Movies for the Day, Sunday, May 31, 2020

Today's movies mark the birthdays of Clint Eastwood and Tom Berenger.

Which of today's movies would you watch?







The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) is a classic
Clint Eastwood western about a peaceful
farmer turning vigilante.  This movie is on the
National Film Registry.  Eastwood was born
May 31, 1930.



The Outlaw Josey Wales













Any Which Way You Can (1980)
stars Clint Eastwood and an orangutan
in an action comedy.  Eastwood was
born May 31, 1930.




Any Which Way You Can










The Big Chill (1983) is about a reunion
of college friends.  It features an American
Film Institute song, Ain't Too Proud to Beg.
It stars, among others, Tom Berenger, born
May 31, 1950.




The Big Chill

Movies for the Day, Saturday, May 30, 2020

Today's movies mark the birthday of Clint Walker and a hockey date and a Great Britain anniversary.

Which of today's movies would you watch?







The Night of the Grizzly (1966) is
a western that prominently features a
rancher vs. a grizzly bear.  Clint Walker,
born May 30, 1927, stars.






The Night of the Grizzly












Slap Shot (1977) is about a
bush league hockey team.
Some comedy.  The Stanley Cup
Championships are often in
late May to early June.




Slap Shot














Excalibur (1981) is about the legend
of King Arthur.  Great Britain formed
May 1, 1707.  A very good movie.





Excalibur

Movies for the Day, Friday, May 29, 2020

Today's movies mark a Wisconsin anniversary and the birthdays of Bob Hope and Charles II.

Which of today's movies would you watch?











Our Vines Have Tender Grapes (1945) is
about family life in rural Wisconsin, which
was admitted to the Union May 29, 1848.
A very good movie.





Our Vines Have Tender Grapes










The Lemon Drop Kid (1951) is
a Bob Hope comedy about a racetrack
"tout" (swindler) who owes a gangster
big time.  It is based on a Damon Runyon
story.  Hope was born May 29,
1903.





The Lemon Drop Kid











The Moonraker (1958) is about the hero,
Anthony, Earl of Dawlish, in 1650s
England protecting Prince Charles Stuart
against Oliver Cromwell.  A bit of a
swashbuckler.  Charles II was born May 29,
1630.


The Moonraker

Movies for the Day, Thursday, May 28, 2020

Today's movies mark the birthdays of Ian Fleming, "Patch" Adams, and Johann David Wyss.

Which of today's movies would you watch?








Thunderball (1965) is a classic James Bond
movie starring Sean Connery, born August 25,
1930.  It won an Oscar for Special Visual Effects.
It was remade as Never Say Never Again 18 years
later.  Bond was created by Ian Fleming, born
May 28, 1908.




Thunderball











"Patch" Adams (1998) is a dramatization
of the life of Dr. Hunter "Patch" Adams,
combining comedy and drama.  It stars Robin
Williams.  Adams was born May 28, 1945.






"Patch" Adams











Lost in Space (1965-1968) was basically
the Swiss Family Robinson lost in space.
It had 83 episodes.  See Space Family
Robinson, Gold Key Comics, first issue
December 1962.  The Swiss Family Robinson
novel was by Johann David Wyss, born May 28,
1743.


Lost in Space

Movies for the Day, Wednesday, May 27, 2020

Today's movies mark the birthdays of Rachel Carson, Isadora Duncan, and Louis Gossett Jr.

Which of today's movies would you watch?








The Sea Around Us (1953) is a
documentary based on Rachel Carson's
study.  It won an Oscar for Feature
Documentary.  Carson was born May 27,
1997.





The Sea Around Us











Isadora (1968) is a bio of
the famous and innovative modern
dancer.  Isadora Duncan was born
May 27, 1878.  A very good movie.







Isadora












An Officer and a Gentleman (1982) is
about a romance at Naval Officer
Candidate School.  This inspiring and
passionate movie won an Oscar for Supporting Actor,
to Louis Gossettt Jr., born May 27, 1936.  It
features an American Film Institute Song,
Up Where We Belong.



An Officer and a Gentleman

Movies for the Day, Tuesday, May 26, 2020

Today's movies mark the birthdays of Paul Lukas and John Wayne.

Which of today's movies would you watch?










Watch on the Rhine (1943) is about
a German couple pursued by Nazis
in Washington, D.C.  This World War II
movie earned an Oscar for Best Actor, to
Paul Lukas, born May 26, 1891.




