Saturday, December 29, 2018

Movies for the Day, Sunday, December 30, 2018

Today's movies mark the birthday of Rudyard Kipling, the national day of the USSR, and the birthday of W. Eugene Smith.

Which of today's movies would you watch?








Gunga Din (1939) is about action, adventure,
and some comedy, in 19th century India.  This
inspiring and excellent movie is based on the
writing of Rudyard Kipling, born December 30,
1865.




Gunga Din









Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears (1979)
follows the lives of three girlfriends from the
late 1950s to the 1970s in Russia.  This move
was set in the former USSR, established
December 30, 1922.  Aka Moskva slezam ne verit.
This movie won an Oscar as Best Foreign
Language Film.




Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears











W. Eugene Smith:  Photography Made
Difficult (1989) is an episode of American
Masters on PBS.  It is a bio of a famous
photojournalist.  Smith was born December 30,
1918.  This episode won an Emmy for
Directing.




W. Eugene Smith: Photography Made Difficult















































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