Quote of the day
Policemen so cherish their status as keepers of the peace and protectors of the public that they have occasionally been known to beat to death those citizens or groups who question that status.
Marc Blitzstein
Born: March 2, 1905
Died: January 22, 1964 (aged 58)
Bio: Marcus Samuel "Marc" Blitzstein was an American composer, lyricist, and librettist. He won national attention in 1937 when his pro-union musical The Cradle Will Rock, directed by Orson Welles, was shut down by the Works Progress Administration.
Known for:
- The Cradle Will Rock (1938)
- Pins and Needles
- No for an Answer