Watch on the Rhine













Rio Lobo (1970) is a classic
western starring John Wayne, born
May 26, 1907.





Rio Lobo













Hatari! (1962) is an African safari
adventure film starring John Wayne,
born May 26, 1907.  A very good movie.







Hatari!

Movies for the Day, Monday, May 25, 2020

Today's movies mark an OAU anniversary, Argentina's national holiday, and the birthday of Octavia Spencer.

Which of today's movies would you watch?







A Boy Ten Feet Tall (1963 ) is an adventure
movie about a boy who travels through
Africa.  The Organization of African
Union was formed May 25, 1963.





A Boy Ten Feet Tall










Tango (1998) is an Argentinian
film about making a movie about the
tango- it involves dance, choreography,
romance, and Argentinian history.
Argentina's National Day is May 25 (1810)
(revolt against Spanish rule).  See also
Tango Bar (1988).




Tango












The Help (2011) is set in the civil rights era
around 1963 in Jackson, Mississippi, and is a
drama about an aspiring author writing about
black maids.  This movie won an Oscar for
Supporting Actress, to Octavia Spencer, born
May 25, 1970.



The Help

Movies for the Day, Sunday, May 24, 2020

Today's movies mark a Brooklyn Bridge anniversary and the birthdays of Queen Victoria and Jim Broadbent.

Which of today's movies would you watch?










The Landlord (1970) is a comedy
about a wealthy young man who buys an
apartment building in Brooklyn.  The
Brooklyn Bridge opened May 24, 1883.
A very good movie.




The Landlord

Mrs Brown (1997) is about the
relationship between Queen Victoria
and a trusted servant.  Queen Victoria
was born May 24, 1819.






Mrs Brown









Iris (2001) is about the life-long
romance between famed author Dame
Iris Murdoch and her husband and her
battle with Alzheimer's.  This movie won an
Oscar for Supporting Actor, to Jim Broadbent,
born May 24, 1949.





Iris

Movies for the Day, Saturday, May 23, 2020

Today's movies mark a church anniversary and the birthdays of Rosemary Clooney and Seabiscuit.

Which of today's movies would you watch?






Commandment Keeper Church,
Beaufort, South Carolina, May 1940 (1940)
is a short documentary about field
religious services in the Gullah community.
This movie is on the National Film Registry.




Commandment Keeper Church













Rosie:  The Rosemary Clooney Story
(1982) is a dramatization of the singer's
remarkable story.  This TV movie won an
Emmy for Hairstyling.  Clooney was born May 23,
1928.





Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story













Seabiscuit (2003) is a PBS
American Experience episode about
the remarkable Depression Era racehorse.
It won an Emmy for Writing.
Seabiscuit was born May 23, 1933.




Seabiscuit

Movies for the Day, Friday, May 22, 2020

Today's movies mark the birthday of Arthur Conan Doyle and Formula One racing.

Which of today's movies would you watch?









The Lost World (1925) is a silent movie
adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle's dinosaur
adventure book.  This movie is on the National
Film Registry.  Doyle was born May 22, 1859.
See also The Lost World (1960).





The Lost World











The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939)
is a Sherlock Holmes horror mystery.
Holmes was created by Arthur Conan Doyle,
born May 22, 1859.  This movie stars Basil
Rathbone.  See also versions made in
1959, 1972 (TV movie), and 1983 (TV movie
and possibly the best).




The Hound of the Baskervilles














Grand Prix (1966) is a drama about
the 1966 Formula One car racing season, which
was from May 22 to October 23, 1966.  This
movie won Oscars from Sound, Film
Editing, and Sound Effects.






Grand Prix

Movies for the Day, Thursday, May 21, 2020

Today's movies mark the birthday of Raymond Burr, Mental Health Month, and Jewish American Heritage Month.

Which of today's movies would you watch?









Ironside (1967-1975) was a very popular
detective series featuring Raymond Burr as
wheelchair-bound.   Burr was born May 21,
1917.  There are 195 episodes.  It won Emmys for
Supporting Actress, to Barbara Anderson (1968) and
Theme (1974).




Ironside










Man Facing Southeast (1986) is
about a mental patient claiming to be
an alien visitor and a psychiatrist trying
to decide.  May is Mental Health
Month.




Man Facing Southeast














Ida (2014) is about a novice nun who uncovers
a family secret involving the German occupation
of Poland.  This movie, set in 1962, won an Oscar
as Best Foreign Language Film of the Year.
May is Jewish American Heritage Month.





