On this day in television history - Steve Garvey Celebrity Sports Classic for Multiple Sclerosis (1981):

Steve Garvey Celebrity Sports Classic for Multiple Sclerosis

hosted by Steve Garvey,

produced by Bill Fitts and Ralph Mole,

was released in the United States on November 26, 1981.
IMDB description: Steve Garvey hosts the 7th Annual Steve Garvey Multiple Sclerosis Sports Classic featuring sports and entertainment celebrities competing in athletic competitions for charity.

Cast:

Lloyd Bridges, James Franciscus, Steve Garvey, Ann Jillian, Deacon Jones, Harvey Korman, Janet Leigh, Connie Stevens, Dwight Stones, Dick Van Patten.

On this day in television history - Johnny Staccato (1959):

Johnny Staccato

Season 1. Episode 11.
Episode entitled: The Poet’s Touch.
Released November 26, 1959.
Directed by Robert Parrish.
Written by Hollis Alpert, Robert Hector.
Music by Elmer Bernstein.

Cast:

John Cassavetes, Mike Kellin, Steven Marlo, Ken Walken, Lelia Goldoni, Nick Dennis, Garry Walberg, Sylvia Lewis, Gilbert Brady, Edwin Rochelle.

On this day in movie history – Casablanca (movie & books):

Casablanca

directed by Michael Curtiz,

written by Julius J. Epstein, Philip G. Epstein and Howard Koch,

based on the play Everybody Comes to Rick's by Murray Burnett and Joan Alison,

was released in the United States on November 26, 1942.
Music by Max Steiner.

Cast:

Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains, Conrad Veidt, Sydney Greenstreet, Peter Lorre, S.Z. Sakall, Madeleine Lebeau, Dooley Wilson, Joy Page, John Qualen, Leonid Kinskey, Curt Bois.

Recommended reading:

Casablanca: As Time Goes by:

50th Anniversary Commemorative

By Frank Miller.

Published by‎ Andrews McMeel Pub.
Published 1992.
First Edition.
Hardcover.
ISBN-10: 1878685147
ISBN-13: 978-1878685148

Description:

The leading lady was the producer's second choice. The leading man avoided his co-star between love scenes for fear of his wife's jealousy. Two of the stars didn't want to be in the movie in the first place. And nobody knew how the picture would end until the day they shot the final scene. Yet, out of this chaos came one of the enduring film favorites of all time – Casablanca.

For the First time, here is the whole story of Warner Bros. Production No. 410, from the original play that laid its foundation, through casting, writing, shooting, and post-production, to the series of lucky breaks that created one of the most everlastingly popular films of the last fifty years.

At every step along the road to Casablanca, the picture's creators had to make choices that later meant the difference between triumph and flop. Ronald Regan was initially announced to play one of the male leads. Producer Hal Wallis considered casting Ella Fitzgerald as Sam the piano player. Composer Max Steiner tried to cut "As Time Goes By." And sometimes the participants managed to make the right choices in spite of themselves.

Lavishly illustrated with a collection of photos, memos, blueprints and posters never before assembled in one book 'Casablanca: As Time Goes By...' paints the most complete picture ever of a movie that has mesmerized film-lovers and romantics for half a century.

The Scene-by-Scene Casablanca Film Guidebook:

A Detailed Look at the Hollywood Film Classic

By Michael Willian.

Published by Kerpluggo Books.

Published 2020.

Paperback.

ISBN-10: 0976242915

ISBN-13: 978-0976242918

Description:

It’s the ideal way to enjoy this American film classic – a comprehensive guidebook that walks you through Casablanca scene by scene. Breathing new life into the film, the guidebook is packed with intriguing insights, cool cast and film anecdotes, and countless closer looks at scene details, curiosities, historical tie-ins, gaffes and more. And it’s all presented in a smart, page turning format. Casablanca fans will be thrilled to have this humorous and insightful companion guiding them through this cinematic gem with fresh eyes.

Inside the guidebook you'll find: first-of-their kind illustrations showing the layouts of Rick's Cafe, the Casablanca Airport and the Paris street and bistro Rick and Ilsa visit, and where your favorite scenes take place in relation to one another; a complete chronology of key film scenes; a handy summary of World War II events leading up to the film's setting; the stories behind the countless World War II-era references that have lost their context over time; translations for the film's foreign language references, and the fascinating insights they unlock; a breakdown of songs in the film; film bookmarks for easy access to key details; And here is just a sampling of the things you'll discover: what popular chess strategy Rick invokes while playing both sides of the table, and the host of curiosities and gaffes involving the match; where Ilsa gets the gun she pulls on Rick; the incredible real-life story of how two Casablanca actors, then married, made their own World War II escape from France to America; Carl's profession before he waited tables at Rick's; the good luck symbol Ferrari displays outside the Blue Parrot; how to recreate Rick and Ilsa's Paris boat ride scene; what real-life plane was used for Strasser's arrival, and what became of it; whether Captain Renault's champagne recommendation to Strasser really was a good one.

Born on this day – Mark Margolis:

Mark Margolis

Actor

November 26, 1939 – August 3, 2023

Born on this day – Tina Turner:

Tina Turner

Singer

Actress

Dancer

Writer

November 26, 1939 – May 24, 2023

Credits:

Albums:

Tina Turns the Country On! (1974); Acid Queen (1975); Rough (1978); Love Explosion (1979); Private Dancer (1984); Break Every Rule (1986); Foreign Affair (1989); What's Love Got to Do with It (1993); Wildest Dreams (1996); Twenty Four Seven (1999).

