Toshiro Mifune (second from right) in Seven Samurai. The Academy had its John Hughes tribute on Sunday. Tonight, Turner Classic Movies is paying tribute to someone who may not be…
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Robert Osborne: Classic movie selections on TCM. Basketball star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar will join Turner Classic Movies host Robert Osborne to present four of his favorite films in…
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British-born actress Jean Simmons, who died on Jan. 22 at age 80, will have next Friday evening dedicated to her on Turner Classic Movies. Beginning at 5 p.m. PT, TCM…
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Jennifer Jones in Portrait of Jennie: one of Luis Buñuel’s favorite films. Best Actress Oscar winner Jennifer Jones dead at 90: Best remembered for her portrayals of troubled, complex women…
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Judy Garland in A Star Is Born: Restored Classics. Turner Classic Movies’ first-ever TCM Classic Film Festival, which will be held on April 22–25 in Hollywood, will feature the world…
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Grace Kelly. Stating the obvious: most people take great pleasure in idealizing their idols – which is why idols are idols. Whether we’re talking of gods, saints, prophets, or pop…
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Ninotchka with Greta Garbo and Melvyn Douglas (top). The Way We Were with Barbra Streisand and Robert Redford (bottom). From the Romanovs’ last stand to Warren Beatty’s first solo directorial…
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House / Hausu by Nobuhiko Obayashi. Schedule and synopses from the American Cinematheque website. Wednesday, September 23 - 7:30 PM Japanese Cult Classics Double Feature: HOUSE (HAUSU), 1977, Janus Films,…
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Claude Rains, one of the finest actors of the studio era – in fact, one of the finest film actors of the 20th century – is Turner Classic Movies’ Star…
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Claire Bloom, one of the most talented and most striking actresses of her generation, will have her “Summer Under the Stars” day on Monday, Aug. 31. Handpicked by Charles Chaplin…
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Peter Sellers in Lolita. Image: Courtesy of Turner Classic Movies. Peter Sellers will have his “Summer Under the Stars” day on Saturday, Aug. 29. Turner Classic Movies will present thirteen…
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Frank Sinatra, Gene Kelly and Jules Munshin in On the Town. Bobby-soxer-turned-blue-haired-matron idol Frank Sinatra will have his “Summer Under the Stars” day on Friday, Aug. 28. Turner Classic Movies will…
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Ida Lupino. Ida Lupino, one of the top Warner Bros. stars of the 1940s, will have her “Summer Under the Stars” day on Thursday, Aug. 27. More than a second-rank…
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Oberon Movies: Mysterious Oscar-nominated actress led intriguing off-screen life rivaling roles she played on the big screen in England and Hollywood.
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Carole Lombard, Fredric March in a Nothing Sacred publicity shot. Fredric March has his “Summer Under the Stars” day on Monday, Aug. 24. Turner Classic Movies will present 13 Fredric…
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Angela Lansbury has her “Summer Under the Stars” day on Sunday, Aug. 23. Thanks to the popular TV series Murder She Wrote, Angela Lansbury became a bigger star in the…
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Gene Hackman in Bonnie and Clyde with Warren Beatty. Gene Hackman has his “Summer Under the Stars” day is Friday, Aug. 21. Turner Classic Movies will present 11 films featuring or…
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Actress Miriam Hopkins: Early image courtesy of Allan Ellenberger. Miriam Hopkins, one of the most underrated performers of the studio era, will have her “Summer Under the Stars” day on…
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Red Skelton, Ann Rutherford, Virginia Grey in Whistling in the Dark. Photo: Courtesy Turner Classic Movies. Red Skelton’s “Summer Under the Stars” day is Wednesday, Aug. 19. Turner Classic Movies…
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Jennifer Jones in Madame Bovary. Jennifer Jones’ “Summer Under the Stars” day on Turner Classic Movies is Monday, Aug. 17. A very popular actress in the 1940s and 1950s, Jennifer…
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Elvis Presley and Ann-Margret in Viva Las Vegas. I can only think of one Elvis Presley song I like: “Can’t Help Falling in Love.” I don’t know if he sings…
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Deborah Kerr day Turner Classic Movies’ “Summer Under the Stars” series will feature two TCM premieres: The Day Will Dawn / The Avengers, a British-made 1942 spy drama, and Leo…
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Gloria Grahame in Crossfire. In films, Grahame usually came across as vulgar, sleazy, and untrustworthy – and I mean that as a compliment; in my book, shady movie characters have…
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Clark Gable in Mutiny on the Bounty, with Charles Laughton. Clark Gable has his “Summer Under the Stars” day on Wednesday, Aug. 12. Turner Classic Movies will present thirteen of…
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Audrey Hepburn movies all day on Tuesday, Aug. 11, on Turner Classic Movies (TCM). Hepburn is the day’s “Summer Under the Stars” movie star. (See Audrey Hepburn Movie Schedule further…
Christmas Cheer: Andy Hardy and rediscovering Sherlock Holmes actor who made his mark as sleuth in 5 films + Woody Allen and Katharine Hepburn.
Angry Young Man Albert Finney in Saturday Night and Sunday Morning. Image: Bryanston Films Ltd./Photofest. “Four Angry Young Men” is the title of a four-film series to take place on…
Jean Arthur movies: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. Jean Arthur is one of my all-time favorite performers. So, it’s great to see her listed as one of Turner Classic Movies’ “Summer…
Yul Brynner has his “Summer Under the Stars” day on Wednesday, Aug. 26. Inevitably, The King and I (1956), the movie that earned Brynner an Academy Award and turned him…
Sterling Hayden has his “Summer Under the Stars” Day on Saturday, Aug. 22. Now, Sterling Hayden is an interesting choice for the Turner Classic Movies series. Like previous TCM “Summer…
John Wayne movies: The John Wayne-directed The Alamo. Image: Courtesy Turner Classic Movies. It’s John Wayne day on Tuesday, Aug. 18, as Turner Classic Movies continues with its “Summer Under…
Sidney Poitier, Elizabeth Hartman, and Shelley Winters in A Patch of Blue. Sidney Poitier’s “Summer Under the Stars” day is Friday, Aug. 14. Turner Classic Movies will have no Sidney…