This Month on Turner Classic Movies - September

[the kid with the helmet]

This month, Greta Garbo and Michael Powell rule and the movies go to work.

This Month's Highlights:

Star of the Month: Greta Garbo
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Every Tuesday night this month will feature films starring the legendary Greta Garbo, to celebrate her 100th birthday on September 18th. Film include Anna Christie, Camille, and Flesh and the Devil.

Birthday Celebration: Michael Powell
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Also celebrating his 100th birthday this month (September 30th) is acclaimed director William Powell. Every Sunday night in September is dedicated to the visionary director of such films as The Red Shoes, Black Narcissus, and Peeping Tom.

24 Hour Tribute to the Telluride Film Festival

To celebrate the 32nd Telluride Film Festival, and September 2nd TCM will run a 24 hour tribute, featuring films that were presented at Telluride in past years, including The Lost Weekend and Metropolis.

September Spotlight: On the Job

Every Thursday night, TCM will air films about working folk with films like Executive Suite, Baby Face, and The Shop Around the Corner.

September Spotlight: Cult Movies

From Sept. 12-30, TCM will air 6 classic cult movies, including Nothing Sacred and Lord of the Flies.

[Byron]

good to know, thanks.

[pcrz428]

Fantastic; considering that Scorsese is one of my favorite directors, I need to get better aquainted with Powell.

[Byron]

Is the programming different in other coutries?

[the kid with the helmet]

Is the programming different in other coutries? I'm not sure. I think it is.

I'll post tomorrow's schedule later tonight.

And I'm adding a feature to the first post that I missed.

~Katie~

[ARileyL]

The Shop Around the Corner again? Not critiziing TCM, but I happened to randomly rent that one day and then my parents were watching it on TCM a few weeks ago. It's almost following me.

[the kid with the helmet]

The Shop Around the Corner again? Not critiziing TCM, but I happened to randomly rent that one day and then my parents were watching it on TCM a few weeks ago. It's almost following me.
I'm more concerned about Executive Suite being on twice in the same week.

I'm going to miss Summer Under the Stars a bunch, but I'm glad to have Silent Sunday Nights back.

~Katie~

[BadLieutenant]

I'll have to record Black Narcissus. I need to see that one again.

[ARileyL]

I'm more concerned about Executive Suite being on twice in the same week.

Okay, you guys tell me if it's any good the first night and if it is good then I'll watch it the second night. Problem solved. :)

[the kid with the helmet]

Okay, you guys tell me if it's any good the first night and if it is good then I'll watch it the second night. Problem solved. :)
Well, it's already been on once, and I didn't watch it. It was on William Holden Day. And it's going to be on tomorrow for the On the Job thing.

~Katie~

[ARileyL]

Well, it's already been on once, and I didn't watch it. It was on William Holden Day. And it's going to be on tomorrow for the On the Job thing.

~Katie~
Oh I see how it is. I was actually thinking about seeing it anyway, so I'll probally end up watching it.

[the kid with the helmet]

September 1st
A Matinee Tribute to Yvette Mimieux
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6:00 AM
The Time Machine (1960) A turn-of-the-century inventor sends himself into the future to save humanity. Rod Taylor, Yvette Mimieux, Alan Young. D: George Pal. C 103m. LBX CC DVS
8:00 AM
Where The Boys Are (1960) College coeds go looking for love during spring break in Fort Lauderdale. George Hamilton, Yvette Mimieux, Connie Francis. D: Henry Levin. C 99m. LBX CC DVS
10:00 AM
The Wonderful World Of The Brothers Grimm (1962) Fanciful biography of the German fairy-tale collectors, with reenactments of three of their stories. Laurence Harvey, Claire Bloom, Barbara Eden. D: Henry Levin, George Pal. C 136m. LBX CC DVS
12:30 PM
Light In The Piazza (1962) A woman's efforts to marry off her daughter are hindered by a family secret. Olivia de Havilland, Yvette Mimieux, George Hamilton. D: Guy Green. C 102m. LBX CC
2:30 PM
Joy In The Morning (1965) A law student and his bride try to build a life together despite her fear of intimacy. Richard Chamberlain, Yvette Mimieux, Arthur Kennedy. D: Alex Segal. C 102m. LBX
4:30 PM
Dark Of The Sun (1968) A mercenary band fights to get refugees and a fortune in diamonds out of the Congo. Rod Taylor, Yvette Mimieux, Jim Brown. D: Jack Cardiff. C 101m. LBX
6:30 PM
Signpost to Murder (1964) A convicted murderer, who escaped from a mental institution, hides out in the home of a woman whose husband is missing. Stuart Whitman, Joanne Woodward, Edward Mulhare. D: George Englund. BW 77m. LBX


Prime Time: On the Job

8:00 PM
Executive Suite (1954) When a business magnate dies, his board of directors fights over who should run the company. William Holden, June Allyson, Barbara Stanwyck. D: Robert Wise. BW 105m. CC DVS
10:00 PM
The Hucksters (1947) A war veteran fights for honesty in the advertising game. Clark Gable, Deborah Kerr, Ava Gardner. D: Jack Conway. BW 116m. CC
12:00 AM
The Power And The Prize (1956) An ambitious executive jeopardizes his career to marry a European refugee. Robert Taylor, Elisabeth Mueller, Mary Astor. D: Henry Koster. BW 98m. LBX CC
1:45 AM
Baby Face (1933) A beautiful schemer sleeps her way to the top of a banking empire. Barbara Stanwyck, George Brent, John Wayne. D: Alfred E. Green. BW 71m. CC
3:00 AM
The Wheeler Dealers (1963) Texas tycoons try to mix love with finance on a trip to New York. James Garner, Lee Remick, Jim Backus. D: Arthur Hiller. C 106m. LBX
5:00 AM
Private Screenings: James Garner (2001) James Garner appears with Robert Osborne to discuss his extensive film career. James Garner, Robert Osborne. BW & C 55m. CC

[the kid with the helmet]

Everyone should watch The Light In the Piazza. It's a beautiful film, and an incredible story. I love it more every time I see it. I can't praise it enough.

As for primetime, I'll probably catch Executive Suite, but my parent have been bitching about the tv, so I might not. I'll definitely catch Baby Face, though.

