The moon, the wild west, and chess: three very different subjects for today's films.
Countdown (1968) is a science fiction
account of the first trip to the moon, filmed just
one year before man actually lands on the
moon, on July 20, 1969.
Countdown
Little Big Man (1970) is based on
the Thomas Berger novel about Jack
Crabb, an ancient man who tells
stories or memories of the old west,
including pioneers, Indians, Wild Bill
Hickock, medicine shows, and Custer.
Berger was born July 20, 1924.
Little Big Man
Geri's Game (1997) won an Oscar for best
short animated film. It is about an elderly man
playing chess in an empty park against
himself. The International Chess Federation
was founded July 20, 1924; hence, today is
International Chess Day.
Geri's Game
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