Movies for the Day, Tuesday, July 2, 2019

Today's movies mark Canada Day and a death penalty anniversary.

Which of today's movies would you watch?

Back to God's Country (1953) is an
adventure set in the Canadian wilds in the
1870s.  It is based on a classic story by
James Oliver Curwood.  Canada is July 1
(1867).




Back to God's Country











A Place to Stand (1967) is a documentary
about life in Ontario, Canada, without
narration or dialogue.  It won an Oscar
for Best Short Live Action Subject.  July 1
(1867) is Canada Day.






A Place to Stand










The Green Mile (1999) is about death
row in Louisiana in 1935.  It has fantasy
elements.  It is based on a Stephen King
book.  The United States Supreme Court banned
the death penalty June 29, 1972, but then reinstated
it July 2, 1976.




The Green Mile