[ARileyL]

I've been wanting to see The Time Machine, but if I'll tape it, I'll forget about it. Which reminds me, I've still have Gaslight from almost a month ago...

I'm considering Excutive Suite.

[PsychoBaggins]

I hope I can catch some of those Powell films. I haven't seen any, and I know he was a big influence on one of my favs Scorsese.

[Pathétique]

I'm really looking forward to those Powell films too. I've only seen The Red Shoes, which is really good.

[Railroadhat Pat]

I've been wanting to see The Time Machine, but if I'll tape it, I'll forget about it. Which reminds me, I've still have Gaslight from almost a month ago...

I'm considering Excutive Suite.
Have you not seen Gaslight? If not, see it already. I loved that one. I spaced out taping the Time Machine which is a pity 'cause it's one of the first films I really loved as a kid. I think it's on again later this month though.

[djthumbs2008]

I caught The Maltese Falcon last night, and I recorded Casablanca to watch later.

[djthumbs2008]

I caught The Maltese Falcon last night, and I recorded Casablanca to watch later.
I think I'm going to check out some of the Powell films as well.

[ARileyL]

Have you not seen Gaslight? If not, see it already. I loved that one. I spaced out taping the Time Machine which is a pity 'cause it's one of the first films I really loved as a kid. I think it's on again later this month though.
Nope. I heard its fantastic so that's why I taped it.

[the kid with the helmet]

Am I the only one who watched Light In the Piazza?

It's such a beautiful film.

~Katie~

[the kid with the helmet]

September 2nd
Matinees

6:00 AM
Suzy (1936) A French air ace discovers that his showgirl wife's first husband is still alive. Jean Harlow, Cary Grant, Franchot Tone. D: George Fitzmaurice. BW 93m.
7:45 AM
Sinner Take All (1936) Members of a wealthy family are murdered one-by-one. Bruce Cabot, Margaret Lindsay, Joseph Calleia. D: Errol Taggart. BW 74m.
9:00 AM
A Star Is Born (1937) A fading matinee idol marries the young beginner he's shepherded to stardom. Janet Gaynor, Fredric March, Adolphe Menjou. D: William A. Wellman. C 111m. CC
11:00 AM
Sweethearts (1938) Bickering husband-and-wife stage stars are manipulated into a break-up for publicity purposes. Jeanette MacDonald, Nelson Eddy, Frank Morgan. D: W.S. Van Dyke II. C 114m. CC
1:00 PM
The Little Foxes (1941) An ambitious woman takes on her corrupt brothers and honest husband in her drive for wealth. Bette Davis, Herbert Marshall, Teresa Wright. D: William Wyler. BW 116m. CC
3:00 PM
Weekend for Three (1941) A married woman invites a former boyfriend to dinner, and he decides to move in. Dennis O'Keefe, Jane Wyatt, Philip Reed. D: Irving Reis. BW 66m.
4:30 PM
Saboteur (1942) A young man accused of sabotage goes on the lam to prove his innocence. Robert Cummings, Priscilla Lane, Norman Lloyd. D: Alfred Hitchcock. BW 109m. CC
6:30 PM
And One Was Beautiful (1940) Two sisters vie for the same dashing young man. Robert Cummings, Laraine Day, Billie Burke. D: Robert B. Sinclair. BW 70m. CC


Prime Time: College Days

8:00 PM
The Freshman (1990) A young film student gets mixed up with the mob when his possessions are stolen. Marlon Brando, Matthew Broderick, Penelope Ann Miller. D: Andrew Bergman. C 103m. LBX CC
10:00 PM
The Nutty Professor (1963) A timid chemist discovers a potion that unleashes his sleazy side. Jerry Lewis, Stella Stevens, Howard Morris. D: Jerry Lewis. C 107m. LBX
12:00 AM
Where The Boys Are (1960) College coeds go looking for love during spring break in Fort Lauderdale. George Hamilton, Yvette Mimieux, Connie Francis. D: Henry Levin. C 99m. LBX CC DVS
2:00 AM
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995) A young man follows the woman he loves to India to stop her arranged marriage. Shahrukh Khan, Kajol, Amrish Puri. D: Aditya Chopra. C 181m. LBX
5:30 AM
MGM Parade Show #14 (1955) Clark Gable and Charles Laughton perform in a clip from "Mutiny on the Bounty"; Howard Keel introduces a clip from "Kismet." Hosted by George Murphy. BW 25m.

[the kid with the helmet]

Suzy is a good one. I'm recording it.

If I had to recommend one movie for tomorrow, it would be The Little Foxes. Totally awesome movie.

~Katie~

[the kid with the helmet]

September 3rd
Matinees

6:00 AM
Neptune's Daughter (1949) Mistaken identity complicates a polo player's romance with a bathing suit designer. Esther Williams, Ricardo Montalban, Red Skelton. D: Edward Buzzell. C 93m. CC
8:00 AM
Border Incident (1949) Police try to crack down on the illegal immigration racket. Ricardo Montalban, George Murphy, Howard da Silva. D: Anthony Mann. BW 96m. CC
10:00 AM
No Name On The Bullet (1959) A gunman out for revenge sets his sights on a small town. Edgar Stehli, Karl Swenson, Simon Scott. D: Jack Arnold. C 77m. LBX
11:30 AM
Cartoon Alley #9 (2005) Features three Gaumont British cartoons from the Animaland series: The Platypus (1948), The Cuckoo (1948), The Lion (1948). C 29m. CC
12:00 PM
Westward The Women (1951) A frontiersman leads a wagon train full of mail-order brides. Robert Taylor, Denise Darcel, John McIntire. D: William A. Wellman. BW 117m. CC
2:00 PM
Abbott And Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948) Count Dracula plots to put a simpleton's brain into the body of the Frankenstein monster. Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Bela Lugosi. D: Charles Barton. BW 83m. CC
3:30 PM
Abbott And Costello Meet The Mummy (1955) Two bumblers get mixed up with Egyptian grave robbers and a murderous mummy. Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Marie Windsor. D: Charles Lamont. BW 79m. CC
5:00 PM
Out of Africa (1985) True life story of Karen Blixen, a woman trapped in a loveless marriage, who finds happiness with an adventurer. Meryl Streep, Robert Redford, Klaus Maria Brandauer. D: Sydney Pollack. C 161m. LBX CC


