Monday, June 25, 2018

Movies for the Day, Tuesday, June 26, 2018

Today's movies mark the birthdays of Peter Lorre and Babe Didrikson Zaharias and UN International Day Against Drug Abuse/ Illicit Trafficking.






Think Fast, Mr. Moto (1937) is the first
of a detective series which stars Peter Lorre,
born June 26, 1904.  Mr. Moto is based on a
character by writer John P. Marquand, born
November 10, 1893.  This entry was followed by
Thank You, Mr. Moto (1938) and Mr. Moto's
Last Warning (1939).




Think Fast, Mr. Moto







Babe (1975) is a TV movie about the
great female athlete, "Babe" Didrickson
Zaharias, born June 26, 1911.  She was especially
known for track and field and the Olympic
Games and golf.  This movie won Emmys
for Lead Actress, to Susan Clark, and
Music Composition.



Babe












Who'll Stop the Rain (1978) is about a Vietnam
veteran, California, and the drug trade.  Today
is United Nations Day Against Drug Abuse and
Illicit Trafficking.





Who'll Stop the Rain






























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