Movies for the Day, Thursday, May 17, 2018

Today's movies mark the establishment of the New York Stock Exchange, a Norwegian national holiday, and Police Week.







Skyscraper Souls (1932) is a comedy drama
about a ruthless businessman/ empire
builder.  The New York Stock Exchange
was established this date, May 17, in 1792.






Skyscraper Souls








Pathfinder (1988) is an ancient
Lapp folktale about teenage boys
who led cutthroats away from the
village on a wild goose chase.  Norway's
National Holiday is May 17 because on this
day in 1814 Norway's Constitution was
signed and Norway separated from
Denmark.


Pathfinder









The Thin Blue Line (1988) is a
documentary based on a real case about
disproving a murder conviction.
This week is Police Week.





The Thin Blue Line