Today's movies mark the battle of Guadacanal, the anniversary of the Beatles on the Ed Sullivan Show, and the Winter Olympics.
The Thin Red Line (1964) is a World War II
movie about the Battle of Guadacanal in the
Pacific, which the Allies retook February 9,
1943. It is based on a James Jones novel and features
soldiers on the front lines. A remake was released
in 1998.
The Thin Red Line
The Last of the Ski Bums (1969) is about
a group of vagabond skiers. The Winter
Olympics in South Korea opens today,
February 9, 2018. Skiing is a key feature
of the Olympics, although Olympic skiers
may be somewhat opposite of ski bums.
The Last of the Ski Bums
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy
Salute to the Beatles (2014) is a television
tribute to the famous rock group. The night
was February 9, 1964, when the Beatles made
their first appearance on the Ed Sullivan
Show. This film won an Emmy for Music
Direction.
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles
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