Born on this day – Richard Stanton:

Richard Stanton

Actor

Director

October 8, 1876 – May 22, 1956

Recommended reading - Marathon Man (1974):

Marathon Man

By William Goldman.

First published 1974.

Published by Random House Publishing Group.

Paperback.

ISBN-10: 0345439724

ISBN-13: 978-0345439727

Description:

William Goldman's remarkable career spans more than five decades, and his credentials run the gamut from bestselling novelist to Oscar-winning screenwriter to Hollywood raconteur. He's beloved by millions of readers as the author of the classic comic-romantic fantasy The Princess Bride. And he's notorious for creating the most harrowing visit to the dentist in literary and cinematic history – in one of the seminal thrillers of the twentieth century. . . .

MARATHON MAN

Tom "Babe" Levy is a runner in every sense: racing tirelessly toward his goals of athletic and academic excellence – and endlessly away from the specter of his famous father's scandal-driven suicide. But an unexpected visit from his beloved older brother will set in motion a chain of events that plunge Babe into a vortex of terror, treachery, and murder – and force him into a race for his life . . . and for the answer to the fateful question, "Is it safe?"

"Superb . . . One hell of a read." – The Washington Post.

“An exciting – often funny, often sad – chase … Goldman does a masterly job.” – Associated Press.

“Well-plotted, expertly characterized, and fast-paced." – Los Angeles Times.

Shannon Hale, on books and reading:

The book smelled dusty and old but also carried a sweet tang, a hint of something inviting.
She opened to the first page and started to read, pronouncing the words in a reverent whisper.

- Shannon Hale.

On this day in movie history - Violent Night (2022):

Violent Night

directed by Tommy Wirkola,

written by Pat Casey and Josh Miller,

was released at the New York Comic Con in the United States on October 7, 2022.
Music by Dominic Lewis.

Cast:

David Harbour, John Leguizamo, Beverly D'Angelo, Alex Hassell, Alexis Louder, Edi Patterson, Cam Gigandet, Leah Brady, André Eriksen, Brendan Fletcher, Mike Dopud, Alexander Elliot, Mitra Suri, Can Aydin, Phong Giang, Finn McCager Higgins, Rawleigh Clements-Willis, Stephanie Sy, Cha-Lee Yoon, Marina Stephenson Kerr, John B. Lowe, Ray Strachan, Sean Skene, Thomas Lorber, Erik Athavale, Adam Hurtig, Robert Borges, Adrian Persad, Marc-Andre Brisebois, Dylan Rampulla, Maxime Laurin, Christopher Sean Nott, Jake Kennerd, Carson Nattrass, Lance Cartwright, Alan Castanaga, Jeff Strome, Shannon Guile, Anders Strome, Darren Ross, BJ Verot, Tristan Carlucci, James Durham, Brent Poplawski, Frederick Allen, DJ Brotherson, Vance Halldorson, Derek James Trapp.

On this day in movie history - Phantasm V: Ravager (movie & book):

Phantasm V: Ravager

aka Phantasm: RaVager and Phantasm: Ravager,

directed by David Hartman,

written by David Hartman and Don Coscarelli,

was released in the United States on October 7, 2016.
Music by Christopher L. Stone.

Cast:

A. Michael Baldwin, Reggie Bannister, Dawn Cody, Gloria Lynne Henry, Stephen Jutras, Kathy Lester, Bill Thornbury, Daniel Roebuck, Daniel Schweiger, Cean Okada, Joe Jefferson, Kenneth V. Jones, Cesare Gagliardoni, Kathleen Hartman, Tim Divar, Vinton Heuck, Tyler O. Super, Jonathan Sims, Kyle Shire, Jay Oliva, Angus Scrimm, James Brink.

Recommended reading:

Further Exhumed:

The Strange Case of Phantasm Ravager

By Dustin McNeill.

Published by Harker Press.

Published 2018.

ISBN-10: 069205703X

ISBN-13: 978-0692057032

Description:

IT'S A STORY OF BLOOD, SWEAT AND SPHERES!

The fifth and final PHANTASM took an incredible eight years to go from set to screen. The project began as an experimental short before becoming a thirteen-part web series and finally a feature length sequel. Shot in secret on a microbudget, RAVAGER reunites PHANTASM's core cast thirty-five years after the original cult classic. The new sequel filmed not in Hollywood soundstages but in the homes of cast and crew. Visual effects were handled mostly by the director. Decades-old props were taken out of storage and dusted off for reuse. They just don't make movies like this anymore. In fact, they never really did to begin with. Such is THE STRANGE CASE OF PHANTASM RAVAGER!

FURTHER EXHUMED includes:

A thorough chronicle of the journey from web series to feature film.

Analysis of unproduced scripts by Roger Avary and Stephen Romano.

Examination of RAVAGER’s story, themes and conclusion.

Info on deleted scenes and alternate dialogue.

Why the film was delayed years after announcement.

Details on filming locations and special effects.

A breakdown of the Red Credit sequence.

Phantasmic Drink Recipes and Trivia Questions from the Hollywood Premiere.

More tips and tricks for better embalming (still kidding!)

On this day in music history - Trail of Dreams, by 2002 (2014):

Trail of Dreams

Album by 2002,
released October 7, 2014.

Track list:

Into the Light; Sky; Wait for Me; Trail of Dreams; Ta MÉ ‘Mo Shuí; Navigatio; Follow Your Star; Far from Home; Deep Horizon; Ever Onward.

On this day in music history - Susan Graham at Carnegie Hall, by Susan Graham and Malcolm Martineau (2003):

Susan Graham at Carnegie Hall

Album by Susan Graham and Malcolm Martineau,

released October 7, 2003.

Track list:

Zigeunerlieder (8), for voice & piano (arranged from Op. 103); He, Zigeuner, greife in die Saiten ein! / Johannes Brahms; Hochgetürmte Rimaflut / Johannes Brahms; Wisst ihr, wann mein Kindchen am allerschönsten ist? / Johannes Brahms; Lieber Gott, du weißt / Johannes Brahms; Brauner Bursche führt zum Tanze / Johannes Brahms; Röslein dreie in der Reihe / Johannes Brahms; Kommt dir manchmal in den Sinn / Johannes Brahms; Rote Abendwolken ziehn am Firmament / Johannes Brahms; Proses lyriques (4), song collection for voice & piano, L. 84; De rêve / Claude Debussy; De grève / Claude Debussy; De fleurs / Claude Debussy; De soir / Claude Debussy; Early Songs (7), for voice & piano (or orchestra); Nacht / Alban Berg; Schilflied / Alban Berg; Die Nachtigall / Alban Berg; Traumgekrönt / Alban Berg; Im Zimmer / Alban Berg; Liebesode / Alban Berg; Sommertage / Alban Berg; Quatre poèmes de Guillaume Apollinaire, for voice & piano, FP 58; L’Anguille / Francis Poulenc; Carte postale / Francis Poulenc; Avant le ciméma / Francis Poulenc; 1904 / Francis Poulenc; Les P’tites Michu, operetta; Vois-tu, je m’en veux / André Messager; J’ai deux amants / André Messager; Toi c’est moi, operetta; C’est ça la vie, c’est ça l’amour / Moisés Simóns; A Chloris, for voice & piano (from “Melodies, Book II”) / Reynaldo Hahn; Fantoches (“Scaramouche et Pulcinella”), song for voice & piano, L. 21 / Claude Debussy; Liebst du um Schönheit, song for voice & piano in C major (Rückert Lieder No. 5) / Gustav Mahler; (I Can Be A) Sexy Lady, for voice & piano / Ben Moore.