April 17, 1918: Actor William Holden (The Blue Knight, Sunset Boulevard, Sabrina, The Bridge on the River Kwai) is born in O'Fallon, Illinois.

Happy 89th Birthday to Daffy Duck who first appeared on April 17, 1937, when he debuted in Warner Brother's Looney Tunes cartoons in Porky's Duck Hunt. Created by Tex Avery and Bob Clampett, he was voiced by Mel Blanc for 52 years.

Happy 30th Birthday to Anya Taylor-Joy who was born on April 16, 1996. She gained wide recognition for her lead role in the drama miniseries "The Queen's Gambit" (2020), receiving the Golden Globe and SAG Award for Best Actress, and a nomination for the Primetime Emmy.

“You know, when I first went into the movies Lionel Barrymore played my grandfather. Later he played my father & finally he played my husband. If he had lived I'm sure I would have played his mother. That's the way it is in Hollywood. The men get younger and the women get older.” Lillian Gish

Happy 67th birthday to Dame Emma Thompson who is 67 years old today and one of the finest actors of our time. She is the recipient of two Academy Awards, three BAFTA Awards, two Golden Globe Awards and a Primetime Emmy.

Johnny Cash having a cigarette outside of Folsom Prison in California, 1968. by Dan Poush/AP.

Here are 10 things you should know about George Arliss, born 158 years ago today. An acclaimed and admired actor, he came to be considered king of the biopics in the 1920s and '30s. #oldmovies

Good morning! Titanic departed Southampton and began its fateful voyage today 114 years ago. Here is part of a British Pathé newsreel released post-disaster, with footage of Titanic on 2 April leaving Belfast.

Here are 10 things you should know Mary Pickford, born 134 years ago today. She was a true Hollywood pioneer with a list of career accomplishments that has rarely been equaled. #oldmovies

Remembering the legendary screen actress, Bette Davis, who was born on April 5th in 1908. She was a two-time Academy Award winner and appeared in over 100 films between 1931 and 1989.

Here are 10 things you should know about Buddy Ebsen, born 118 years ago today. He enjoyed success in vaudeville, nightclubs, the theatre, pictures and television, among other areas of endeavor. #oldmovies

Here are 10 things you should know about Doris Day, born 104 years ago today. She enjoyed success as a singer and actress in radio, pictures and television. #oldmovies

BOTD Mr. Dirk. Bogarde!!! MCCT5: 5)Darling (Schlesinger) 4)Victim (Dearden) 3)Daddy Nostalgia (Tavernier) 2)Accident (Losey) 1)Providence (Resnais) More: @filmnickjames.bsky.social: www.the-independent.com/arts-enterta... @eggsbened.bsky.social: www.the-independent.com/arts-enterta...

Sarah Vaughan - March 27, 1924 – April 3, 1990 .

"All good art is an indiscretion." - Tennessee Williams Celebrating and remembering the legendary & often imitated, Oscar-nominated playwright and screenwriter on his 115th birthday. He was #BOTD on 3/26/1911 and died at 71 on 2/25/1983. One of the seminal figures of the 20th century.

Alan Arkin (March 26, 1934 – June 29, 2023)

"That was first thing I ever did that I could actually stand to watch on screen--the first time I wasn't acutely mortified." Sterling Hayden - #BOTD - recalling his performance as Roger Wade in "The Long Goodbye" adapted for the screen by screenwriter Leigh Brackett and director Robert Altman.

BOTD Sterling Hayden!!! MCCT5 5)Crime Wave (De Toth) 4)Killing 3)Strangelove (Kubrick x2) 2)Long Goodbye (Altman) 1)Asphalt Jungle (Huston) Wow Great memoir More @jakehinkson.bsky.social: www.criminalelement.com/sterling-hay... @thedarkpages.bsky.social: shadowsandsatin.wordpress.com/2011/07/28/s...

Happy 76th Birthday to funny man, Martin Short who was born on March 26, 1950. He's been making audiences laugh for over 50 years with his extraordinary sense of humor and talent.

Harry Houdini (March 24, 1874 - October 31, 1926).

Happy 79th Birthday to Glen Close who was born on March 19, 1947. She has proved in her career than spans 50 years that she is one of the finest actresses of her generation.

Remembering Nat King Cole who was born on March 17, 1919. He was a singer and jazz pianist whose career spanned three decades. He recorded over 100 songs that became hits on the charts. He died in 1965 at age 45 and was honored with a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1990.

#filmsky #moviesky #silents #stunts #Damfino Buster Keaton’s SEVEN CHANCES (1925) was released 101 years ago today. It’s iconic chase scene, and Buster Keaton‘s athleticism, never gets old.

