Monday, December 11, 2017

Movies for the Day, Tuesday, December 12, 2017

Today's movies mark the birthday of Mayor Koch, Kenya's independence day, and the birthday of Frank Sinatra.





Sundae in New York (1983) features a character
closely resembling Mayor Ed Koch, born
December 12, 1924.  He was mayor from January 1,
1978 to December 31, 1989.  This four minute clay
animation short won an Oscar for Best Short Animated Film.







Sundae in New York







Cheetah (1989) is about a family
in Kenya that adopts a cheetah.
Today is the anniversary of Kenya's
independence in 1963.





Cheetah











The Rat Pack (1998) is a television movie
about the Rat Pack, led by Frank Sinatra,
born December 12, 1915.  This group of
entertainers in the 1950s and 1960s included
Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford,
and Joey Bishop.  It won Emmys for
Music Direction, Sound Mixing, and Art
Direction.




The Rat Pack












































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