Today is the birthday of author William Saroyan, summer is coming to an end, and the birthday of violinist extraordinaire Itzhak Perlman and here are movies to mark all three.
The Human Comedy (1943) contrasts small town
life in America with contemporaneous World War
II. Ithaca, New York, is the small town. This movie is
a story by author William Saroyan, born August 31, 1908.
This film won an Oscar for writing.
The Human Comedy
American Graffiti (1973) follows some
high school grads at the end of summer
before they go off to college. They cruise
the strip. A classic film, this comedic
coming of age movie is on the National Film Registry.
August ends today, as does summer for many.
American Graffiti
Perlman in Russia (1992) follows the
famous violinist on his Russian tour. This
film won an Emmy for Outstanding
Classical Program in the Performing Arts.
Perlman was born August 31, 1945.
Perlman in Russia
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