Movies for the Day, Sunday, April 21, 2019

Today's movies mark the founding of Rome and Easter.

Which of today's movies would you watch?

The Sign of the Cross (1932) is about
Christians seeking religious freedom in
the ancient Rome of Emperor Nero.  Rome
was founded April 21, 753 B.C.






The Sign of the Cross











Spartacus (1960) is an epic
movie of a slave rebellion against
ancient Rome.  This thrilling and inspiring
movie won Oscars for Best Supporting Actor. to
Peter Ustinov, born April 26, 1921, Cinematography,
Art/Set Decoration, and Costume Design.  This
movie features an American Film Institute Hero,
Spartacus.  Rome was founded April 21, 753 B.C.
Also a good Easter movie.



Spartacus









It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown (1974)
is an animated children's special (30 minutes)
about the Peanuts gang getting ready for Easter.
April 21, 2019, is Easter.





It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown

Movies for the Day, Saturday, April 20, 2019

Today's movies mark the birthdays of Hitler, Jessica Lange, and Donald Wolfit.

Which of today's movies would you watch?







Man Hunt (1941) is about a would-be
assassin of Hitler on the run.  Hitler was
born April 20, 2019.  This is a very good
movie.







Man Hunt









Tootsie (1982) is an excellent comedy
about a New York City actor who dresses
as a woman to land a job.  This movie is on
the National Film Registry.  It won an Oscar
for Best Supporting Actress, to Jessica
Lange, born April 20, 1949.




Tootsie








The Dresser (1983) is a very good
movie about the relationship between a
set dresser and an aging actor with an
English touring company in wartime
England.  It is based on the real life of
Sir Donald Wolfit, born April 20, 1902.




The Dresser

Movies for the Day, Friday, April 19, 2019

Today's movies mark Easter and the birthdays of Jayne Mansfield and Eliot Ness.

Which of today's movies would you watch?








The King of Kings (1927) is a silent movie
about the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
April 19, 2019, is Good Friday.








The King of Kings










The Girl Can't Help It (1956) is about
a press agent trying to hype a gangster's
girlfriend to stardom.  It includes classic performances
by Fats Domino, The Platters, and Little
Richard and others.  It stars Jayne
Mansfield, born April 19, 1933.





The Girl Can's Help It










The Untouchables (1959 - 1963) is a classic
TV series about Eliot Ness, famous FBI agent in Chicago.
It won Emmys for Acting, to Robert Stack, born
January 13, 1919, and Film Editing.  Ness was
born April 19, 1903.  There are 119 episodes.






The Untouchables

Movies for the Day, Thursday, April 18, 2019

Today's movies mark a San Francisco earthquake, the opening of Yankee Stadium, and NYU.

Which of today's movies would you watch?

San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, April
18, 1906 (1906) is a short documentary, 13
minutes, consisting mainly of archival footage
of the devastating aftermath of the great
earthquake.  This movie is on the National Film
Registry.




San Francisco Earthquake and Fire









Damn Yankees (1958) is a musical
comedy about a baseball player selling
his soul to beat the Yankees.  This
movie is based on a Broadway musical.
Yankee Stadium opened April 18,
1923.



Damn Yankees

The Addiction (1995) is a horror
movie about vampires set at New
York University, which was founded April
18, 1831.






The Addiction

Movies for the Day, Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Today's movies mark the appearance of Daffy Duck and the birthdays of William Holden and Isak Dinesen.

Which of today's movies would you watch?





The Scarlet Pumpernickel (1950) is a great
cartoon starring a swashbuckling Daffy Duck
Daffy Duck first appeared on April 17, 1937,
in Porky's Duck Hunt.






The Scarlet Pumpernickel













Stalag 17 (1953) is an excellent movie
featuring comedy and drama in a
World War II POW camp.  It won an
Oscar for Best Actor, to William Holden,
born April 17, 1918.






Stalag 17








Babette's Feast (1987) is about two
women in a Danish village in the late
1800s.  It is based on an Isak Dinesen
short story.  Isak Dinesen was the pen name
of Karen von Blixen-Finecke, born April 17,
1885.  This excellent movie won an Oscar as Best
Foreign Language Film.




Babette's Feast

Movies for the Day, Tuesday, April 16, 2019

Today's movies mark the birthdays of Charlie Chaplin and Selene Quintanilla-Perez.

Which of today's movies would you watch?








Modern Times (1936) is a Charlie
Chaplin comedy classic in which The
Little Tramp faces the machine age.  This excellent
silent movie is on The National Film Registry.






Modern Times








The Great Dictator (1940) is a
Charlie Chaplin comedy satirizing
Hilter and World War II.  This very
good movie is on The National Film
Registry.  Hitler was born April 30,
1889.  Chaplin was born April 16,
1889.




The Great Dictator

Selena (1997) is the true story of
Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla-
Perez, who dies young.  She was born
April 16, 1971.




Selena

Movies for the Day, Monday, April 15, 2019

Today's movies mark the sinking of the Titanic, the birthday of Helene Hanff, and Tax day.

Which of today's movies would you watch?

The Poseidon Adventure (1972) is about
a luxury cruise ship sinking.  This thrilling
disaster movie won Oscars for Original Song,
The Morning After, and Visual Effects.  It was
directed by Irwin Allen, born June 12, 1916.
The Titanic sunk April 15, 1912.




The Poseidon Adventure








84 Charing Cross Road (1987) is about
a 'romance' between two booksellers,
one in New York City and one in London.
This very good movie is based on the
memoirs of Helene Hanff, born April 15,
1916.





84 Charing Cross Road

The Accountant (2001) is about an
accountant trying to be creative to save
a farm.  This movie won an Oscar for Best
Live Action Short Film.  April 15 is Tax
Day.




The Accountant