Movies for the Day, Monday, June 18, 2018

Today's movies mark the birthdays of George Mallory and E.G. Marshall and Gay Pride Month.






Mallory's Tragedy on Mt. Everest (1954) is
an episode of TV's You Are There series.  It is about
the ill-fated attempt by George Leigh
Mallory, born June 18, 1886, to climb Mt.
Everest.  This episode won an Emmy for
Art Direction.





Mallory's Tragedy on Mt. Everest










The Defenders (1961-1965) is a TV series
about a father and son legal team taking on
cases involving important issues.  It stars E.G.
Marshall, born June 18, 1914.  It won Emmys
for Lead Actor, to Marshall (1962, 1963), Directing
(1962, 1963, 1965), Writing (1962, 1963, 1964, 1965),
and Outstanding Drama (1962, 1963, 1964).



The Defenders








Love and Death on Long Island (1997)
is about homoerotic fantasy obsession.  June
is Gay Pride Month.






Love and Death on Long Island