Monday, October 16, 2017

Movies for the Day, Tuesday, October 17, 2017

Today's movies mark the birthdays of Evel Knievel, Arthur Miller, and Eminem.






Evel Knievel (1971) is a dramatic
biography of famed motorcyclist and
daredevil Evel Knievel, born
October 17, 1938.






Evel Knievel








The Crucible (1996) is from an
Arthur Miller play about the Salem
witch trials in 1692.  Famed playwright
Miller was born October 17, 1915.  Also
a good watch for Halloween month.
A television version was made in the
1960s which starred George C. Scott and
Colleen Dewhurst and which was
nominated for several Emmys
in 1968.


The Crucible








8 Mile (2002) is about a turning point
in the life of an aspiring rapper in Detroit.
It echoes aspects of Eminem's life story.  It won
an Oscar for Original Song, Lose Yourself.
Rapper Eminem was born October 17,
1972.




8 Mile













































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