On this day in movie history - Hellinger’s Law (1981):

Hellinger’s Law

directed by Leo Penn,

written by Lawrence Vail and Jack Laird,

based on a story by Lawrence Vail and Ted Leighton,

was released in the United States on March 10, 1981.
Music by John Cacavas.

Cast:

Telly Savalas, Morgan Stevens, Ja'net DuBois, Roy Poole, Rod Taylor, Melinda Dillon, James Sutorius, Tom McFadden, Lisa Blake Richards, Kyle Richards, Arlen Dean Snyder, Thom Christopher, M. Emmet Walsh, Robert Phalen, Jack Ramage, Patsy Rahn, Don Hanmer, Francis X. McCarthy, Cindy Fisher, Bill Cross, Randy Holland, Sean Penn.

On this day in movie history - Silent Running (1972):

Silent Running

directed by Douglas Trumbull,

written by Deric Washburn, Michael Cimino and Steven Bochco,

was released in the United States on March 10, 1972.
Music by Peter Schickele.
Songs: Silent Running and Rejoice in the Sun performed by Joan Baez.

Cast:

Bruce Dern, Cliff Potts, Ron Rifkin, Jesse Vint, Mark Persons, Steven Brown, Cheryl Sparks, Larry Whisenhunt, Joseph Campanella, Roy Engel.

On this day in movie history - Drive a Crooked Road (1954):

Drive a Crooked Road

directed by William Keighley,

written by Blake Edwards and Richard Quine,

based on a story by James Benson Nablo,

was released in the United States on March 10, 1954.
Music by George Duning.

Cast:

Mickey Rooney, Dianne Foster, Kevin McCarthy, Jack Kelly, Harry Landers, Jerry Paris, Paul Picerni, Dick Crockett, Irene Bolton, John Close, Richard H. Cutting, John Damler, Linda Danson, Diana Dawson, Jean Engstrom, Mike Mahoney, Peggy Maley, Patrick Miller, Mort Mills, George Paul, Jeffrey Stone, Amzie Strickland, Howard Wright.

On this day in movie history - Journal of a Crime (1934):

Journal of a Crime

directed by William Keighley,

written by F. Hugh Herbert and Charles Kenyon,

based on the play by Jacques Deval,

was released in the United States on March 10, 1934.
A remake of Une vie perdue (1933), directed by Raymond Rouleau.
Music by Leo F. Forbstein.

Cast:

Ruth Chatterton, Adolphe Menjou, Claire Dodd, George Barbier, Douglas Dumbrille, Noel Madison, Henry O'Neill, Phillip Reed, Henry Kolker, Walter Pidgeon, Clay Clement.

Born on this day – Venetia Stevenson:

Venetia Stevenson

Actress

March 10, 1938 – September 26, 2022

Credits:

Servants of Twilight (1991); Hollywood Vice Squad (1986); Born American (1986); Grand Canyon: The Hidden Secrets (1984); Southern Comfort (1981); Take This Job and Shove It (1981); The Sergeant Was a Lady (1961); Studs Lonigan (1960); Seven Ways from Sundown (1960); The City of the Dead (1960); Alfred Hitchcock in Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1960); The Big Night (1960); Jet Over the Atlantic (1959); The Third Man (1959); Day of the Outlaw (1959); The Millionaire (1959); Island of Lost Women (1959); Lawman (1958); The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1958); 77 Sunset Strip (1958); Sugarfoot (1957–1958); Violent Road (1958); Colt .45 (1958); Darby's Rangers (1958); Cheyenne (1957); Matinee Theatre (1957); The Eighty Yard Run (Playhouse 90) (1957); Cavalcade of America (1954).

