Taking a short break from Summer Under the Stars to reminisce about some of my favourite childhood films: Shirley Temple. I’ve seen quite of them at one time or another, but certainly not all. Around the middle of her career, she was a very prolific actress, performing in movies at rates that would astound even…
Growing up, I was the very definition of a latch-key kid. And, as the oldest child, I spent many summers looking after my two younger brothers. We weren’t allowed to go outside when we were home alone, so much of our time was spent in front of the television, watching the scores of videotaped movies…
Carrie’s choice: Tenth Avenue Angel (1948) Airing at 9:30AM EST This dramatic movie is not exactly the silly comedy or musical/comedy I enjoy so much in classic film. What I like about it, though, is that it’s a story of redemption- or not. Margaret O’Brien plays Flavia, whose aunt (played by Angela Lansbury, no less)…
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…
I have yet to complete my in-depth listing/analysis of my top twenty favorite Hitchcock films of all time. Yes, I suck. But it takes a while to compile all of the random, somewhat useless trivial knowledge in my head into something palatable enough to be read without causing glazed eyes and/or excessive boredom. But it’s…
Brandie: God’s Little Acre (1958) Airing at 4:00PM EST Robert Ryan, movie tough guy extraordinaire, is the focus of today’s Summer Under the Stars lineup over on TCM. Though best known for roles in such classic Westerns as The Professionals (1966) and The Wild Bunch (1969), and war films such as The Dirty Dozen (1967),…
Carrie’s choice: The Divorcee (1930) Airing at 11:00AM EST I have to confess that, yet again, I haven’t seen this movie. I want to, though. Norma Shearer plays a woman named Jerry who is in love with Ted. Jerry and Ted are popular and have it all. Naturally, they get married. This breaks the heart…
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…
