White Shadows in the South Seas (1928)
is a story of adventure and romance and
culture clash. It was filmed on location in
Tahiti, part of the windward group of French
Polynesia. On February 27, 2004, French
Polynesia was designated an overseas country
within the French Republic. This silent film
won an Oscar for Cinematography.
White Shadows in the South Seas
The Grapes of Wrath (1940) is the story
of a family migrating west to California
during the Great Depression and Dust Bowl
era. It is based on the classic novel by John
Steinbeck, who was born February 27, 1902.
This inspiring movie won Oscars for Supporting
Actress, to Jane Darwell (born October 15, 1879), and
for Directing, to John Ford. It gave us a hero on
the American Film Institute list- Tom Joad. This
movie is on the National Film Registry.
The Grapes of Wrath
In the Time of the Butterflies (2001) is a
television movie about three sisters who fight
the Dominican Republic dictator Rafael
Trujillo, and lose their lives. National Day
in the Dominican Republic is February 27,
dating to its independence in 1844.
In the Time of the Butterflies
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