Movies for the Day, Saturday, June 3, 2017

Southern California, Josephine Baker, and vampires- all grist for today's movies.

Don't Make Waves (1967) is a satire
of 1960s Southern California lifestyle
starring Tony Curtis, born this date,
June 3, in 1925.







Don't Make Waves








The Josephine Baker Story (1991) recounts
the life of the early African American
international star, famed especially in Paris for
her erotic and exotic performances.  This
television movie won Emmys for Leading
Actress, to Lynn Whitfield, Directing, Art
Direction, Costume Design, and Hairstyling.
Baker was born June 3, 1906.



The Josephine Baker Story







Shadow of the Vampire (2000) is the
story of the filming of early vampire
movie Nosferatu, which was released
this date, June 3, in 1929.





Shadow of the Vampire