Ida

Movies for the Day, Wednesday, May 20, 2020

Today's movies mark the birthday of Jimmy Stewart and Lindbergh's flight.

Which of today's movies would you watch?








Destry Rides Again (1939) is a
classic western, and a bit of a satire.
It stars Jimmy Stewart, born May 20,
1908.  This excellent movie is on the National
Film Registry.



Destry Rides Again













Harvey (1950) is a comedy about a
family man insisting he has a six-foot
invisible rabbit as a best friend.  This movie
is based on a Pulitzer Prize winning play.
It stars Jimmy Stewart, born May 20, 1908.
It won an Oscar for Supporting Actress,
to Josephine Hull.



Harvey










The Spirit of St. Louis (1957) is a
dramatization of Charles Lindbergh's
solo flight over the Atlantic, from May 20 to
May 21, 1927.  This inspiring movie stars
Jimmy Stewart, born May 20, 1908.  Lindbergh
was born February 4, 1902.




The Spirit of St. Louis

Movies for the Day, Tuesday, May 19, 2020

Today's movies mark Law Day, an Apollo special, and the formation of Great Britain.

Which of today's movies would you watch?








The Winslow Boy (1948) is a courtroom
drama set in pre-World War I England about
the defense of a naval cadet accused of theft
at the school.  It was remade in 1999.  May 1 is
Law Day.  A very good movie.





The Winslow Boy











Motown Returns to the
Apollo (1985) is a TV
special airing May 19, 1985,
on the 50th anniversary of the
famed theatre.  It won Emmys for
Sound and Outstanding Variety,
Musical or Comedy Program.






Motown Returns to the Apollo











Long Live the Royals (2014) is an
animated miniseries about a fictional
English royalty.  Great Britain was formed
May 1.





Long Live the Royals

Movies for the Day, Monday, May 18, 2020

Today's movies mark the birthday of Frank Capra, a swimming day, and Mount Saint Helens.

Which of today's movies would you watch?








You Can't Take It With You (1938) is a
romantic comedy and the couple's families.
This film was directed by Frank Capra, born
May 18, 1897.  It won an Oscar for Best
Picture.





You Can't Take It With You











The Swimmer (1968) is about a
man who swims home across suburban
pools and on the way evokes memories.
National Learn to Swim Day is the
third Saturday in May (May 16, 2020).
A very good movie.





The Swimmer

Dante's Peak (1997) is a volcano
disaster film.  Mount Saint Helens
erupted May 18, 1980.






Dante's Peak

Movies for the Day, Sunday, May 17, 2020

Today's movies mark Jewish American Heritage Month, a stock exchange anniversary, and a Montreal anniversary.

Which of today's movies would you watch?

The Golem (1920) is a clay monster from
Jewish folklore of the 16th century.  May is
Jewish American Heritage Month.  A very good,
silent, movie.






The Golem











Boiler Room (2000) is a crime
thriller about stockbrokers.
The New York Stock Exchange was
established May 17, 1792.






Boiler Room

Leolo (1992) is a black comedy about
a boy living with a dysfunctional family
in the Montreal slums and using his
imagination.  Montreal was founded May
17, 1642.





Leolo

Movies for the Day, Saturday, May 15, 2020

Today's movies mark Great Britain's birth, the birthdays of James Mason and Studs Terkel, and Older Americans Month.

Which of today's movies would you watch?





5 Fingers (1952) is a World War II
spy thriller starring James Mason,
born May 15, 1909.






5 Fingers













Working (1982) is a musical
adaptation of Stud Terkel's book about
the lives of everyday working people.
Terkel was born May 16, 1912.  It was
aired as an episode of American Playhouse.
It won an Emmy for Lighting.





Working











Innocence (2000) is a twilight
of life romance.  May is Older
Americans Month.






Innocence

Movies for the Day, Friday, May 15, 2020

Today's movies mark the Kentucky Derby, National Pet Week, and Law Day.

Which of today's movies would you watch?







Three Men on a Horse (1936) is a
comedy about a man who always picks
horse race winners.  The first Kentucky
Derby was May 17, 1875.







Three Men on a Horse









King Size Canary (1947) is a
great cartoon about pets- a cat,
dog, canary (and mouse).  National
Pet Week is May 3 to 9, 2020.






King Size Canary












Rooty Toot Toot (1952) is a great
cartoon and a musical tale of a murder
trial of a jealous lover.  May 1 is Law Day.







Rooty Toot Toot