Sunday, April 11, 2010

Movies for Thursday April 8, 2010

On April 8th, 1963 the 35th Academy Awards took place at the Santa Monica Auditorium in Los Angeles California. With the 35th Academy Awards in mind, the theme for today will be films that won for that year-enjoy!

1 Lawrence of Arabia (1962) Director David Lean
Academy Award winning epic about a British Military figure (Peter O'Toole) during War time...film won several Oscars including Best Picture, and Best Director...

2 To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) Director Robert Mulligan
Film about a trail blazing lawyer (Gregory Peck) who comes to the aid of a man accused of rape-Peck won an Oscar for his role...

3 The Miracle Worker (1962) Director Arthur Penn
Movie based on the real life teacher (Anne Bancroft) who helps Helen Keller (Patty Duke) to communicate-Bancroft won an Academy Award for her portrayal...

As I have seen all but one film from the above list (The Miracle Worker) I look forward to your feedback... enjoy!
Dianezy
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