Friday, February 28, 2020

Movies for the Day, Saturday, February 29, 2020

Today's movies mark the birthdays of Dinah Shore, Dennis Farina, and James B. Donovan.

Which of today's movies would you watch?







The Dinah Shore Show (1951-1960)
was a popular musical and variety show
starring Dinah Shore, born February 29,
1916.  It won Emmys for Best Continuing
Performance, to Dinah Shore (1958, 1959),
Direction (1958), and Best Variety Series
(1958, 1959).  See also Dinah's Place
(1970-1972) which won an Emmy for
Outstanding Daytime Program (1973).



The Dinah Shore Show










Buddy Faro (1998) was a short-
lived private eye series
starring Dennis Farina, born
February 29, 1944.  It won an Emmy
for Art Direction (1999).






Buddy Faro










Bridge of Spies (2015) is a Cold War movie
and the story of lawyer James B. Donovan, born
February 29, 1916, who negotiates the release of
Francis Gary Powers from the USSR after his U-2
spy plane is shot down in exchange for Rudolf Abel,
spy held by the United States.  This movie won
an Oscar for Supporting Actor, to Mark
Rylance.



Bridge of Spies



























































































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