Movies for the Day, Thursday, August 1, 2019

Today's movies mark the birthday of Herman Melville, a national day in Switzerland, and Colorado's admission day.

Which of today's movies would you watch?









Moby Dick (1930) is based on the
whaling classic novel by Herman Melville,
born August 1, 1819.  See also Moby Dick
(1956).







Moby Dick










Climbing the Matterhorn (1947) won
an Oscar for short documentaries.  Switzerland's
national day is August 1 (1291), the founding
of the Swiss Confederation.






Climbing the Matterhorn










The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964) is
a musical comedy based on a true story.  It was
on Broadway.  A backwoods girl becomes the
wealthiest woman in Denver in the late
1800s.  Colorado was admitted to the Union
August 1, 1876.




The Unsinkable Molly Brown

Movies for the Day, Wednesday, July 31, 2019

Today's movies mark national bear day, the birthday of Arnold Schwarznegger, and a radio show premiere.

Which of today's movies would you watch?









King of the Grizzlies (1970) is a Disney
adventure story about a great grizzly
bear.  National Bear Day is July 31.







King of the Grizzlies












Stay Hungry (1976) is a drama set in
a body building gym.  Its stars include
Arnold Schwarznegger, born July 30,
1947.





Stay Hungry












The Shadow (1994) is about super crime
fighter Lamont Cranston and is based on
prior pulp novels and a radio show which
premiered July 31, 1930.




The Shadow

Movies for the Day, Tuesday, July 30, 2019

Today's movies mark an Olympics anniversary, a Baltimore anniversary, and the birthday of Arnold Schwarznegger.

Which of today's movies would you watch?

Million Dollar Legs (1932) is a very
good comedy starring W.C. Fields and
inspired by the 1932 Summer Olympics in
Los Angeles which began July 30, 1932.
Fields was born January 29, 1880.





Million Dollar Legs










Adventure in Baltimore (1949) is
set during the horse and buggy era
in the early 1900s and features, among
other things, an exclusive all-girls school.
Baltimore was founded July 30, 1729.
Maryland entered the Union April 28,
1788.




Adventure in Baltimore












Predator (1987) is about a SWAT team
battling an alien warrior in the South
American jungle.  It combines action, adventure,
and science fiction.  It stars Arnold
Scwarznegger, born July 30, 1947.  See also
Predator 2 (1990).




Predator

Movies for the Day, Monday, July 29, 2019

Today's movies mark the birthday of William Powell, Tiger Day, and the birthday of Paul Taylor.

Which of today's movies would you watch?

Shadow of the Thin Man (1941) is an
entry in the Thin Man movies in which
Nick and Nora investigate a murder at the
racetrack.  Star William Powell was born
July 29, 1892.  Star Myrna Loy was born August
2, 1905.



Shadow of the Thin Man












When the North Wind Blows (1974)
is about a hermit trapper and two
snow tigers in Alaska.  July 29 is
International Tiger Day.







When the North Wind Blows








Dancemaker (1998) is a documentary
about choreographer Paul Taylor and
his company.  Taylor was born July 29,
1930.  A very good movie.







Dancemaker

Movies for the Day, Sunday, July 28, 2019

Today's movies mark the birthday of Jacques d'Amboise, a Peru holiday, and National Dance Day.

Which of today's movies would you watch?

He Makes Me Feel Like Dancin' (1983) is
about dancer Jacques d'Amboise, an American
ballet star.  This movie won an Oscar for Best
Feature Documentary.  d'amboise was born July 28,
1934.





He Makes Me Feel Like Dancin'









The Emperor's New Groove (2000) is
a Disney animated movie about
an Incan emperor turned into a llama
who then seeks revenge.  July 28 (1821)
is a national holiday in Peru.





The Emperor's New Groove












Hairspray Live! (2016) is a musical
comedy and TV special adaptation of the
Broadway hit in turn based on the 1988
John Waters film.  The plot is about a
dance competition.  July 27, 2019,
is National Dance Day.  This movie won
Emmys Technical Direction, Hairstyling,
and Production Design.

Hairspray Live!

Movies for the Day, Saturday, July 27, 2019

Today's movies mark an FBI anniversary, the birthday of Alexandre Dumas fils and an atomic bomb test.

Which of today's movies would you watch?

The F.B.I. (September 19, 1965 to April 28,
1974) is an iconic television series based on FBI files.
It lasted nine seasons and 241 episodes.  The
FBI was founded July 26, 1908.  The series
stars Efrem Zimbalist Jr., born November 30, 1918.
Legendary FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover was born
January 1, 1895, and was director from March 23,
1935 to May 2, 1972.


The F.B.I.

























Camille (1984) is about a courtesan
in 19th century Paris, a costume drama.
This TV movie won an Emmy for Dramatic
Underscore.  It is based on the novel by
Alexandre Dumas fils, born July 27, 1824.





