Lena Horne born
this day
in 1917
and left us on May 09 in 2010
American singer, actress, dancer and civil rights activist
Bob Hastings born
Apr 18
in 1925
and left us on this day in 2014
American actor
Nancy Dussault born
this day
in 1936
American actress and singer
David Garrison born
this day
in 1952
American actor and singer
Vincent D'Onofrio born
this day
in 1959
American actor and filmmaker
The Spark Divine (1919)
Due to her parents' coldness and constant struggle for social recognition, Marcia Van Arsdale grows into womanhood despising love. When mine owner Robert Jardine comes to New York, he causes the near bankruptcy of Marcia's father by manipulating the copper market. Marcia's parents bring about a marriage between their daughter and Robert, although Marcia makes it clear that she can never love. Marcia gives birth to a baby boy and is indifferent to the child until he is kidnapped one day. Marcia realizes her heart is filled with maternal love and also confesses her love for Robert. Christmas Eve brings only sadness to the Jardine home until Robert confesses that he arranged the kidnapping to kindle Marcia's emotional spark. The child returns to a happy family.
Three men on duty spend Christmas Eve at the police station in the 13th arrondissement of Paris in Croulebarbe. They talk about everything that is connected with such an extraordinary service, and all firmly believe that in the silent and holy night there will be peace from crime. He believes that the blaring of the police alarm that evening can only be caused by a lonely drunk who decides to share the oppressive loneliness of Christmas night with the police officers on duty. At that moment, none of them have any idea that the seven crosses marking the places on the map of Paris from which the police alarms sounded that night will be the key to uncovering a serious crime.
Antoine has what every young single man could wish: a promising career, true and loyal friends, and an apartment of his own. However, he's a lonely man, until he meets Clara, a beautiful and exciting woman, and deeply falls in love with her. All his loneliness turns into joy... but then he learns something that makes it all extremely complicated.
A story of 2 combative shop clerks, Amalia and Georg, who are not aware that they are the recipients of each other's secret love letters. Based on the play, Parfumerie, written by Miklós Láslós and revived by the original Broadway musical by Jerry Brock, Sheldon Harnick, and Joe Masteroff.