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  Highlights for the Month: Judy Garland is Star of the Month, airing Fridays. LGBTQ Directors air Mondays. Revisionist Westerns air Thursdays. Follow the Thread airs Saturdays. Fathers on Film airs Sundays. Method Acting airs May 8th and 15th.  Films Airing This Month to Check Out: The Thin Man (1934) airs 6/1 at 8:30/7:30 a.m. The Great Dictator (1940) airs 6/3 at 9:15/8:15 a.m. Modern Times (1936) airs 6/3 at 11:30/10:30 a.m. Sabrina (1954) airs 6/4 at 10/9 p.m. The Wizard of Oz (1925) airs 6/5 at 12 a.m./11 p.m. Dance, Girl, Dance (1940) airs 6/6 at 9:30/8:30 p.m. The Women (1939) airs 6/7 at 4:30/3:30 a.m. Dean Martin: King of Cool (2021) airs 6/7 at 12:30 p.m./11:30 a.m. and 6/18 at 6/5 p.m. Rio Bravo (1959) airs 6/7 at 2:30/1:30 p.m. Ocean's Eleven (1960) airs 6/7 at 5/4 p.m. and 6/17 at 9:15/8:15 a.m. Topper (1937) airs 6/8 at 9:45/8:45 a.m. I Confess (1953) airs 6/9 at 4:45/3:45 a.m. Presenting Lily Mars (1943) airs 6/10 at 10:15/9:15 a.m. The Pirate (1948) airs 6/10 ...

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, this is a senstitive topic but one that should be discussed. Hollywood has made a plethora of shows and movies about mental health, some are good, some are terrible. Here's a few movies to check out.  *Also if you are struggling there are sources to help you. If you are in the U.S. text HOME to 741-741 and the suicide hotline is 1-800-273-8255. If you are looking for a therapist I'd suggest Psychology Today.com, as there is a search engine to find either a face to face or virtural therapist.  Ordinary People (1980) Directed By: Robert Redford Starring: Mary Tyler Moore, Timothy Hutton, Donald Sutherland Running Time: 124 Minutes  Frances (1982) Directed By: Graeme Clifford Starring: Jessica Lange, Sam Shepard, Kim Stanley Running Time: 140 Minutes Gaslight (1944) Directed By: George Cukor Starring: Charles Boyer, Ingrid Bergman, Joseph Cotton Running Time: 114 Minutes The Three Faces of Eve (1957)  Directed By: Nunnally Johnso...

  What's on TCM in May Highlights for the Month: Anna May Wong is Star of the Month, airing Thursdays.  TCM Spotlight features Around the World in 80 Movies, airing Tuesdays. TCM Special Theme features Busby Berkley, airing Mondays.  Mothers in the Movies airs May 1st and 8th.  Tribute to Yvette Mimieux airs May 4th. Memorial Day Weekend airs May 27th-30th. Films Airing This Month to Check Out: Lolita (1962) airs 5/1 at 5:15/4:15 p.m. Imitation of Life (1959) airs 5/1 at 8/7 p.m. Stella Dallas (1937) airs 5/1 at 10:15/9:15 p.m. High Society (1956) airs 5/2 at 2/1 p.m. Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964) airs 5/2 at 5:45/4:45 p.m. Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933) airs 5/2 at 8/7 p.m. The Pirate (1948) airs 5/4 at 6:15/5:15 a.m. Light in the Piazza (1962) airs 5/4 at 8/7 p.m. Where the Boys Are (1960) airs 5/4 at 10/9 p.m. Toys in the Attic (1963) airs 5/5 at 4/3 a.m. The Girl from Mexico (1939) airs 5/5 at 6/5 a.m. Fiesta (1947) airs 5/5 at 1:45/12:45 p.m. The Toll of the Sea (19...

