THE TROPICANA IS ABOUT TO GET MOE GREENE’D
The Tropicana (Las Vegas) is about to get the Moe Green treatment. It’s scheduled to close this week. At some point it will be imploded. Keep an eye out for the breaking news.
The Tropicana, which first opened in 1955, has a legendary role in cinema. It was Moe Greene’s hotel in (the original) The Godfather. (1972)
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Yesterday’s post about the film Schindler’s List triggered many interesting comments on Facebook. Discussion is still going. I also learned a few things. Any day we learn something new is a good day.
Speaking of learning, this caused me to think about movies that are important as tools in education. Let’s face it, reading about history doesn’t always convey reality, nor compel students to take an active interest in the subject matter. Movies –especially movies that are done well– do convey important lessons. They can be used as education tools.
Which now brings me to today’s topic:
Name FIVE movies that should be a part of every educational curriculum.
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Don Rieck
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Dutch Boyd
Rich Korbin
Tiger123
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Kevin Un
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Eric Schneller
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Peter Secor
Roger Rodd
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