Recommended reading - Silent Mystery and Detective Movies: A Comprehensive Filmography (2009):

Silent Mystery and Detective Movies:
A Comprehensive Filmography

By Ken Wlaschin.

ISBN-10: 0786443502

ISBN-13: 978-0786443505

Published 2009.

Description:

The silent film era was known in part for its cliffhanger serials and air of suspense that kept audiences returning to theaters week after week. Icons such as Douglas Fairbanks, Laurel and Hardy, Lon Chaney and Harry Houdini were among those who graced the dark and shadowy screen. This reference guide to silent films with mystery and detective content lists more than 1,500 titles in one of entertainment’s most popular and enduring genres. While most of the films examined are from North America, mystery films from around the world are included.

The late Ken Wlaschin was former director of creative affairs at the American Film Institute, headed the Institute’s National Film Theater and founded its Los Angeles film festival. He previously directed the British Film Institute’s National Film Theater and London film festival for 14 years. Wlaschin, the author of three other McFarland books, lived in Palm Springs, California.

Mary Higgins Clark, on writing:

A common question asked of writers is "When did you decide to become a writer?"

The answer, of course, is that we didn't decide anything.

It was decided for us.

I firmly believe that mythical godmothers make appearances at our cradles, and bestow their gifts.

The godmother who might have blessed me with a singing voice did not show up;

the goddess of dance was nowhere in sight;

the chef-to-the-angels was otherwise engaged.

Only one made the journey to my cradle, and she whispered, "You will be a storyteller."

- Mary Higgins Clark.

On this day in movie history - Dredd (2012):

Dredd

directed by Pete Travis,

written by Alex Garland,

based on the comic book character created by writer John Wagner and artist Carlos Ezquerra,

was released at the San Diego Comic-Con in the United States on July 11, 2012.
Music by Paul Leonard-Morgan.

Cast:

Karl Urban, Rachel Wood, Andile Mngadi, Porteus Xandau, Jason Cope, Emma Breschi, Olivia Thirlby, Rakie Ayola, Lena Headey, Tamer Burjaq, Warrick Grier, Wood Harris, Shoki Mokgapa, Yohan Chun, Eden Knowles, Desmond Lai Lan, Deobia Oparei, Patrick Lyster, Travis Snyders, Chad Phillips, Domhnall Gleeson, Joe Vaz, Scott Sparrow, Marty Kintu, Nicole Bailey, Daniel Hadebe, Francis Chouler, Junior Singo, Luke Tyler, Langley Kirkwood, Edwin Perry, Karl Thaning, Michele Levin, Allen Irwin, Brandon Livanos, Owen Llewelyn, Marc Pleass, Santi Scinelli, Julie Summers.

On this day in movie history - Contact (1997):

Contact

directed by Robert Zemeckis,

written by James V. Hart and Michael Goldenberg,

based on the novel by Carl Sagan,

was released in the United States on July 11, 1997.
Music by Alan Silvestri.

Cast:

Jodie Foster, Jena Malone, Matthew McConaughey, David Morse, Tom Skerritt, James Woods, John Hurt, William Fichtner, Angela Bassett, Jake Busey, Rob Lowe, Geoffrey Blake, Max Martini, Steven Ford, Jay Leno, Larry King, Ann Druyan.

On this day in music history - Music by Ry Cooder, by Ry Cooder (1995):

Music by Ry Cooder

Album by Ry Cooder,

released July 11, 1995.

Track list:

Paris, Texas; Theme From Southern Comfort; Theme From Alamo Bay; Across The Borderline; Highway 23; Bomber Bash; Greenhouse; Nice Bike; I Like Your Eyes; Main Theme; See You In Hell, Blind Boy; Feelin’ Bad Blues; Swamp Walk; Angola; Viola Lee Blues; The Long Riders; Archie’s Funeral (Hold To God’s Unchanging Hand); Jesse James; King Of The Street; Sunny’s Tune; No Quiero; Cruising With Rafe; Klan Meeting; I Can’t Walk This Time/The Prestige; East St. Louis; Goose and Lucky; Goyakla Is Coming; Canoes Upstream; Cancion Mixteca; Maria; Bound For Canaan (Sieber and Davis); Bound For Canaan (The 6th Calvary); Train To Florida; Houston In Two Seconds.

On this day in music history - Space Oddity, by David Bowie (1969):

The song Space Oddity,

by David Bowie,

was released on July 11, 1969.

Born on this day – Pamela Gidley:

Pamela Gidley

Actress

Director

Writer

July 11, 1965 – April 16, 2018

Credits:

Aberration (1997); Angel Street (1992 / 1993); Bad Love (1992); Blue Bayou (1990); Bombshell (1997); Cake Boy (2005); Celebrity Page (2018); Cherry 2000 (1987); Crime Story (1987); CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000–2002); Disturbed (1990); Dudes (1987); Freefall (1994); Glory Days (1988); Goodbye, Casanova (2000); Highway to Hell (1991); I Just Forgot (2004); Kiss & Tell (1997); Landspeed (2002); Liar's Poker (1999); Liebestraum (1991); Luster (2002); MacGyver (1986); Mafia! (1998); Man Made (1998); Moving Through Time: Fire Walk with Me Memories (2014); Paper Hearts (1993); Permanent Record (1988); Puzzled (2001); S.F.W. (1994); Scratch the Surface (1997); Skin (2003–2005); Strange Luck (1995–1996); The Blue Iguana (1988); The Closer (2006); The Crew (1994); The Last of the Finest (1990); The Little Death (1996); The Little Vampire (2000); The Maze (1997); The Pretender (1997–2000); The Treat (1998); Thrashin' (1986); Tour of Duty (1987–1988); True Blue (2001); Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992); Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces (2014).