On this day in music history:

Metal Queen by Lee Aaron (1984)

Undercurrent by Michele Mclaughlin (2015)

Metal Queen

Album by Lee Aaron,

released February 24, 1984.

Track list: Metal Queen; Lady of the Darkest Night; Head Above Water; Got to Be the One; Shake It Up; Deceiver; Steal Away Your Love; Hold Out; Break Down; We Will Be Rockin'.

Undercurrent

Album by Michele Mclaughlin,

released February 24, 2015.

Track list: 11,000 Miles; Living in Awe; Changing Skies; Full of Love; The Space Between; Undercurrent; Starstuff; Never Give Up; Evolution; On My Own; Melody in Motion; Stepping Stones; Synesthesia.

On this day in movie history - The Enforcer (1951):

The Enforcer

aka Murder, Inc.,

directed by Bretaigne Windust,

written by Martin Rackin,

based on the Murder, Inc. trials (1929 – 1941),

was released in the United States on February 24, 1951.
Music by David Buttolph.

Cast:

Humphrey Bogart, Zero Mostel, Ted de Corsia, Everett Sloane, Roy Roberts, Michael Tolan, King Donovan, Bob Steele, Adelaide Klein, Don Beddoe, Tito Vuolo, John Kellogg, Jack Lambert, Patricia Joiner.

On this day in movie history - Pardon Our Nerve (1939):

Pardon Our Nerve

directed by H. Bruce Humberstone,

written by Robert Ellis and Helen Logan,

based on a story by Hilda Stone and Betty Reinhardt,

was released in the United States on February 24, 1939.
Music by Gene Rose.

Cast:

Lynn Bari, June Gale, Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams, Michael Whalen, Edward Brophy, John Miljan, Theodore von Eltz, Ward Bond, Chester Clute, Helen Ericson, Tom Kennedy, Carol Adams, Sidney Bracey, Gary Breckner, Don Brodie, Romaine Callender, Dorothy Christy, Charles Coleman, Hal Craig, Floyd Criswell, Lester Dorr, Eddie Dunn, James Flavin, Dick French, Bud Geary, Grace Goodall, William Haade, Frank Hagney, Lew Harvey, Robert Emmett Keane, Joe King, George Lynn, Mickey MacAvoy, Hamilton MacFadden, Steve Mason, Larry McGrath, Jack Norton, Bob Perry, Jack Roper, Syd Saylor, June Storey, Dan Tobey, Emmett Vogan, Ray Walker, Ben Welden, Charles C. Wilson, Florence Wright.

On this day in movie history - La Bohème (1926 movie & novel):

La Bohème

directed by King Vidor,

written by Frédérique De Grésac, William M. Conselman and Ruth Cummings,

based on the 1851 novel Scenes of Bohemian Life by Henri Murger,

and the 1896 opera La bohème by Giacomo Puccini,

was released in the United States on February 24, 1926.

Music by William Axt.

Cast:

Lillian Gish, John Gilbert, Renée Adorée, George Hassell, Roy D'Arcy, Edward Everett Horton, Karl Dane, Mathilde Comont, Gino Corrado, Eugene Pouyet, Frank Currier, David Mir, Catherine Vidor, Valentina Zimina, Agostino Borgato, Harry Crocker, Blanche Payson.

Recommended reading:

Scènes De La Vie De Bohême

By Henri Murger.

First published 1849.

Paperback.

ISBN-10: 0359742505

ISBN-13: 978-0359742509

Description:

The inspiration for Puccini’s great opera La Bohème, Henri Murger’s episodic story of the bohemians of mid-19th century Paris is a lively, eccentric and amusing narrative – it is presented here with the original 33 drawings. Less a novel and more a series of entertaining encounters, Murger’s work constructs a picture of artistic community and madcap association – aspiring painters, musicians and writers, all with strange stories to tell. Though struggling with poverty, the bohemians are blessed with occasional good fortune; eccentric but monied clients, or jobs landed by sheer luck and opportunistic panache. More than this however is the abiding theme of bonhomie between the young associates; all share the same dream – recognition and money for their creative endeavours – and are bound together by their place of meeting and low social standing. The café where the group gather to socialize serves as the genesis for several plotlines; here the protagonists commiserate and collaborate in equal measure.

