Tuesday, May 1, 2018

Movies for the Day, Monday, May 7, 2018

Today's movies mark the birthday of Gary Cooper, National Wildflower Week, and the premiere of a Beethoven symphony.






The General Died at Dawn (1936) features
war-torn China, warlords, mercenaries, and
romance.  It stars Gary Cooper, born
May 7, 1901.







The General Died at Dawn








Nature's Half Acre (1951) is a
documentary of wildlife in a meadow, especially
the insects and flowers.  This is National
Wildflower Week, beginning May 7, 2018.
This movie won an Academy Award
for short two-reel films.




Nature's Half Acre











Giulini's Beethoven's 9th Live:
A Gift from Los Angeles (1978) is a
performance of the great symphony,
which premiered May 7, 1824.
This film won an Emmy for creative
technical crafts and live stereo sound mixing.
Beethoven is pictured in an 1820
portrait.





Giulini's Beethoven's 9th Live: A Gift From Los Angeles














































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