Today's movies mark the admission of Texas and the birthdays of Ted Danson and Ed Flanders.
Which of today's movies would you watch?
The Last Picture Show (
1971) is about intertwined
lives, especially young adults, in a small Texas town
in the early 1950s. This movie is on the National Film
Registry and won Oscars for Best Supporting Actor,
to Ben Johnson, and Best Supporting Actress, to Cloris
Leachman. Texas was admitted to the Union December
29, 1845.
The Last Picture Show
Cheers (
September 30, 1982 to May
20, 1993) is a very popular sitcom about
buddies at a Boston bar, which stars Ted
Danson, born December 29, 1947. During
its 11 seasons and 271 episodes, it won
Emmys for Lead Actress, to Shelley Long
(1983), Directing, Writing, Film Editing,
Graphic Design, Supporting Actress, to Rhea
Perlman (1984, 1985, 1986, 1989), Outstanding Comedy Series (1984, 1989, 1991), Sound Mixing, Guest Performer, to John
Cleese, Supporting Actor, to Woody Harrelson, Lead
Actor, to Ted Danson (1990), Supporting Actress, to
Bebe Neuwirth (1990, 1991), and Lead Actress, to Kirstie Alley (1991); see also
Cheers: 200th Anniversary Special (1990).
Cheers
St. Elsewhere (
October 26, 1982 to May 25, 1988)
is about the lives and careers of staff at St. Elgius
Hospital in Boston. This very popular medical
procedural stars Ed Flanders, born December 29, 1934.
It won Emmys for Lead Actor, to Ed Flanders (1983),
Supporting Actor, to James Coco (1983), Supporting
Actress, to Doris Roberts (1983), Writing, Lead Actor, to
William Daniels (1985, 1986), Supporting Actress, to
Bonnie Bartlett (1986, 1987), Art Direction, Sound Mixing,
Costuming, and Directing. It aired for six seasons and 137
episodes.
St. Elsewhere
