Movies for the Day, Sunday, June 24, 2018

Today's movies mark the Berlin blockade, a Scottish holiday, and June marriage month.








Passport to Pimlico (1949) is a salty British
farce set in London; some parts were
influenced by the airlift to counter the
Berlin Blockade during World War II.  The
Blockade was from June 24, 1948 to May 12,
1949.





Passport to Pimlico








Brigadoon (1954) is a musical about
a magical village in Scotland.  This
romantic movie is based on a Broadway
show.  June 24 is celebrated in Scotland
as Bannockburn Day, the anniversary of the
1314 Battle of Bannockburn when Robert
the Bruce won independence for Scotland.  A TV
version won Emmys in 1967 for Directing, Outstanding
Musical Program, and various production values.




Brigadoon






The Bridal Path (1959) is a light-hearted
look at a search for a wife by a man
in Scotland.  June is a traditional month for
marriage.  Also, as noted above, today is
Bannockburn Day in Scotland.




The Bridal Path