Monday, August 26, 2019

Movies for the Day, Tuesday, August 27, 2019

Today's movies mark the birthday of Theodore Dreiser, an oil well anniversary, and the birthday of C.S. Forester.

Which of today's movies would you watch?








An American Tragedy (1931) is about
social climbing and murder.  It is based
on the classic novel by Theodore
Dreiser, born August 27, 1871.






An American Tragedy













High, Wide, and Handsome (1937) is
a musical western about oil drilling
in 19th century Pennsylvania.  The
first commercial oil well was drilled
August 27, 1859.  Pennsylvania ratified
the Constitution December 12, 1787.




High, Wide, and Handsome











Captain Horatio Hornblower (1951)
is about a British naval hero of the
Napoleanic era.  It is based on the
novels of C.S. Forester, born August 27,
1899.





Captain Horatio Hornblower







































































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