Saturday, December 8, 2018

Movies for the Day, Sunday, December 9, 2018

Today's movies mark the birthdays of Joel Chandler Harris, Jean de Brunhoff, and John Cassavetes.

Which of today's movies would you watch?







Song of the South (1946) is the classic Disney
animation/live action musical retelling of the Uncle Remus
stories about Br'er Rabbit, Br'er Fox, and Br'er
Bear, based in turn on the writings of Joel Chandler
Harris, born December 9, 1848.  This movie won an Oscar
for Songs and featured the American Film Institute Song,
Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah.


Song of the South











The Story of Babar, the Little Elephant
(1968) is a TV movie based on the enchanting
children's story by Jean de Brunhoff, born
December 9, 1899.  The book was published
in script writing.  This film won an Emmy for
Music.






The Story of Babar, the Little Elephant









Faces (1968) is about a suburban middle aged couple and
infidelity.  This excellent movie was directed by
John Cassavetes, born December 9, 1929.  It is on
the National Film Registry.  Cassavetes was also
a producer, writer, and editor.  He was nominated
for an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay.





Faces













































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