Friday, November 23, 2018

Movies for the Day, Saturday, November 24, 2018

Today's movies mark the birthdays of Frances Hodgson Burnett, Henri de Toulousse-Lautrec, and Scott Joplin.  

Which of today's movies would you watch?







Little Lord Fauntleroy (1936) is a
classic story of a New York City kid
who inherits a British fortune and goes to
England.  The author of the book
is Frances Hodgson Burnett, born
November 24, 1849.  See also a television
version aired in 1980 (under the same name) which
won an Emmy for Cinematography.




Little Lord Fauntleroy









Moulin Rouge (1952) is a dramatization of
the life of disabled French artist Henri de Toulousse-
Lautrec in 19th century Paris.  The artist was born
November 24, 1864.  This movie won Oscars for
Costume Design and Art/Set Decoration. See also
Moulin Rouge! (2001) which also won Oscars
in the same categories.  The latter musical romance featured
an American Film Institute Song, Come What May.



Moulin Rouge











Scott Joplin (1977) is a television movie
about the great ragtime pianist and composer
Scott Joplin, who was born November 24,
1868, and died tragically in 1917.





Scott Joplin



































































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