Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Born on this day – Ann Sothern:


Ann Sothern


Actress

January 22, 1909 – March 15, 2001

Credits:

The Whales of August (1987); The Little Dragons (1979); Flying High (1978); The Manitou (1978); Captains and the Kings (1976); Medical Story (1975); Crazy Mama (1975); Golden Needles (1974); The Killing Kind (1973); The Weekend Nun (1972); The Great Man's Whiskers (1972); Fol-de-Rol (1972); Alias Smith and Jones (1971); The Chicago Teddy Bears (1971); A Death of Innocence (1971); Congratulations, It's a Boy! (1971); The Virginian (1971); The Greatest Mother of Them All (1969); Love, American Style (1969); Insight (1964–1969); Chubasco (1968); Family Affair (1968); The Outsider (1967); The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (1967); My Mother the Car (1965–1966); The Legend of Jesse James (1965); The Lucy Show (1965); Sylvia (1965); The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1964); Lady in a Cage (1964); The Best Man (1964); Atta Boy, Mama (1962); The Ann Sothern Show (1958–1961); The DuPont Show with June Allyson (1959); The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour (1957); Private Secretary (1953–1957); The Ford Television Theatre (1957); The Milton Berle Show (1955); Lady in the Dark (1954); The Red Skelton Hour (1953); The Blue Gardenia (1953); Hollywood Opening Night (1952); Schlitz Playhouse (1952); Shadow on the Wall (1950); Nancy Goes to Rio (1950); A Letter to Three Wives (1949 & 1985); Words and Music (1948); April Showers (1948); The Judge Steps Out (1948); Undercover Maisie (1947); Up Goes Maisie (1946); Maisie Goes to Reno (1944); Cry 'Havoc' (1943); Thousands Cheer (1943); Swing Shift Maisie (1943); Three Hearts for Julia (1943); You, John Jones! (1943); Panama Hattie (1942); Maisie Gets Her Man (1942); Lady Be Good (1941); Ringside Maisie (1941); Maisie Was a Lady (1941); Dulcy (1940); Gold Rush Maisie (1940); Brother Orchid (1940); Congo Maisie (1940); Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President (1939); Fast and Furious (1939); Hotel for Women (1939); Maisie (1939); Trade Winds (1938); She's Got Everything (1937); There Goes the Groom (1937); Ali Baba Goes to Town (1937); Danger - Love at Work (1937); Super-Sleuth (1937); Fifty Roads to Town (1937); There Goes My Girl (1937); Dangerous Number (1937); Smartest Girl in Town (1936); Walking on Air (1936); My American Wife (1936); Don't Gamble with Love (1936); Hell-Ship Morgan (1936); You May Be Next! (1936); Grand Exit (1935); The Girl Friend (1935); Hooray for Love (1935); Eight Bells (1935); Folies Bergère de Paris (1935); Kid Millions (1934); The Party's Over (1934); Blind Date (1934); The Hell Cat (1934); Melody in Spring (1934); Let's Fall in Love (1933); Broadway Thru a Keyhole (1933); The March of Time (1930); Whoopee! (1930); Madam Satan (1930); Doughboys (1930); Good News (1930); Song of the West (1930); Show of Shows (1929); Broadway Nights (1927).

Orson Scott Card, on inspiration:


Everybody walks past a thousand story ideas every day.
The good writers are the ones who see five or six of them.
Most people don't see any.

- Orson Scott Card.

Tuesday, January 21, 2025

On this day in movie history - The Guilty (2018):


The Guilty

directed by Gustav Möller,
written by Gustav Möller and Emil Nygaard Albertsen,
was released at the Sundance Film Festival in the United States on January 21, 2018.
Music by Carl Coleman and Caspar Hesselager.


Cast:

Jakob Cedergren, Jessica Dinnage, Omar Shargawi, Johan Gotthardt Olsen, Jacob Lohmann, Katinka Evers-Jahnsen, Jeanette Lindbæk, Simon Bennebjerg, Laura Bro, Morten Suurballe, Guuled Abdi Youssef, Caroline Løppke, Peter Christoffersen, Nicolai Wendelboe, Morten Thunbo, Maria Gersby, Anders Brink Madsen, Tommy Bach, Jan Christensen, Christian Lassen, Michael Rud, Jørgen Niclasen, Helena Malmros, Axel Christensen, Libby Brien, Matt Fowler, Philip Hersh, Christopher John Karr.

