Movies for the Day, Monday, August 27, 2018

Today's movies mark the birthday of C.S. Forester, National Dog Day, and the birthday of President Lyndon B. Johnson.

Sailor of the King (1953) is about a
British prisoner on a German ship during
World War II who fights on single-handed.
This movie is based on a novel by
C.S. Forester, born August 27, 1899.





Sailor of the King

The Shaggy Dog (1959) is a family comedy
fantasy about a teenage boy who periodically
turns into a sheepdog.  There was a 1976
sequel, The Shaggy D.A.  Yesterday was National
Dog Day.






The Shaggy Dog









LBJ:  The Early Years (1987) is about the early
career of President Johnson, from 1934 to 1963.
LBJ was born August 27, 1908.  This TV movie
won an Emmy for Editing.




LBJ: The Early Years