Friday, March 1, 2019

Movies for the Day, Saturday, March 2, 2019

Today's movies mark the release of King Kong and the birthdays of Jerome Hill and John Irving.

Which of today's movies would you watch?




Mighty Joe Young (1949) is a take on
King Kong, originally released March
2, 1933.  This movie won an Oscar for
Special Effects.  See also Mighty Joe
Young (1998).





Mighty Joe Young











Film Portrait (1972) is an autobiographical
film by film-maker Jerome Hill, born March
2, 1905.  This exploration of memory and
family won various awards and is on the
National Film Registry.





Film Portrait










The Hotel New Hampshire (1984) is a
family saga that combines comedy and drama
and features some oddball characters.  It is
based on the novel by John Irving, who was born
March 2, 1942.





The Hotel New Hampshire
















































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