Prime Time

8:00 PM
Mogambo (1953) In this remake of Red Dust, an African hunter is torn between a lusty showgirl and a married woman. Clark Gable, Ava Gardner, Grace Kelly. D: John Ford. 116m. CC
10:00 PM
Two Rode Together (1961) Two tough westerners bring home a group of settlers who have spent years as Comanche hostages. James Stewart, Richard Widmark, Shirley Jones. D: John Ford. C 109m. LBX CC
12:00 AM
Wagon Master (1950) Two wandering cowhands sign on to help a wagon train headed for Utah. Ben Johnson, Joanne Dru, Harry Carey, Jr. D: John Ford. BW 86m. CC
1:30 AM
The Long Voyage Home (1940) A merchant ship's crew tries to survive the loneliness of the sea and the coming of war. John Wayne, Thomas Mitchell, Barry Fitzgerald. D: John Ford. BW 105m.
3:30 AM
The Informer (1935) An Irish rebel turns in his best friend to earn passage money to America, then has to dodge the suspicions of his cohorts. Victor McLaglen, Heather Angel, Preston Foster. D: John Ford. BW 92m. CC
5:30 AM
Festival of Shorts #45 (2002) Features two MGM Scientific Discovery shorts: Romance of Radium (1937) and The Story of Alfred Nobel (1939). BW & C 23m. CC

[the kid with the helmet]

I want to Mogambo tomorrow, and that's it, but I might not be around. I still have two Bogey movie to watch, and the two I recorded last night.

[ARileyL]

For all of those who haven't seen Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, one of their best films and most well liked, definitly catch it. I'm packed with stuff to do tomorrow, but if I had time I might watch Two Rode Together.

I didn't get home in time, but I wanted to see The Nutty Professor. (Carmel beat Center Grove!!!! Gotta love high school football)

[Delta-Cain]

Katie,

Which version of Lord of the Flies are they showing? I would hope it's the original, and not the crappy 80s remake.

[the kid with the helmet]

Katie,

Which version of Lord of the Flies are they showing? I would hope it's the original, and not the crappy 80s remake.
I'm pretty sure it's the original.

I think both are pretty 'meh', though.

[MovieChick]

I'm home for the weekend, so I might catch Out of Africa today. Sometimes I feel like I'm the only person here who doesn't despise that movie.

[ARileyL]

I'm home for the weekend, so I might catch Out of Africa today. Sometimes I feel like I'm the only person here who doesn't despise that movie.
I respect it more than any thing else. I love the scenery in it and the acting, but the film failed to really have me really interested in what was going on.

[Beau]

Anybody read that really thick, really long Michael Powell Autobiography? I bought it and I'm starting to read it. It's funny and really well told so far.

[MovieChick]

I respect it more than any thing else. I love the scenery in it and the acting, but the film failed to really have me really interested in what was going on.
I don't think I'd ever put it among what I consider the best, but the scenery and the romance always take my breath away. Then when I'm no longer emotionally involved and I look back, it strikes me as a less-than-intelligent melodrama. I guess I'm just a sucker for it.

[the kid with the helmet]

Yeah, this is quite a few hours late. I got home late last night, went looking for thread, couldn't find it in the first few minutes, and basically said, "Screw this, I'm going to sleep." So here's today's schedule.

September 4th

Matinees

6:00 AM
Orson Welles: The Tragedy of Othello, The Moor of Venice (1952) The legendary Moor of Venice battles his growing suspicions that his wife is unfaithful. Orson Welles, Michael MacLiammoir, Suzanne Cloutier. D: Orson Welles. BW 93m.
8:00 AM
Mildred Pierce (1945) A woman turns herself into a business tycoon to win her selfish daughter a place in society. Joan Crawford, Ann Blyth, Jack Carson. D: Michael Curtiz. BW 111m. CC DVS
10:00 AM
That's Entertainment! (1974) An all-star cast, including Fred Astaire and Frank Sinatra, introduces clips from MGM's greatest musicals. Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Elizabeth Taylor. D: Jack Haley, Jr. BW & C 135m. LBX CC
12:30 PM
The Palm Beach Story (1942) To finance her husband's career, a married woman courts an eccentric millionaire. Claudette Colbert, Joel McCrea, Mary Astor. D: Preston Sturges. BW 88m. CC
2:00 PM
Come September (1961) A womanizing tycoon ends up chaperoning a group of American girls who have rented his Italian villa. Rock Hudson, Gina Lollobrigida, Sandra Dee. D: Robert Mulligan. C 113m. LBX CC
4:00 PM
Ivanhoe (1952) Sir Walter Scott's classic tale of the noble knight torn between his fair lady and a beautiful Jew. Robert Taylor, Elizabeth Taylor, Joan Fontaine. D: Richard Thorpe. C 107m. CC
6:00 PM
Mogambo (1953) In this remake of Red Dust, an African hunter is torn between a lusty showgirl and a married woman. Clark Gable, Ava Gardner, Grace Kelly. D: John Ford. C 116m. CC DVS


Primetime: Michael Powell 100th Birthday Tribute
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8:00 PM
The Edge of the World (1937) A fisherman fights to prevent changing times from destroying his family. John Laurie, Belle Chrystall, Eric Berry. D: Michael Powell. BW 72m.
9:15 PM
RETURN TO THE EDGE OF THE WORLD (1937) Director Michael Powell and the cast of The Edge of the World revisit the film's island setting. Michael Powell, John Laurie, Frankie Reidy. D: Michael Powell. C 23m.
9:45 PM
The Thief of Bagdad (1940) A young thief faces amazing monsters to return Bagdad's deposed king to the throne. Conrad Veidt, Sabu, June Duprez. D: Ludwig Berger, Michael Powell, Tim Whelan. C 106m.
12:00 AM
The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1927) This silent silhouetted animation is based on the Arabian Nights' tales. D: Lotte Reiniger. 66m.
1:15 AM
Straight, Place and Show (1938) Three loonies become professional wrestlers to help a young man get into horse racing. The Ritz Brothers, Richard Arlen, Ethel Merman. D: David Butler. BW 68m. CC
2:30 AM
Horse Feathers (1932) In an effort to beef up his school's football team, a college president mistakenly recruits two loonies. The Marx Brothers, Thelma Todd, David Landau. D: Norman Z. McLeod. BW 67m. CC
3:45 AM
Animal Crackers (1930) Three zanies try to recover a stolen painting during a madcap house party. The Marx Brothers, Lillian Roth, Margaret Dumont. D: Victor Heerman. BW 97m. CC
5:30 AM
Cartoon Alley #9 (2005) Features three Gaumont British cartoons from the Animaland series: The Platypus (1948), The Cuckoo (1948), The Lion (1948). C 29m. CC

