Sterling Hayden on TCM
Sterling Hayden’s "Summer Under the Stars" Day will take place on Saturday, Aug. 22.
Now, Sterling Hayden is an interesting choice for the Turner Classic Movies series. Like previous TCM "Summer Under the Stars" honoree Gloria Grahame, Hayden — though tall, blond, and handsome — was never a major Hollywood personality or a top box-office attraction. And despite his presence in several important and still well-known films — The Asphalt Jungle, Johnny Guitar, Dr. Strangelove, The Godfather — he’s hardly a recognizable name today. And that’s why TCM’s decision to dedicate a day to him is so welcome. I mean, let’s take a break from Judy Garland…
Sterling Hayden Day will offer no less than five TCM premieres, of [...]
by Andre Soares | August 17, 2009
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Tags: Classic Movies, Dr. Strangelove, Joan Crawford, Johnny Guitar, Nicholas Ray, Sterling Hayden, Summer Under the Stars, TCM, The Asphalt Jungle, Turner Classic Movies, Zero Hour!
National Film Registry 2008: A FACE IN THE CROWD, JOHNNY GUITAR
2008 National Film Registry
Burt Lancaster, Ava Gardner in The Killers
National Film Registry 2008 Article
Film information from the National Film Registry press release
The Asphalt Jungle (1950)
John Huston’s brilliant crime drama contains the recipe for a meticulously planned robbery, but the cast of criminal characters features one too many bad apples. Sam Jaffe, as the twisted mastermind, uses cash from corrupt attorney Emmerich (Louis Calhern) to assemble a group of skilled thugs to pull off a jewel heist. All goes as planned — until an alert night watchman and a corrupt cop enter the picture. Marilyn Monroe has a memorable bit part as Emmerich’s "niece."
Deliverance (1972)
Four Atlanta professionals (Burt Reynolds, Ned Beatty, Ronnie Cox and [...]
by Andre Soares | December 30, 2008
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Tags: Ava Gardner, Burt Lancaster, Burt Reynolds, Classic Movies, Deliverance, Flower Drum Song, Hallelujah, Johnny Guitar, National Film Registry, The Killers
