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  Highlights for the Month: Elvis Presley is Star of the Month airing Thursdays.  Independence Day airs July 4th.  Olympic Documentaries airs July 19th, eve of the 2021 Summer Olympics.  Films Airing This Month to Check Out: The Trouble with Angels (1966) airs 7/2 at 6/5 p.m.  What's the Matter with Helen? (1971) airs 7/3 at 2/1 a.m. Strangers on a Train (1951) airs 7/3 at 12 p.m./11 a.m. Pillow Talk (1959) airs 7/5 at 12:15 p.m./11:15 a.m. And God Created Woman (1956) at 7/6 at 11/10 a.m. Viva Las Vegas (1964) airs 7/8 at 8/7 p.m. A Raisin in the Sun (1961) airs 7/9 at 5:45/4:45 p.m. The Women (1939) airs 7/11 at 8/7 p.m. King Kong (1933) airs 7/12 at 9:15/8:15 p.m. Of Human Bondage (1934) airs 7/13 at 3:15/2:15 a.m. Mildred Pierce (1945) airs 7/13 at 4:45/3:45 a.m. The Awful Truth (1937) airs 7/13 at 8:30/7:30 a.m. His Girl Friday (1940) airs 7/13 at 10:15/9:15 a.m. Bringing Up Baby (1938) airs 7/13 at 12 p.m./11 a.m. Baby Face (1933) airs 7/16 at 6:30/5:30 p....

I've made posts in the past on recent book releases to check out. I thought this time I'd make one on books made into movies, with either a summer or beach theme. Once you've read the book, see the movie if you haven't already.  Jaws by Peter Benchley To Buy: Here / Here Movie Trailer Summer of '42 by Herman Raucher To Buy: Here Movie Trailer  Lisa and Lottie by Erich Kastner To Buy: Here / Here Movie Trailer The Body by Stephen King To  Buy: Here / Here Movie Trailer  Gidget by Frederick Kohner To Buy: Here / Here Movie Trailer  The Blue Lagoon by Henry De Vere Stacpoole To Buy: Here / Here Movie Trailer Until Next Time, Ashley A. 

June is Pride month and last year I made a post about movies with an LGBT theme, this year I'm adding six more movies to check out. Enjoy and Happy Pride to all that celebrate!  Pandora's Box (1929) Directed By: G.W. Pabst Starring: Louise Brooks, Francis Lederer, Alice Roberts Running Time: 133 Minutes Inside Daisy Clover (1965) Directed By: Robert Mulligan Starring: Natalie Wood, Robert Redford, Ruth Gordon Running Time: 128 Minutes The Fox (1967) Directed By: Mark Rydell Starring: Sandy Dennis, Anne Heywood, Keir Dullea Running Time: 110 Minutes *Note: The above is a clip from the film, not the trailer. The Boys in the Band (1970) Directed By: William Friedkin Starring: Kenneth Nelson, Leonard Frey, Cliff Gorman Running Time: 120 Minutes Myra Breckinridge (1970) Directed By: Michael Same Starring: Raquel Welch, John Huston, Mae West Running Time: 94 Minutes Glen or Glenda (1953) Directed By: Ed Wood Starring: Ed Wood, Timothy Fuller, Bela Lugosi Running Time: 71 Minutes...

June is National Rose Month. In the past I've made posts about floral themed songs or movies. This time I thought I'd make one on movies with rose in the title. Here's a few to check out. Enjoy!  The Sword and the Rose (1953) Directed By: Ken Annakin Starring: Glynis Johns, James Robertson, Richard Todd Running Time: 92 Minutes Days of Wine and Roses (1962) Directed By: Blake Edwards Starring: Jack Lemmon, Lee Remick, Charles Bickford Running Time: 117 Minutes Audrey Rose (1977) Directed By: Robert Wise Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Marsha Mason, John Beck Running Time: 113 Minutes The Rose (1979)  Directed By: Mark Rydell Starring: Bette Midler, Alan Bates, Frederic Forrest Running Time: 134 Minutes The War of the Roses (1989) Directed By: Danny DeVito Starring: Kathleen Turner, Michael Douglas, Danny DeVito Running Time: 116 Minutes The Subject Was Roses (1968) Directed By: Ulu Grosbard Starring: Patricia Neal, Jack Albertson, Martin Sheen Running Time: 107 Minutes Unti...

  June Schedule: Highlights for the month: Cyd Charisse is Star of the Month, airing Tuesdays. TCM Spotlight features Juvenile Delinquents, airing Thursdays.  TCM Special Theme: Teacher's Picks, airs Wednesdays (except June 30th) Father's Day airs May 20th. Hitchcock Binge-Watch Weekend airs June 26th-27th.  Films Airing This Month to Check Out: The Bad Seed (1956) airs 6/1 at 5:45/4:45 p.m. Summer of '42 (1971) airs 6/2 at 3:30/2:30 p.m. The Music Box (1932) airs 6/2 at 9:45/8:45 p.m. Blackboard Jungle (1955) airs 6/3 at 9:45/8:45 p.m. To Sir, With Love (1967) airs 6/3 at 11:45/10:45 p.m. Sense and Sensibility (1995) airs 6/4 at 8/7 p.m. Gun Crazy (1950) airs 6/5 at 12 p.m./11 a.m. Monkey Business (1952) airs 6/5 at 8/7 p.m. I Was a Male War Bride (1949) airs 6/5 at 10/9 p.m. Lilies of the Field (1963) airs 6/6 at 4/3 p.m. Laugh, Clown, Laugh (1928) airs 6/7 at 12:15 a.m./11:15 p.m. Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) airs 6/9 at 8/7 p.m. Singin' in the Rain (1952) airs 6/9 at...

  Disney+ is a streaming service that launched in 2019, since them much of the Disney library has been available to view. There are also a couple of companies, 20th Century Fox and Sony, which have allowed Disney access to their library. Something that surprised me was that there are a few classic movies available. Keep in mind there are only 5 but know that if the y get the rights, I'm sure more films will be added in the future. Here's 5 you can watch right now.  Miracle on 34th Street (1947) The original Christmas tale of a young girl (Natalie Wood) who is brought up not believing in Santa begins to believe a Macy's Santa is the real thing. Also starring Maureen O'Hara and Edmund Gwenn.  The Sound of Music (1965)  The beloved musical based on the true story of the Von Trapp family. Starring Julie Andrews who becomes governess to a widowed man with 7 children. Also starring Christopher Plummer and Eleanor Parker.  Hello Dolly (1969)  Based on the s...

I know you've heard the saying April Showers Bring May Flowers, well I thought instead of making a spring playlist I'd make a flower power playlist, all songs either feature the word flowers or a type of flower. Enjoy! Crimson and Clover by Tommy James and the Shondells Hyacinth House by The Doors  Sugar Magnolia by Grateful Dead Dead Flowers by The Rolling Stones Roses Are Red (My Love) by Bobby Vinton Daisy Jane by America Pictures of Lily by The Who Orange Blossom Special by Johnny Cash Eighteen Yellow Roses by Bobby Darin Ramblin' Rose by Nat King Cole Love is a Rose by Linda Ronstadt San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair) by Scott McKenzie Days of Wine and Roses by Henry Mancini Flowers Never Bend with the Rainfall by Simon & Garfunkel Yellow and Rose by James Taylor A Rose for Emily by The Zombies Honeysuckle Rose by Fats Waller Bread and Roses by Judy Collins Until Next Time, Ashley A.