Earth Day is Friday April 22nd. In honor of that I thought I'd make a post with a tie in featuring movies with 'earth' in the title. Here are six to enjoy and Happy Earth Day!  The Good Earth (1937) Directed By: Sidney Franklin, Victor Fleming (uncredited) and Gustav Machaty (uncredited) Starring: Paul Muni, Luise Rainer, Walter Connolly Running Time: 138 Minutes Earth Vs the Spider (1958) Directed By: Bert I. Gordon Starring: Ed Kemmer, June Kenney, Eugene Persson Running Time: 73 Minutes Earthquake (1974) Directed By: Mark Robson Starring: Charlton Heston, Ava Gardner, George Kennedy Running Time: 123 Minutes Earth Vs. The Flying Saucers (1956) Directed By: Fred F. Sears Starring: Hugh Marlow, Joan Taylor, Donald Curtis Running Time: 84 Minutes Down to Earth (1947) Directed By: Alexander Hall Starring: Rita Hayworth, Roland Culver, Larry Parks Running Time: 101 Minutes *Note: The above is a clip from the film. The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) Directed By: Cecil B. De...

  Highlights for the Month: Errol Flynn is Star of the Month, airing Mondays. TCM Spotlight features Time Travel, airing Thursdays. Doris Day 100th Birthday Tribute airs April 3rd.  TCM Special Theme: Baseball airs April 8th and 15th. TCM Special Theme: April in Paris Weekend, airs April 9th-10th. Easter airs April 17th. Tribute to Peter Bogdanovich airs April 22nd-23rd (Primetime) Films Airing This Month to Check Out: Beach Blanket Bingo (1965) airs 4/3 at 8:15/7:15 a.m. and 4/12 at 2/1 p.m. Calamity Jane (1953) airs 4/3 at 4/3 p.m. Lover Come Back (1961) airs 4/3 at 6/5 p.m. Green Mansions (1959) airs 4/4 at 10:30/9:30 a.m. and 4/18 at 2/1 p.m. Imitation of Life (1934) at 4/5 at 10/9 p.m. Ocean's Eleven (1960) airs 4/6 at 3:30/2:30 p.m. Sunday in New York (1963) airs 4/6 at 6/5 p.m. Dean Martin: King of Cool (2020) airs 4/7 at 6/5 a.m. The Harvey Girls (1946) airs 4/8 at 6/5 p.m. Take Me Out to the Ball Game (1949) airs 4/9 at 12 a.m./11 p.m. How to Steal a Million (1966) ai...

  You've heard the saying March Roars in like a lion, since it's March 1st I thought I'd make a theme with it and make a post with movies that have the word 'lion' in the title. Enjoy! The Lion in Winter (1968) Directed By: Anthony Harvey Starring: Katharine Hepburn, Peter O'Toole, Anthony Hopkins Running Time:134 Minutes The Young Lions (1958)  Directed By: Edward Dmytryk Starring: Marlon Brando, Montgomery Cliff, Dean Martin  Running Time: 167 Minutes Clarence the Cross-Eyed Lion (1965) Directed By: Andrew Marton Starring: Marshall Thompson, Betsy Drake, Richard Hadyn Running Time: 98 Minutes The Wind and the Lion (1975) Directed By: John Milius Starring: Sean Connery, Candice Bergen, Brian Keith  Running Time: 119 Minutes The Lion (1962) Directed By: Jack Cardiff Starring: William Holden, Trevor Howard, Capucine Running Time: 96 Minutes *The above link is the whole film* Until Next Time, Ashley A. 

