Wednesday, June 1, 2011 (prime time theme: How To Spy On Nazis)
The House on 92nd Street (1945) 8:00 PM - documentary-style drama
Night Train To Munich (1940) 9:45 PM
Above Suspicion (1943) 11:30 PM
Friday, June 3, 2011 (theme: Weddings)
Father Of The Bride (1950) 8:00 PM
High Society (1956) 12:00 AM
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Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Sunday, May 22, 2011
This week on... TCM (May 22 - June 1)
TCM concludes their May schedule in a glorious burst of singing, dancing, and Nazis. June previews look very promising, including a weekly drive-in double feature that might have you flexing your movie riffing (a la MST3K) muscle.
Sunday, May 22
Guys And Dolls (1955) 3:15 PM
Monday, May 23 (theme: Gordon MacRae)
On The Town (1949) 1:00 PM - Aw, I wanted to see the Hippodrome!
My Sister Eileen (1955) 4:30 PM - 'Two sisters from Ohio, one pretty and one witty, plot to take New York by storm' With Janet Leigh, Jack Lemmon, and Betty Garrett. This is a remake of the Rosalind Russell / Janet Blair movie of the same name (1942).
Shadow On The Wall (1950) 6:30 PM - Interesting sounding thriller about a child left mute by the sight of her stepmother's murder. Watch for Nancy Davis as a psychiatrist!
On Moonlight Bay (1951) 8:00 PM - This Doris Day / Gordon MacRae musical looks like a good match for fans of Meet Me In St. Louis and, especially, Oklahoma!
Three Sailors And A Girl (1953) 9:45 PM - A wing-ding with Jane Powell and Gordon MacRae!!
Starlift (1951) 11:30 PM - Another Doris Day and Gordon MacRae
Wednesday, June 1 (prime time theme: How To Spy On Nazis)
The House on 92nd Street (1945) 8:00 PM - It's a docudrama!
Night Train To Munich (1940) 9:45 PM - I love the artwork for this film (as seen in the IMDb link)
Above Suspicion (1943) 11:30 PM
Sunday, May 22
Guys And Dolls (1955) 3:15 PM
Monday, May 23 (theme: Gordon MacRae)
On The Town (1949) 1:00 PM - Aw, I wanted to see the Hippodrome!
My Sister Eileen (1955) 4:30 PM - 'Two sisters from Ohio, one pretty and one witty, plot to take New York by storm' With Janet Leigh, Jack Lemmon, and Betty Garrett. This is a remake of the Rosalind Russell / Janet Blair movie of the same name (1942).
Shadow On The Wall (1950) 6:30 PM - Interesting sounding thriller about a child left mute by the sight of her stepmother's murder. Watch for Nancy Davis as a psychiatrist!
On Moonlight Bay (1951) 8:00 PM - This Doris Day / Gordon MacRae musical looks like a good match for fans of Meet Me In St. Louis and, especially, Oklahoma!
Three Sailors And A Girl (1953) 9:45 PM - A wing-ding with Jane Powell and Gordon MacRae!!
Starlift (1951) 11:30 PM - Another Doris Day and Gordon MacRae
Wednesday, June 1 (prime time theme: How To Spy On Nazis)
The House on 92nd Street (1945) 8:00 PM - It's a docudrama!
Night Train To Munich (1940) 9:45 PM - I love the artwork for this film (as seen in the IMDb link)
Above Suspicion (1943) 11:30 PM
Sunday, May 15, 2011
This week on... TCM (May 15 - 21)
We might be experiencing some computing problems at the Belvedere, in which case this might be a last blog post for an undetermined amount of time. If that's so, there won't be updates to this blog, Curly Wurly, or any of my accounts (including Flickr and Twitter). The computing issue remains uncertain, so stay tuned. I just wanted to offer this as a word of explanation if all online content should cease. If there's no update here within a week or two (at least of this nature), you can assume that my computer has not faired well. Only time will tell! Meanwhile, TCM has a few classics lined up for the next week. I recommend checking them out!
Sunday, May 15
The Way We Were (1973) 4:00 PM - Barbra Streisand remembers being in love with Robert Redford. That's a fantastic premise for a movie.
Bringing Up Baby (1938) 6:15 PM - One of my favorite comedies!
Monday, May 16
The Mad Miss Manton (1938) 4:45 PM - Sleuthing slapstick Stanwyck!
Meet Me In Las Vegas (1956) 3:30 AM - 'Meet me in Las Vegas, Vegas! Meet me on the Strip! Don't tell me the lights are shining anywhere but....' hmm, I've got zip. This musical stars the lovely Cyd Charisse! Keep eyes peeled for George Chakiris and Jim Backus.
Friday, May 20
Anatomy Of A Murder (1959) 3:00 PM - A Jimmy Stewart with Cool Blonde double-feature. Dig that cool soundtrack!
Bell, Book, And Candle (1959) 5:45 PM
Saturday, May 21
Valley Of The Kings (1954) 1:30 PM - This one sounds like Indiana Jones with Robert Taylor. Worth checking out maybe.
