Movies for the Day, Friday, May 26, 2017

World War II, a western, and assisted suicide constitute today's movies. 

Dunkirk (1958) tells the story of the
British Army retreat during World War
II from May 26 (this date) to June 2, in
1940.






Dunkirk








True Grit (1969) is a classic western
starring John Wayne, born this date, May
26, in 1907, as American Film
Institute Hero Rooster Cogburn.  Wayne
won an Oscar as Best Actor.




True Grit









You Don't Know Jack (2010) is an
HBO television movie about Jack
Kevorkian, who advocated assisted
suicide.  Kevorkian was born May 26,
1928.  Al Pacino won an Emmy as
Lead Actor.  The Writing also
won an Emmy.



You Don't Know Jack