Thanksgiving cornucopia, part 2: 1969

Following is a selection of movies playing in Columbus over Thanksgiving 50 years ago, in November of 1969. As befit the times, of a Hollywood undergoing big changes in a "youthquake" era, it's a bag of oddities.

Paint Your Wagon was another nail in the coffin of the big Hollywood musical. I've never seen it but that odd trio of stars (Lee Marvin, Clint Eastwood and Jean Seberg) would seem to spell disaster for a musical.

Liza Minnelli's first leading role--and it's not a musical or comedy, but a gloomy coming-of-age melodrama. She's good but it doesn't feel like holiday viewing.

The Undefeated, a western with John Wayne and Rock Hudson.

Two big zeitgeist movies from the year, Alice's Restaurant and Midnight Cowboy.

And at the drive-ins (with electric car warmers), Change of Habit and Eye of the Cat (not a bad little thriller)