer

November 26, 1939 – May 24, 2023

Credits:

Albums:

Tina Turns the Country On! (1974); Acid Queen (1975); Rough (1978); Love Explosion (1979); Private Dancer (1984); Break Every Rule (1986); Foreign Affair (1989); What's Love Got to Do with It (1993); Wildest Dreams (1996); Twenty Four Seven (1999).

Movies, television and music videos:

Kygo & Tina Turner: What's Love Got to Do with It (2020); Tina Turner & Elisa: Teach Me Again (2006); Tina Turner: Whatever You Need (2000); Ally McBeal (2000); Tina Turner: When the Heartache is Over (1999); Eros Ramazzotti & Tina Turner: Cose della vita (Can't Stop Thinking of You) (1997); Tina Turner & Barry White: In Your Wildest Dreams (Animation Version) (1996); Tina Turner & Barry White: In Your Wildest Dreams (1996); Tina Turner: Something Beautiful Remains (1996); Tina Turner: Missing You (1996); Tina Turner: On Silent Wings (1996); Tina Turner: Whatever You Want (1996); Tina Turner: GoldenEye (1995); Tina Turner: Proud Mary (1993); Tina Turner: Disco Inferno (1993); Tina Turner: Why Must We Wait Until Tonight (1993); Last Action Hero (1993); Tina Turner: I Don't Wanna Fight - Studio Version (1993); Tina Turner: I Don't Wanna Fight (1993); Jimmy Barnes & Tina Turner: (Simply) The Best (1992); Tina Turner: I Want You Near Me (1992); Tina Turner: Love Thing (1992); Tina Turner: Simply the Best - The Video Collection (1991); Tina Turner: Way of the World (1991); Tina Turner: Way of the World - US Version (1991); Tina Turner: Nutbush City Limits (1991); Tina Turner: Foreign Affair (1990); Rod Stewart & Tina Turner: It Takes Two (1990); Tina Turner: Be Tender with Me Baby - Live (1990); Tina Turner: Look Me in the Heart (1990); Tina Turner: I Don't Wanna Lose You (1989); Tina Turner: Steamy Windows (1989); Tina Turner: The Best (1989); Tina Turner: A Change Is Gonna Come (1988); Tina Turner: We Don't Need Another Hero - Live Version (1988); Sigue Sigue Sputnik: Success (1988); Tina Turner & David Bowie: Tonight (1988); Tina Turner: Addicted to Love (1988); Tina Turner: Paradise is Here (1987); Tina Turner: Break Every Rule (1987); Tina Turner: What You Get Is What You See (1987); Tina Turner: Overnight Sensation (1986); Tina Turner in Tina Turner: Two People (1986); Tina Turner: Typical Male (1986); Bryan Adams & Tina Turner: It's Only Love (1985); Mel Gibson and Tina Turner in Tina Turner: We Don't Need Another Hero (1985); Tina Turner: One of the Living (1985); Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985); Tina Turner: Private Dancer Live from Private Dancer (1985); Tina Turner: Show Some Respect (1985); Tina Turner: I Can't Stand the Rain (1985); Tina Turner: What's Love Got to Do with It (1984); Tina Turner: Better Be Good to Me (1984); Tina Turner: Private Dancer (1984); Tina Turner: What's Love Got to Do with It (B&W Version) (1984); Tina Turner: Help! (1984); Tina Turner: Let's Stay Together (1983); B.E.F. Feat. Tina Turner: Ball of Confusion (1982); Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978); Tommy (1975).

Born on this day – Betta St. John:


Betta St. John


Actress

Singer

Dancer

November 26, 1929 – June 23, 2023

Credits:

The Third Man (1965); Rendezvous (1960); The City of the Dead (1960); Tarzan the Magnificent (1960); International Detective (1960); The Four Just Men (1960); Armchair Theatre (1959); The Invisible Man (1959); BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1959); Corridors of Blood (1958); The Snorkel (1958); ITV Play of the Week (1958); High Tide at Noon (1957); Tarzan and the Lost Safari (1957); The Errol Flynn Theatre (1956); Rheingold Theatre (1955–1956); The Count of Monte Cristo (1956); Alias John Preston (1955); The Naked Dawn (1955); The Vise (1955); The Law vs. Billy the Kid (1954); The Student Prince (1954); The Saracen Blade (1954); Dangerous Mission (1954); All the Brothers Were Valiant (1953); The Robe (1953); Dream Wife (1953); Jane Eyre (1943); Lydia (1941); Waldo's Last Stand (1940); Destry Rides Again (1939).

Born on this day – Charles M. Schulz:


Charles M. Schulz

Cartoonist

Writer

Creator of the Peanuts comic strip

November 26, 1922 – February 12, 2000

Born on this day – Daniel Petrie:


Daniel Petrie

Director

Writer

November 26, 1920 – August 22, 2004

Born on this day – Adele Jergens:


Adele Jergens

Actress

November 26, 1917 – November 22, 2002