Here at True Classics, we love a good laugh. Seriously, who doesn’t? You can’t spend all of your time watching gritty crime drama and noir. Man doesn’t live on overwrought romance alone. And musicals can only lift your spirits so far before you find yourself wanting to shoot the happy, chirping singers on screen. Sometimes,…
Brandie’s choice: Monkey Business (1931) Airing at 8:00PM EST Thelma Todd is somewhat overlooked today, as not many modern audiences remember her tragically short career. She died at the age of 29, having completed over 100 short-subject and feature-length pictures in the ten years between her debut in 1926 and her death in 1935. Her…
Carrie’s choice: My Favorite Year (1982) Airing at 10:00AM EST Let’s lighten things up a little, shall we? In My Favorite Year (or My Favourite Year, as it was also billed), Peter O’Toole plays Alan Swann, a contemporary idol. A drunk. A womanizer. A guest on an upcoming variety show for TV. Oh dear. Benjy…
Brandie’s choice: Bringing Up Baby (1938) Airing at 12:00AM EST There are a handful of movies I would personally label the funniest films of all time, and Bringing Up Baby would be near the top of that list. In fact, when I endeavor to introduce someone to the world of classic film, this is one…
Brandie’s choice: Julia Misbehaves (1948) Airing at 1:45PM EST Walter Pidgeon began his career in silent films, but it was his melodious voice (in combination with his charming good looks) that made him a star. His screen pairings with Greer Garson–a staggering eight of them–varied from romance to costume dramas to historical dramas, and most…
Our recommendation: The Man Who Came for Dinner (1942) Airing at 12:00AM EST This film is one of my favorite Christmas movies (though overall, the theme is quite less than Christmas-y), and I’m so glad to see it on the schedule for today because it features one of Ann Sheridan’s most enjoyable (though relatively minor)…
Brandie’s choice: Leave Her to Heaven (1945) Airing at 8:00PM EST She was one of the most beautiful women to ever grace the medium of film, but Gene Tierney’s talent extended far beyond her ethereal looks. Initially cast in comedies, she really made her name in film noir, beginning with her part as the intriguing…
Brandie’s choice: The Fortune Cookie (1966) Airing at 3:45PM EST Have I told you lately how much I adore Billy Wilder? Who else could have given the world the oh-so-perfect comedic pairing of Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau? Wilder, Lemmon, and Matthau formed an unbeatable team in The Fortune Cookie, the first of ten movies…
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