Movies for the Day, Tuesday, August 15, 2017

Napolean, a TV private eye, and a music festival- all grist for today's selections.





Napolean (1927) is a monumental silent
epic about the early career of Napolean, born this
date, August 15, in 1769.










Napolean







Mannix (1967 to 1975) is a popular
television series about a private
detective, Mannix, played by Mike
Connors, born August 15, 1925.  Gail Fisher
won an Emmy for her role as his
assistant.




Mannix









Woodstock (1970) is the documentary
of the famous music festival called
Woodstock, held in upstate New York
beginning August 15, 1969.  It won an
Oscar for Best Documentary Feature and
is on the National Film Registry.





Woodstock