Sunday, January 21, 2018

Movies for the Day, Monday, January 22, 2018

Today's movies mark the birthday of actor Bill Bixby, the anniversary of Roe v Wade, and robots.





The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1969
to 1972) is a television series about a widower
raising his son; it stars Bill Bixby, born
January 22, 1934.  It was preceded by a 1963 movie
of the same name about widows and widowers
in the 1960s.





The Courtship of Eddie's Father










Roe vs. Wade (1989) is a television movie
based on the famous United States Supreme
Court case, issued January 22, 1973 (410 US
113), that legalized abortion.  The movie won
Emmys for Lead Actress, to Holly Hunter, and
for Drama Special.




Roe vs. Wade









My Life As a Teenage Robot (August 1,
2003 to May 2, 2009) is an animated
series about a teenage robot girl who
protects Earth.  It won an Emmy in 2004 for
the episode The Wonderful World of Wizzley.
This selection is part of my robot series
on January 2, 12 and 22.  Science fiction author Issac
Asimov was born January 2, 1920.  Asimov is famous
for his robot stories.


My Life As a Teenage Robot





























































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