The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933) is
a dramatic and comedic look at the English
king's excesses, especially his divorce and many
wives. King Henry VIII was born June 28,
1491. This movie won an Oscar for Best
Actor, to Charles Laughton, born July 1, 1899.
The Private Life of Henry VIII
The Boys in the Band (1970) is about
homosexuality. Today is the anniversary of the
Stonewall Riot in New York City in 1969, the
beginning of the gay liberation movement,
and June is Gay Pride Month.
The Boys in the Band
Blazing Saddles (1974) is a great
comedy western. It is on the National
Film Registry. Mel Brooks, born June
28, 1928, directs, writes, and acts.
Blazing Saddles
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