Born on this day – Olaf Stapledon:

Olaf Stapledon

Writer

Philosopher

May 10, 1886 – September 6, 1950

Credits:

Books:

A Man Divided (1950); A Modern Magician (1979); An Olaf Stapledon Reader (1996); Darkness and the Light (1942); Death into Life (1946); Far Future Calling (1986); Four Encounters (1976); Last and First Men (1930); Last and First men and Star Marker (1972); Last Men in London (1932); Nebula Maker (1976); Nebula Maker and Four Encounters (1983); Odd John (1935); Odd John and Sirius (1940); Old Man in New World (1944); Sirius (1944); Star Maker (1937); Talking across the World (1961); The Flames (1947); The Opening of the Eyes (1954); To the End of Time (1975); Worlds of Wonder (1949).

Movies and television:

A Modern Magician (2019); Last and First Men (2020).

Born on this day – Max Steiner:

Max Steiner

Composer

Conductor

May 10, 1888 – December 28, 1971

Recommended reading – Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures (2002):

Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures

by Christiane Kubrick.
Foreword by Steven Spielberg.

Published in 2002.
Hardcover.

ISBN-10: 0821228153
ISBN-13: 978-0821228159

Description:

Few cinematic figures can boast the scope, breadth, talent, and influence of Stanley Kubrick. Visionary, auteur, artist, director.... His brilliant canon of films is unsurpassed in modern cinema, from the futuristic vision of 2001: A Space Odyssey to the dark artistry of A Clockwork Orange, from the black comedy of Dr. Strangelove to the psychological horror of The Shining, from the stark realism of Paths of Glory to the dreamlike romance of Eyes Wide Shut.

Now, the astonishing career of this cinematic legend is remembered in perhaps the most fitting way: in pictures. With an accompanying commentary by his widow, Christiane, Stanley Kubrick - A Life in Pictures is a wide-ranging and wonderful collection. Featuring a wealth of never-before-seen photographs, it offers a fascinating glimpse of Kubrick behind the camera, from his directorial beginnings in the early 1950s to his final film, Eyes Wide Shut, completed just six days before his death in March 1999.

Stephen King, on writing:

If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others; read a lot and write a lot.

There's no way around these two things that I'm aware of, no shortcut.

- Stephen King.

On this day in movie history - Bring Back... Star Trek (2009):

Bring Back... Star Trek

directed by Matt Gillbe and Katie Crawford,

was released in the United Kingdom on May 9, 2009.

Cast:

Justin Lee Collins, Bobby Clark, Michael A. Gill-Branion, Michael Anthony Gill-Branion, Walter Koenig, Nichelle Nichols, Leonard Nimoy, Dean Okrand, Marc Okrand, Eddie Paskey, George Takei, Grace Lee Whitney.

On this day in music history - Love Comin' Down, by Sue Foley (2000):

Love Comin’ Down

Album by Sue Foley,

released May 9, 2000.

Track list:

Two Trains; Empty Cup; Love Comin’ Down; You’re Barkin’ Up the Wrong Tree; Same Thing; Let My Tears Fall Down; Let Me Drive; To Be Next to You; Mediterranean Breakfast; Am I Worthy; Oh Baby (We Got a Good Thing Goin’); How Strong.

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

M Squad

Season 1. Episode 33.
Episode entitled: Day of Terror.
Released May 9, 1958.
Directed by Sidney Lanfield.
Written by Harry W. Junkin.
Music by Stanley Wilson.

Cast:

Lee Marvin, Fay Baker, Tom Pittman, Barbara Benson, Doris Packer, Paul Newlan, Jess Kirkpatrick, Alice Backes.