Which of today's movies would you watch?
It Happened One Night (1934) is a passionate
love story on a rural bus trip. This romantic comedy,
which is on the National Film Registry, won Oscars
for Best Picture, Best Actor, to Clark Gable, born
February 1, 1901, Best Actress, to Claudette Colbert,
born September 13, 1903, Directing, to Frank Capra, and
Adapted Screenplay. It was later made into musicals:
Eve Knew Her Apples and You Can't Run Away From It.
It Happened One Night
Robinson Crusoe (1954) is about a man
shipwrecked on a "deserted" island. It is based
on the classic novel by Daniel Defoe, which in turn
was based on the February 1, 1709, rescue of
Alexander Selkirk, a Scottish sailor marooned in
September 1704, and his adventures. The novel was
published April 25, 1719. February 1 is often
considered Robinson Crusoe Day. This very good movie
is sometimes known as Adventures of Robinson
Crusoe (1952).
Robinson Crusoe
Roots (1977) is a groundbreaking TV miniseries
and a multi-generational saga of an African-American
family. February 1 begins African-American History
Month. Roots won Emmys for Film Editing, Sound
Editing, Dramatic Underscore, Outstanding Limited Series,
Directing, Writing, and Acting, to Louis Gossett Jr., Edward Asner,
and Olivia Cole. There were eight episodes from January
23, 1977, to January 30, 1977. It is based on the best-selling
book by Alex Haley, born August 11, 1921. It was followed by
Roots: The Next Generations (1979), a miniseries of seven episodes
airing from February 18 to February 24, 1979. It also won
Emmys, including for Outstanding Limited Series, and for
Acting, to Marlon Brando.
Roots