Movies, television and music videos:

Kygo & Tina Turner: What's Love Got to Do with It (2020); Tina Turner & Elisa: Teach Me Again (2006); Tina Turner: Whatever You Need (2000); Ally McBeal (2000); Tina Turner: When the Heartache is Over (1999); Eros Ramazzotti & Tina Turner: Cose della vita (Can't Stop Thinking of You) (1997); Tina Turner & Barry White: In Your Wildest Dreams (Animation Version) (1996); Tina Turner & Barry White: In Your Wildest Dreams (1996); Tina Turner: Something Beautiful Remains (1996); Tina Turner: Missing You (1996); Tina Turner: On Silent Wings (1996); Tina Turner: Whatever You Want (1996); Tina Turner: GoldenEye (1995); Tina Turner: Proud Mary (1993); Tina Turner: Disco Inferno (1993); Tina Turner: Why Must We Wait Until Tonight (1993); Last Action Hero (1993); Tina Turner: I Don't Wanna Fight - Studio Version (1993); Tina Turner: I Don't Wanna Fight (1993); Jimmy Barnes & Tina Turner: (Simply) The Best (1992); Tina Turner: I Want You Near Me (1992); Tina Turner: Love Thing (1992); Tina Turner: Simply the Best - The Video Collection (1991); Tina Turner: Way of the World (1991); Tina Turner: Way of the World - US Version (1991); Tina Turner: Nutbush City Limits (1991); Tina Turner: Foreign Affair (1990); Rod Stewart & Tina Turner: It Takes Two (1990); Tina Turner: Be Tender with Me Baby - Live (1990); Tina Turner: Look Me in the Heart (1990); Tina Turner: I Don't Wanna Lose You (1989); Tina Turner: Steamy Windows (1989); Tina Turner: The Best (1989); Tina Turner: A Change Is Gonna Come (1988); Tina Turner: We Don't Need Another Hero - Live Version (1988); Sigue Sigue Sputnik: Success (1988); Tina Turner & David Bowie: Tonight (1988); Tina Turner: Addicted to Love (1988); Tina Turner: Paradise is Here (1987); Tina Turner: Break Every Rule (1987); Tina Turner: What You Get Is What You See (1987); Tina Turner: Overnight Sensation (1986); Tina Turner in Tina Turner: Two People (1986); Tina Turner: Typical Male (1986); Bryan Adams & Tina Turner: It's Only Love (1985); Mel Gibson and Tina Turner in Tina Turner: We Don't Need Another Hero (1985); Tina Turner: One of the Living (1985); Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985); Tina Turner: Private Dancer Live from Private Dancer (1985); Tina Turner: Show Some Respect (1985); Tina Turner: I Can't Stand the Rain (1985); Tina Turner: What's Love Got to Do with It (1984); Tina Turner: Better Be Good to Me (1984); Tina Turner: Private Dancer (1984); Tina Turner: What's Love Got to Do with It (B&W Version) (1984); Tina Turner: Help! (1984); Tina Turner: Let's Stay Together (1983); B.E.F. Feat. Tina Turner: Ball of Confusion (1982); Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978); Tommy (1975).

Born on this day – Betta St. John:

Betta St. John

Actress

Singer

Dancer

November 26, 1929 – June 23, 2023

Credits:

The Third Man (1965); Rendezvous (1960); The City of the Dead (1960); Tarzan the Magnificent (1960); International Detective (1960); The Four Just Men (1960); Armchair Theatre (1959); The Invisible Man (1959); BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1959); Corridors of Blood (1958); The Snorkel (1958); ITV Play of the Week (1958); High Tide at Noon (1957); Tarzan and the Lost Safari (1957); The Errol Flynn Theatre (1956); Rheingold Theatre (1955–1956); The Count of Monte Cristo (1956); Alias John Preston (1955); The Naked Dawn (1955); The Vise (1955); The Law vs. Billy the Kid (1954); The Student Prince (1954); The Saracen Blade (1954); Dangerous Mission (1954); All the Brothers Were Valiant (1953); The Robe (1953); Dream Wife (1953); Jane Eyre (1943); Lydia (1941); Waldo's Last Stand (1940); Destry Rides Again (1939).

Born on this day – Ed Williams:

Ed Williams

Actor

November 26, 1926 – October 2, 2025

Credits:

Alien Nation (1989); Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction / Segment: The Burial (1999); Carnosaur (1993); Father of the Bride (1991); Flight of Black Angel (1991); Going to the Chapel (1988); High Strung (1992); Hollywood Radio Players (2022–2023); Hooperman (1989); House (2010); I Want to Live (1983); Infidelity (1987); Kill Shot (1995); L.A. Law (1990); MacGyver (1986); Madame's Place (1982); Matlock (1989); Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994); Police Squad! (1982); Probe and Night Beat (1956); Ratboy (1986); Sisters (1996); Super Bloopers and Practical Jokes (1984); The Bold and the Beautiful (2006); The Giant of Thunder Mountain (1990); The Loop (2006); The Magical World of Disney (1986); The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991); The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988); The Woman Who Sinned (1991); The World's Greatest Comedy Characters (2007); To Heal a Nation (1988).