Peter Weir was born in Sidney, Australia in 1944, and became a leading member of the country's New Wave of cinema in the seventies.
"Movies tie things up in an arbitrary length of time, but I have always liked things that aren't fully realised."
The common thread that runs through Peter Weir's work is the detachment of the lead characters. They seem out of place with their environment. His Hollywood filmography includes Witness, Dead Poets Society, and The Truman Show.
One of his earliest and best films, Picnic At Hanging Rock explores the story of 19th-century school girls who go missing during a day trip. Critics vilified the ending's lack of resolution. But, as Peter states above, life doesn't usually work that way.
Today is:
Poet's Day Senior Citizens Day — both of these desrve much more recognition.
Musical Ride
In 1994, Barbara Streisand starred in a special broadcast by HBO. It was the singer's first public performance in 21 years.
Interesting Notes
Vincenzo Peruggia was an employee of the Louvre in Paris when he stole the Mona Lisa in 1911. The famous painting was returned two years later.
Gone But Not Forgotten
Robert Moog was an engineer whose invention of the synthesizer pioneered the Progressive Rock music age. Moog died in 2005 at 71.
Notable Births
1904 — Jazz bandleader and piano player, Count Basie
1938 — Kenny Rogers knew when to hold them and when to fold them.
K. Barrett Maria Rattray Maryam Merchant Dr Mehmet Yildiz Tree Langdon Myriam Ben Salem Phil Truman Chelsea Mandler MAT Terry Mansfield Hollie Petit, PhD. Terry Trueman Dr Preeti Singh John Gruber Bill Abbate James G Brennan ScienceDuuude Marcus Liam Ireland Claire Kelly Noorain Hassan, BMS Amy Pierovich David Acaster Nora Thewriteyard David Perlmutter Joe Luca Holly Kellums Michael Burg, MD Lucy Dan Dave Logan
All previous Day Tripping entries are available at the following links:
The Story Of Day Tripping Through History What's Past Is Often Present