The Night Of The Hunter (1955) 6:15 PM - I hear you either LOVE or HATE this Robert Mitchum classic
Cat People (1942) 8:00 PM - I'm a cat person
The Curse Of The Cat People (1944) 9:30 PM - Why, the only curse I know of is loving cats too much!
Sunday, May 15
The Way We Were (1973) 4:00 PM - Barbra Streisand remembers being in love with Robert Redford. That's a fantastic premise for a movie.
Bringing Up Baby (1938) 6:15 PM - One of my favorite comedies!
Monday, May 16
The Mad Miss Manton (1938) 4:45 PM - Sleuthing slapstick Stanwyck!
Meet Me In Las Vegas (1956) 3:30 AM - 'Meet me in Las Vegas, Vegas! Meet me on the Strip! Don't tell me the lights are shining anywhere but....' hmm, I've got zip. This musical stars the lovely Cyd Charisse! Keep eyes peeled for George Chakiris and Jim Backus.
Friday, May 20
Anatomy Of A Murder (1959) 3:00 PM - A Jimmy Stewart with Cool Blonde double-feature. Dig that cool soundtrack!
Bell, Book, And Candle (1959) 5:45 PM
Saturday, May 21
Valley Of The Kings (1954) 1:30 PM - This one sounds like Indiana Jones with Robert Taylor. Worth checking out maybe.
The Night Of The Hunter (1955) 6:15 PM - I hear you either LOVE or HATE this Robert Mitchum classic
Cat People (1942) 8:00 PM - I'm a cat person
The Curse Of The Cat People (1944) 9:30 PM - Why, the only curse I know of is loving cats too much!
Saturday, May 7, 2011
This week on... TCM (May 8 - 14)
Not much this week, but I'm super excited about the Dark Shadows movie!
Monday, May 9
Lured (1947) 6:15 PM - A film noir about a London serial killer who chooses his victims from the personals column. Stars George Sanders, Lucille Ball, and Boris Karloff
Wednesday, May 11 (Joan Bennett)
Trade Winds (1938) 10:00 PM - An interesting sounding comedy/murder mystery with a screenplay co-written by Dorothy Parker
House Of Dark Shadows (1970) 3:00 AM - I CAN'T WAIT!!!! Collinwood, here I come!!!!
Monday, May 9
Lured (1947) 6:15 PM - A film noir about a London serial killer who chooses his victims from the personals column. Stars George Sanders, Lucille Ball, and Boris Karloff
Wednesday, May 11 (Joan Bennett)
Trade Winds (1938) 10:00 PM - An interesting sounding comedy/murder mystery with a screenplay co-written by Dorothy Parker
House Of Dark Shadows (1970) 3:00 AM - I CAN'T WAIT!!!! Collinwood, here I come!!!!
Saturday, April 30, 2011
This week on... TCM (May 1 - 7)
Sunday, May 1
The Teahouse of the August Moon (1956) 4:00 PM - It was said that, when this movie was in theaters, disappointed Marlon Brando fans could be heard lamenting the fact that he was never seen on the screen. Thanks to TCM, we can see if his heavily made-up face is truly unrecognizable. I've found some of his other films that rely on make-up (namely Viva Zapata!) haven't suffered, but his failed attempts at foreign accents have ruined particular movies.
Key Largo (1948) 6:15 PM
Monday, May 2 (Bing Crosby)
Going Hollywood (1933) 8:30 AM - Bing Crosby and his beret!
Blue Skies (1946) 5:00 PM - According to my movie log, I watched this about a year ago but couldn't remember the plot the next day.
Playtime (1967) 11:30 PM - Fun avec Jacques Tati
Tuesday, May 3
Midnight (1939) 3:00 PM - Claudette Colbert comedy
A Day At The Races (1937) 8:00 PM
Fast Company (1953) 11:45 PM - A Howard Keel musical. I'd rather it be 1938's Fast Company (aka The Rare-Book Murder) starring Melvyn Douglas.
Wednesday, May 4
Born To Dance (1936) 11:30 PM - Eleanor Powell and James Stewart musical
Friday, May 6 (Hammer Time -- Mike Hammer, not Hammer Horror)
Kiss Me Deadly (1955) 8:00 PM - The first of a bunch of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer movies
The Girl Hunters (1963) 11:45 PM - The best way to prepare for this night of hard boiled crime stories is to eat some deviled eggs.
Saturday, May 7
Back From Eternity (1956) 5:15 PM - This is not the sequel to From Here To Eternity. The plot sounds like Lost. It's a remake of Five Came Back, which, of course, happened in Lost. This movie stars Robert Ryan (Jack?), Anita Ekberg (Kate?), and Rod Steiger (Locke?). So, is Por' Jud actually daid or is he daid just in some parallel universe? Or was it all a dream (or perhaps a confusing and elaborate dream ballet with totally different dancers representing the original characters)?
