Movies for the Day, Thursday, September 7, 2017

Today is the anniversary of a famous prizefight, the birthday of a rock 'n' roller, and Brazil's national holiday.  These three movies reflect these dates.

Gentleman Jim (1942) is the story of a famous
prizefight between Gentleman Jim
Corbett and John L. Sullivan- the boxer vs.
the fighter.  The fight took place September
7, 1892.




Gentleman Jim










The Buddy Holly Story (1978) is
the story of Buddy Holly, famed rock
'n' roller, who died young.  He was
born September 7, 1936.  The
movie won an Oscar for Score Adaptation.






The Buddy Holly Story











Pixote (1981) is the story of a 10 year old
petty criminal boy on the streets of Sao Paulo,
Brazil.  Today is Brazil's Independence Day, dating
to September 7, 1822.





Pixote