[the kid with the helmet]

I wanted to watch Mildred Pierce and That Entertaiment! this morning, but when the alarm went off at 7:00, it just wasn't gonna happen.

I'll probably catch Mogambo tonight, if everyone from the big Labor day party is still outside.

[Pathétique]

Are the Powell films on tonight any good? They seem to be some of his lesser known movies. I think I may skip them.

I'm recording The Adventures of Prince Achmed. It looks pretty interesting. Horse Feathers and Animal Crackers are two of the better Marx brothers movies, for anyone that is interested in the them.

[the kid with the helmet]

I'm completely out of tapes. I was watching my last bunch and they're all pretty much done for. The sound is wabbly, the picture is starting to go...I think I've got one that would be okay to use, but the sound is terrible.

I need to go out and buy on more six pack for the Garbo movies, so maybe I'll just buy another to record, because there are quite a few things on in the next few days I want to record.

[Pathétique]

Tapes are so last century. :p :)

[the kid with the helmet]

Tapes are so last century. :p :)
Tivo's too expensive. Plus, I own about 25 tapes (and am looking at about 40 more on my Christmas list) of movies that aren't on DVD, and aren't even in the works of being released. So, I don't really view tapes as other people do.

~Katie~

[Pathétique]

Actually, I might have to revert back to tapes when I eventually move out. I guess they can still get the job done, but they are less convenient; I hardly ever watch anything live anymore.

[ARileyL]

I would have watched Mildred Pierce and That's Entertainmnet, but I wasn't here. I've been wanting to see that latter one.

Tonight, I'm excited for The Thief of Bagdad. I may watch The Edge of the World. Undecided on that on.

Animal Crackers, Horse Feathers, and The Palm Beach Story are all great comedies.

[the kid with the helmet]

September 5th

Matinees
6:00 AM
The Lost World (1925) In this silent film, a scientist tries to prove the existence of dinosaurs in South America. Bessie Love, Wallace Beery, Lewis Stone. D: Harry Hoyt. BW 93m.
7:45 AM
I Walked With A Zombie (1943) A nurse in the Caribbean resorts to voodoo to cure her patient, even though she's in love with the woman's husband. Frances Dee, Tom Conway, James Ellison. D: Jacques Tourneur. BW 69m. CC DVS
9:00 AM
The Narrow Margin (1952) A tough cop meets his match when he has to guard a gangster's moll on a tense train ride. Charles McGraw, Marie Windsor, Jacqueline White. D: Richard Fleischer. BW 72m. CC
10:15 AM
Billy The Kid (1941) A misunderstood youngster turns into one of the West's most notorious outlaws. Robert Taylor, Brian Donlevy, Ian Hunter. D: David Miller. C 94m. CC
12:00 PM
The Magnificent Seven (1960) Seven American gunmen hire themselves out to protect a Mexican village from bandits. Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson. D: John Sturges. C 128m. LBX CC
2:15 PM
3:10 To Yuma (1957) A sheriff must run the gauntlet to get his prisoner out of town. Glenn Ford, Van Heflin, Felicia Farr. D: Delmer Daves. BW 92m. LBX
4:00 PM
Touch Of Evil (1958) A narcotics agent risks his wife's life to investigate a crooked cop. Orson Welles, Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh. D: Orson Welles. BW 111m. LBX CC
6:00 PM
Sunset Boulevard (1950) A failed screenwriter falls into a mercenary romance with a faded silent-film star. Gloria Swanson, William Holden, Erich Von Stroheim. D: Billy Wilder. BW 110m. CC


Primetime

8:00 PM
Funny Face (1957) A fashion photographer turns a Greenwich Village unknown into an international super-model. Fred Astaire, Audrey Hepburn, Kay Thompson. D: Stanley Donen. C 103m. LBX CC
10:00 PM
Singin' In The Rain (1952) A silent-screen swashbuckler finds love while trying to adjust to the coming of sound. Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds, Donald O'Connor. D: Gene Kelly, Stanley Donen. C 103m. CC DVS
12:00 AM
Le Corbeau (1943) A small-town doctor fights to survive a series of poison pen letters attacking his character. Pierre Fresnay, Ginette Leclerc, Micheline Francey. D: Henri-Georges Clouzot. BW 90m.
1:45 AM
Metropolis (1927) In this silent film, a city of the future is threatened with destruction when a wealthy corporate leader enlists a mad scientist to put down labor reformers. Brigitte Helm, Alfred Abel, Rudolf Klein-Rogge. D: Fritz Lang. BW 123m.
4:00 AM
Sweethearts (1938) Bickering husband-and-wife stage stars are manipulated into a break-up for publicity purposes. Jeanette MacDonald, Nelson Eddy, Frank Morgan. D: W.S. Van Dyke II. C 114m. CC

[the kid with the helmet]

I'm going to watch The Lost World, I Walked With a Zombie, The Narrow Margin and maybe Metropolis tomorrow.

[ARileyL]

If I can I would like to watch The Magnificant Seven and/or Funny Face.

I recommend Sunset Blvd, Singing in the Rain, and Touch of Evil in that order.

[the kid with the helmet]

Ugh. Funny Face. :down:

~Katie~

[Pathétique]

I'm definitely going to see Metropolis; and I'm also watching Le Corbeau because Clouzot's The Wages of Fear was amazing.

