The Kinetoscope

 On April 14th, 1894, the first kinetoscope parlor opened in New York City. 

The Kinetoscope

This was the first commercial motion picture house in history. 

There were 10 machines and for 50 cents you could view them all. 

A Kinetoscope Parlor

Doug McGrath

 Doug McGrath was born on April 13th, 1935 in Sydney, Nova Scotia. 

Doug McGrath

Goin’ Down the Road (1970) with Paul Bradley

Bob Clark’s Black Christmas (1974)
with John Saxon, Margot Kidder 
and Olivia Hussey

Bob Clark’s Porky’s (1981) with Nancy Parsons
and Eric Christmas

Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)

Walt Gorney

 Walt Gorney was born on April 12th, 1912 in Vienna, Austria. 

Walter Gorney (1912-2004)

Forever known as Crazy Ralph in Friday the 13th with Betsy Palmer and the first sequel with Amy Steel and Tom McBride.

Crazy Ralph

Also appeared in King Kong (1976), Day of the Animals (1977), Trading Places (1983) and Sieze the Day (1986). 

He was also the narrator in Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood. 

Tour of the Original Friday the 13th Filming Location

Duane Jones

 Duane Jones was born on April 11th, 1937 in Mineola, New York. 

Duane Jones (1937-1988)

George A. Romero’s Night of the Living Dead
(1969) with Judith O’Dea

Ganga and Hess (1973) with Marlene Clark
Written and Directed by Bill Gunn

Losing Ground (1982) with Seret Scott
Written and Directed by Kathleen Collins

Excalibur

 Excalibur was released on April 10th, 1981 in US theaters. 

Excalibur

Based on the 15th century Arthurian romance Le Morte de’Arthur by Thomas Mallory  

Le Morte de’Arthur

Directed, produced and co-written by John Boorman. 

John Boorman

Starring Nigel Terry, Cherie Lunghi, Nicholas Clay, Nicol Williamson, Dame Helen Mirren, Paul Geoffrey, Patrick Stewart, Liam Neeson, Gabrielle Byrne and Robert Addie. 

Nicholas Clay, Nigel Terry,
Cherie Lunghi and Patrick Stewart

Helen Mirren and Nicol Williamson had previously worked together and had had a falling out of sorts. Boorman was aware of this and used it on set to create a friction between the two actors.

Helen Mirren and Nicol Williamson

Liam Neeson and Helen Mirren

Gabriel Byrne

Robert Addie

Paul Geoffrey

Featuring both Boorman’s son as Young Mordred and Daughter as Igrayne, Duchess of Cornwall. 

Charlie Boorman

Katrine Boorman

The music of Richard Wagner, particularly Siegfried’s Funeral March is featured prominently throughout the film.  

Richard Wagner

Shaun of the Dead

 Shaun of the Dead was released in the UK on April 9th, 2004 following a premier in London the week previous. 

It wouldn’t be released in the states until the following September. 

Shaun of the Dead (2004)

The Winchester pub irl used to be a pub in
South London. Turned into flats in 2008.

Will Sandin

Will Sandin was born on April 8th, 1969 in Los Angeles, CA. He played a short scene as young Michael Myers in 

John Carpenter’s Halloween (1978). 

Will Sandin 

And again in 1981 shooting scenes for a TV edit. 

These are his only acting roles. 

A few years older

In recent years he’s done the convention and documentary circuit. 

Not so little Will Sandin

Relevant:

John Carpenter

Jamie Lee Curtis

P.J. Soles

Donald Pleasence

Nancy Loomis

Debra Hill

Tommy Lee Wallace

Tony Moran

Will Sandin 

Stan Winston

 Stan Winston was born on April 7th, 1946 in Arlington, VA. 

Stan Winston (1946-2008)

The award winning make-up and special effects artist career spanned over 40 years with more than 70 titles. 

Gargoyles (1972)

The Wiz (1978)

Oscar nominated Heartbeeps (1981) 
Starring Bernadette Peters
and Andy Kaufman
Lost to Rick Baker for his work in 
An American Werewolf in London 

John Carpenter’s The Thing (1982)

Oscar Nomination for Edward Scissorhands (1990)

After his passing, the family founded the 

Stan Winston School of Character Arts.