Friday, February 19, 2010

Movies for Friday February 19, 2010

On February 19 1911 Merle Oberon was born... so the theme for today are movies with Merle Oberon-enjoy!

1 Wuthering Heights (1939) Director William Wyler
Film adaptation of Emily Bronte's classic novel of two lovers forced to live their life apart-Laurence Olivier was nominated for an Oscar for his portrayal as unrequited lover...

2 The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934) Director Harold Young
Based on the novel of the same name, tells the story of an English aristocrat who is leading a double life...

3 The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933) Director Alexander Korda
Tells the story of the many marriages of Henry the VIII-Charles Laughton was nominated for an Academy Award for his portrayal of Henry the VIII.

4 The Dark Angel (1935) Director Sidney Franklin
Movie tells the aftermath when a man's love is not returned by the woman(Merle Oberon) he loves -Merle Oberon was nominated for an Oscar for her performance...

As I have seen only one film from the above list (Wuthering Heights) I look forward to your feedback... enjoy!
Dianezy
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