Touch of Evil and Sunset Boulevard are quite possibly the two best film noirs ever made. So I would recommend them highly to anyone who hasn't seen them yet.

[ARileyL]

Ugh. Funny Face. :down:

~Katie~
But it's Audrey Hepburn! (That's all I know about the movie. I love Audrey.)

[Pathétique]

My cable box thingy gives it four stars (out of four). I don't really trust those that much though.

[the kid with the helmet]

But it's Audrey Hepburn! (That's all I know about the movie. I love Audrey.)
I love Audrey, too. And as a fan I was completely embarassed for her.

~Katie~

[the kid with the helmet]

Someone should buy this for me.

http://cgi.ebay.com/MANS-CASTLE-LORETTA-YOUNG-SPENCER-TRACY-Rare-VHS_W0QQitemZ6430083105QQcategoryZ309QQssPageNameZ WDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I want it so badly I'm actually in physical pain.

:(

~Katie~

[PsychoBaggins]

But it's Audrey Hepburn! (That's all I know about the movie. I love Audrey.)
I love Audrey Hepburn too, but Funny Face is one of the few of her movies that I do not like. I agree with Katie. :down:

[djthumbs2008]

I'm going to record Touch of Evil today. I've been wanting to see it for some time.

[the kid with the helmet]

September 6th

Matinees
5:00 AM
Imitation Of Life (1934) A widow and her housekeeper go into business together but almost lose their daughters. Claudette Colbert, Warren William, Ned Sparks. D: John M. Stahl. BW 110m. CC
7:00 AM
Wuthering Heights (1939) A married noblewoman fights her lifelong attraction to a charismatic gypsy. Laurence Olivier, Merle Oberon, Geraldine Fitzgerald. D: William Wyler. BW 104m. CC
8:45 AM
The Great Lie (1941) Believing her husband to be dead, a flyer's wife bargains with his former love to adopt the woman's baby. Bette Davis, Mary Astor, George Brent. D: Edmund Goulding. BW 108m. CC
10:45 AM
In a Lonely Place (1950) An aspiring actress begins to suspect that her temperamental boyfriend is a murderer. Humphrey Bogart, Gloria Grahame, Frank Lovejoy. D: Nicholas Ray. BW 93m.
12:30 PM
Romance On The High Seas (1948) A singer on a Caribbean cruise gets mixed up in a series of romantic problems. Doris Day, Jack Carson, Janis Paige. D: Michael Curtiz. C 99m. CC
2:30 PM
Imitation Of Life (1959) Two mothers, one white, one black, face problems with their rebellious daughters. Lana Turner, Sandra Dee, Susan Kohner. D: Douglas Sirk. C 125m. LBX CC
4:45 PM
The Loved One (1965) An Englishman in Hollywood moves into the funeral business. Robert Morse, Jonathan Winters, Rod Steiger. D: Tony Richardson. BW 121m. LBX CC


Primetime: Star of the Month - Greta Garbo
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7:00 PM
Greta Garbo Documentary (2005) BW & C 86m. CC
8:30 PM
Flesh And The Devil (1926) In this silent film, a femme fatale comes between childhood friends. Greta Garbo, John Gilbert, Lars Hanson. D: Clarence Brown. BW 115m.
10:30 PM
Greta Garbo Documentary (2005) BW & C 86m. CC
12:00 AM
The Mysterious Lady (1928) In this silent film, an Austrian officer unwittingly falls in love with a Russian spy. Greta Garbo, Conrad Nagel, Gustav von Seyffertitz. D: Fred Niblo. BW 90m.
1:45 AM
The Temptress (1926) In this silent film, a woman forsakes husband and lover to pursue a young engineer. Greta Garbo, Antonio Moreno, Lionel Barrymore. D: Fred Niblo. 106m.
3:45 AM
A Woman Of Affairs (1928) Prejudice keeps a free spirit from the man she loves, triggering a series of tragedies. Greta Garbo, John Gilbert, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. D: Clarence Brown. BW 91m.

[the kid with the helmet]

I'll probably watch The Great Lie, and I'm recording In a Lonely Place to keep.

The Loved One is one of my very favorite books, so I'm pretty excited about the movie, which I've never seen.

And, of course, I'm very excited about the Garbo movies. Everything on tomorrow night is good, but if I had to recommend one it would be Flesh and the Devil followed by A Woman of Affairs.

[ARileyL]

Well I saw The Magnificant Seven and enjoyed it, but it wasn't any where near as good as The Seven Samurai. B by me.

I Recommend: Wuthering Heights
I Disrecommend: N/A

I Hope To Watch: I wouldn't mind seeing the Garbo documentary. I saw the McQueen on months ago and really liked that. I'm not home for anything else really that evening.

[the kid with the helmet]

The Garbo documentary was pretty disappointing. The stuff it did have was good, but it completely skipped over most her her post-Holylwood years, which is some of the most interesting stuff about her life, like her relationships with George Schlee, Mercedes De Acosta, and Cecil Beaton.

And The Loved One.....disappointing doesn't even being to describe it.

~Katie~

[Edward Furlong]

oh god, I FU*KING LOVE GRETA GARBO!!!

she had these eyes more expressive than Betty Davis or anyone else after her in Hollywood. She's one of the greatest if not the greatest actress ever.

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[ARileyL]

Since I missed all I wanted to see by working at the library, I felt it only apporite to pick up this book of the shelf:

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I have no idea what it's about, but I'll read it. (I also picked up more RT recommendations: Watership Down, Lolita, and In Cold Blood.)

