Today's movies mark the birthdays of Hemingway, Don Knotts, and Robin Williams.
Which of today's movies would you watch?
The Old Man and the Sea (1958) is about
a fisherman fighting a big fish. It is based on the
story by Ernest Hemingway, born July 21, 1899.
It won an Oscar for Score. See also the 1999
version which won an Oscar for Best Short Film,
Animated, and the 1990 TV version.
The Old Man and the Sea
The Shakiest Gun in the West
(1968) is a western comedy starring
Don Knotts, born July 21, 1924.
The Shakiest Gun in the West
Dead Poets Society (1989) is about
a teacher at a New England boarding
school. It won an Oscar for writing. It features
an American Film Institute quote: "Carpe diem.
Seize the day, boys. Make your lives
extraordinary." This inspiring movie stars
Robin Williams, born July 21, 1952.
Dead Poets Society
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