John Carpenter

 John Carpenter was born on January 16th, 1948 in Carthage, New York. 

John Carpenter 

The filmmaker / artist / producer is responsible for a long list of successful horror, action and science fiction movies. 

Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)

Jamie Lee Curtis, P.J. Soles and Nancy Loomis
in Halloween (1978)

The Fog (1980)
with Jamie Lee Curtis 
and Tom Atkins

Escape From New York (1981)
with Tom Atkins 
and Ernest Borgnine

The Thing (1982)
with Keith David

Christine (1983)

Prince of Darkness (1987)
with Donald Pleasence

They Live (1988) 
with Keith David

In the Mouth of Madness (1994)
with Sam Neill

With collaborator Debra Hill

With Hill and special effects artist Rob Bottin
on the set of The Fog

the Coupe de Villes
John Carpenter, Nick Castle and Tommy Lee Wallace

The John Carpenter Band

Relevant:

John Carpenter

Jamie Lee Curtis

P.J. Soles

Donald Pleasence

Nancy Loomis

Debra Hill

Tommy Lee Wallace

Tony Moran

Will Sandin 

Ernest Thesiger

 Ernest Thesiger was born on January 15th, 1879 in London. 

Ernest Thesiger (1879-1961)

His career in film and stage spanned 45 years but is best known for his role as Dr. Pretorius in James Whale’s Bride of Frankenstein with Boris Karloff and Elsa Lanchester. 

The Old Dark House (1932)

The Ghoul (1933) 
with Boris Karloff and Cedric Hardwicke

The Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
with
Colin Clive, Elsa Lanchester and Boris Karloff

Scrooge (1951)

Sex Pistols Last Stand

 On January 14th, 1978, at the Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco, CA., Johnny Rotten, Sid Vicious, Steve Jones and Paul Cook performed live for the last time together as the Sex Pistols.

Sid Vicious, Johnny Rotten,
Steve Jones and Paul Cook

After a one song encore of the Stooges “No Fun” Rotten’s last words were: “Ever get the feeling you been cheated? Good Night.”

No Fun

By January 17th the band had separated with Rotten making an announcement the next day. 

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

The Beatles Last Stand

Ramones Last Stand

Angel

 On January 13th, 1984, Angel was released in US theaters. 

Angel (1984)

Starring Donna Wilkes, Rory Calhoun, Cliff Gorman, Susan Tyrrell, Dick Shawn, John Diehl as the killer and Steven M. Porter as YoYo Charlie. 

Donna Wilkes as Molly Stewart

Donna Wilkes as Angel

Dick Shawn, Donna Wilkes and Cliff Gorman

Dick Shawn, Donna Wilkes and Rory Calhoun

Susan Tyrrell

Due to the success of Angel a sequel was cranked out and released in less than a year with much of the fictionally surviving cast returning with the main exception of Angel being played by Betsy Russell. It was said that Donna Wilkes didn’t accept the role due to salary restraints. 

Avenging Angel (1985)

 

The Invisible Man Returns

 On January 12th, 1940, The Invisible Man Returns was released nationwide in the US. It is a sequel to The Invisible Man (1933).

The Invisible Man Returns

Starring Vincent Price, Sir Cedric Hardwicke, Nan Grey and John Sutton. 

Screenplay by Curt Siodmak. 

Nan Grey and Vincent Price

John P. Fulton, Bernard B. Brown and William Hedgecock we’re all nominated for and Oscar for Best Special Effects, but lost to the Thief of Bagdad. 

Avenging Angel

 Avenging Angel was released in US theaters on January 11th, 1985. 

Avenging Angel (1985)

It is a sequel to 1984’s Angel starring Donna Wilkes. Avenging Angel was made in less than a year following the success of Angel. The sequel did not perform as well as the original.  

Angel (1984)

Starring Betsy Russell as Molly “Angel” Stewart, Rory Calhoun and Susan Tyrrell. 

Betsy Russell

Susan Tyrrell

Rory Calhoun and Betsy Russell

Elaine Devry

 Elaine Devry was born on January 10th, 1930 in Compton, California.

Elaine Devry

The Atomic Kid (1954)

With Vincent Price in Diary of a Madman (1963)

The Boy Who Cried Werewolf (1973)

Vic Mizzy

 Vic Mizzy was born on January 9th, 1916. 

Vic Mizzy (1916-2009)

Throughout the 30’s and 40’s Mizzy wrote many songs including Doris Day’s 1945 hit “My Dreams Are Getting Better All the Time”. 

Doris Day (1945)

From the 60’s into the 70’s he began work in television and film including The Addams Family and Green Acres themes and the scores for a string of Don Knotts movies. 

The Addams Family (1964)

Green Acres (1965)

The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (1966)

He wrote an anti-jaywalking public service jingle that featured his daughter (and singer/songwriter) Patty Keeler on vocals. The song was later covered on the They Might Be Giants childrens album No! (2002). The track is sung by TMBG’s John Flansburgh’s wife, Robin Goldwasser.

They Might Be Giants - No! (2002)