Saturday, March 17, 2018

Movies for the Day, Sunday, March 18, 2018

Today's movies mark the birthday of George Plimpton, a landmark Supreme Court case, and the birthday of John Updike.









Paper Lion (1968) is about sportswriter
George Plimpton's experience when he
posed as a rookie quarterback for the pro
football Detroit Lions.  Plimpton was born
March 18, 1927.





Paper Lion









Gideon's Trumpet (1980) is the story of and behind
the United States Supreme Court landmark right
to counsel case handed down March 18, 1963 (Gideon
v Wainwright, 372 US 335).  This TV movie was based
on a book by journalist Anthony Lewis, born March
27, 1967.  Clarence Earl Gideon, born August 30,
1910, was represented by future Supreme Court
Justice Abe Fortas.



Gideon's Trumpet









The Witches of Eastbrook (1987) is about
women in a New England town who conjure up the
perfect man/devil.  This movie combines
comedy, fantasy and horror and is inspired by
a novel by John Updike, who was born March 18,
1932.




The Witches of Eastbrook














































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