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Robert Redford is Star of the Month airing Tuesdays throughout the month. Friday Night Spotlight is the films of Neil Simon. Michael Feinstein is this month's Guest Programmer on January 8th. The four films he picked are: Too Late Blues (1961), Rhapsody In Blue (1945), Cabin In the Sky (1943) and Summer Holiday (1948). SAG Life Achievement Award: Debbie Reynolds airs January 22nd with five films: Singin' In the Rain (1952), The Catered Affair (1956), The Mating Game (1959), Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964) and Mary, Mary (1963). Films To Check Out This Month: Rebel Without A Cause (1955) airing 1/3 at 10/9 p.m. Carefree (1938) airing 1/4 at 12 p.m./11 a.m. The Miracle Worker (1962) airing 1/4 at 6/5 p.m. The More The Merrier (1943) airing 1/5 at 10/9 p.m. To Kill A Mockingbird (1962) airing 1/18 at 8/7 p.m. Our Hospitality (1923) airing 1/18 at 12:45 a.m./11:45 p.m.  Guess Who's Coming To Dinner (1967) airing 1/19 at 12 a.m./11 p.m. The Harvey Girls (1946...

I probably should have made this post earlier but there's still time to enjoy these flicks, actually you can watch most all of these year round. TCM regularly airs four of the following films throughout the year. I've come up with six films to see again or for the first time. Miracle On 34th Street (1947) Starring: Maureen O'Hara, Edmund Gwenn, John Payne and Natalie Wood Directed By: George Seaton Running Time: 96 Minutes  Meet Me In St. Louis (1944) Starring: Judy Garland, Margaret O'Brien, Mary Astor, Marjorie Main Directed By: Vincente Minnelli Running Time: 112 Minutes Bachelor Mother (1939) Starring: Ginger Rogers, David Niven, Charles Coburn Directed By: Garson Kanin Running Time: 82 Minutes A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965) Directed By: Bill Melendez Running Time: 25 Minutes Little Women (1949) Starring: June Allyson, Elizabeth Taylor, Janet Leigh, Margaret O'Brien Directed By: Mervyn LeRoy...

Since it's December I've rounded up a list of classic Christmas songs. Enjoy! Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas by Judy Garland White Christmas by Bing Crosby Santa Baby by Eartha Kitt Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree by Brenda Lee A Holly Jolly Christmas by Burl Ives White Christmas by The Drifters Sleigh Ride by Ella Fitzgerald Christmastime Is Here (Vocal) by Vince Guaraldi Trio Little Saint Nick by The Beach Boys Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! by Dean Martin Baby It's Cold Outside by Johnny Mercer and Margaret Whiting Russian Dance Trepak (The Nutcracker) by Tchaikovsky Until Next Time, Ashley 

So I've come up with some gifts to give for the ultimate classic movie film fan or just to get for yourself! I tried to cover all film genres but I know I missed a few, westerns, film noir. Still I think what I came up with is pretty good. For the Wizard of OZ fan: Hallmark Wizard of Oz Ruby Slippers Christmas Ornament for $7.47 available at walmart.com For the TCM fan: Classic Popcorn Gift Set for $66.90 available through shop.tcm.com For the classic horror fan: House of Dracula Poster for $21.99 or framed for $94.99 available through allposters.com For the Gone With the Wind fan: Gone With the Wind Scarlett O'Hara Doll for $34.95 available through barbiecollector.com For the classic movie soundtrack fan: Play It Again- The Classic Sound of Hollywood 2 disc CD for $13.99 available through shop.tcm.com For the classic sci-fi fan: TCM Greatest Classic Films Collection: Sci-Fi for $27...

Instead of posting this next month I've decided to make this post for this week. I have Christmas themed posts for next month and besides December is just around the corner anyway. Highlights For December: Cary Grant is Star of the Month airing Mondays throughout the month. Jason Lee is this month's Guest Programmer on December 17th. His three flicks he picked are: The Kid (1921), City Lights (1931) and Paris, Texas (1984).  In Memoriam airs December 30th with 8 films honoring those who passed away earlier this year. Among those included: Maximilian Schell in Topkapi (1964), Juanita Moore in Imitation of Life (1959), Elaine Stritch in Kiss Her Goodbye (1959), Robin Williams in Good Will Hunting (1997), Phillip Seymour Hoffman in Doubt (2008), Alain Resnais in Mon Oncle D' Amerique (1980), Gordon Willis in Zelig (1983) and Richard Attenborough in Brighton Rock (1947).  Friday Night Spotlight showcases the films of director/choreographer Charles Walt...

Since it's officially November I've decided to make a post about what's happening this month on TCM. Highlights For November: Star of the Month  - This month is not just one star but several silent stars. It's broken down into 4 sections. On November 3rd it's The Women, on November 10th it's The Men, on November 17th it's Oscar Winners, Child Stars and Sisters and finally on November 24th it's The Clowns.  Road Movies are the Friday Night Spotlight Jeff Garlin is the Guest Programmer on November 6th. The four films he picked are: Meet John Doe (1941), Bullitt (1968), The Third Man (1949) and Dodsworth (1936).  Veteran's Day Real-Life Heroes airs November 11th with five films.  A Night At The Movies: George Lucas and The World of Fantasy Cinema airs November 25-26 with 12 films and a new documentary.  Fan Favorites airs November 29th, four dedicated TCM fans select one holiday themed movie.  Films Airing This Month to Check Out: B...

I've decided to put together a list of five classic horror films, emphasis on horror since maybe two from this list qualify as that. One is a sibling rivalry gone wrong, one is a slasher flick and I suppose one in a way could be considered a romantic comedy. Without further ado here's my list. Cat People (1942) Starring: Simone Simon, Kent Smith, Tom Conway and Jane Randolph Running Time: 73 Minutes Directed By: Jacques Tourneur The Curse of the Cat People (1944) * This is the sequel to Cat People * Starring: Simone Simon, Kent Smith, Ann Carter, Jane Randolph Running Time: 70 minutes Directed By: Robert Wise and Gunther von Fritsch Psycho (1960) Starring: Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Vera Miles, John Gavin Running Time: 109 Minutes Directed By: Alfred Hitchcock Whatever Happened To Baby Jane? (1962) Starring: Bette Davis and Joan Crawford Running Time: 133 Minutes Directed By: Robert Aldrich I M...

Since it's October I've decided to put together a playlist of classic Halloween-ish songs. Nothing on this list goes later than the 1970s, I don't consider the 1980s 'classic' I know a lot of people do but I don't. Without further ado here is the list: Witchcraft by Frank Sinatra Time Warp from The Rocky Horror Picture Show Gloomy Sunday by Billie Holiday I'm Your Boogie Man by KC and the Sunshine Band Monster Mash by Bobby 'Boris' Pickett & The Crypt Keepers Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered by Ella Fitzgerald Superstition by Stevie Wonder I Put A Spell On You by Nina Simone Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead by Ella Fitzgerald Nightmare by Artie Shaw Do You Believe In Magic by The Lovin' Spoonful The Addams Family Theme Song The Munsters Theme Song The Twlight Zone Theme Song   Enjoy! Until Next Time, Ashley