The Bicycle Thief (1948) 8:00 PM - Vittorio de Sica's classic that inspired Pee-wee's Big Adventure
The Teahouse of the August Moon (1956) 4:00 PM - It was said that, when this movie was in theaters, disappointed Marlon Brando fans could be heard lamenting the fact that he was never seen on the screen. Thanks to TCM, we can see if his heavily made-up face is truly unrecognizable. I've found some of his other films that rely on make-up (namely Viva Zapata!) haven't suffered, but his failed attempts at foreign accents have ruined particular movies.
Key Largo (1948) 6:15 PM
Monday, May 2 (Bing Crosby)
Going Hollywood (1933) 8:30 AM - Bing Crosby and his beret!
Blue Skies (1946) 5:00 PM - According to my movie log, I watched this about a year ago but couldn't remember the plot the next day.
Playtime (1967) 11:30 PM - Fun avec Jacques Tati
Tuesday, May 3
Midnight (1939) 3:00 PM - Claudette Colbert comedy
A Day At The Races (1937) 8:00 PM
Fast Company (1953) 11:45 PM - A Howard Keel musical. I'd rather it be 1938's Fast Company (aka The Rare-Book Murder) starring Melvyn Douglas.
Wednesday, May 4
Born To Dance (1936) 11:30 PM - Eleanor Powell and James Stewart musical
Friday, May 6 (Hammer Time -- Mike Hammer, not Hammer Horror)
Kiss Me Deadly (1955) 8:00 PM - The first of a bunch of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer movies
The Girl Hunters (1963) 11:45 PM - The best way to prepare for this night of hard boiled crime stories is to eat some deviled eggs.
Saturday, May 7
Back From Eternity (1956) 5:15 PM - This is not the sequel to From Here To Eternity. The plot sounds like Lost. It's a remake of Five Came Back, which, of course, happened in Lost. This movie stars Robert Ryan (Jack?), Anita Ekberg (Kate?), and Rod Steiger (Locke?). So, is Por' Jud actually daid or is he daid just in some parallel universe? Or was it all a dream (or perhaps a confusing and elaborate dream ballet with totally different dancers representing the original characters)?
The Bicycle Thief (1948) 8:00 PM - Vittorio de Sica's classic that inspired Pee-wee's Big Adventure
Sunday, April 24, 2011
This week on... TCM (April 24 - 30)
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Easter Parade (1948) 9:00 AM - Are you drum crazy? Do you love a piano? Would you like to see Peter Lawford in a fur coat? Then Easter Parade is the musical for you!
Jesus Christ Superstar (1973) 8:00 PM - Religious hippies have the best music and dancers in fringed bikinis (somehow not blasphemous).
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
The Lost Weekend (1945) 8:00 PM
Thursday, April 28, 2011
North By Northwest (1959) 12:00 AM
Friday, April 29, 2011
The Glass Slipper (1955) 12:15 AM - Musical adaptation of Cinderella starring Leslie Caron
The Swan (1956) 2:00 AM
Saturday, April 30, 2011 (Gershwin -- at least Ira -- musicals)
An American In Paris (1951) 8:00 PM
Girl Crazy (1943) 10:15 PM
Shall We Dance (1937) 2:30 PM
Give A Girl A Break (1953) 4:30 AM
Easter Parade (1948) 9:00 AM - Are you drum crazy? Do you love a piano? Would you like to see Peter Lawford in a fur coat? Then Easter Parade is the musical for you!
Jesus Christ Superstar (1973) 8:00 PM - Religious hippies have the best music and dancers in fringed bikinis (somehow not blasphemous).
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
The Lost Weekend (1945) 8:00 PM
Thursday, April 28, 2011
North By Northwest (1959) 12:00 AM
Friday, April 29, 2011
The Glass Slipper (1955) 12:15 AM - Musical adaptation of Cinderella starring Leslie Caron
The Swan (1956) 2:00 AM
Saturday, April 30, 2011 (Gershwin -- at least Ira -- musicals)
An American In Paris (1951) 8:00 PM
Girl Crazy (1943) 10:15 PM
Shall We Dance (1937) 2:30 PM
Give A Girl A Break (1953) 4:30 AM
Thursday, April 21, 2011
You'll never get away with it, Lady!
No matter that his Ken doll hair looks like a can of cake icing! X, her man with X-ray Eyes, is clearly nauseated by a smattering of microbes that can't be seen by a normal human's naked eye in this detail from a Listerine advertisement from October 1947 (seen in the newstand favorite Woman's Home Companion). My theory is that his eye balls bulge not at the sight of the creepy crawlies on his lovely partner's shoulder but because of the constriction with which his bowtie has affixed his head to his shoulders. His girlfriend doesn't need Listerine; she needs a new dancing partner!
This would have made a great premise for a film noir: Gloria Grahame is the mysterious and be-cootied Lady With The White Gardenia and William Bendix is her crazy-eyed lover who is driven to murder by his jealousy and overwhelming hypochondria. [Also posted at Flickr with alternate commentary]
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