[the kid with the helmet]

September 7th

Matinees

6:30 AM
Love (1927) In this updated, silent adaptation of Anna Karenina, a married woman sacrifices everything for the love of a military officer. Greta Garbo, John Gilbert, George Fawcett. D: Edmund Goulding. BW 83m.
8:00 AM
Torrent (1926) In this silent film, a Spanish country girl moves to Paris to become an opera star. Greta Garbo, Ricardo Cortez, Gertrude Olmstead. D: Monta Bell. BW 88m.
9:30 AM
You For Me (1952) A good-hearted nurse gets mixed up with a millionaire who could help her hospital. Peter Lawford, Jane Greer, Gig Young. D: Don Weis. BW 71m.
10:45 AM
Rogue's March (1953) After being unjustly accused of spying, a British officer tries to redeem himself in India. Peter Lawford, Richard Greene, Janice Rule. D: Allan Davis. BW 84m.
12:15 AM
The Affairs Of Dobie Gillis (1953) A lovesick teenager searches for romance at college. Debbie Reynolds, Bobby Van, Hans Conried. D: Don Weis. BW 73m. CC
1:30 PM
A Ticklish Affair (1963) A naval commander gets mixed up with a widow and her three children. Shirley Jones, Gig Young, Red Buttons. D: George Sidney. C 88m. LBX CC
3:00 PM
A Global Affair (1964) A U.N. official tries to locate the mother of an abandoned baby. Bob Hope, Yvonne De Carlo, Robert Sterling. D: Jack Arnold. BW 84m.
4:30 PM
The Venetian Affair (1967) A reporter investigates an American diplomat's murder in Venice. Robert Vaughn, Elke Sommer, Boris Karloff. D: Jerry Thorpe. C 89m. LBX
6:15 PM
A Very Private Affair (1962) A reclusive movie star falls for her mother's former lover. Brigitte Bardot, Marcello Mastroianni, Gregor von Rezzari. D: Louis Malle. C 94m. LBX


Primetime: A Birthday Tribute to Elia Kazan
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8:00 PM
Baby Doll (1956) A child bride holds her husband at bay while flirting with a sexy Italian farmer. Karl Malden, Carroll Baker, Eli Wallach. D: Elia Kazan. BW 115m.
10:00 PM
Elia Kazan: A Directors Journey (1995) Documentary on the life and work of the Academy award-winning and controversial director Elia Kazan. BW & C 76m.
11:30 PM
On The Waterfront (1954) A young stevedore takes on the mobster who rules the docks. Marlon Brando, Eva Marie Saint, Rod Steiger. D: Elia Kazan. BW 108m. LBX CC
1:30 AM
Splendor In The Grass (1961) Sexual repression drives a small-town Kansas girl mad during the roaring twenties. Natalie Wood, Warren Beatty, Pat Hingle. D: Elia Kazan. C 124m. LBX CC
3:45 AM
Blues In The Night (1941) The members of a traveling jazz band try to keep their leader from drinking himself to death. Priscilla Lane, Richard Whorf, Lloyd Nolan. D: Anatole Litvak. BW 88m. CC
5:30 AM MGM Parade Show #14 (1955) Clark Gable and Charles Laughton perform in a clip from "Mutiny on the Bounty"; Howard Keel introduces a clip from "Kismet." Hosted by George Murphy. BW 25m.

[the kid with the helmet]

I want to watch Baby Doll, but considering I monopolized the television tonight, I don't think family will let me. I'll probably record On the Waterfront, Splendor in the Grass, and Blues in the Night, though, it I get some movies watched tomorrow from my tapes.

[the kid with the helmet]

September 8th

Matinees

6:00 AM
East Side, West Side (1949) A chic New York couple is torn apart by a seductive model. Barbara Stanwyck, James Mason, Ava Gardner. D: Mervyn LeRoy. BW 108m. CC
8:00 AM
Cry Terror (1958) A mad bomber holds an innocent family hostage. James Mason, Rod Steiger, Inger Stevens. D: Andrew L. Stone. BW 96m. LBX CC
10:00 AM
The Decks Ran Red (1958) Dishonest seamen plan a murderous mutiny. James Mason, Broderick Crawford, Dorothy Dandridge. D: Andrew Stone. BW 84m.
11:30 AM
The Trials of Oscar Wilde (1960) The noted 19th century wit risks social disgrace for love of another man. Peter Finch, Yvonne Mitchell, James Mason. D: Ken Hughes. C 130m. LBX
1:45 PM
Lolita (1962) Vladimir Nabokov's racy classic focuses on an aging intellectual in love with a teenager. James Mason, Shelley Winters, Peter Sellers. D: Stanley Kubrick. BW 154m. LBX CC DVS
4:30 PM
The Night Of The Iguana (1964) A defrocked priest surrenders to the sins of the flesh in a Mexican hotel. Richard Burton, Deborah Kerr, Ava Gardner. D: John Huston. BW 118m. LBX CC
6:30 PM
Seven Women (1966) The women staffing an isolated Chinese mission fight to survive a bandit attack. Anne Bancroft, Flora Robson, Margaret Leighton. D: John Ford. C 87m. LBX


Primetime: On the Job

8:00 PM
Salt Of The Earth (1954) The wives of striking mineworkers fight to keep the union going. Juan Chacon, Rosaura Revueltas, Will Geer. D: Herbert Biberman. BW 92m.
10:00 PM
The Valley Of Decision (1945) An Irish housemaid's romance with the boss's son is complicated by labor disputes in the Pittsburgh mills. Greer Garson, Gregory Peck, Lionel Barrymore. D: Tay Garnett. BW 119m. CC
12:15 AM
Black Fury (1935) A coal worker gets mixed up in the Mob's efforts to infiltrate his union. Paul Muni, Karen Morley, William Gargan. D: Michael Curtiz. BW 94m.
2:00 AM
Riffraff (1936) Young marrieds in the fishing business run afoul of the law. Jean Harlow, Spencer Tracy, Joseph Calleia. D: J. Walter Ruben. BW 94m.
3:45 AM
My Man And I (1952) A Mexican-American laborer fights for his dignity. Ricardo Montalban, Shelley Winters, Claire Trevor. D: William A. Wellman. BW 99m. CC
5:30 AM
Festival of Shorts #45 (2002) Features two MGM Scientific Discovery shorts: Romance of Radium (1937) and The Story of Alfred Nobel (1939). BW & C 23m. CC

[the kid with the helmet]

I figured someone else would want the tv tonight since I used it last night, so I was on the computer until about 8:00 (Baby Doll started here at 7), and when I went to the kitchen to get a drink, no one was in the family room. So I put in POrtrait of Jennie to pass the time until On the Waterfront came on, and I fell asleep, and just woke up, missing the first part of On the Waterfront. And I can't stand to not watch movies fromt he beginning, so I didn't even bother. :(

I'm not recording anything tonight though, because I still need to watch I Walked With a Zombie. I want to watch The Valley of Decision, Black Fury, and Riffraff tomorrow, so I need to clear up a tape.

