Movies for the Day, Tuesday, January 23, 2018

Today's movies mark the birthday of actor Randolph Scott, the seizing of the Pueblo, and the birthday of comedian Ernie Kovacs.

The Tall T (1957) is a western about outlaws
who kidnap an heiress and ranch foreman and
a romance.  This movie is on the National Film
Registry and stars western movie icon Randolph
Scott, born January 23, 1898.  The movie is based
on a story by Elmore Leonard, born October 11,
1925.




The Tall T









Pueblo (1973) is the story of the United
States naval ship taken by North
Korean naval units on January 23, 1968.
This television movie won two Emmys for
Acting, to Hal Holbrook.





Pueblo












Ernie Kovacs:  Between the Laughter
(1984) is the story of innovative
comedian Ernie Kovacs, born January
23, 1919.






Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter