Wednesday, February 20, 2019

Movies for the Day, Thursday, February 21, 2019

Today's movies mark the birthday of Sam Peckinpah, a Nixon/China anniversary, and Language Day.

Which of today's movies would you watch?








Ride the High Country (1962) is one of
the best westerns directed by highly acclaimed
director Sam Peckinpah, born February 21, 1925.
This excellent movie, which is on the National
Film Registry, stars Randolph Scott, born
January 23, 1898.




Ride the High Country











Nixon in China (1988) is a performance
of the opera by the same name.  It was aired
February 2, 1988, as the second episode of
PBS's Great Performances series season 16.
It won an Emmy as Outstanding Classical Program
in the Performing Arts.  Nixon went to China
February 21, 1972; February is also Presidents'
month.  Nixon was born January 9, 1913.

Nixon in China














Babel (2006) is a searing drama
about events connecting families
across multiple continents.  Today
is United Nations International Mother
Language Day (February 21).  This is a
very good movie.





Babel

























































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