Born on this day – Pete Duel:

Pete Duel

Actor

February 24, 1940 – December 31, 1971

Credits:

12 O'Clock High (1964–1965); 7 Nights to Remember (1966); A Look Back at Gidget (2006); Alias Smith and Jones (1971–1972); Cannon for Cordoba (1970); Channing (1963); Combat! (1964); Diamond Jim: Skulduggery in Samantha (1965); Dream Girl of '67 (1967); E! Mysteries & Scandals (1999); Espionage Target: You (1964); Generation (1969); Gidget (1965–1966); Gomer Pyle: USMC (1964); How to Steal an Airplane (1971); Insight (1970); Ironside (1968); It's Happening (1968); Love on a Rooftop (1966–1967); Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969–1971); Matt Lincoln (1970); Mickey (1964); The Blazing Cannons (2017); The Bold Ones: The Lawyers (1970); The Dating Game (1968); The Dick Cavett Show (1971); The F.B.I. (1965–1967); The Fugitive (1965); The Hell with Heroes (1968); The Hollywood Squares (Daytime) (1966–1967); The Interns (1970); The Merv Griffin Show (1971); The Name of the Game (1968–1971); The Psychiatrist (1970–1971); The Scarecrow (1972); The Virginian (1968–1969); The Woody Woodbury Show (1968); The Young Country (1970); The Young Lawyers (1970); W.I.A. Wounded in Action (1966); When the Applause Died / Death in Hollywood (1990).

Born on this day – John Vernon:

John Vernon

Actor

February 24, 1932 – February 1, 2005

Credits:

Delgo (2008); The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy (2001–2005); Area 51 (2005); Fallout (2004); Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update (2003); Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman (2003); Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman (2003); Welcome to America (2002); Earth and Beyond (2002); Sorority Boys (2002); Command & Conquer: Yuri's Revenge (2001); Stageghost (2000); Star Trek: Klingon Academy (2000); Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 (2000); Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn (2000); Baby Huey's Great Easter Adventure (1999); Pinky, Elmyra & the Brain (1998); The Incredible Hulk (1996–1997); Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man (1997); Adventures in Odyssey: A Twist in Time (1997); Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm (1996); Spider-Man: The Animated Series (1996); Family of Cops (1995); Walker, Texas Ranger (1995); Malicious (1995); Pinky and the Brain (1995); Legend (1995); Marker (1995); Renegade (1993–1995); Paris or Somewhere (1994); Fantastic Four: The Animated Series (1994); Batman: The Animated Series (1992–1994); Sodbusters (1994); Acapulco H.E.A.T. (1993–1994); Hostage for a Day (1994); The Forget-Me-Not Murders (1994); Swat Kats: The Radical Squadron (1993); Matrix (1993); The Fire Next Time (1993); Doogie Howser, M.D. (1993); In the Heat of the Night (1993); Wojeck: Out of the Fire (1992); The Naked Truth (1992); Tales from the Crypt (1992); The Ray Bradbury Theater (1992); Dinosaurs (1992); The Woman Who Sinned (1991); Dark Justice (1991); Object of Desire (1990); Fatal Confession: A Father Dowling Mystery (1990); Max Monroe (1990); Mob Story (1989); W.B., Blue and the Bean (1989); CBS Summer Playhouse (1989); Afganistan - The Last War Bus (1989); Two Men (1988); I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988); Hostile Takeover (1988); War of the Worlds (1988); Deadly Stranger (1988); Dixie Lanes (1988); Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988); Nightstick (1987); Blue Monkey (1987); The New Adventures of Beans Baxter (1987); Terminal Exposure (1987); Ernest Goes to Camp (1987); Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1987); Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1987); Rat Tales (1986); Wildfire (1986); Sledge Hammer! (1986); The Magical World of Disney (1986); Philip Marlowe, Private Eye (1986); Knight Rider (1984–1986); Airwolf (1986); Murder, She Wrote (1985); MacGyver (1985); Hail to the Chief (1985); Doin' Time (1985); Fraternity Vacation (1985); The Fall Guy (1983–1985); Partners in Crime (1984); Savage Streets (1984); Jungle Warriors (1984); The Blood of Others (1984); Automan (1984); The Greatest American Hero (1983); T.J. Hooker (1983); Faerie Tale Theatre (1983); Hart to Hart (1983); The A-Team (1983); Chained Heat (1983); The Powers of Matthew Star (1983); Curtains (1983); Airplane II: The Sequel (1982); The Blue and the Gray (1982); CHiPs (1982); Today's F.B.I. (1982); The Phoenix (1982); Heartbreak High (1981); Heavy Metal (1981); Vega$ (1980); The Littlest Hobo (1980); Herbie Goes Bananas (1980); Fantastica (1980); It Rained All Night the Day I Left (1980); California Fever (1979); The Sacketts (1979); Delta House (1979); National Lampoon's Animal House (1978); Quincy M.E. (1978); Golden Rendezvous (1977); Angela (1977); Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night (1977); The Oregon Trail (1977); The Uncanny / Hollywood 1936 (1977); A Special Day (1977); For the Record (1977); Someday Soon (1977); Drum (1976); The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976); Cannon (1973–1975); McMillan & Wife (1975); Switch (1975); S.W.A.T. (1975); The Invisible Man (1975); Matt Helm (1975); Barbary Coast (1975); The Swiss Family Robinson (1975); Brannigan (1975); The Impostor (1975); Kung Fu (1974–1975); Gunsmoke (1975); Movin' On (1974); Police Woman (1974); Virginia Hill (1974); Ironside (1974); Police Surgeon (1974); Petrocelli (1974); W (1974); The Black Windmill (1974); Sweet Movie (1974); The F.B.I. (1968–1974); Barnaby Jones (1974); Mousey (1974); The Questor Tapes (1974); The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping (1973); Charley Varrick (1973); The Wide World of Mystery (1973); Search (1973); Hunter (1973); Fear Is the Key (1972); Journey (1972); Mission: Impossible (1969–1972); Mannix (1971–1972); Cool Million (1972); The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (1972); Dirty Harry (1971); Winter Comes Early (1971); Bearcats! (1971); Escape (1971); Men at Law (1971); One More Train to Rob (1971); The Name of the Game (1971); The Silent Force (1971); Hawaii Five-O (1970); Matt Lincoln (1970); Topaz (1969); Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here (1969); Justine (1969); Trial Run (1969); The High Chaparral (1969); Bonanza (1968); Judd for the Defense (1968); The Felony Squad (1968); Tarzan (1968); Wojeck (1966–1968); Point Blank (1967); Coronet Blue (1967); Iron Man (1966); The Sub-Mariner (1966); Mighty Thor (1966); Once Upon a Prime Time (1966); Hulk (1966); Captain America (1966); Festival (1960–1966); The Marvel Super Heroes (1966); CBC Show of the Week (1965–1966); Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1966); The Forest Rangers (1963–1965); The Serial (1964–1965); John Cabot: A Man of the Renaissance (1964); Time of Your Life (1964); Nobody Waved Good-bye (1964); Playdate (1962–1964); Quest (1962–1963); Georges-Étienne Cartier: The Lion of Québec (1962); Alexander Galt: The Stubborn Idealist (1962); Summer Circuit (1961); Encounter (1956–1961); R.C.M.P. (1960); A Day in the Night of Jonathan Mole (1959); Folio (1958–1959); Cannonball (1959); The Unforeseen (1959); First Performance (1956–1958); On Camera (1956–1958); The Harvest (1957); Fires of Envy (1957); Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans (1957); Go to Blazes (1956); 1984 (1956).

