Friday, October 3, 2025

On this day in movie history - Street of Chance (1942):


Street of Chance

directed by Jack Hively,
written by Garrett Fort,
based on the novel The Black Curtain by Cornell Woolrich,
was released in the United States on October 3, 1942.
Music by David Buttolph.


Cast:

Burgess Meredith, Claire Trevor, Louise Platt, Sheldon Leonard, Frieda Inescort, Jerome Cowan, Adeline De Walt Reynolds, Arthur Loft, Clancy Cooper, Paul Phillips, Keith Richards, Ann Doran, Cliff Clark, Edwin Maxwell, Kenneth Chryst, Kernan Cripps, Ralph Dunn, Ruth Gillette, Gladden James, Milton Kibbee, Helen MacKellar, James C. Morton, Reed Porter, Harry Tyler, Dorothy Vernon, Bess Wade, George Watts, Gloria Williams, Sonny Boy Williams.

On this day in movie history - The Temptress (movie & novel):


The Temptress

directed by Fred Niblo, Mauritz Stiller,
written by Dorothy Farnum, Marian Ainslee,
based on the novel La Tierra de Todos by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez,
released in the United States on October 3, 1926.
Music by Michael Picton, Ernst Luz.
Cast: Greta Garbo, Antonio Moreno, Marc McDermott, Lionel Barrymore, Armand Kaliz, Roy D'Arcy, Robert Anderson, Francis McDonald, Hector V. Sarno, Virginia Brown Faire, Sam Appel, Helen Brent, Steve Clemente, Roy Coulson, Louise Emmons, Inez Gomez, Gale Gordon, Bob Kortman, Ethan Laidlaw, Annabelle Magnus, Chris-Pin Martin, Louis Mercier, Alys Murrell, Constantine Romanoff, Charles Stevens, Mauritz Stiller.

Recommended reading:


The Temptress: La Tierra de Todos

By Vicente Blasco Ibáñez.

Published by Zinc Read.
First published 1922.
Paperback.
ISBN-10: 9362346877
ISBN-13: 978-9362346872

Description:

"The Temptress" is a novel set in the early 20th century, dealing with themes of social conflict, personal ambition, and moral dilemmas. The story focuses on the character of a woman who is central to the plot’s exploration of human desires and societal pressures. The narrative examines the effects of personal ambitions and temptations on individuals and their relationships. It delves into issues of social inequality, the impact of wealth and power, and the moral consequences of one's actions.

Born on this day – Deborah Coleman:


Deborah Coleman

Blues singer

Guitarist

October 3, 1956 – April 12, 2018

Born on this day – Alan Rachins:


Alan Rachins


Actor

Writer

Director

October 3, 1942 – November 2, 2024

Credits:

20 Years of Must See TV (2002); 3 Musketeers (2011); 30 Nights (2018); 70th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade (2001); A Family in Crisis: The Elian Gonzales Story (2000); Always (1985); American Dad! (2012); An Evening at the Improv (1988); Angels on Tap (2018); Answers to Nothing (2011); Any Day Now (2012); Barnaby Jones (1979); Batman: The Animated Series (1992–1994); Brothers (1984); Circus of the Stars #14 (1989); Close to Home (2006); Commencement (2012); Courthouse (1995); CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2005); D.C. Follies (1988); Dallas (1979); Dharma & Greg (1997–2002); Diagnosis Murder (1996); Donahue (1989); Eli Stone (2008); Enough About Me (2005); Entertainment Tonight Presents: L.A. Law - Secrets of the Firm (2000); Fear on Trial (1975); Ferris Bueller (1990); General Hospital (2016–2018); Good Luck Charlie (2011); Grey's Anatomy (2018); Happy Endings (2011); Hart to Hart (1982); Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart (1994); Heart Condition (1990); Hill Street Blues (1981); Hollywood Squares (2001); Hour Magazine (1987); In-Laws (2002); J.J. Starbuck (1988); Jeopardy! (1992); Just Shoot Me! (2003); Justice League Unlimited (2005); L.A. Law (1986–1994); L.A. Law 100th Episode Celebration (1991); L.A. Law: The Movie (2002); Lady Boss (1992); Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1994); Leave It to Beaver (1997); Live with Kelly and Mark (1989); Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1996); Love Boat: The Next Wave (1998); Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (1989); Meet Wally Sparks (1997); Mickey's 60th Birthday (1988); Mistress (1987); Mom (2015); Momentum (2018); Monster Night (2006); NCIS (2023); North (1994); One on One with John Tesh (1991); Paris (1979 / 1980); Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer (1990); Poltergeist: The Legacy (1996); Rizzoli & Isles (2011–2013); Rugrats (1996); Scooby-Doo! Mecha Mutt Menace (2013); She Says She's Innocent (1991); Showgirls (1995); Single Women Married Men (1989); Spider-Man: Re-Animated (2009); Stargate SG-1 (1997); Stars in the House (2020); Super Bloopers and Practical Jokes (1992); Surviving Suburbia (2009); Taken (1997); Tales from the Crypt (1991); Terminal Voyage (1995); The 13th Annual People's Choice Awards (1987); The 14th Annual Genesis Awards (2000); The 14th Annual People's Choice Awards (1988); The 15th Annual Genesis Awards (2001); The 15th Annual People's Choice Awards (1989); The 16th Annual People's Choice Awards (1990); The 17th Annual People's Choice Awards (1991); The 18th Annual People's Choice Awards (1992); The 19th Annual People's Choice Awards (1993); The 24th Annual People's Choice Awards (1998); The 40th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1988); The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1991); The 45th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1988); The Chuck Woolery Show (1991); The Crazy Ones (2013); The Fall Guy (1983); The Golden Girls (1991); The History of Hill Street (2011); The Hospital Window (2012); The LA Law Story (2014); The Lights Above (2023); The Middle (2017); The Needs of Kim Stanley (2024); The New Hollywood Squares (1987–1988); The Outer Limits (1996); The Paley Center Salutes NBC's 90th Anniversary (2017); The Pat Sajak Show (1989); The Retrievers (2001); The Spectacular Spider-Man (2008–2009); The Spectacular Spider-Man: Attack of the Lizard (2008); The Stepsister (1997); The Talk (2018); The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1991); The White Shadow (1978); This Is Your Life (1993); Thunder Run (1985); Time Walker (1982); To Tell the Truth (2000–2002); Unwed Father (1997); Vicki! (1993); Wheel of Fortune (1997); Young Sheldon (2021).

Born on this day – Madlyn Rhue:


Madlyn Rhue


Actress

Script and Continuity Department

October 3, 1935 – December 16, 2003

Credits:

10th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2004); 77 Sunset Strip (1963); A Majority of One (1961); A Man Called Shenandoah (1965); A Man Called Sledge (1970); A Mother's Justice (1991); Adventures in Paradise (1961); Arrest and Trial (1963); Banacek (1972); Baretta (1975); Barnaby Jones (1973); Black Saddle (1959); Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1964); Bonanza (1960); Bourbon Street Beat (1959–1960); Bracken's World (1969–1970); Bridges to Cross (1986); Burke's Law (1965); Bus Stop (1961); Cain's Hundred (1962); Cannon (1974–1976); Captain Nice (1967); Charlie's Angels (1979); Checkmate (1960); Cheyenne (1959); CHiPs (1979–1983); Circle of Fear (1972); Cowboy in Africa (1968); Daniel Boone (1965); Days of Our Lives (1982–1984); Diff'rent Strokes (1981); Dynasty (1981); Escape from Zahrain (1962); Espionage (1964); Executive Suite (1976–1977); Fame (1982–1985); Fame (1984); Fan Revisionism and the Greatness of The Empire Strikes Back (2023); Fantasies (1982); Fantasy Island (1982); Games Mother Never Taught You (1982); General Electric Theater (1960); Goldie and the Boxer (1979); Gunsmoke (1959); Gypsy (1966); Hart to Hart (1979); Have Gun - Will Travel (1958–1959); Hawaii Five-O (1970–1973); He Rides Tall (1964); Here's Hollywood (1962); Hollywood Connection (1977); Hong Kong (1960); Hotel de Paree (1960); Hour Magazine (1987); Houston Knights (1987–1988); I Spy (1965); Iron Horse (1966); Ironside (1967–1974); It Takes a Thief (1968); It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963); Kenner (1968); Kolchak: Crackle of Death / Segment: Firefall (1974); Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974); Kraft Mystery Theater (1963); L.A. Law (1987); Land of the Giants (1970); Laramie (1959); Laredo (1966); Longstreet (1971); M Squad (1959); Mannix (1969–1975); Match Game (1974–1975); Match Game PM (1975–1976); Medical Story (1975); Michael Shayne (1960); Mike Hammer (1959); Mission: Impossible (1972); Murder, She Wrote (1989–1996); Operation Petticoat (1959); Outlaws (1960); Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law (1973); Perry Mason (1960); Petrocelli (1975); Police Story (1975); Pony Express (1960); Poor Devil (1973); Quincy, M.E. (1980); Rawhide (1963); Riverboat (1959); Route 66 (1962); Slattery's People (1965); Special Agent 7 (1959); Stagecoach West (1961); Stand Up and Be Counted (1972); Star Trek (1967); Starsky and Hutch (1976); Stranger on the Run (1967); Sugarfoot (1960); Switch (1975–1977); Tales of Wells Fargo (1959); Tempo (1970); The Alan Hamel Show (1977); The Alaskans (1960); The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1963); The Best Place to Be (1979); The Court of Last Resort (1958); The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1971); The Defenders (1965); The Doctors and the Nurses (1963); The Fugitive (1964–1966); The Guns of Will Sonnett (1968); The Jerry Lewis Show (1963); The Kiss (1958); The Ladies Man (1961); The Lieutenant (1963); The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964–1967); The Manhunter (1972); The Mike Douglas Show (1972); The Miracle (1959); The Rebel (1959); The Roaring 20's (1960); The Sex Symbol (1974); The Streets of San Francisco (1976); The Third Man (1959); The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1974–1984); The Tony Randall Show (1978); The Untouchables (1960); The Virginian (1963–1971); The Westerner (1960); The Wild Wild West (1967); This Is Your Life (1972); Tightrope (1959); Trial by Jury (1989); Troubleshooters (1960); We've Got Each Other (1977); Whirlybirds (1958).

