Based on a True Story This Week: Turn, A Bridge Too Far, The Godfather Part III, Remember the Titans
BOATS THIS WEEK (SEP 23-29, 2024) — AMC's Turn: Washington's Spies shows us how Benedict Arnold's treason was discovered back on September 24th, 1780. The next day, on Wednesday this week, marks the anniversary of Operation Market Garden coming to a close, which we see in the classic film A Bridge Too Far. And then The Godfather, Part III has a key plot point surrounding a very real event that happened on September 26th, 1978: The death of Pope John Paul I.
This week's movie premiere to compare with history is the 2000 sports drama Remember the Titans, which has its 24-year anniversary this Sunday.
Until next time, here's where you can continue the story.
Events from this week in history
- Tuesday: Turn: Washington's Spies | BOATS #139
- Wednesday: A Bridge Too Far
- Thursday: The Godfather, Part III
Birthdays from this week in history
- Wednesday: Fletcher Christian in Mutiny on the Bounty | BOATS #156
- Thursday: T.S. Eliot in Tom & Viv
- Friday: Cosimo di Giovanni de' Medici in Medici
Historical movies releasing this week in history
- Sunday: Remember the Titans
Mentioned in this episode
- Turn: Washington's Spies: The "Treason House" where Arnold and Andre met this week in history
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