Movies for the Day, Tuesday, May 22, 2018

Today's movies mark Jewish American Heritage Month and the birthdays of Arthur Conan Doyle and Laurence Olivier.

The House I Live In (1945) is a short
film about religious and racial tolerance
especially towards Jewish people.  May is
Jewish American Heritage Month.  This
film won an Honorary Academy Award and
is on the National Film Registry.




The House I Live In







The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
(1970) is a somewhat melancholy look
at the famous detective created by
Arthur Conan Doyle, born May 22,
1859.




The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes












Sleuth (1972) is a lighthearted mystery
based on the Broadway play of the same
name.  This movie stars Laurence
Olivier, born May 22, 1907.





Sleuth

Movies for the Day, Monday, May 21, 2018

Today's movies mark the birthdays of Robert Montgomery and John Hubley and Jewish American Heritage Month.







Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941) is about a
boxer going to heaven early and returning as
someone else.  This movie won Oscars for Adapted
Screenplay and Original Screenplay.  It stars
Robert Montgomery, born May 21, 1904 (father of
Elizabeth Montgomery of TV's Bewitched).



Here Comes Mr. Jordan









Moonbird (1959) is about two boys
trying to catch a bird at night.  This animation
won an Oscar as Best Short Subject-
Cartoons.  Animator John Hubley, born
May 21, 1914, is also one of the
creators of the cartoon character Mr. Magoo.




Moonbird











Liberty Heights (1999) is about a Jewish
family in the Baltimore suburbs around
1954.  It followed previous movies Diner,
Tin Men, and Avalon.  May is Jewish
American Heritage Month.





Liberty Heights

Movies for the Day, Sunday, May 20, 2018

Today's movies mark Jewish American Heritage Month and the birthdays of James Stewart and Joe Cocker.

Uncle Moses (1932) is a story set in
the Jewish immigrant experience in
New York City's Lower East Side.  May
is Jewish American Heritage Month.





Uncle Moses









The Man Who Shot Liberty
Valance (1962) is a quintessential
western starring James Stewart,
born May 20, 1908.  This movie is
on the National Film Registry.




The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance









Joe Cocker:  Mad Dogs and Englishmen
(1971) is a documentary about famed
rocker Joe Cocker's 1970s American tour.
Cocker was born May 20, 1944.





Joe Cocker: Mad Dogs and Englishmen

Movies for the Day, Saturday, May 19, 2018

Today's movies mark the founding of Great Britain, Police Week, and the birthday of Nora Ephron.








The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
(1943) is a story about a British soldier
during the first half of the 20th century.
This movie continues our series of England
movies- the United Kingdom formed May
1, 1707.   May is also National Military
Appreciation Month.




The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp









Police Academy (1984) is a classic comedy
about a police academy.  It was followed by a number
of sequels, most not very good.  This
is Police Week.






Police Academy









Heartburn (1986) is about a pregnant wife
whose husband has an affair.  This movie
is from a story by acclaimed author Nora
Ephron, born May 19, 1941.





Heartburn

Movies for the Day, Friday, May 18, 2018

Today's movies mark Police Week, the birthday of Frank Capra, and the birthday of Tina Fey.










The Evidence of the Film (1913) is a short silent
crime story in which the evidence of the film
exonerates the accused.  This movie is on
the National Film Registry.  This is a Police Week
selection.



The Evidence of the Film








Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) is
a classic film about a man who inherits
a fortune and tries to give it away.  Fran Capra,
born May 18, 1897, won an Oscar as
Director for this comedic and inspiring
movie.




Mr. Deeds Goes to Town









30 Rock (October 11, 2006 to
January 31, 2013) is a television sitcom satire
loosely based on TV's Saturday Night Live.
It stars Tina Fey, born May 18, 1970.  It lasted
seven seasons and 138 episodes and won many
Emmys, including Outstanding Comedy Series
(2007, 2009), Lead Actor, to Alec Baldwin (2008, 2009), and Lead
Actress, to Tina Fey (2008).





30 Rock

Movies for the Day, Thursday, May 17, 2018

Today's movies mark the establishment of the New York Stock Exchange, a Norwegian national holiday, and Police Week.







Skyscraper Souls (1932) is a comedy drama
about a ruthless businessman/ empire
builder.  The New York Stock Exchange
was established this date, May 17, in 1792.






Skyscraper Souls








Pathfinder (1988) is an ancient
Lapp folktale about teenage boys
who led cutthroats away from the
village on a wild goose chase.  Norway's
National Holiday is May 17 because on this
day in 1814 Norway's Constitution was
signed and Norway separated from
Denmark.


Pathfinder









The Thin Blue Line (1988) is a
documentary based on a real case about
disproving a murder conviction.
This week is Police Week.





The Thin Blue Line

Movies for the Day, Wednesday, May 16, 2018

Today's movies mark the birthday of Henry Fonda, a World War II attack, and Police Week.









The Ox-Bow Incident (1943) is a famous
western that examines lynch mob psychology.
This movie stars Henry Fonda, born May 16,
1905.  This movie is on the National Film
Registry.  A version also aired on television's
20th Century-Fox Hour and was nominated for an
Emmy in 1956 for Best Television Adaptation.


The Ox-Bow Incident








The Dam Busters (1954) is a World War
II story about dam busting.  A famous
dam busting attack was Operation
Chastise on German dams from May 16
to 17, 1943.  This movie was nominated
for an Academy Award for Special
Effects.




The Dam Busters











The Hidden (1987) is a cult science
fiction classic about a cop chasing an
alien criminal switching bodies.  This
week is Police Week.





The Hidden