In Old Chicago (1938) is the story
of two brothers who become powerful
figures in different aspects of Chicago. The
movie culminates with the Great Chicago
Fire, October 8 through October 10, 1871.
Alice Brady, of later Brady Bunch fame on
television, won an Oscar as Supporting Actress.
Brady played the mother of the two brothers
and was also the Mrs. O'Leary whose cow
supposedly started the fire. Brady was born
November 2, 1892.
In Old Chicago
It Came From Beneath the Sea (1955)
pits giant octopus against San
Francisco. Today is International
Octopus Day, part of International
Cephalopod Awareness Days.
It Came From Beneath the Sea
National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) is a great
comedy about the Griswold family's cross country
trip on vacation. Chevy Chase stars as Clark
Griswold. Chase was born October 8, 1943.
National Lampoon's Vacation
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