Here are 10 things you should know about Louise Beavers, born 126 years ago today. She made the most of the limited opportunities Hollywood offered Black performers in her time. #oldmovies

Happy 80th Birthday to the great Liza Minnelli who was born on March 12, 1946. The daughter of show business royalty, singer and actress, Judy Garland and director, Vincent Minnelli, she is the last of the great entertainers, the likes of which no longer exists.

Remembering Lynn Redgrave who was born on March 8, 1943. She was one of the famous Redgrave acting clan and her career spanned 5 decades. She died in 2019 at age 67 after a long battle with cancer.

Remembering the great Italian actress, Anna Magnani, who was born on March 7, 1908. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in The Rose Tattoo (1955). She died in 1973 at the age of 65.

Tennessee Williams speaking of his friend, Anna Magnani who was born on 7 March 1908.

Pier Paolo Pasolini and Maria Callas on the set of MEDEA (1969) Pasolini was BOTD in 1922

Ida Lupino portrait for “The Hard Way” (1943)

Happy 96th Birthday to the great Joanne Woodward, Oscar/Emmy-winning & Grammy-nominated actress, producer, and philanthropist, beloved for her roles in THE THREE FACES OF EVE, THE LONG, HOT SUMMER; RACHEL, RACHEL, THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS, PHILADELPHIA, SYBIL, EMPIRE FALLS, and much more.

Here are 10 things you should know about Joan Bennett, born 116 years ago today. She enjoyed success in the theatre, pictures, radio and television. #oldmovies

Neil Sedaka 1939-2026 Thank you for the music.

Remembering the beautiful and gifted actress, Elizabeth Taylor who was born on February 27, 1932, and died on March 23, 2011, at age 79. She was the last of the great movie stars.

Jackie Gleason was born on February 26, 1916. He was an American comedian, actor, writer, and composer. He's best remembered for his TV shows "The Honeymooners" and "The Jackie Gleason Show" and for his role in "The Hustler" (1961). He died in 1987 at age 71.

Betty Hutton in "The Fleet's In" - BOTD

Dane Clark born on February 26, 1912. He was mainly a character actor who referred to himself as "Joe Average". After working in theater in NYC, he was signed by Warner Bros. in 1943 and worked in films and television till 1989. He died in 1998 at age 86.

Johnny Cash was born on February 26, 1932. He was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, actor, and author, who was considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century and one of the best-selling music artists of all time. He died in 2003 at the age of 71.

Here are 10 things you should know about Victor Moore, born 150 years ago today. He enjoyed success in the theatre, vaudeville, Broadway, pictures, radio and television. #oldmovies

Marjorie Main in "Dead End", "The Women", "Heaven Can Wait" and "The Egg and I" - BOTD

I'm sick of the cold and the snow and the winter so let's just have a good cry as Geneviève bids farewell to Guy on the train platform to the achingly gorgeous strains of "I Will Wait For You" by composer Michel Legrand BOTD (1932-2019) #filmsky #musicsky #moviesky #BOTD (see link for credits)

Remembering Peter Fonda who was born on February 23, 1940. He was a two-time Oscar nominee and a prominent figure in the counterculture of the 1960s when he co-wrote Easy Rider (1969). He died in 2019 at the age of 79.

Remembering the great Sir John Mills, beloved Oscar-winning British film, TV, and stage actor, on his 118th birthday, popular for his roles in GOODBYE, MR. CHIPS, IN WHICH WE SERVE, THIS HAPPY BREED, GREAT EXPECTATIONS, HOBSON'S CHOICE, TUNES OF GLORY, RYAN'S DAUGHTER, WHEN THE WIND BLOWS, and more.

Take Me to Town, an unfortunately obscure but very good film by Douglas Sirk.

Here are 10 things you should know about Zachary Scott, born 112 years ago today. He enjoyed success in the theatre, pictures, radio and television. #oldmovies

Happy 76th Birthday to Julie Walters who was born on February 22, 1950.

Eric Dane, gone much too soon. 1972-2026

BOTD Mr. Lee. Marvin. MCCT5 5)Big Heat (Lang) 4)Killers (Siegel) 3)Prime Cut (Ritchie) 2)Big Red 1 (Fuller) 1)Point Blank (Boorman) From us on PB: open.spotify.com/episode/2U26... More: @manohladargis.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/2007/05/11/m... @pulpcurry.bsky.social: www.bfi.org.uk/lists/lee-ma...

Here are 10 things you should know about Edward Arnold, born 136 years ago today. One of Hollywood’s finest character actors, he specialized in playing men of authority, influence and wealth. #oldmovies

Happy 72nd Birthday to John Travolta who was born on February 18, 1954. His career began in TV in 1975 with the hit series, Welcome Back, Kotter, before he transitioned into movies and gave unforgettable performances in Saturday Night Fever, Grease and Pulp Fiction.