Since this thread started back in 2004 the resource called This Day in History was created. I just did a search of all occurrences of Movie and movie and came up with some interesting ones. Some of these have already been mentioned, and the list here often references mandolin recordings used in the soundtrack vs. an actual sighting. Recalling that in the Alison Stephens interview she mentioned quite a few soundtracks she has played on that are not listed here.
April 16, 1975 - Movie "Capone" released, featuring music by David Grisman.
May 8, 1937 - Dave Apollon starred in the movie "Movie-Mania" as himself.
July 13, 1979 - Movie "King Of The Gypsies" released that included David Grisman penned soundtrack and cameo.
September 19, 1974 - Movie "Big Bad Mama" released that includes music by David Grisman.
December 19, 1979 - Movie "Kramer vs. Kramer" released, the sountrack including Vivaldi's Concerto in C Major for Mandolin & Strings 1. Allegro.
December 22, 2000 - Movie "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" released.
December 25, 2000 - Movie "All The Pretty Horses" released, containing Bill Monroe's recording of My Last Days on Earth."
January 1, 1935 - Dave Apollon and his Romantic Serenaders appeared as themselves in the movie "In Town Tonight."
January 13, 1972 - Second movement of Vivaldi's Mandolin Concerto in C major used in the movie "The Cowboys," released on this date.
March 24, 1972 - "The Godfather" movie released with a now famous mandolin track entitled "Speak Softly Love."
May 8, 1937 - Dave Apollon starred in the movie "Movie-Mania" as himself.
June 29, 1999 - David Grisman appeared as himself in history of jugband movie "Chasin' Gus' Ghost."
August 17, 2001 - The movie "Corelli's Mandolin" is released starring Nicholas Cage and Penelope Cruz.
August 19, 1914 - The movie "The Fable of the Two Mandolin Players and the Willing Performer" released.
September 11, 2001 - Director Gillian Grisman released the movie "Grateful Dawg" about David Grisman and Jerry Garcia.
November 14, 1937 - Dave Apollon appeared as bandleader in the movie "Merry Go Round of 1938."
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