A Star is Born (2018)

 A Star is Born was premiered on August 31st, 2018 at the Venice Film Festival. 

A Star is Born (2018)

It stars Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga and was also directed and produced by Cooper. Co-stars include Sam Elliot, Anthony Ramos, Andrew Dice Clay, Halsey and Dave Chapelle.

This version was preceded by a 1976 version starring Barbara Streisand and Kris Kristofferson, 

1976

a 1954 version starring Judy Garland and James Mason 

1954

and a 1937 version starring Janet Gaynor and Frederic March.

1937

Coincidentally, Frederic March was born on the same day as the 2018 release in 1897. 

Frederic March

The Last House on the Left (1972)

The Last House on the Left was released on August 30th, 1972. 

Written and Directed by Wes Craven and produced by Sean S. Cunningham. 

The Last House on the Left (1972)

Sandra Peabody and Lucy Grantham

Richard Towers, Cynthia Carr, David Hess,
Fred J. Lincoln and Jeramie Rain 

The controversial and violent film spawned a remake that was produced by Craven in 2009. 

The Last House on the Left (2009)

Also on this date:

Robert Crumb was born in 1943

William Friedkin

 William Friedkin was born on August 29th, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois.

William Friedkin

The Boys in the Band (1970)
with Cliff Gorman

The French Connection  (1971)
with Gene Hackman and Roy Scheider 

The Exorcist (1973)
with Linda Blair

With Ellen Burstyn

Cruising (1980)
with Al Pacino

What the heck was he always pointing at?

Bug (2006)
with Tracy Letts and Michael Shannon

Also on this date:

Walt Disney’s Skeleton Dance premiered  

Barbara Bach

 Barbara Bach was born on August 28th, 1946 in New York City. 

Barbara Goldbach

The Black Belly of the Tarantula (1971)

The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
with Roger Moore

The Humanoid (1979)

The Unseen (1980)

Up the Academy (1980)

Caveman (1981)
with Ringo Starr

Also on this date:

Ben Gazzara was born in 1930

Glen Matlock

 Glen Matlock was born on August 27th, 1956 in London, England. 

Glen Matlock

Glen Matlock, John Lyndon, 
Steve Jones and Paul Cook
The Sex Pistols 1976

Glen Matlock and Sid Vicious 1978

Also on this date:

Let’s Scare Jessica to Death premiered in 1971

Sex Pistols Timeline:

8/27/1956 - Glen Matlock Born

5/9/1957 - Sid Vicious Born

10/8/1976 - Sex Pistols Sign with EMI

12/1/1976 - Sex Pistols and the Filth and the Fury

1/6/1977 - Sex Pistols Dropped by EMI 

3/10/1977 - Sex Pistols Sign to A&M

3/16/1977 - Sex Pistols Dropped by A&M

4/3/1977 - Sid Vicious First Gig

5/27/1977 - Sex Pistols Release God Save the Queen

6/7/1977 - Sex Pistols Boat Party

1/5/1978 - Sex Pistols 1978 Tour Begins

1/14/1978 - Sex Pistols Last Stand

1/17/1978 - Sex Pistols Call It Quits

10/12/1978 - Sid Vicious Arrested for Murder

10/23/1978 - Sid Vicious Suicide Attempt

12/9/1978 - Sid Vicious Arrested for Assault

1/2/1979 -  Sid Vicious Murder Trial Begins

2/2/1979 - Sid Vicious Dies

11/7/1986 - Sid and Nancy

Ola Ray

 Ola Ray was born on August 26th, 1960 in St. Louis, Missouri.

Ola Ray

Michael Jackson’s Thriller (1983)
Directed by John Landis

Also on this date:

Yvette Vickers born in 1928

Michael Rennie

 Michael Rennie was born on August 25th, 1909 in Yorkshire, England. 

Eric Alexander Rennie (1909-1971)

The Black Rose (1950)
with Orson Welles

Lock Martin as Gort and Michael Rennie as Klaatu
in The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)

Also on this date:

Lucio Fulci’s Zombi 2 was released 1979

Steve Guttenberg

 Steve Guttenberg was born on August 24th, 1958 in Brooklyn, New York. 

Steven Robert Guttenberg

The Day After (1983)

Police Academy (1984) 
with Leslie Easterbrook

Also on this date: 

The Ramones Rock ‘n Roll High School premiered in New York City 1979

Barbara Eden

 Barbara Eden was born on August 23rd, 1931in Tucson, Arizona. 

 

I Dream of Jeannie

With Larry Hagman

Also on this date:

Bolaji Badejo was born 1953

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2

 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2 was released on August 22, 1986. 

Directed by Tobe Hooper. 

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 
Part 2

Dennis Hopper

Caroline Williams 

Bill Johnson, Bill Moseley, Jim Siedow
and Ken Evert

Also on this date:

Cindy Williams was born in 1947

Joe Strummer

 Joe Strummer was born on August 21st, 1952 in Ankara, Turkey.

John Graham Mellor (1952-2002)

The Clash

With the Mescaleros

Sid & Nancy Love Kills featuring title tracks 
from The Circle Jerks and Joe Strummer

There was a pub with checkerboard floors on Avenue A between 6th and 7th on the lower east side. There was a huge mural on the wall facing 7th ave and an adjacent park. Had a beer there once or twice waiting to play a set at the Pyramid.

Also on this date:

An American Werewolf in London was released in 1981.

Mark Borchardt

 Mark Borchardt was born on August 20th, 1966 in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. 

Mark Borchardt

American Movie (1999)

Coven (2000)

Family Guy (2006)

Joe Pera Talks With You (2018)

My coveted signed VHS copy of Coven 
that was sent to me by the man himself. 
He’ll do limited runs from time to time
with cryptic messages through twitter. 

Also on this date: 

Don Coscarelli’s The Beastmaster was released in 1982