Quote of the day
The Constitution was the expression not only of a political faith, but also of political fears. It was wrought both as the organ of the national interest and as the bulwark of certain individual and local rights.
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)