Born on this day – Barbara Lawrence:

Barbara Lawrence

Actress

February 24, 1930 – November 13, 2013

Credits:

The Tall Man (1962); Perry Mason (1958–1962); The Best of the Post (1961); Shotgun Slade (1960); Bonanza (1960); Bat Masterson (1960); The Man from Blackhawk (1960); Tightrope (1959); Riverboat (1959); Trackdown (1958); Cimarron City (1958); The Adventures of Jim Bowie (1958); Alcoa Theatre (1958); Goodyear Theatre (1957); Joe Dakota (1957); Man in the Shadow (1957); Kronos (1957); Have Camera Will Travel (1956); Ethel Barrymore Theater (1956); Cheyenne (1956); Four Star Playhouse (1953–1956); General Electric Theater (1956); Oklahoma! (1955); Man with the Gun (1955); Her Twelve Men (1954); Jesse James vs. the Daltons (1954); Paris Model (1953); Lux Video Theatre (1953); Arena (1953); The Star (1952); The Ford Television Theatre (1952); Here Come the Nelsons (1952); Two Tickets to Broadway (1951); The Bigelow Theatre (1951); Peggy (1950); The Silver Theatre (1950); Thieves' Highway (1949); Mother Is a Freshman (1949); A Letter to Three Wives (1949); Unfaithfully Yours (1948); The Street with No Name (1948); Give My Regards to Broadway (1948); You Were Meant for Me (1948); Captain from Castile (1947); Margie (1946); Diamond Horseshoe (1945).