Today's movies mark the birthdays of Zero Mostel, Hugh O'Flaherty, and Bugsy Siegal.
Which of today's movies would you watch?
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the
Forum (1966) is a musical comedy set in ancient
Rome. It was a Broadway show first. It won an Oscar
for Music. It stars Zero Mostel, born February 28,
1915.
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
The Scarlet and the Black (1983) is
the story of Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty,
born February 28, 1898, a Roman Catholic
priest who saved thousands of Allied escaped POWs
and Jews in Rome during World War II. This
TV movie won and Emmy for Sound Mixing.
The Scarlet and the Black
Bugsy (1991) is the story of Bugsy
Siegal, born February 28, 1906, a gangster
who "started" Las Vegas. This movie
won Oscars for Art/Set Decoration and
Costume Design.
Bugsy
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