Tuesday, April 25, 2017

Movies for the Day, Wednesday, April 26, 2017

Today's movies are about baseball, Chernobyl, and a trapped mountain climber.



The Natural (1984) is about a greatly talented
baseball player.  The movie is based on a book
by Bernard Malamud.  The major league baseball
season is still young and Malamud was born
this day, April 26, in 1914.





The Natural







The Chernobyl nuclear disaster occurred
this date in 1986.  This film is about
one of the aftermaths- children with heart
disease.  Chernobyl Heart (2003) won an
Academy Award for Best Documentary,
Short Subjects.




Chernobyl Heart







127 Hours (2010) is the true story of
canyoneer Aron Ralston (born
October 27, 1975), trapped in a Utah
mountain crevasse.  His ordeal
began this date, April 26, in 2003.
The movie was nominated for an
Academy Award as Best Picture.



127 Hours












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