Born on this day – James Herriot:


James Herriot


Veterinary surgeon

Writer

October 3, 1916 – February 23, 1995

Credits:

If Only They Could Talk (1970); All Creatures Great and Small (1972); It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet (1972); Vet in Harness (1974); All Things Bright and Beautiful (1974); Vets Might Fly (1976); All Things Wise and Wonderful (1976); The Lord God Made Them All (1981); The Best of James Herriot (1983); Vet in a Spin (1984); Smudge, The Little Lost Lamb (1991); Smudge's Day Out (1991); Horse & Pony Stories (1986); Bonny's Big Day (1972); Moses the Kitten (1984); Only One Woof (1985); The Christmas Day Kitten (1986); Blossom Comes Home (1988); The Market Square Dog (1989); Oscar, Cat-About-Town (1990); The Animals at Diamond Woods (2009); Animal Stories, Tame & Wild (1979); James Herriot's Yorkshire (1979); All Creatures Great and Small Annual 1982 (1981); James Herriot's Favorite Dog Stories (1986); James Herriot's Dog Stories (1986); Greatest Cat Stories (1989); James Herriot Story Book (1992); Every Living Thing (1992); James Herriot's Treasury for Children (1992); James Herriot's Cat Stories (1994); Seven Yorkshire tales (1995); James Herriot's Yorkshire Stories (1995); James Herriot's Yorkshire Village (1995); James Herriot's Animal Stories (1997); Yorkshire Stories (1998); James Herriot's Yorkshire Revisited (1999).

Movies and television:

All Creatures Great and Small (1975 / 2024); All Creatures Great and Small / TV Series (1978–1990); All Creatures Great and Small / TV Series (2020–2024); It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet (1976); James Herriot's Yorkshire (1993); Pebble Mill at One (1975); Read All About It (1976); The Lively Arts (1976–1977); The Mike Douglas Show (1973); To Tell the Truth (1973); Young James Herriot (2011).

Born on this day – Thomas Wolfe:


Thomas Wolfe


Writer

October 3, 1900 – September 15, 1938

Credits:

Books:

Look Homeward, Angel (1929); Of Time and the River (1935); The Web and the Rock (1939); You Can't Go Home Again (1940) The Good Child's River (1991); The Web and the Root (2009); From Death to Morning (1935); The Hills Beyond (1941); A Stone, A Leaf, A Door (poems) (1945); The Story of a Novel (1936); The Face of a Nation (1939); Letters of Thomas Wolfe (1956).

Movies and television:

Camera Three (1976); Charles Laughton (1952); Crusade Report (1951); Days in the Yellow Leaf (1989); Die Herren von der Presse (1965); Erinnerung an einen Sommer in Berlin (1972); Herrenhaus (1966); Look Homeward, Angel (1972); Of Time and the River (1953); Of Time and the River (II);  (1953); Schau heimwärts, Engel (1961); Willkommen in Altamont (1965); You Can't Go Home Again (1979).