Movies for the Day, Friday, August 11, 2017

Movies about Watts, a murder trial, and rugrats- all have ties to today.

Felicia (1965) is a short film giving a slice of life
view of the Watts area of Los Angeles before
the devastating riots of August 11 to August 17,
1965.  Felicia is a young African American
teen.







Felicia









Reversal of Fortune (1990) takes us inside the
attempt to reverse the attempted murder
conviction of wealthy Claus von Bulow, born
August 11, 1926.  His wife was the victim and
was in a coma.  The movie won an
Oscar for Best Actor, to Jeremy Irons.




Reversal of Fortune









Rugrats in Paris:  The Movie (2000) takes
the Rugrats gang to Paris.  Based on the
animated television series for children.  The
series premiered August 11, 1991.  This movie was
preceded by The Rugrats Movie (1998).




Rugrats in Paris: The Movie