Movies for the Day, Monday, October 7, 2019

Today's movies mark the birthday of Thor Heyerdahl, Fire Prevention Week, and a hijacking.

Which of today's movies would you watch?








The Ra Expeditions (1971) is a
documentary about Thor Heyerdahl's
journey across the Atlantic in a papyrus
boat.  Heyerdahl was born October 6,
1914.


The Ra Expeditions











Maracaibo (1958) is about a Texas
oilman fighting an oil blaze in Venezuela
and also falling in love.  Fire Prevention
Week is October 6 through 12, 2019.





Maracaibo

The French Atlantic Affair (1979) is a three-part
miniseries about terrorists hijacking a luxury
ocean liner.  The Achilles Lauro was hijacked
October 7, 1985.  This miniseries won an Emmy
for Graphic Design and Title Sequences.





The French Atlantic Affair