Trini has also either been mentioned or had his music played
in the
following major movies:
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There Was a Crooked Man
(1970)
Trini sang the title song in
this
turn-of-the-century
western about a cunning convict who matches wits
against the progressive warden of the prison in which
he is incarcerated. Cast includes: Kirk Douglas,
Henry Fonda, Warren Oates, Burgess Meredith, Hume
Cronyn, John Randolph
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Made in Paris
(1966)
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Trini sang the title
song in this movie starring Ann Margaret and Richard
Crenna. (Click
the speaker to hear the song)
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Born on the Fourth of July
(1989)
Based on the life of Ron
Kovich, a patriotic teen who eagerly enlists for the
Vietman War returns as a bitter paraplegic to an
environment vastly different from the one he
expects. Cast includes: Tom Cruise, Kyra Sedgwick,
Raymond J. Barry, Willem Dafoe, Frank Whaley, Jerry
Levine, Bryan Larkin, Samantha Larkin |
The Survivors
(1993)
Trini's photo is discussed by Walter Matthau's and Jerry
Reeves' characters in this movie, where a pair of lovable losers is
pursued by a psychopathic killer.
Stars Walter Matthau, Robin Williams and Jerry Reed.
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Sleepless In Seattle
(1993)
Trini's role in The
Dirty Dozen is discussed. Tom
Hanks and Meg Ryan star in Nora Ephron's wonderfully
romantic comedy about two people drawn together by
Destiny. Co-starring Rosie O'Donnel, Rita Wilson and
Rob Reiner.
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Good Morning Vietnam
Trini
is mentioned by Robin Williams
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Apollo 13
(1995)
Trini's song, Lemon Tree, was played in this
movie.
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It had
been less than a year since man first walked on the
moon, but as far as the American public was concerned,
APOLLO 13 was just another "routine" space
flight-until these words pierced the immense void of
space: "Houston, we have a problem". The
movie stars Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton, Gary
Sinise, an Ed Harris.
Astronaut Commander Jim Lovell
in reality took Trini's "The Folk Album" on the
historic Apollo 13 trip to the moon. This is documented in
history and in the archives in Washington D.C. |
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