Friday, April 11, 2025

On this day in movie history - The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz (1974):


The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz

directed by Ted Kotcheff,
written by Mordecai Richler and Lionel Chetwynd,
based on the novel by Mordecai Richler,
was released in the United States on April 11, 1974.
Music by Stanley Myers and Andrew Powell.


Cast:

Richard Dreyfuss, Micheline Lanctôt, Jack Warden, Randy Quaid, Joseph Wiseman, Denholm Elliott, Henry Ramer, Joe Silver, Zvee Scooler, Robert Goodier, Alan Rosenthal, Barry Baldaro, Allan Kolman, Barry Pascal, Susan Friedman, Jacques Durette, Jonathan Robinson, Edward Resmini, Henry Gamer, Lou Levitt, Sonny Oppenheim, Lionel Schwartz, Mickey Eichen, Robert Desroches, Judith Gault, Norman Taviss.

On this day in television history - M Squad (1958):


M Squad

Season 1. Episode 29.
Episode entitled: The Twenty-Six Girl.
Released April 11, 1958.
Directed by Don Taylor.
Written by Jack Laird and Wilton Schiller.
Music by Stanley Wilson.


Cast:

Lee Marvin, Diane Brewster, Simon Scott, Paul Newlan, Ellen Parker, Ward Wood, Betty Edwards.

On this day in movie history - The Captive City (1952):


The Captive City

directed by Robert Wise,
written by Karl Kamb and Alvin M. Josephy,
based on a story by Alvin M. Josephy,
was released in the United States on April 11, 1952.
Music by Jerome Moross.


Cast:

John Forsythe, Joan Camden, Harold J. Kennedy, Marjorie Crossland, Victor Sutherland, Ray Teal, Martin Milner, Geraldine Hall, Hal K. Dawson, Ian Wolfe, Gladys Hurlbut, Jess Kirkpatrick, Paul Newlan, Frances Morris, Paul Brinegar, Patricia Goldwater, Robert Gorell, Glenn Judd, William C. Miller, Estes Kefauver, Charles Regan, Victor Romito, Charles Wagenheim.

Born on this day – Laurent Cantet:


Laurent Cantet


Writer

Director

Cinematographer

April 11, 1961 – April 25, 2024

Credits:

+ of cinema (2001); 120 BPM (2017); 2000 as seen by... An international collection (1998); 7 Days in Havana / Segment: La Fuente (2011); Arthur Rambo (2021); At the Movies (2008); C Tonight (2022); Tonight (or never!) (2008); Ceremonia of clausura - 57º San Sebastián International Film Festival (2009); Ceremonia de inauguración - 57º San Sebastián International Film Festival (2009); This night (1993); Charlotte Rampling, Cinema as an Essential (2022); Cinema 3 (2009–2015); Short Circuit (2001); Días de cine (2009–2024); Enzo (2025); Filmmelier Drops (2018); Filmoteca: Temas de Ciné (2013); Foxfire: Confessions of a Girl Gang (2012); Frankie (2019); Heading South (2005); Human Resources (1999); Games de plage (1995); Merry Christmas (1994); Katie Chats (2014); The gentle drift of a child of Petit-Goâve (2009); The Night of the 7 d'Or (2000); The Night of the Caesars (2001–2009); French cinema is on a business trip (2009); The Amazing Doc (2021); The bloodthirsty (1997); The Extended (1987); Memories of French Cinema, Libération à nos jours (2006); Pierrot le Fou / Cannes Film Festival (2008); Quan Arribin els Marcians (2018); Daily (2022); Return to Ithaca (2014); The 2008 European Film Awards (2008); The 2009 Independent Spirit Awards (2009); The Class (2008); The Workshop (2017); Time Out (2001); Tous à la manif (1994); Vigils of arms (1994); Vertical Living Made Easy (2008).

Born on this day – Nicholas Ball:


Nicholas Ball


Actor

Producer

April 11, 1946 – June 4, 2024

Credits:

A New Breed of Criminal (2023); A.D. (1985); Acapulco H.E.A.T. (1993); Alas Smith & Jones (1984); BBC Play of the Month (1976); Bergerac (1983–1988); Boon (1989); Cannon Fodder: The Making of Lifeforce (2013); Car Cruzin’ (2005); Casino (1989); Casualty (2007–2011); Championship (2002); Christmas Under Fire (2002); Claudia (1985); Cluedo (1990); Cold Feet (2000); Colin’s Sandwich (1990); Comic Roots (1983); Confession (1970); Coronation Street (1970); Couples (1976); Crossroads (1964–1988); Croupier (1998); Crown Court (1976); Dead Man Running (2009); Doctors (2020); Doom Room (2013); Double the Fist (2008); EastEnders (2007–2009); El C.I.D. (1991); Enchantress (2011); Fifteen (2012); Fifteen (2012); Footballers Wive$: Overtime (2005–2006); Footballers’ Wives (2006); From a Bird’s Eye View (1970); Hammer House of Horror / Episode: The House That Bled to Death (1980); Harbour Lights (1999); Hazell (1978–1979); Heartbeat (1997–2007); Hellboy (2004); Holby City (2015–2017); Hustle (2005); Insiders (1997); ITV Playhouse (1969); ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1972); Jamie (1971); Jonathan Creek (1999); Life for Christine (1980); Lifeforce (1985); Mr. Rose (1968); Muse (2019); Mutant Chronicles (2008); Nelly’s Version (1983); New Tricks (2005); No One Likes Us, We Don’t Care (1990); Out of Depth (2000); Overlord (1975); Pentagram (2019); Perfect Gift (1994); Peter (2011); Pie in the Sky (1996); Play for Today (1976–1981); Red Dwarf (1991); Respect (1996); Rogue Male (1976); Rosamunde Pilcher (2011); Running Out of Luck (1985); Silk Stalkings (1994); Sisterhood (2008); Softly Softly: Task Force (1975); South of Sunset (1993); Spooky (1983); Star Games (1979); Surgery (2015); Tales of the Unexpected (1988); Tarzán (1994); The Bill (1996); The Black Tulip (1970); The Commander: Blackdog (2005); The Commander: Virus (2005); The Coral Island (2000); The Courtroom (2004); The Crezz (1976); The Elusive Pimpernel (1969); The Famous Five (1997); The Gold Robbers (1969); The Governor (1995); The Gunpowder Plot (1968); The Haunting of Pendle Hill (2022); The Kingdom by the Sea (2024); The Krays: Dead Man Walking (2018); The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous (1997); The Manor (1999); The Pyramid Game (1981); The Stranglers - On Stage, on Screen (2012); The Young Ones (1982); Thief Takers (1997); Top Dog (2002); Trafficking (2023); Urban Gothic (2000); Video Stars (1983); Whatever Became Of Richard Blaine? (2019); Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? (1978); Windmills of the Gods (1988); Wogan (1985); Z Cars (1968).

Born on this day – Marlen Haushofer:


Marlen Haushofer


Writer

April 11, 1920 – March 21, 1970


Credits:

Books:

Die Mansarde / The Loft (1969); Die Tapetentür / The Jib Door (1957); Die Wand / The Wall (1963); Eine Handvoll Leben / A Handful of Life (1955); Himmel, der nirgendwo endet / Nowhere Ending Sky (1966); Schreckliche Treue / Terrible Faithfulness (1968); Wir töten Stella / We Murder Stella (1958).

Movies and television:

Killing Stella (2017); The Wall (2012).

Born on this day – Shirley Grey:


Shirley Grey


Actress

April 11, 1902 – August 12, 1981

Credits:

City for Conquest (1940); Phantom Ship (1935); The Public Menace (1935); The Girl Who Came Back (1935); The People's Enemy (1935); Circumstantial Evidence (1935); Public Opinion (1935); Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round (1934); Wednesday's Child (1934); Girl in Danger (1934); Beyond the Law (1934); His Greatest Gamble (1934); The Defense Rests (1934); Green Eyes (1934); One Is Guilty (1934); The Crime of Helen Stanley (1934); Sisters Under the Skin (1934); I Like It That Way (1934); Bombay Mail (1934); Twin Husbands (1933); Murder on the Campus (1933); Hold the Press (1933); Too Much Harmony (1933); Don't Bet on Love (1933); The Life of Jimmy Dolan (1933); The Girl in 419 (1933); Terror Aboard (1933); The Little Giant (1933); Out All Night (1933); Private Jones (1933); From Hell to Heaven (1933); Treason (1933); Uptown New York (1932); Virtue (1932); Drifting Souls (1932); Cornered (1932); Back Street (1932); The Hurricane Express (1932); Get That Girl (1932); The Riding Tornado (1932); Texas Cyclone (1932); Air Eagles (1931); One Man Law (1931); Secret Service (1931); The Public Defender (1931); The Golf Specialist (1930); Who's Got the Body? (1930); Hot Bridge (1930).