Tuesday, April 18, 2017

Movies for the Day, Wednesday, April 19, 2017

Today's movies mark the birthday of Eliot Ness, famous FBI agent, and a Bronx anniversary.



A Bronx Morning (1931) is an 11-minute film
about a Bronx street before it is crowded with
traffic.  This film is on the National Film
Registry.  On this date, April 19, in 1912, Bronx
County was newly constituted as the 62nd
and last county to be created by the State of
New York, effective in 1914.




A Bronx Morning





The Untouchables (1987) is the
story of Federal agent Eliot Ness, born
this date, April 19, in 1903.  He battles
the mob and police corruption in
Prohibition Era Chicago.  Actor Sean
Connery was awarded an Oscar for his
role.



The Untouchables







A Bronx Tale (1993) is about making a choice between
the gangster life and a regular life.  As noted above, today
is an important Bronx County anniversary.





A Bronx Tale



























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