Movies for the Day, Sunday, April 15, 2018

Today's movies mark the sinking of the Titanic, the birthday of Henry James, and the Major League debut of Jackie Robinson.

A Night to Remember (1958) is the story
of the sinking of the Titanic, on April 15,
1912.  The sunken Titanic was discovered
September 1, 1985.  This movie is told
documentary style.






A Night to Remember










The Innocents (1961) is a ghost story
about a specter that haunts a governess.
It is based on the classic tale by Henry James,
The Turn of the Screw.  James was born
April 15, 1843.





The Innocents










Soul of the Game (1996) is a story of baseball
greats Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson, and
Jackie Robinson on the eve of baseball integration.
Robinson's breakthrough major league debut
was April 15, 1947, with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Robinson was born January 31, 1919.  This a
television movie.



Soul of the Game