On April 30 1926 Cloris Leachman was born; known for her memorable television roles, she is also known for a number of her fine film performances... so the theme for today are movies with Cloris Leachman-enjoy!
1 The Last Picture Show (1971) Director Peter Bogdanovich
Film about a group of teenagers coming of age in a rural Texas town-CLoris Leachman won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as the older woman, and Ben Johnson also won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor as "Sam the Lion". Nominated for several Academy Awards including Best Picture, and Best Director...
2 Young Frankenstein (1974) Director Mel Brooks
Highly regarded comedic parody of the Frankenstein films starring Gene Wilder as Dr. Frankenstein's grandson who continues in his famous families foot steps; garnered an Oscar nomination for Best Writing...
3 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) Director George Roy Hill
Film about two robbers (Paul Newman & Robert Redford) who flee the United States to Bolivia to escape the law; nominated for a number of Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Director...
I hope the above list will provide hours of cinematic entertainment... enjoy!
Dianezy
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