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.
Nelson Gidding

Born: September 15, 1919
Died: May 2, 2004 (aged 84)
Bio: Nelson Roosevelt Gidding was an American screenwriter specializing in adaptations. A longtime collaboration with director Robert Wise began with Gidding's screenplay for I Want To Live!, which earned him an Oscar nomination.
Known for:
- The Haunting (1963)
- The Andromeda Strain (1971)
- I Want to Live! (1958)
- The Hindenburg (1975)
- Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979)