Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Born on this day – Dorothy Mackaill:


Dorothy Mackaill


Actress

March 4, 1903 – August 12, 1990

Credits:

Hawaii Five-O (1976–1980); Studio One (1953); Bulldog Drummond at Bay (1937); Cheaters (1934); Picture Brides (1934); The Chief (1933); Curtain at Eight (1933); Neighbors' Wives (1933); No Man of Her Own (1932); Love Affair (1932); Safe in Hell (1931); The Reckless Hour (1931); Their Mad Moment (1931); Party Husband (1931); Once a Sinner (1931); Bright Lights (1930); The Office Wife (1930); Man Trouble (1930); The Flirting Widow (1930); Strictly Modern (1930); The Love Racket (1929); The Great Divide (1929); Hard to Get (1929); Two Weeks Off (1929); Children of the Ritz (1929); His Captive Woman (1929); The Barker (1928); Waterfront (1928); The Whip (1928); Lady Be Good (1928); Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath (1928); Life in Hollywood No. 4 (1927); Man Crazy (1927); The Crystal Cup (1927); Smile, Brother, Smile (1927); Convoy (1927); The Lunatic at Large (1927); Just Another Blonde (1926); Subway Sadie (1926); Ranson's Folly (1926); The Dancer of Paris (1926); Joanna (1925); Shore Leave (1925); The Making of O'Malley (1925); Chickie (1925); One Year to Live (1925); The Bridge of Sighs (1925); The Mine with the Iron Door (1924); The Painted Lady (1924); The Man Who Came Back (1924); What Shall I Do? (1924); The Next Corner (1924); Twenty-One (1923); His Children's Children (1923); The Fair Cheat (1923); The Fighting Blade (1923); The Broken Violin (1923); Mighty Lak' a Rose (1923); The Inner Man (1922); The Streets of New York (1922); A Woman's Woman (1922); Isle of Doubt (1922); Torchy's Hold-Up (1922); The Lotus Eater (1921); Bits of Life (1921); Torchy's Promotion (1921); Torchy's Night Hood (1921); Torchy Mixes In (1921); Torchy's Millions (1920); Torchy (1920); The Face at the Window (1920).

Born on this day – Antonio Vivaldi:


Antonio Vivaldi

Composer

Violinist

March 4, 1678 – July 28, 1741

Recommended reading - Adjustment Team, by Philip K. Dick (1954):


Adjustment Team

By Philip K. Dick.

Filmed as The Adjustment Bureau (2011), directed by George Nolfi.

Published by Read & Co. Classics.
First published 1954.
Illustrated edition.
Paperback.
ISBN-10: 1473305543
ISBN-13: 978-1473305540

Description:

Posing the question of who truly controls our destiny, Adjustment Team is a remarkable short story by the prolific science fiction writer Philip K. Dick.

Ed Fletcher is a real estate salesman with a steady routine. When he leaves late for work one day, his entire life is thrust off-kilter. Arriving at his office, Ed realises the entire world has been transformed into a horrifying black-and-white nightmare. Rushing to get help, Ed begins to question the philosophy of life and, on the brink of a psychotic breakdown, he realises that he might not be in charge of his own fate.

First published in 1954, Adjustment Team was adapted into the science fiction romantic thriller The Adjustment Bureau in 2011.

Christina Baldwin, on writing:


Writing makes a map, and there is something about a journey that begs to have its passage marked.

- Christina Baldwin.

Monday, March 3, 2025

On this day in television history - Justified (2015):


Justified

Season 6. Episode 7.
Episode entitled: The Hunt.
Released March 3, 2015.
Directed by John Dahl.
Written by Graham Yost, Taylor Elmore, Keith Schreier.
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, Sam Elliott, Garret Dillahunt, Justin Welborn, Jeff Fahey, Scott Grimes, Natalie Zea, Austin Bowerman, Mel Fair, Nick Fink, Ron Morehouse, Chris Warner, Russell Bertolino.

On this day in movie history - Soundies: A Musical History (2007):


Soundies: A Musical History

documentary directed by Chris Lamson,
written by Chris Lamson and Jennifer Sneider,
was released in the United States on March 3, 2007.
Hosted by Michael Feinstein.
Music by Michael Feinstein.

Cast:

Van Alexander, Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, Mel Blanc, Will Bradley, Les Brown, Cab Calloway, Mark Cantor, Cyd Charisse, Nat 'King' Cole, Dorothy Dandridge, Doris Day, Yvonne De Carlo, Jimmy Dorsey, George Duke, Roy Eldridge, Duke Ellington, Frances Faye, Michael Feinstein, Irving Fields, Joe Franklin, Hugh Hefner, Spike Jones, Louis Jordan, Gene Krupa, Liberace, Leonard Maltin, Ginny Mancini, Wynton Marsalis, Hugh Martin, The Mills Brothers, Dan Morgenstern, Helen O'Connell, Anita O'Day, Jackie Parton, Les Paul, 'Snub' Pollard, Stan Ridgway, Kay Starr, Claude Thornhill, Mel Tormé, Merle Travis, Fats Waller, Ben Webster, Lawrence Welk.

On this day in music history - Landmarks, by Clannad (1998):


Landmarks

Album by Clannad,
released March 3, 1998.

Track list:

An Gleann; Fado; A Mhuirnin O; Of This Land; Court To Love; The Golden Ball; The Bridge Of Tears; Autumn Leaves Are Falling; Let Me See; Loch Na Cailli.