Today's movies feature Perry Como, the TVA, and a museum.
The Perry Como Show (1948-1967) featured beloved
singer and entertainer Perry Como, born this date,
May 18, 1912. This musical, comedy, and variety
series won an Emmy in 1959 for Best Performance by
an Actor (Continuing Character) in a Musical or Variety
Series (to Perry Como) in 1959.
The Perry Como Show
In Wild River (1960), a Tennessee Valley
Authority (TVA) official tries to convince
an elderly woman to sell her property before
flooded. Also a romantic film, this movie
was set in 1930s Tennessee and is listed on
the National Film Registry. The TVA was
founded May 18,1933.
Wild River
Closed Mondays (1974) is about a man visiting
a museum who sees works of art come to
life. Clay figures are used. This film won an
Oscar as Best Short Animated Film. Today is
International Museum Day.
Closed Mondays
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