Movies for the Day, Saturday, March 10, 2018

Today's movies mark the beginning of the French Foreign Legion, the birthday of Chuck Norris, and the birthday of Bix Beiderbecke.

Beau Geste (1939) is about three adopted
English brothers escaping to the French Foreign
Legion in North Africa.  This is a remake of the
1926 silent film.  The French Foreign Legion
dates from March 10, 1831.



Beau Geste










The Delta Force (1986) is about a special
force dealing with terrorists who hijack
a plane.  Chuck Norris, born March 10,
1940, stars.






The Delta Force











Bix:  An Interpretation of a Legend (1990)
is a take on the jazz legend's life.  Bix
was born March 10, 1903.





Bix: An Interpretation of a Legend