Saturday, March 21, 2020

Movies for the Day, Saturday, March 21, 2020

Today's movies mark the birthdays of Johann Sebastian Bach and Donald Campbell and the Salem witch trials.

Which of today's movies would you watch?







The Music of Johann Sebastian
Bach (1958) is an episode of the TV series
Omnibus (1952-1961).  It won an Emmy
for Best Musical Contribution for
TV, for Leonard Bernstein conducting and
analyzing Bach's music.  Bach was born
March 21, 1685.






The Music of Johann Sebastian Bach












Crashing the Water Barrier (1956) is
about Donald Campbell, born March
21, 1921, and driving a jet-powered boat
at record speeds on Lake Meade, Nevada.
This movie won an Oscar for Best Short
Subject.





Crashing the Water Barrier













Pufnstuf (1970) is a family movie
(mostly for kids) about witches and other
magic.  The Salem witch hysteria began
March 1, 1692.






Pufnstuf


























































































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