Wednesday, December 4, 2019

Movies for the Day, Thursday, December 5, 2019

Today's movies mark the birthday of Fritz Lang, the premiere of the Abbott and Costello show, and the birthday of Wladyslaw Szpilman.


Which of today's movies would you watch?








Metropolis (1927) is a true classic
silent movie.  It depicts a science
fiction utopia/dystopia.  A Fritz Lang film- he
was born December 5, 1890.  An
excellent movie.





Metropolis











The Time of Their Lives (1946) features
Lou Costello (and wife) as ghosts from
the Revolutionary War haunting Bud
Abbott in a house.  One of their best
comedies.  The Abbott and Costello show
premiered December 5, 1952.



The Time of Their Lives















The Pianist (2002) is the story of
Polish pianist Wladyslaw Szpilman
during World War II in the Warsaw ghetto.
Szpilman was born December 5, 1911.  This
movie won Oscars for Best Actor, to
Adrien Brody, born April 14, 1973, Best
Director, and Adapted Screenplay.




The Pianist




































































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