Movies for the Day, Wednesday, August 23, 2017

A great musical, football, and a hurricane- check out these flicks.

Singin' in the Rain (1952) is one of the great movie
musicals, starring Gene Kelly, born August 23, 1912.
It is about Hollywood during the transition to talkies.  It features
dance sequences, especially by Kelly, and several songs
on the American Film Institute Songs list, including Singin' in the
Rain, Make 'Em Laugh, and Good Morning.  This passionate
and funny movie is on the National Film Registry.





Singin' in the Rain





Rudy (1993) is in the inspiring story
of a Notre Dame football team walk-on.
It is the true story of Daniel Eugene
"Rudy" Ruettiger, born August 23,
1948.  August is also football season
tryouts and practice.




Rudy











When the Levees Broke:  A Requiem in Four
Acts (2006) is an HBO movie about Hurricane
Katrina in New Orleans, which struck August 23, 2005
(to August 31, 2005).  This film won Emmys
for Direction, Picture Editing, and Exceptional Merit
in Nonfiction Filmmaking.





When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts