Which of today's movies would you watch?
The Making of the President 1960 (1963)
follows the 1960 Presidential race between
John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon. It won
Emmys for Documentary Program, Program
of the Year, and Original Music. It is based on
the book by Theodore H. White, born May 6, 1915.
Presidents' Day is tomorrow, February 18, 2019.
The Making of the President 1960
Nothing But the Best (1964) is a British
black comedy about a social climbing
playboy who will let nothing stand in his way,
maybe not even murder. This very good movie
stars Alan Bates, born February 17, 1934.
Nothing But the Best
Red Sorghum (1988) is about lovers
in rural China in the 1920s to 1930s
against the historical backdrop, including
the Japanese invasion. This very good movie
is based on the novel by the winner of the
Nobel Prize for Literature Mo Yan, born
February 17, 1955. See also Ju Dou (1990) and
Raise the Red Lantern (1991).
Red Sorghum
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