Quote of the day
The basis of tragedy is man's helplessness against disease, war and death; the basis of comedy is man's helplessness against vanity (the vanity of love, greed, lust, power).
Jeanine Basinger

Born: February 3, 1936 (age 89)
Bio: Jeanine Basinger, a film historian, was for many years the Corwin-Fuller Professor of Film Studies and Founder and Curator of The Cinema Archives at Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut.
Known for:
- The Star Machine (2007)
- Silent Stars (1998)
- The It's a Wonderful Life Book (1986)