Movies for the Day, Tuesday, October 22, 2019

Today's movies mark the birthday of Charley Chase, Halloween, and John Le Carre.

Which of today's movies would you watch?







Mighty Like a Moose (1926) is a silent
comedy short about a homely married couple
who resort to plastic surgery.  It is usually
listed among the greatest of all silent comedy
short subjects; it is listed on the National Film
Registry.  It stars Charley Chase, born October
20, 1893.





Mighty Like a Moose








Carnage, Twitch of the Death Nerve
(1971) is a horror movie about people
in an isolated house killed one by one
in gruesome and creative ways.  Aka
A Bay of Blood.  October is Halloween
month.





Carnage, Twitch of the Death Nerve

The Night Manager (2016) is a TV
miniseries (six episodes) about
espionage and an arms dealer.  It is based
on the 1993 novel of the same name by John
Le Carre, born October 19, 1931.  It won Emmys
for Directing and Original Dramatic Score.




The Night Manager

Movies for the Day, Monday, October 21, 2019

Today's movies mark the birthdays of John Lithgow and John LeCarre.

Which of today's movies would you watch?

The Doll (1986) is an episode of
Amazing Stories (season 1, episode 22)
about a shy bachelor whose life takes a
turn when he buys a doll.  This episode
won an Emmy for Outstanding Guest Performer,
to John Lithgow, born October 19, 1945.





The Doll









The Deadly Affair (1967) is about
Cold War espionage based on the novel
Call for the Dead by John Le Carre, born
October 19, 1931, a master of the genre.





The Deadly Affair










The Little Drummer Girl (1984) is
a spy thriller from John Le Carre,
born October 19, 1931.  It is about an
Israeli spy and the Israel vs.
Palestine conflict.





The Little Drummer Girl

Movies for the Day, Sunday, October 20, 2019

Today's movies mark Halloween and the birthdays of Philip Pullman and Trey Parker.

Which of today's movies would you watch?

The Changeling (1980) is a haunted
house horror movie perfect for
October- Halloween month.






The Changeling

The Golden Compass (2007) is a
fantasy adventure based on a trilogy by
Philip Pullman, His Dark Materials.
This movie is based on the first of the
trilogy, Northern Lights.  Pullman was born
October 19, 1946.  This movie won an Oscar
for Visual Effects.



The Golden Compass











South Park (1997 - ) is a long-running
animated comedy TV series - it is an
adult sitcom created by Trey Parker,
born  October 19, 1969, and Matt Stone,
born May 26, 1971.  There have been over 300
episodes to date.  It has won numerous
Emmys for Outstanding Animated Program less
than one hour- in 2005,  2007, 2008, 2009, and
2013.

South Park

Movies for the Day, Saturday, October 19, 2019

Today's movies mark China's national holiday, the birthday of Fannie Hurst, and Halloween.

Which of today's movies would you watch?






The Bitter Tea of General Yen (1933) is about
a romance between a Chinese warlord and a
missionary.  China's national day is October 1
(1949).  This is a very good movie.






The Bitter Tea of General Yen











Imitation of Life (1959) is
a tearjerker about a career driven actress; it includes
race issues.  It is
based on a novel by Fannie
Hurst, born October 19, 1885.
This movie is on the National Film
Registry.  A very good movie.



Imitation of Life












Scream (1996) is a classic horror
thriller about teens being killed.  October
is Halloween month.  See also Scream 2
(1997) and Scream 3 (2000).




Scream

Movies for the Day, Friday, October 18, 2019

Today's movies mark Halloween and China's national day.

Which of today's movies would you watch?

Hold That Ghost (1941) features
the comedy duo of Abbott and Costello
and a haunted house.  October is
Halloween month.





Hold That Ghost










Stalker (1979) is about Stalker
who leads two intellectuals through the
"zone"- a mysterious forbidden
wasteland; a stark, eerie, cerebral
science fiction drama.  This Russian
film is good for October which is
Halloween month.





Stalker











Shadow Magic (2000) is a drama set in and
about the early days of China's film industry,
in 1902.  China's national day is October 1.






Shadow Magic

Movies for the Day, Thursday, October 17, 2019

Today's movies mark the birthdays of Jean Arthur, Rita Hayworth, and Arthur Miller.

Which of today's movies would you watch?

The Devil and Miss Jones (1941) is a social
comedy centered on labor/management relations.
This very good movie stars Jean Arthur, born
October 17, 1900.






The Devil and Miss Jones

Cover Girl (1944) is a musical romantic
comedy starring Rita Hayworth, born
October 17, 1918.  It features an American
Film Institute Song, Long Ago and Far
Away.  It won an Oscar for Score.  It also
stars Gene Kelly.





Cover Girl

Death of a Salesman (1966) is based on
the classic play by Arthur Miller, born October 17,
1915.  This TV movie won Emmys for
Directing, Outstanding Dramatic Program, and
Individual Achievement in Adaptation, to
Arthur Miller.  See also Death of a Salesman (1985) which won
Emmys for Lead Actor, to Dustin Hoffman, Supporting
Actor, to John Malkovich, and Art Direction.


Death of a Salesman

Movies for the Day, Wednesday, October 16, 2019

Today's movies mark the birthdays of Oscar Wilde, Angela Lansbury, Eugene O'Neill, and Gunter Grass.

Which of today's movies would you watch?








The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945) is
a thrilling fantasy horror movie about a corrupt
young man who stays young while his portrait
ages.  This very good movie won an Oscar for
Cinematography.  It is based on a story by Oscar
Wilde, who was born October 16, 1854.  Angela
Lansbury won a Golden Globe as Best Supporting
Actress- she was also born October 16 (1925).



The Picture of Dorian Gray









The Iceman Cometh (1973) is about
the characters in a saloon in about 1912.
This very good movie is based on the
classic play by Eugene O'Neill, who was
born October 16, 1888.  It was the last film
appearance by Fredric March.





The Iceman Cometh










The Tin Drum (1979) is about a boy who ceases
to grow and beats a drum in frustration.  This
mesmerizing movie is partially set against the
period when the Nazis came to power in Germany.
This excellent movie won an Oscar as Best Foreign
Film.  It is based on the classic novel by
Gunter Grass, born October 16, 1927.



The Tin Drum