Julia Alvarez, on books:

A book does not discriminate against any reader.

All are welcome at the table of literature.

– Julia Alvarez.

On this day in movie history - Old Henry (2021):

Old Henry

directed and written by Potsy Ponciroli,

was released in the United States on October 1, 2021.
Music by Jordan Lehning.

Cast:

Tim Blake Nelson, Scott Haze, Gavin Lewis, Trace Adkins, Stephen Dorff, Richard Speight Jr., Max Arciniega, Brad Carter, Kent Shelton.

October in movie history - Keepers of the Magic (2016):

Keepers of the Magic

documentary directed and written by Vic Sarin,

was released at the Vancouver International Film Festival in Canada in October, 2016.
Exact release date unknown.
Music by Justin R. Durban.

Cast:

Roger Deakins, Vittorio Storaro, Gordon Willis, César Charlone, Sam Mendes, George Miller, Philippe Rousselot, Bruno Delbonnel, John Boorman.

On this day at The Pie Hole:

Pushing Daisies

Season 2. Episode 1.

Episode entitled: Bzzzzzzzzz!

Released October 1, 2008.

Directed by Adam Kane.

Written by Bryan Fuller.

Series created by Bryan Fuller.

Music by Jim Dooley.

Narrated by Jim Dale.

Cast:

Lee Pace, Anna Friel, Chi McBride, Jim Dale, Kristin Chenoweth, Ellen Greene, Swoosie Kurtz, Field Cate, Missi Pyle, French Stewart, Peter Cambor, Autumn Reeser, Diana Scarwid, Sy Richardson, Samantha Hanratty, Robin Gwynne.

On this day in the Star Trek universe:

Star Trek: Voyager (1997)

Star Trek: Enterprise (2003)

Star Trek: Discovery (2017)

Star Trek: Voyager

Season 4. Episode 5.

Episode entitled: Revulsion.

Released October 1, 1997.

Directed by Kenneth Biller.

Created by Rick Berman, Michael Piller, Jeri Taylor.

Written by Lisa Klink, Bryan Fuller.

Based on Star Trek, created by Gene Roddenberry.

Music by David Bell.

Cast: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Biggs-Dawson, Robert Duncan McNeill, Ethan Phillips, Robert Picardo, Tim Russ, Garrett Wang, Jeri Ryan, Leland Orser, John Austin, Craig Cady, Stuart Coleman, John Copage, Lisa Croisette, Susan Henley, Kerry Hoyt, Andray Johnson, Louis Ortiz, Keith Rayve, Hallie Singleton.

Star Trek: Enterprise

Season 3. Episode 4.

Episode entitled: Rajiin.

Released October 1, 2003.

Directed by Michael/Mike Vejar.

Written by Brent Friedman, Chris Black, Paul Brown, André Bormanis, Jonathan Fernandez.

Created by Rick Berman, Brannon Braga.

Based on Star Trek, created by Gene Roddenberry.

Opening theme song: Faith of the Heart, performed by Russell Watson.

Closing theme: Archer's Theme, by Dennis McCarthy.

Music by Paul Baillargeon.

Cast: Scott Bakula, John Billingsley, Jolene Blalock, Dominic Keating, Anthony Montgomery, Linda Park, Connor Trinneer, Nikita Ager, Tucker Smallwood, Randy Oglesby, Rick Worthy, Scott MacDonald, Steve Larson, Dell Yount, B.K. Kennelly, Ken Lally, Alexandrea Ortiz, Jef Ayres, Jacob Chambers, Mark Correy, Elizabeth DeCicco, Kevin Derr, Tarik Ergin, Ian Eyre, Nikki Flux, Duncan K. Fraser, Hilde Garcia, Peter Godoy, Glen Hambly, Aldric A. Horton, Roy Joaquin, John Jurgens, Dorenda Moore, Robin Morselli, Lin Oeding, Louis Ortiz, Bobby Pappas, Paul Sklar, Justin Sundquist, Chris Torres.

Star Trek: Discovery

Season 1. Episode 3.

Episode entitled: Context Is for Kings.

Released October 1, 2017.

Directed by Akiva Goldsman.

Created by Bryan Fuller, Alex Kurtzman.

Written by Gretchen J. Berg, Aaron Harberts, Craig Sweeny, Bryan Fuller, Bo Yeon Kim, Erika Lippoldt, Kirsten Beyer, Sean Cochran, Kemp Powers.

Based on Star Trek, created by Gene Roddenberry.

Music by Jeff Russo.

Cast: Sonequa Martin-Green, Doug Jones, Shazad Latif/Javid Iqbal, Anthony Rapp, Mary Wiseman, Jason Isaacs, Rekha Sharma, Emily Coutts, Julianne Grossman, Grace Lynn Kung, Devon MacDonald, Sara Mitich, Oyin Oladejo, Conrad Pla, Ronnie Rowe, Christopher Russell, Saad Siddiqui, Elias Toufexis, Tasia Valenza, Avaah Blackwell, John MacDonald, Helene Robbie.

October in movie history - Porklips Now (1980):

Porklips Now

directed and written by Ernie Fosselius,

was released at the Chicago International Film Festival in the United States in October, 1980.
Exact release date unknown.
A short spoof of Apocalypse Now (1979), directed by Francis Ford Coppola.
Music by Dick Bright, Tom Donald, Ernie Fosselius and Ken Melville.

Cast:

Billy Gray, Ernie Fosselius, John Brent, Leon Martell, Mark Lee, Jim Turner, Larry Walker, Tom Bullock.

On this day in movie history - Gloria (1980):

Gloria

directed and written by John Cassavetes,

was released in the United States on October 1, 1980.
Music by Bill Conti.

Cast:

Gena Rowlands, Julie Carmen, Tony Knesich, Gregory Cleghorne, Buck Henry, John Adames, Lupe Garnica, Jessica Castillo, Tom Noonan, Ronald Maccone, George Yudzevich, Gary Howard Klar, William E. Rice, Frank Belgiorno, J.C. Quinn, Alex Stevens, Sonny Landham, Harry Madsen, Shanton Granger, John Pavelko, Ray Baker, Ross Charap, Irvin Graham, Michael Proscia, T.S. Rosenbaum, Santos Morales, Meta Shaw Stevens, Marilyn Putnam, John Finnegan, Gaetano Lisi, Richard M. Kaye, Steve Lefkowitz, George Poidomani, Lawrence Tierney, Asa Adil Qawee, Vincent Pecorella, Iris Fernandez, Jade Bari, David Resnick, Thomas J. Buckman, Joe Dabenigno, Bill Wiley, John M. Sefakis, Val Avery, Walter Dukes, Janet Ruben, Ferruccio Hrvatin, Edward Wilson, Basilio Franchina, Carl Levy, Warren Selvaggi, Nathan Seril, Vladimir Drazenovic, Edward Jacobs, Brad Johnston, Jerry Jaffe, Chris McCabe Adams, Maja Niles, Jerry Schram, Filomena Spagnuolo.