satire of the 1950s, especially an ad
man who tries to persuade a star to endorse
a product. The movie is on the National
Film Registry. This date, July 19, in 2007, saw the
premiere of Mad Men, the "must watch"
television series about ad men in about the same time
period, but also into the 1960s.
Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?
Personal Best (1982) is about three
athletes competing to be on the United
States track and field team at the
1980 Moscow Olympics, which was
boycotted by the United States. Their
intertwined relationships are featured.
The Moscow Olympics opened July 19,
1980.
Personal Best
Under Fire (1983) features journalists and
romance in the context of the revolution
in Managua, Nicaragua, in 1979. Nicaragua
celebrates July 19, 1979, as National
Liberation Day.
Under Fire
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