Today in Movies
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Length: 80 mins
The Night of January 16th (1941)
January 16th , Bjorn Faulkner is thrown from his penthouse balcony to his death
Awards:
Won 1 Oscar. Another 2 nominations.
Length: 102 mins
The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1954)
February 8th , 1952, the bridges at Samdong-ni (the inspriration for the film) are blown up in an aerial raid
Length: 99 mins
The Purple Heart (1944)
April 18th , 1942, eight US airmen are shot down during the Doolittle Raid and captured by the Japanese
August 28th , 1942, US airmen are put on trial in Japan for war crimes
October 15th , 1942, eight US airmen are executed for their supposed war crimes
Awards:
Won 3 Oscars. Another 7 wins & 14 nominations.
Length: 180 mins
The Diary of Anne Frank (1959)
June 12th , 1942, Anne is given a diary on her 13th birthday
August 4th , 1944, Anne Frank is captured by the Germans
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 6 wins & 3 nominations.
Length: 90 mins
Robinson Crusoe (1954)
September 30th , 1659, Robinson Crusoe ends up on an island after being forced to abandon ship