Born on this day – Alice Hirson:

Alice Hirson

Actress

March 10, 1929 – February 14, 2025

Credits:

7th Heaven (1996–2006); A Woman Called Moses (1978); ABC Afterschool Specials (1979); Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn (1977); Another World (1970); Baby Blues (2000–2002); Barnaby Jones (1978); Barney Miller (1981); Bathtub Picnic (2010); Being There (1979); Blind Date (1987); Cold Case (2008); Crossings (1986); Dallas (1982–1988); Dear John (1991); Determination of Death (2001); Ellen (1994–1998); Equal Justice (1990); ER (1999); Family (1978); Flamingo Road (1981); Foley Square (1986); Full House (1987); General Hospital (1982); Godzilla: The Series (2000); Hallmark Hall of Fame (1952); Having Babies (1979); Having Babies II (1977); Home Fires (1992); Hotel (1985); Houston Knights (1987–1988); If Things Were Different (1980); If Tomorrow Comes (1986); Judging Amy (2001); Just Shoot Me! (2003); Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid (1978); Law & Order (1993); Loose Change (1978); Loving (1993); Mancuso, FBI (1990); Mass Appeal (1984); Matlock (1986); Maude (1977); Men of a Certain Age (2011); Miss All-American Beauty (1982); Murdered: Soul Suspect (2014); Murphy Brown (1990–1996); N.Y.P.D. (1968); Night Vet (2014); Nightwing (1979); NYPD Blue (2001); One Life to Live (1971–1976); Paris (1979); Particular Men (1972); Private Benjamin (1980); Psycho IV: The Beginning (1990); Psyko Ferret (2000); Quincy, M.E. (1977–1983); Revenge of the Nerds (1984); Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force (1978); Sitcom (1983); Slice of Water (2009); Slickers (1985); Somerset (1970–1976); St. Elsewhere (1983); Starlight Theatre (1951); Starman (1987); StarStruck (2010); Stepmonster (1993); Taxi (1981); The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo (1985); The Big Picture (1989); The Death of Richie (1977); The Don of the Flies (2011); The Edge of Night (1956–1984); The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011); The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight (1971); The Glass House (2001); The Lost (2006); The Magical World of Disney (1986–1987); The Ropers (1979); The Rules of Marriage (1982); The Secret Life of the American Teenager (2008–2012); The Waltons (1977); Trash Truck (2021); Trauma Center (1983); When the Whistle Blows (1980); Will & Grace (2019).

Born on this day – Sam Jaffe:

Sam Jaffe

Actor

Musician

March 10, 1891 – March 24, 1984

Credits:

On the Line (1984); Nothing Lasts Forever (1984); The Love Boat (1983); Foul Play (1981); Battle Beyond the Stars (1980); Gideon's Trumpet (1980); Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1980); Flying High (1978); Kojak (1977); The Bionic Woman (1976); The Sad and Lonely Sundays (1976); Medical Story (1975); Harry O (1975); Columbo (1975); S.W.A.T. (1975); The Best of Times (1974); The Streets of San Francisco (1974); Mooch (1974); QB VII (1974); The Snoop Sisters (1973); Saga of Sonora (1973); Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law (1972); Love, American Style / Love and the Wishing Star (1972); Circle of Fear (1972); Alias Smith and Jones (1971–1972); The Tell-Tale Heart (1971); Enemies (1971); Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971); Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster? (1971); The Old Man Who Cried Wolf (1970); Quarantined (1970); Nanny and the Professor (1970); The Dunwich Horror (1970); Night Gallery / Escape Route (1969); The Great Bank Robbery (1969); Guns for San Sebastian (1968); Tarzan (1967); A Guide for the Married Man (1967); Batman (1966); Bonanza (1966); Daniel Boone (1965); Ben Casey (1961–1965); The Donna Reed Show (1964); The Defenders (1962); Cain's Hundred (1961); The Law and Mr. Jones (1960–1961); Naked City (1961); The Robert Herridge Theater (1961); Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1960–1961); The Untouchables (1961); The Islanders (1961); Shirley Temple's Storybook (1961); The Westerner (1960); Play of the Week (1960); Playhouse 90 (1959–1960); Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1959); Ben-Hur (1959); The Barbarian and the Geisha (1958); The Spies (1957); Main Street to Broadway (1953); The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951); I Can Get It for You Wholesale (1951); Under the Gun (1951); The Asphalt Jungle (1950); The Big Story (1949); Rope of Sand (1949); The Accused (1949); Gentleman's Agreement (1947); 13 Rue Madeleine (1947); Stage Door Canteen (1943); Gunga Din (1939); Lost Horizon (1937); We Live Again (1934); The Scarlet Empress (1934); A Cheap Vacation (1916).