Wednesday, June 13, 2018

Movies for the Day, Thursday, June 14, 2018

Today's movies mark the birthdays of Harriet Beecher Stowe, John McCormack, and James Gurney.









Uncle Tom's Cabin (1914) is a silent
black and white movie based on the classic
and influential book of the same name by
Harriet Beecher Stowe, born June 14,
1811.  It is about the underground railroad
route to freedom for slaves before the
Civil War.  It is on the National Film Registry.




Uncle Tom's Cabin







Song o' My Heart (1930) is about a
semi-retired tenor seeking love in
Ireland.  The movie is a showcase for
the great Irish tenor, John McCormack,
born June 14, 1884.






Song o' My Heart










Dinotopia (2002) is a miniseries about a utopia
where dinosaurs and humans co-exist.  Dinotopia
is a creation of James Gurney, born June 14,
1958.  This miniseries, three episodes, won an
Emmy for Special Visual Effects.

Dinotopia





































No comments:

Post a Comment