Friday, April 17, 2020

Movies for the Day, Friday, April 17, 2020

Today's movies mark the birthdays of Daffy Duck, Thornton Wilder, and Isek Dinesen.

Which of today's movies would you watch?









Duck Dodgers in the 24 1/2th Century (1953)
is a great cartoon starring Daffy Duck as space
hero Duck Dodgers.  Daffy Duck made his first
appearance in Porky's Duck Hunt, released April 17,
1937.





Duck Dodgers in the 24 1/2th Century








Hello, Dolly! (1969) is a musical
comedy based on The Matchmaker by
Thornton Wilder, born April 17, 1897.
It was on Broadway as a musical first.
It won Oscars for Art Direction/Set Decoration,
Sound, and Score.  It stars Barbra Streisand,
born April 24, 1942.




Hello, Dolly!











Out of Africa (1985) is a romantic
drama based on the book by Isek
Dinesen, born April 17, 1885.  This
very good passionate movie won Oscars for
Best Picture, Director (Sydney Pollack), Writing,
Cinematography, Art Direction/Set Decoration,
Sound, and Original Score (John Barry).



Out of Africa



























































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