Camille

Manhattan (July 27, 2014 to December
15, 2015) is a TV series drama about the Manhattan
Project, which led to the atomic bomb.  It aired
for two seasons and 23 episodes.  The Trinity
test in New Mexico on July 16, 1945, was the first
atomic bomb detonation.




Manhattan

Movies for the Day, Friday, July 26, 2019

Today's movies mark the birthday of Stanley Kubrick, a New York State anniversary, and the birthday of Sandra Bullock.

Which of today's movies would you watch?

The Killing (1956) is about a racetrack
heist and a killing for hire.  This very
good movie was an early work from
respected director Stanley Kubrick, born
July 26, 1928.




The Killing











Sweet Lorraine (1987) is a slice of life
movie about a woman who works at a
cozy little Catskill Mountains hotel past
its prime.  New York State ratified the
Constitution July 26, 1788.






Sweet Lorraine














Gravity (2013) is a science fiction thriller
about two astronauts stranded in space.  It
won Oscars for Directing, Cinematography,
Sound Mixing, Film Editing, Sound Editing,
Visual Effects. and Original Score.  It stars
Sandra Bullock, born July 26, 1964.




Gravity

Movies for the Day, Thursday, July 25, 2019

Today's movies mark the birthday's of Walter Brennan and Stanley Kubrick and an Egyptian anniversary.

Which of today's movies would you watch?








The Real McCoys (1957-1963) is a sitcom
about a West Virginia farming family relocated
to a California farm.  The 225 episodes aired over six seasons.
It stars Walter Brennan, born July 25, 1894.






The Real McCoys 









A Clockwork Orange (1971) is a
science fiction satire of a dystopian future
directed by Stanley Kubrick, born July 26,
1928.  This very good movie features
an American Film Institute Villain:  Alex
DeLarge.  It is a thrilling cult classic.




A Clockwork Orange












Stargate (1994) is a science fiction movie
about an interstellar gateway in Egypt leading to an
alien planet with Egyptian themes.  The Egyptian
Revolution occurred July 25, 1952.






Stargate

Movies for the Day, Wednesday, July 24, 2019

Today's movies mark the birthdays of Alexandre Dumas and Jennifer Lopez.

Which of today's movies would you watch?









The Man in the Iron Mask (1939) is a
swashbuckler about twins, one a King (Louis XIV)
and the other raised by the Three Musketeers and
then unjustly imprisoned.  This movie is based on
the version penned by Alexandre Dumas, born July
24, 1802.  See also The Man in the Iron Mask (1977-
TV movie and 1998).





The Man in the Iron Mask










The Return of the Musketeers (1989)
continues the saga of the Musketeers in the 1640s
in France.  It is based on the stories by
Alexander Dumas, born July 24, 1802.






The Return of the Musketeers













Anaconda (1997) is an adventure horror
movie starring Jennifer Lopez, born
July 24, 1969.






Anaconda

Movies for the Day, Tuesday, July 23, 2019

Today's movies mark the birthday of Raymond Chandler.

Which of today's movies would you watch?

The Falcon Takes Over (1942) is a crime
thriller about a private investigator and his
sidekick.  It is part of a series of movies about
the Falcon.  It is based on Raymond Chandler's
Farewell, My Lovely.  Chandler was born July 23,
1888.





The Falcon Takes Over








Time to Kill (1942) is about private
detective Michael Shayne vs. counterfeiters
of rare coins.  There are a series of Michael
Shayne movies.  This movie is based on a
Raymond Chandler story.  Chandler was born
July 23, 1888.






Time to Kill









Murder, My Sweet (1944) features
detective Philip Marlowe in a crime
thriller.  It is an adaptation of Raymond
Chandler's Farewell, My Lovely.  Chandler
was born July 23, 1888.  A very good
movie.






Murder, My Sweet

Movies for the Day, Monday, July 22, 2019

Today's movies mark the birthday of Ernest Hemingway, Rat Catcher Day, and the birthday of Albert Brooks.

Which of today's movies would you watch?






The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952) is about
a writer critically injured while on safari in
Africa; he examines his past.  This movie is
based on a story by Ernest Hemingway, born
July 21, 1899.





The Snows of Kilimanjaro













A Rat's Tale (1997) is about New York City
rats vs. an exterminator.  Marionettes are
used for the rats.  This is a family movie.
July 22 is Rat Catchers Day, based on the
Pied Piper of Hamelin legend.



A Rat's Tale












My First Mister (2001) is about the
relationship between an unhappy teenage
girl (age 17) and a "schlumpy" middle
aged clothing salesman.  This movie
stars Albert Brooks, born July 22, 1947.
This is a very good movie.



My First Mister

Movies for the Day, Sunday, July 21, 2019

Today's movies mark the birthdays of Ernest Hemingway and Robin Williams.

Which of today's movies would you watch?









A Farewell to Arms (1932) is a World
War I romance based on a novel by Ernest
Hemingway, born July 21, 1899.  This movie
won Oscars for Cinematography and Sound.
See also A Farewell to Arms (1957), the last
film produced by the acclaimed David O.
Selznick.




