(Monday, September 25, 1961) — The Hustler, a drama film directed by Robert Rossen and starring Paul Newman, Jackie Gleason, Piper Laurie and George C. Scott, premiered today in Washington, D.C.
It tells the story of small-time pool hustler “Fast Eddie” Felson and his desire to prove himself the best player in the country by beating legendary pool player “Minnesota Fats.”
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xgxLmnzURc
(Monday, May 29, 1961) — A Raisin in the Sun, a drama film starring Sidney Poitier and Ruby Dee, opened today in New York.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgswymaBuDk
(Tuesday, April 25, 1961) — Yojimbo, a period drama film directed by Akira Kurosawa about a ronin (masterless samurai) who arrives in a small town where competing crime lords make their money from gambling, opened today in Japan.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4OXm9-E8OQ
(Monday, April 17, 1961) — The Apartment, a comedy-drama film about a man who tries to rise in his company by letting its executives use his apartment for trysts, wins Best Picture at the 33rd Academy Awards at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, California. Continue reading ‘The Apartment’ is Oscar’s Best Picture for 1960