It is Award Season in Hollywood which means it's also TCM's annual 31 Days of Oscar. The entire schedule is here , a promo is here and below are my picks.  The Harvey Girls (1946) airs 3/1 at 8/7 a.m. Laura (1944) airs 3/1 at 12:15 a.m./11:15 p.m. Suspicion (1941) airs 3/1 at 4/3 a.m. The Red Balloon (1956) airs 3/2 at 5/4 a.m. The King and I (1956) airs 3/2 at 10:15/9:15 p.m. Limelight (1952) airs 3/2 at 5:45/4:45 p.m. Judgement at Nuremberg (1961) airs 3/3 at 8:15/7:15 a.m. The Graduate (1967) airs 3/3 at 10:15/9:15 p.m. Cabaret (1972) airs 3/4 at 5:30/4:30 p.m. Network (1976) airs 3/4 at 8/7 p.m. Pillow Talk (1959) airs 3/6 at 6/5 p.m. The Red Shoes (1948) airs 3/8 at 3:45/2:45 p.m. The Philadelphia Story (1940) airs 3/8 at 10:15/9:15 p.m. The Great Race (1965) airs 3/10 at 11/10 a.m. Summer of '42 (1971) airs 3/11 at 12 p.m./11 a.m. Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) airs 3/11 at 8/7 p.m. Arthur (1981) airs 3/12 at 10:15/9:15 p.m. Victor/Victoria (1982) airs 3/12 at 12:15 a.m./1...

I know it's not very original but I've made yet another Valentine's Day playlist. This one is mostly songs from the 1960s and 1970s. Enjoy!  Something by The Beatles The Way You Look Tonight by Frank Sinatra I Just Called to Say I Love You by Stevie Wonder Your Song by Elton John You're My Best Friend by Queen Silly Love Songs by Wings My One and Only Love by Dean Martin Baby I'm Yours by Barbara Lewis Best of My Love by The Emotions How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You by James Taylor Unchained Melody by The Righteous Brothers Can't Help Falling in Love by Elvis Presley  Love is Strange by Mickey & Sylvia You've Really Got a Hold on Me by The Miracles  It's In His Kiss by Betty Everett  Je Pense a Lui by Francoise Hardy  Until Next Time, Ashley A. 

  February 2022 Schedule Highlights for the Month: Henry Fonda is Star of the Month, airing Tuesdays. TCM Spotlight features Breakup Classics, airing Mondays. TCM Special Theme features Black History Month, airing Sundays. 24-Hour Tribute to Sidney Poitier airs February 19th-20th. Films Airing This Month to Check Out: Some Came Running (1958) airs 2/2 at 1:45/12:45 p.m. Inside the Dream Factory (1995) airs 2/3 at 6:45/5:45 p.m. To Sir, With Love (1967) airs 2/4 at 8/7 p.m. and 2/20 at 2/1 p.m. Lilies of the Field (1963) airs 2/6 at 8/7 p.m. In the Mood for Love (2000) airs 2/7 at 4/3 a.m. Some Like it Hot (1959) airs 2/11 at 3:45/2:45 a.m. and 2/27 at 3:45/2:45 p.m. Side Street (1950) airs 2/13 at 12 a.m./11 p.m. and 2/13 at 10/9 a.m. The Little Princess (1939) airs 2/13 at 6/5 a.m. Purple Noon (1961) airs 2/14 at 4:15/3:15 a.m. Waterloo Bridge (1940) airs 2/14 at 10:15/9:15 a.m. Kramer Vs. Kramer (1979) airs 2/14 at 11:45/10:45 p.m. Sex and the Single Girl (1964) airs 2/16 at 1:45...

I'm continuing with my Hollywood posts for the month of January. I've made a bunch of playlists in the past but never a Hollywood one. This playlist refers to songs that have Hollywood in the title. Enjoy! Hooray for Hollywood from Hollywood Hotel  Hollywood Swinging by Kool & the Gang In Hollywood (Everybody is a Star) by Village People Hollywood Nights by Bob Seger Hollywood by America Hollywood or Bust by Dean Martin  King of Hollywood by The Eagles  West of Hollywood by Steely Dan  Somewhere in Hollywood by 10cc Postcards from Hollywood by Ned Doheny Little Hollywood Girl by The Crickets Until Next Time, Ashley A. 

In the past during January I've made Hollywood centric posts, this time I thought I'd try to make a post about stars who made a cameo in other films. Here's a few to check out.  Red Skelton in Ocean's 11 (1960) Bing Crosby and Bob Hope in Scared Stiff (1953) Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis in Road to Bali (1952) Natalie Wood in The Candidate (1972) Judy Garland in Words and Music (1948)   Frank Sinatra (voice only) in Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) Until Next Time, Ashley A.