On this day in television history - Justified (2014):


Justified

Season 5. Episode 3.
Episode entitled: Good Intentions.
Released January 21, 2014.
Directed by Dean Parisot.
Written by Graham Yost, Benjamin Cavell, Leonard Chang.
Based on the short story Fire in the Hole by Elmore Leonard.
Music by Steve Porcaro.

Cast:

Timothy Olyphant, Nick Searcy, Jere Burns, Joelle Carter, Jacob Pitts, Erica Tazel, Walton Goggins, Michael Rapaport, James Le Gros, Edi Gathegi, Sam Anderson, Xander Berkeley, A.J. Buckley, Gabrielle Dennis, Damon Herriman, Scott Anthony Leet, Jesse Luken, Don McManus, Amy Smart, Bill Tangradi, Karolina Wydra, William Gregory Lee, Justin Welborn, Cathy Baron, Jonathan Kowalsky, Tyson Turrou, Russell Bertolino, Patrick Hume, David Meunier, Lisa Pevc.

On this day in music history:

Bon Jovi by Bon Jovi (1984)
Chrysalis by 2002 (1997)
In A Time Lapse by Ludovico Einaudi (2013)
Radiant Sky by Sherry Finzer (2014)
Underwater by Ludovico Einaudi (2022)


Bon Jovi
Album by Bon Jovi,
released January 21, 1984.
Track list: Runaway; Roulette; She Don’t Know Me; Shot Through the Heart; Love Lies; Breakout; Burning for Love; Come Back; Get Ready; Runaway; Come Back; Roulette; Breakout; Runaway; Get Read.


Chrysalis
Album by 2002,
released January 21, 1997.
Track list: To Touch the Sky; Chrysalis; A Gift of Life; Greater Than the Sum; Spinning the Silk; Journey Within; Dream Come True; Healing Rain; Cocoon; Magic Flower.


In A Time Lapse
Album by Ludovico Einaudi,
released January 21, 2013.
Track list: Corale; Time Lapse; Life; Walk; Discovery at Night; Run; Brothers; Orbits; Two Trees; Newton’s Cradle; Waterways; Experience; Underwood; Burning; Bever; The Dark Bank of Clouds; Sarabande; Ronald’s Dream; Corale Solo.


Radiant Sky
Album by Sherry Finzer,
released January 21, 2014.
Track list: Maya; Jal; Johnnie; Caliente; Rejoice; Amor Perdido; Caleo; Por Simpre Para Siempre; Ardiente; Invitacion; Los Tres Golpes; Mediatatzione; La Primavera; Contigo.


Underwater
Album by Ludovico Einaudi,
released January 21, 2022.
Track list: Luminous; Rolling Like a Ball; Indian Yellow; Flora; Natural Light; Almost June; Swordfish; Wind Song; Atoms; Temple White; Nobody Knows; Underwater.

On this day in movie history - The Stickup (2002):


The Stickup

directed and written by Rowdy Herrington,
was released in the United States on January 21, 2002.
Music by David Kitay.


Cast:

James Spader, Leslie Stefanson, David Keith, John Livingston, Robert Miano, Alf Humphreys, Tim Henry, Mark Holden, Scott Heindl, Alex Zahara, Alvin Sanders, Cindy Maines, Karin Konoval, Christina Jastrzembska, Chief Leonard George, Curtis Ahenakew, Richard Ian Cox, Kathryn Kirkpatrick, Moneca Stori, Danny Wattley, Jay Kramer, Paul Dignard, Michael Roberds, Elan Ross Gibson, Kenneth G. McIntyre, Ellen Kennedy, Dalias Blake, Keith Dallas.

On this day in movie history - Niagara (1953):


Niagara

directed by Henry Hathaway,
written by Charles Brackett, Walter Reisch and Richard L. Breen,
was released in the United States on January 21, 1953.
Music by Sol Kaplan.

Cast:

Marilyn Monroe, Joseph Cotton, Jean Peters, Max Showalter, Denis O'Dea, Richard Allan, Don Wilson, Lurene Tuttle, Russell Collins, Will Wright, John 'Scotty' Watson, Leon Alton, Henry Beckman, John Brascia, Harry Carey Jr., Bill Coontz, Roy Damron, Robert Ellis, Howard Engel, Neil Fitzgerald, Gloria Gordon, Patricia Henderson, Winifield Hoeny, George Ives, Arch Johnson, Lester Matthews, Sean McClory, Norman McKay, Audre Monture, Patrick O'Moore, Tom Reynolds, Willard Sage, Bert Stevens, Minerva Urecal, Nina Varela, Gene Wesson.