Movies for the Day, Tuesday, November 5, 2019

Today's movies mark Election Day and the birthday of Roy Rogers.

Which of today's movies would you watch?

The Great McGinty (1940) is a comedy
about corrupt politics.  This movie won an
Oscar for Original Screenplay by Preston Sturges.
Election Day is November 5, 2019.





The Great McGinty











The Roy Rogers Show (1951-1957) was
a TV western cowboy show starring
Roy Rogers as a ranch owner and also
starring his wife Dale and their horses Trigger
and Buttermilk.  It was on for six seasons
and over 100 episodes.   Roy Rogers was
born November 5, 1911.



The Roy Rogers Show












The Parallax View (1974) is a political
thriller about a reporter investigating
a Senator's assassination.  A very good
movie.  November 5, 2019, is Election Day.
This movie is the second of Alan J. Pakula's political paranoia
trilogy, including Klute (1971) and All the
President's Men (1976).  Pakula was born April 7,
1928.



The Parallax View

Movies for the Day, Monday, November 4, 2019

Today's movies mark the birthday of Martin Balsam, the seizure of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, and the birthday of Art Carney.

Which of today's movies would you watch?







A Thousand Clowns (1965) is about a society
dropout who needs to go back in.  This
very good movie won an Oscar for Best
Supporting Actor, to Martin Balsam, born
November 4, 1919.  It was a Broadway play
first.  Comedy, drama, and romance.





A Thousand Clowns











Nada (1974) is about hapless leftist
terrorists who kidnap an American
ambassador but then have to deal with a
right wing cop.  This is a very good movie
combining a political thriller and action
with some comedy.  The seizure of
the United States embassy in Tehran took
place November 4, 1979.




Nada









The Late Show (1977) is about a murder
investigation by a semi-retired private
investigator.  This very good movie stars
Art Carney, born November 4, 1918, and Lily
Tomlin.  It was later a TV series, Eye to Eye.




The Late Show

Movies for the Day, Sunday, November 3, 2019

Today's movies mark Japan Culture Day and the Birthdays of Charles Bronson and Roseanne Barr.

Which of today's movies would you watch?






Floating Weeds (1959) is a Japanese movie
about the leader of an acting troupe on a small
island who visits his illegitimate son and the boy's
mother from an affair from years before.  November
3 is Culture Day in Japan.  A very good movie.






Floating Weeds











The Mechanic (1972) is a crime
thriller about an assassin.  It stars
Charles Bronson, born November 3,
1921.






The Mechanic








Roseanne (1988-1997) was a very popular
sitcom starring Roseanne Barr, born
November 3, 1952.  It lasted nine seasons
and 222 episodes.  It won Emmys for
Supporting Actress, to Laurie Metcalf, in
1992 and 1994.



Roseanne

Movies for the Day, Saturday, November 2, 2019

Today's movies mark the birthdays of Daniel Boone, Burt Lancaster, and Marie Antoinette.

Which of today's movies would you watch?








Daniel Boone (1936) is about the
famous pioneer.  He was born
November 2, 1734.  See also
Daniel Boone, Trail Blazer (1956).






Daniel Boone












Brute Force (1947) is a very
good prison drama starring
Burt Lancaster, born November
2, 1913.







Brute Force









Marie Antoinette (2006) is about the
ill-fated Queen during the French Revolution.
She was born November 2, 1755.  This
movie won an Oscar for Costume Design.







Marie Antoinette

Movies for the Day, Friday, November 1, 2019

Today's movies mark National Authors Day, the birthday of Larry Flynt, and a horse race anniversary.

Which of today's movies would you watch?









Two English Girls (1971) is about a
a man from France, who is a writer, and
his love affair over time with two sisters.
November 1 is National Authors Day.  This
is a very good movie.




Two English Girls











The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996)
is about the infamous pornographer and
the United States Supreme Court
case.  Flynt was born November 1,
1942.  Woody Harrelson played the
lead.  A very good movie.





The People vs. Larry Flynt












Seabiscuit (2003) is about the underdog
horse who defeated War Admiral in a Depression
era horse race on November 1, 1938.  An
inspiring movie.







Seabiscuit

Movies for the Day, Thursday, October 31, 2019

Today's movies mark the birthday of Lee Grant and Halloween.

Which of today's movies would you watch?





Shampoo (1975) is a comedy about
a Beverly Hills hairdresser.  This movie
won an Oscar for Best Supporting
Actress, to Lee Grant, born October 31,
1926.





Shampoo












The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
is a now classic Halloween animated movie
which combines Halloween and Christmas.
Halloween is October 31.





The Nightmare Before Christmas














Monsters, Inc. (2001) is an
animated family feature film
from Disney/Pixar.  It is about
monsters and scaring children.
It won an Oscar for Original Song,
If I Didn't Have You.  Halloween is
October 31.



Monsters, Inc.

Movies for the Day, Wednesday, October 30, 2019

Today's movies mark the birthday of Ruth Gordon, Devil's Night, and the birthday of John Adams.

Which of today's movies would you watch?









Harold and Maude (1971) is about romantic
comedy about a May/December relationship.
This passionate and inspiring movie is on the
National Film Registry.  This very good black
comedy stars Ruth Gordon, born October 30,
1896.





Harold and Maude







The Pyx (1973) is about a police
sergeant investigating a prostitute's
death and a devil's cult.  This very good
movie combines horror, science fiction,
and a detective thriller.  Devil's Night
is October 30.





The Pyx










John Adams (2008) is a TV miniseries about
our second President, born October 30, 1735.
It won many Emmys, including for Lead Actor, to
Paul Giamatti, Lead Actress, to Laura Linney,
Supporting Actor, to Tom Wilkinson, Writing,
Cinematography, Costumes, Sound Mixing, Sound
Editing, Special Visual Effects, Makeup, Casting,
and Outstanding Miniseries.  There were seven episodes.




John Adams