Tuesday, March 11, 2025

On this day in movie history - Diva (1981):


Diva

directed by Jean-Jacques Beineix,
written by Jean-Jacques Beineix and Jean Van Hamme,
based on the novel by Delacorta,
was released in France on March 11, 1981.
Music by Vladimir Cosma.


Cast:

Frédéric Andréi, Wilhelmenia Wiggins Fernandez, Roland Bertin, Richard Bohringer, Gérard Darmon, Chantal Deruaz, Jacques Fabbri, Patrick Floersheim, Thuy An Luu, Jean-Luc Porraz, Laure Duthilleul, Dominique Pinon, Dominique Besnehard, Isabelle Mergault, Anny Romand, Jean-Jacques Moreau, Raymond Aquilon, Eugène Berthier, Gérard Chaillou, Andrée Champeaux, Nathalie Dalyan, Laurence Darpy, Michel Debrane, Etienne Draber, Nane Germon, Gabriel Gobin, Jim Adhi Limas, Louise Malapert, Dimo Mally, Vaneta Mally, Alain Marcel, Marthe Moudiki-Moreau, Robyn Bernard, Yann Roussel, Brigitte Lahaie, Jean-Louis Vitrac, Tania Zabaloieff, Vladimir Cosma.

On this day in movie history - THX 1138 (1971):


THX 1138

directed by George Lucas,
written by George Lucas and Walter Murch,
based the 1967 short film Electronic Labyrinth: THX 1138 4EB by George Lucas,
was released in the United States on March 11, 1971.
Music by Lalo Schifrin.


Painting shown on the Unit Chapel booth screens:
Christ Giving His Blessing, by Hans Memling (1478).


Cast:

Born on this day – Angelique Pettyjohn:


Angelique Pettyjohn


Actress

March 11, 1943 – February 14, 1992

Credits:

A Guide for the Married Man (1967); Batman (1967); Biohazard (1985); Body Talk (1982); Bracken's World (1969); Cargo of Love (1968); Childish Things (1969); Clambake (1967); For Singles Only (1968); Get Smart (1967); Going in Style (1979); Good Morning World (1968); Good-bye Cruel World (1982); Heaven with a Gun (1969); Hell's Belles (1969); Hotel (1967); Love, American Style / Segment: Love and the Modern Wife (1969); Mad Doctor of Blood Island (1968); Mr. Terrific (1967); Professor Lust (1967); Repo Man (1984); Rough Night in Jericho (1967); Stalag 69 (1982); Star Trek (1968); Takin' It Off (1985); Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon (1970); The Cool Ones (1967); The Curious Female (1969); The Curse of Her Flesh (1968); The Felony Squad (1967); The G.I. Executioner (1971); The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (1967); The Green Hornet (1967); The Lost Empire (1984); The Love God? (1969); The Love Rebellion (1967); The Monkees (1968); The Odd Couple (1968); The Touch of Her Flesh (1967); The Wizard of Speed and Time (1988); The Wizard of Speed and Time (1988); Up Your Teddy Bear (1970); Where Were You When the Lights Went Out? (1968).

Born on this day – Valerie French:


Valerie French


Actress

March 11, 1928 – November 3, 1990

Credits:

One of the Boys (1982); One Life to Live (1977); The Adams Chronicles (1976); All My Children (1977); Shalako (1968); Armchair Theatre (1968); Champion House (1967); ITV Playhouse (1968); The Prisoner (1967); Love Story (1967); The Nurses (1965); A Flame in the Wind (1964); The Best of the Post (1961); Have Gun - Will Travel (1959–1960); Alcoa Theatre (1958–1960); The Alaskans (1960); Goodyear Theatre (1958–1960); Bold Venture (1959); The Story on Page One (1959); The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake (1959); The Third Man (1959); Ten Little Indians (1959); Schlitz Playhouse (1958); The George Sanders Mystery Theater (1957); The Hard Man (1957); Trackdown (1957); Decision at Sundown (1957); The 27th Day (1957); The Garment Jungle (1957); The Ford Television Theatre (1956); Secret of Treasure Mountain (1956); The Edge of Night (1965); Jubal (1956); Marriage a la Mode (1955); Rheingold Theatre (1954); Tonight's the Night (1954); Maddalena (1954); Strictly Personal (1953).

Born on this day – Peter R. Hunt:


Peter R. Hunt


Director

Editor

Producer

March 11, 1925 – August 14, 2002

Credits:

A Cry from the Streets (1958); Assassination (1987); BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1953–1959); Damn the Defiant! (1962); Deadline Midnight (1961); Death Hunt (1981); Doublecross (1956); Dr. No (1962); Eyes of a Witness (1991); Ferry to Hong Kong (1959); Gold (1974); Goldfinger (1964); Gulliver's Travels (1977); Hell in Korea (1956); Hyper Sapien: People from Another Star (1986); Loss of Innocence (1961); Next to No Time! (1958); Night Games (1980); On the Fiddle (1961); Paradise Lagoon (1957); Philip Marlowe, Private Eye (1983); Probation Officer (1960); Rough Cut (1980); Salute to Show Business (1957); Shirley's World (1972); Shout at the Devil (1976); Sink the Bismarck! (1960); Strange Portrait (1966); The Beasts Are on the Streets (1978); The Ipcress File (1965); The Last Days of Pompeii (1984); The Persuaders! (1971); The Persuaders! (1971); The Secret Tent (1956); The Six Proud Walkers (1954); The Venusian (1954); There Was a Crooked Man (1960); This Man Craig (1966); This Week (1956–1959); Touch and Go (1955); Wild Geese II (1985).