[ARileyL]

I can't recommend/disrecommend anything today. Chances are I won't see anything either. Lost Season One is way too absorbing. There's so much foreshadowing that completly went over my head the first time around. Example, (I won't say what it's foreshadowing): A conversation between Jack and Kate and Jack just finished a long speech about a very scary moment for him.

"I would have ran for the door," Kate
"You're not running now," Jack. Kate glares right at him.

Sorry that's very off-topic, but it's one of many reasons I haven't seen any TV in the past couple of days.

[the kid with the helmet]

September 9th

Matinees
6:00 AM
The Truth About Youth (1930) A gold digging cabaet singer is unaware that her latest love is penniless. Loretta Young, Myrna Loy,David Manners. D: William A. Seiter. BW 67m.
7:15 AM
Chances (1931) When brothers fighting World War I together fall for the same girl, it spells danger. Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Rose Hobart, Anthony Bushell. D: Allan Dwan. BW 71m.
8:30 AM
Dangerous Female (1931) In the first screen version of The Maltese Falcon, detective Sam Spade investigates the theft of a priceless statue. Bebe Daniels, Ricardo Cortez, Dudley Digges. D: Roy Del Ruth. BW 79m. CC
10:00 AM
Symphony Of Six Million (1932) A doctor fights his way from the slums to Park Avenue. Irene Dunne, Ricardo Cortez, Gregory Ratoff. D: Gregory La Cava. BW 95m.
12:00 PM
Today We Live (1933) An aristocratic English girl's tangled love life creates havoc during World War I. Joan Crawford, Gary Cooper, Robert Young. D: Howard Hawks. BW 113m.
2:00 PM
Love On The Run (1936) Rival newsmen get mixed up with a runaway heiress and a ring of spies. Joan Crawford, Clark Gable, Franchot Tone. D: W.S. Van Dyke II. BW 80m. CC
3:30 PM
Back In Circulation (1937) A reporter tries to win her editor's heart by solving a murder case. Pat O'Brien, Joan Blondell, Margaret Lindsay. D: Ray Enright. BW 81m. CC
5:00 PM
Swing Your Lady (1938) A wrestling promoter stranded in the South pits his star grappler against a lady blacksmith. Humphrey Bogart, Frank McHugh, Louise Fazenda. D: Ray Enright. BW 77m.
6:30 PM
Five Came Back (1939) Survivors of a jungle plane crash realize that their repaired airplane can only carry five passengers. Chester Morris, Lucille Ball, C. Aubrey Smith. D: John Farrow. BW 75m. CC


Primetime: A Tribute to Gary Cooper
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8:00 PM
Sergeant York (1941) True story of the farm boy who made the transition from religious pacifist to World War I hero. Gary Cooper, Walter Brennan, Margaret Wycherly. D: Howard Hawks. BW 134m. CC DVS
10:30 PM
Along Came Jones (1945) A mild-mannered cowboy is mistaken for a notorious outlaw. Gary Cooper, Loretta Young, William Demarest. D: Stuart Heisler. BW 90m. CC
12:15 AM
The Fountainhead (1949) An idealistic architect battles corrupt business interests and his love for a married woman. Gary Cooper, Patricia Neal, Raymond Massey. D: King Vidor. BW 113m. CC DVS
2:15 AM
Titanic (1943) In his drive to keep up his ship's speed, a luxury liner's captain sets his course for disaster. Sybille Schmitz, Hans Nielsen, Otto Wernicke. D: Werner Klinger, Herbert Selpin. BW 85m.
3:45 AM
The Last Voyage (1960) Passengers and crew fight to escape a sinking ocean liner. Robert Stack, Dorothy Malone, George Sanders. D: Andrew L. Stone. C 91m. LBX CC
5:30 AM
Cartoon Alley #9 (2005) Features three Gaumont British cartoons from the Animaland series: The Platypus (1948), The Cuckoo (1948), The Lion (1948). C 29m. CC

[the kid with the helmet]

I'm pretty excited about all the matinees tomorrow, I'll probably watch everything through Back In Circulation.

[ARileyL]

I Recommend: N/A
I Disrecommend: N/A

I Hope To Watch: I wouldn't mind seeing Sergeant York. I almost saw it this time last year when I was studing for finals, but then decided to study. Do I regret my decision? A little bit. :)

[the kid with the helmet]

Just a little bump to...

a) mention how much I Walked With a Zombie rocked
b) lament ovet the fact that by the end of the day I'll have 9 movies to watch, and I'm a teensy bit overwhelmed. And that count doesn't even include the Garbo movies that I've already seen but want to watch again.

[the kid with the helmet]

September 10th

Matinees
6:00 AM
Dead End (1937) A killer returns to his childhood home to plot his escape from the law. Sylvia Sidney, Joel McCrea, Humphrey Bogart. D: William Wyler. BW 92m. CC
8:00 AM
Dark Passage (1947) A man falsely accused of his wife's murder escapes to search for the real killer. Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Agnes Moorehead. D: Delmer Daves. BW 106m. CC DVS
10:00 AM
Road to Singapore (1940) A runaway tycoon and his sailor buddy try to con their way through the South Seas. Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour. D: Victor Schertzinger. BW 85m. CC
11:30 AM
Cartoon Alley #10 (2005) Features three Gaumont British cartoons from the Animaland series: The Ostrich (1949), It's a Lovely Day (1949), The House Cat (1949). C 27m. CC
12:00 PM
Welcome To Hard Times (1967) A broken-down sheriff tries to help his town stand against a mysterious outlaw. Henry Fonda, Janice Rule, Keenan Wynn. D: Burt Kennedy. C 103m. LBX
2:00 PM
The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty (1947) An accountant dreams of being a hero but finds it's not so easy in real life. Danny Kaye, Fay Bainter, Ann Rutherford. D: Norman Z. McLeod. C 110m. CC
4:00 PM
The Russians are Coming, the Russians are Coming (1966) When a Russian sub runs aground in New England, it creates a local panic. Carl Reiner, Eva Marie Saint, Alan Arkin. D: Norman Jewison. C 126m. LBX
6:15 PM
Back From Eternity (1956) When an airliner crashes in the jungle, the repaired plane can only hold five of the survivors. Robert Ryan, Anita Ekberg, Rod Steiger. D: John Farrow. 97m. CC


