Movies for the Day, Friday, September 1, 2017

Today is International Primate Day, the birthday of author Edgar Rice Burroughs, and the anniversary of Germany's invasion of Poland in World War II.  Three movies reflect these dates.

Tarzan the Ape Man (1932) tells the story of a
man who grows up in the jungle.  It is based
on the book by Edgar Rice Burroughs.  Today is
International Primate Day and Burroughs birthday,
in 1875, a good day to watch this classic.  There have
been many sequels to and versions of this tale.






Tarzan the Ape Man

Ashes and Diamonds (1958) is a story
of the Polish people after the defeat
of Germany.  World War II generally
began with Germany's invasion of
Poland on September 1, 1939.





Ashes and Diamonds










Planet of the Apes (1968) is a science fiction story
about a planet ruled by apes, where humans are
subservient.  This thrilling movie is on the National
Film Registry.  It features an American Film Institute
Score and an AFI Quote, "Take your stinking paws off me, you damned dirty ape."  It won an Oscar for Makeup.  There have
been many sequels and versions.  Today is
International Primate Day.

Planet of the Apes