Sunday, January 7, 2018

Movies for the Day, Monday, January 8, 2018

Today's movies mark the birthdays of actor Jose Ferrer,  Elvis Presley, and scientist Stephen Hawking.





Cyrano de Bergerac (1950) is a great romantic
classic.  This movie won an Oscar for Best
Actor, to Jose Ferrer, born January 8, 1912.  He reprised
his role during an episode of Producers Showcase
on television and won an Emmy in 1956.






Cyrano de Bergerac









Jailhouse Rock (1957) is the story
of a convict who becomes a rock 'n'
roll star.  It is Elvis Presley at his
best.  It features an American Film
Institute Song, Jailhouse Rock.  Presley
was born January 8, 1935.




Jailhouse Rock













The Theory of Everything (2014) is the
story of the great scientist Stephen Hawking and
that of his wife.  Hawking, who is afflicted with
ALS, was born January 8, 1942.  The movie won an
Oscar for Best Actor, to Eddie Redmayne (himself
born January 6, 1982).



The Theory of Everything























































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