Which of today's movies would you watch?
Pickup on South Street (1953) is a Cold War
espionage story. March 5, 1946, is the date of
Winston Churchill's Iron Curtain speech, which many say
marks the beginning of the Cold War. This is a very
good movie.
Pickup on South Street
My Fair Lady (1964) is the story of
an English professor, Henry Higgins, who tries
to transform a young English woman with a
Cockney accent. It is based on Lerner and
Lowe's musical which in turn is based on George
Bernard Shaw's play. Shaw was born July 26, 1856.
This passionate movie features an American Film Institute Great
Song, I Could Have Danced All Night. This musical
won Oscars for Best Picture, Best Actor, to Rex Harrison, born
March 5, 1908, Best Director, Cinematography, Art Direction/Set
Decoration, Costume Design, Sound and Music. The woman
was named Eliza Doolittle.
My Fair Lady
The Atomic Cafe (1982) is a retrospective
on Cold War nuclear war preparedness at
home during the 1940s and 1950s. Winston
Churchill gave his Iron Curtain speech March 5, 1946-
it acknowledged the beginning of the Cold War, according to
many.
The Atomic Cafe
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