Primetime: Tribute to Vincente Minnelli
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8:00 PM
The Band Wagon (1953) A Broadway artiste turns a faded film star's comeback vehicle into an artsy flop. Fred Astaire, Jack Buchanan, Cyd Charisse. D: Vincente Minnelli. C 112m. CC
10:00 PM
An American in Paris (1951) An American artist finds love in Paris but almost loses it to conflicting loyalties. Gene Kelly, Leslie Caron, Oscar Levant. D: Vincente Minnelli. C 114m. CC DVS
12:00 AM
Gigi (1958) A Parisian girl is raised to be a kept woman but dreams of love and marriage. Leslie Caron, Maurice Chevalier, Louis Jourdan. D: Vincente Minnelli. C 116m. LBX CC DVS
2:00 AM
Brigadoon (1954) Two American hunters in Scotland discover a mystical village that only materializes once every century. Gene Kelly, Cyd Charisse, Van Johnson. D: Vincente Minnelli. C 108m. LBX CC
4:00 AM
The Pirate (1948) An actor poses as a notorious pirate to court a romantic Caribbean girl. Judy Garland, Gene Kelly, Gladys Cooper. D: Vincente Minnelli. C 102m. CC

[the kid with the helmet]

I kind of want to record Dark Passage in the morning, but I just have too many movies to watch yet. I'll probably catch the prime time lineup.

[ARileyL]

I Recommend: The Band Wagon and An American in Paris
I Disrecommend: Gigi and Brigadoon

I Hope To Watch: Road to Singapore and Back From Eternity

[Railroadhat Pat]

I'm going to watch The Russians are Coming, the Russians are Coming and An American in Paris.

[the kid with the helmet]

Don't listen to ARileyL. I Double recommend Gigi, cancelling out his disrecommend. It's an awesome, sweet, adorable movie, and Maurice Chevalier is all kinds of awesome.

~Katie~

[the kid with the helmet]

I'm also recommending Dead End. It's a great movie, with an incredible performance from Bogey. Plus, Joel McCrea = dreaminess.

And don't worry, fellas, there's something there for you, too. Sylvia Sidney was quite a dish back in the day.

[Railroadhat Pat]

Don't listen to ARileyL. I Double recommend Gigi, cancelling out his disrecommend. It's an awesome, sweet, adorable movie, and Maurice Chevalier is all kinds of awesome.

~Katie~
Nobody listens to ARileyL. I'm not even sure that disrecommend is a real word, which casts a giant shadow upon all that he says.

[the kid with the helmet]

Nobody listens to ARileyL. I'm not even sure that disrecommend is a real word, which casts a giant shadow upon all that he says.
Exactly.

Geez, ARileyL. "Disrecommend"? Get a dictionary, drop-out.

[ARileyL]

Nobody listens to ARileyL. I'm not even sure that disrecommend is a real word, which casts a giant shadow upon all that he says.
I was hoping people wouldn't catch on until about October, at least. :( What can I say, I liked the connection between "recommend" and "disrecommend". It looked formal, except for the typo.

As for Gigi. I just found it rather familiar and bland. In contrast with Katie's comment, I say that Maurice Chevalier was rather annoying thoughout the whole thing. I also found it ironic that they kept marketing it as The First LL Musical Since My Fair Lady. So it's not a strong "disrecommend", but it's just C worthy.

Since I slept through Road to Singapore, I'll find a new word I can use for "disrecommend".

[ARileyL]

Don't listen to ARileyL. I Double recommend Gigi, cancelling out his disrecommend.
Wait, I got something. Gigi somehow beat Vertigo for Best Art Direction in that year's Academy Awards. How that happned I don't know. Yet that may tick off the Hitchcock junkies (Pat and I). Now that makes it -1Recommendation + 2Recommendation = Recommendation. Recommendation + -1Recommendation = 0, so that movie is now neutral. Your move Katie. :)

[the kid with the helmet]

Wait, I got something. Gigi somehow beat Vertigo for Best Art Direction in that year's Academy Awards. How that happned I don't know. Yet that may tick off the Hitchcock junkies (Pat and I). Now that makes it -1Recommendation + 2Recommendation = Recommendation. Recommendation + -1Recommendation = 0, so that movie is now neutral. Your move Katie. :)
I don't see how the fact that it beat Vertigo for Art Direction hold any significance on how good of a movie it is. I think Vertigo is a lot better than Gigi. Doesn't change the fact that Gigi is a cute, fun, adorable, lighthearted film that's enojyable to watch, with some really fantastic musical numbers, beautiful costumes, and great performances.

Plus, the Turner Classic Movies version is the best I've seen. Even the most recent DVD release isn't as crisp and colorful.

The colorization work on Gigi also trumps Vertigo.

[ARileyL]

I don't see how the fact that it beat Vertigo for Art Direction hold any significance on how good of a movie it is.
I was going with pre-movie bias. The problem with this kind of movie is, it pretty much does rely on enjoyment factor. It's a similar problem I face with this whole forum and Sahara (2005). Yes, that movie is very flawed, but I enjoyed myself all the way through. So I can't easily debate on why Sahara is a good movie, it's entertainment. The same applies for this movie, but in reverse for me.

[Railroadhat Pat]

I'll find a new word I can use for "disrecommend".
I've always had a hankering to disendorse. Not to be confused with the German city.

[the kid with the helmet]

I was going with pre-movie bias. The problem with this kind of movie is, it pretty much does rely on enjoyment factor. It's a similar problem I face with this whole forum and Sahara (2005). Yes, that movie is very flawed, but I enjoyed myself all the way through. So I can't easily debate on why Sahara is a good movie, it's entertainment. The same applies for this movie, but in reverse for me.
Then you really shouldn't be disrecommending something when you realize it comes down to entertainment for you. Maybe if the movie was poorly made as well as not entertaining to you, but clearly, Gigi is not.

~Kaite~