Tuesday, January 21, 2020

Movies for the Day, Wednesday, January 22, 2020

Today's movies mark the birthdays of Joseph Wambaugh, George Balanchine, and Michael Cistofer.


Which of today's movies would you watch?







The New Centurions (1972) is about rookie
Los Angeles cops.  It is based on a book by
Joseph Wambuagh, born January 22, 1937.
National Police Week is normally the week including
May 15.





The New Centurions










The Children of Theatre Street (1977)
is a documentary about Leningrad's
Kirov ballet school.  This is a good introduction
to ballet for children.  Ballet great George
Balanchine graduated from Kirov; he was born
January 22, 1904.



The Children of Theatre Street












The Shadow Box (1980) is a TV movie
about three terminally ill patients and
their families on retreat.  It is based on a Pulitzer
Prize winning play by Michael Cristofer,
born January 22, 1945.





The Shadow Box












































































































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