Wednesday, May 22, 2019

Movies for the Day, Thursday, May 23, 2019

Today's movies mark the birthday of Douglas Fairbanks Sr., the death of Bonnie & Clyde, and the birthday of Artie Shaw.

Which of today's movies would you watch?






The Black Pirate (1926) is a silent
swashbuckler about a nobleman who
turns pirate.  This movie is on the National
Film Registry.  It stars Douglas Fairbanks
Sr., born May 23, 1883.






The Black Pirate










Gun Crazy (1950) is a very good movie
about a couple who go on a criminal
spree.  The movie is on the National Film
Registry.  See also Gun Crazy (1992).
May 23 (1934) is the anniversary of the
death of Bonnie & Clyde, a real couple
who went on a criminal spree.




Gun Crazy











Artie Shaw:  Time Is All You've Got (1985)
is a documentary about the famous musician
and bandleader.  It won an Oscar for Best
Feature Documentary.  Shaw was born May
23, 1910.





Artie Shaw: Time Is All You've Got






















































































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