A Farewell to Arms











The Sun Also Rises (1957) is about
expatriates in 1920s Paris and Spain
searching for self-identity.  It is based
on a story by Ernest Hemingway, born
July 21, 1899.  A very good movie.






The Sun Also Rises










Moscow on the Hudson (1984) is about
a Russian defector, a musician, in New
York City.  It stars Robin Williams, born
July 21, 1952.  This very good movie
combines drama, comedy and romance.






Moscow on the Hudson

Movies for the Day, Friday, July 19, 2019

Today's movies mark advertising, Robin Hood, and the moon landing.

Which of today's movies would you watch?









Madison Avenue (1961) is about the power
of advertising and public relations to put
a tycoon in the White House.  The iconic
advertising TV series Mad Men premiered July
19, 2007.  This movie stars Dana Andrews,
born January 1, 1909.




Madison Avenue









Robin Hood (1973) is a Disney animated
version of the classic tale.  July is the month
of the annual Sherwood Oregon Festival.
See also Robin Hood (1991), a TV movie,
Robin Hood:  Men in Tights (1993), a parody,
and Robin Hood:  Prince of Thieves (1991).





Robin Hood










From the Earth to the Moon (1998) is a dramatic
telling of the moon landing program.  Men landed
on the moon July 20, 1969.  This is a 12 part
miniseries which aired April 5 to May 10, 1998.
It won Emmys for Outstanding Miniseries,
Casting, and Hairstyling.




From the Earth to the Moon

Movies for the Day, Thursday, July 18, 2019

Today's movies mark the birthdays of Richard Dix, Red Skelton, and William Makepeace Thackeray.

Which of today's movies would you watch?










The Power of the Whistler (1945) is an eerie
thriller Whistler series entry about an amnesiac
who discovers he is an escaped psycho
killer.  This movie stars Richard Dix, born
July 18, 1893.






The Power of the Whistler








The Yellow Cab Man (1950) is a
comedy starring comedian Red
Skelton, born July 18, 1913.






The Yellow Cab Man

Vanity Fair (1967-) is a TV serialization
of the classic novel by William
Makepeace Thackeray, born July 18,
1811.  It is a satire of early 19th century
British life.  It won an Emmy for Acting,
to Susan Hampshire.




Vanity Fair

Movies for the Day, Wednesday, July 17, 2019

Today's movies mark the birthday of James Cagney and a Spanish Civil War anniversary.

Which of today's movies would you watch?







The Public Enemy (1931) is a classic gangster
movie starring James Cagney, born July 17, 1899.
It is on the National Film Registry.  It features
an American Film Institute Villain:  Tom Powers.






The Public Enemy










To Die in Madrid (1963) is a
documentary about the Spanish
Civil War, which began July 17,
1936.  An excellent film.





To Die in Madrid














The Good Fight:  The Abraham Lincoln
Brigade in the Spanish Civil War (1984) is
a documentary about an American militia
that fought in the Spanish Civil War against
fascism.  The Spanish Civil War began July 17,
1936.  This is a very good documentary.




The Good Fight

Movies for the Day, Tuesday, July 16, 2019

Today's movies mark the birthday of Barbara Stanwyck and anniversaries of Washington, D.C. and the atomic bomb.

Which of today's movies would you watch?

Stella Dallas (1937) is about the sacrifices
a woman makes for her daughter.  It features
on of Barbara Stanwyck's finest performances.
She was born July 16, 1907.






Stella Dallas










Advise & Consent (1962) is a classic
movie about politics in Washington, D.C.
On July 16 (1790), George Washington
signed legislation selecting Washington,
D.C., as the nation's capital.





Advise & Consent













Desert Bloom (1986) is about a family
in Nevada in the early 1950s at the dawn of
the atomic age.  The atom bomb was first
exploded July 16, 1945.   A very good movie.







Desert Bloom

Movies for the Day, Monday, July 15, 2019

Today's movies mark Bastille Day and the birthday of Ingmar Bergman.

Which of today's movies would you watch?









The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934) is based on
Baroness's Orczy's novel.  The Scarlet Pimpernel
aids victims of the French Revolution while
posing as a foppish member of British society.
France's national holiday, Bastille Day, is July 14
(1789).  A very good movie.





The Scarlet Pimpernel








Wild Strawberries (1957) is a classic movie
about an aging professor who reviews his life
on the way to winning an award.  Director
Ingmar Bergman was born July 14, 1918.
An excellent movie.





Wild Strawberries

Tous les Matins du Monde (1991) (aka All the
Mornings of the World) is a dramatic bio of
Sainte-Colombe, a 17th century baroque composer
and violinist and his protege, a celebrated court
composer at Versaille.  This is a very good movie.
France's national holiday, Bastille Day, is July 14
(1789).




Tous les Matins du Monde