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SWEEPING EPIC MOVIE PREMIERED IN L.A.

Kevin Costner and Graham Greene in “Dances with Wolves” (1990). Greene  passed away today at the age of 73. He was nominated for Best Supporting  Actor for his performance as Kicking Bird.

On November 4, 1990, Dances with Wolves, a film about an
American Civil War-era soldier and a group of Sioux Native
Americans that stars Kevin Costner and also marks his
directorial debut, premiered in Los Angeles.

The film, which opened across the United States on November
21, 1990, was a surprise box-office success and earned 12
Academy Award nominations, including Best Actor for Costner.

Dances with Wolves took home seven Oscars, including Best
Picture and Best Director, and solidified Costner’s place on
Hollywood’s A-list.


23 Facts About 'Dances with Wolves'

Dances With Wolves | Rotten Tomatoes

Dances with Wolves Cast: Where They Are Today

Dances with Wolves, a great movie by a favorite actor

Download Kevin Costner Movie Dances With Wolves HD Wallpaper

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SLASHER FILM PREMIERED ON THIS DAY

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John Carpenter’s "Halloween" premiered, sending chills
across small towns nationwide.

Produced for $300,000, the slasher movie grossed more
than $47 million in North America.

Jamie Lee Curtis, 19 at the time, was paid only $8,000 for
her film debut
.


Halloween
spawned a film franchise comprising 13 films
which helped construct an extensive backstory for Michael
Myers.

Halloween: Jamie Lee Curtis didn't get work after release of original  horror classic

Jamie Lee Curtis Pays Tribute to 'Halloween' Fans at N.Y. Comic Con
Jamie Lee Curtis will be 67 years young on November 22.

Original Michael Myers actor returning for 'Halloween Kills'
Nick Castle played Michael Meyers right.

John Carpenter on Love of Los Angeles, Music and If He'll Direct Again

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13 Days of Terror: The Ultimate Halloween Movie Marathon

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DISNEY ANIMATED MUSICAL WAS RELEASED

Dumbo (1941 film) | Disney Fanon Wiki ...

Disney released "Dumbo," a film about a circus elephant
with huge ears who was ridiculed until a mouse shows
him he can use his ears to fly.

Dumbo was set to be crowned TIME Magazine’s "Mammal
of the Year" in late 1941, but got bumped off the cover by
Pearl Harbor.

The film is one of the studio’s shortest animated features
at 64 minutes.

Dumbo' movie review: Tim Burton's version of Disney's beloved flying  elephant crashlands

Dumbo | Full Movie | Movies Anywhere

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MOVIE PREMIERED ON THIS DAY IN 1969

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid: From Traditional Western Values to  Peace and Love by Keira C Wingert – American Icons

On September 23, 1969, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,
starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford as a team of bank
robbers in the Old West, premiered in New York City.

The film was a commercial and critical success, receiving seven
Oscar nominations (including Best Picture and Best Director)
and winning in the categories of Best Screenplay (William
Goldman), Best Song (Burt Bacharach’s “Raindrops Keep
Falling on My Head”), Best Score and Best Cinematography.

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid - Movie - Where To Watch
Paul Newman and Robert Redford

Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid 1969 | More Obscure Train Movies

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MOVIE WAS RELEASED IN 2006

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) - IMDb

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, an
irreverent comedy based in the outlandish (fictionalized)
world of American stock car racing, premiered in movie
theaters around the United States on August 4, 2006.

Comedian Will Ferrell (who also co-wrote the screenplay
with director Adam McKay and served as an executive
producer) starred as Ricky Bobby, a leading driver on
the National Association for Stock Auto Car Racing
(NASCAR) circuit.

Cinema Romantico: Talladega Nights Explains America

10 More Movie Mistakes You'll Never Unsee – Page 9

Talladega Nights' is the perfect vehicle for Ferrell | News, Sports, Jobs -  The Express

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