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  Highlights for November: Sydney Greenstreet is Star of the Month, airing Wednesdays.  TCM Spotlight features Musicals with Great Dance Numbers, airing Mondays.  Musical Gems with Leonard Maltin airs November 5th.  Veteran's Day airs November 11th.  Family Comedies airs November 25th, Thanksgiving Day.  Films Airing This Month to Check Out: Fame (1980) airs 11/ 1 at 10/9 p.m. West Side Story (1961) airs 11/1 at 12:30 a.m./11:30 p.m. The Women (1939) airs 11/2 at 1:15/12:15 p.m. Valerie and Her Week of Wonders (1970) airs 11/3 at 1:15/12:15 a.m. They Live By Night (1948) airs 11/3 at 12:45 p.m./11:45 a.m. Gun Crazy (1950) airs 11/3 at 2:30/1:30 p.m. Rebel Without a Cause (1955) airs 11/6 at 4/3 p.m. The Celluloid Closet (1995) airs 11/6 at 6/5 p.m. The Patsy (1928) airs 11/8 at 12:15 a.m./11:15 p.m. The Music Box (1932) airs 11/8 at 6/5 a.m. Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase (1939) airs 11/8 at 12 p.m./11 a.m. Behave Yourself! (1951) airs 11/9 at 1:15/12:...

  Highlights for the Month: Lucille Ball is Star of the Month, airing Thursdays. TCM Spotlight: Big Country, airing Mondays. TCM Special Theme: New Wave, airing Tuesdays. TCM Speical Theme: Horror with Mario Cantone, airing Sundays. 100th Anniversary of Fleischer Animation airs October 2nd and 9th.  20th Century Fox with Scott Eyman airs Wednesday October 6th.  Films Airing This Month to Check Out: King Kong (1933) airs 10/1 at 6/5 a.m. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1932) airs 10/1 at 2/1 p.m. Freaks (1932) airs 6:45/5:45 p.m. Cartoon Carnival (2021) airs 10/2 at 8/7 p.m. 100th Anniversary of Fleischer Animation (2021) airs 9:45/8:45 p.m. The Birds (1963) airs 10/3 at 8/7 p.m. The Curse of the Cat People (1944) airs 10/4 at 12:30 p.m./11:30 a.m. Cat People (1942) airs 10/4 at 6/5 p.m., 10/31 at 12 a.m./11 p.m. and 10/31 at 10/9 a.m. Coal Miner's Daughter (1980) airs 10/4 at 8/7 p.m. Tea and Sympathy (1956) airs 10/5 at 12 p.m./11 a.m. Rebel Without a Cause (1955) airs 10/5 at ...

This Thursday begins the first day of fall. Just like how I made a Summer Reading List, here is one for fall. This isn't a post about upcoming book releases, This list features books that might have been on a required reading list in school or a book that has a fall theme, ex. horror. And I've added a movie tie in. Happy reading and watching!  Picture via Penguin Books Frankenstein by Mary Shelley Just in time for Halloween next month, this classic horror tale has been frightening readers for decades. The tale of a scientist, Victor Frankenstein who creates a monster. In 1931 Universal Pictures made a film version, starring Boris Karloff as the monster, and with his giant stature, green skin and bolts in his neck he's not hard to miss. The character of Frankenstein has been in pop culture from the character Herman Munster in the sitcom, The Munsters to Mel Brooks' comedy Young Frankenstein , even to the musical The Rocky Horror Picture Show where Dr. Frank-N-Furter cr...

Yesterday, September 13th was Roald Dahl day, originally, I had planned to post this last week but when I thought I was done watching all the films I noticed I hadn't watched one so instead it's this week. So, to pay tribute here's a ranking of Roald Dahl movie adaptaions. Now you might have noticed I've left off a few movies. I was unable to access the 1989 animated version The BFG and Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory and I decided not to put in the 2005 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory . However a few years ago I made an original and remake of Willy Wonka and you can view that here . I have ranked six films and below is my ranking.    Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971) I'm biased as this is a childhood favorite and I love musicals, so this is my number one pick. The story is a contest is being held and if someone can find a golden ticket, wrapped in a Wonka bar, five are available worldwide, they get to come to the Wonka Factory ...

  September 2021 Schedule Highlights for the Month: Paul Robeson is Star of the Month, airing Sunday nights.  TCM Tribute to Mike Nichols airs September 8th with 2 films and 1 documentary.  *Note: I am not sure what September's spotlight features. I see frequent themes on certain nights but I don't know what they are.  Films Airing This Month to Check Out: Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) airs 9/1 at 12:30 a.m./11:30 p.m. Hugo (2011) airs 9/2 at 9:45/8:45 p.m. Sunset Blvd. (1950) airs 9/3 at 12 a.m./11 p.m. To Catch a Thief (1955) airs 9/3 at 8/7 p.m. The Women (1939) airs 9/5  at 11:45/10:45 a.m. Sunday in New York (1963) airs 9/5 at 4/3 p.m.  Baby Doll (1956) airs 9/7 at 10:30/9:30 a.m. Curly Top (1935) airs 9/7 at 10:15/9:15 p.m. The Green Promise (1949) airs 9/8 at 7:15/6:15 a.m. The Graduate (1967) airs 9/8 at 8/7 p.m. Gilda Live (1980) airs 9/9 at 1:30/12:30 a.m. Welcome to the Dollhouse (1995) airs 9/11 at 2/1 a.m. West Side Story (1961) airs 9/11...

Before television and movies became a thing, radio shows were popular. People would sit in front of the radio and listen to shows about who done it mysteries or adventures in far off lands, even comedy and childrens programs were on the air. Today, August 17th is National Radio Day and in honor of that here are some radio shows via YouTube to check out.  The Shadow Episode 'Ghost Town' Little Orphan Annie  Blondie  Epidode Dagwood's New Suit Tarzan Episode 'Tarzan and the Stranger' The Mickey Mouse Theatre of the Air Episode 'Robin Hood' Until Next Time, Ashley A. 

This Sunday begins the annual Summer Under the Stars. The complete schedule is here and below I'll be listing the star and if I've seen a movie I recommend.  August 1st - Bette Davis - The Corn is Green (1945) 10/9 a.m., Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) 12:30 a.m./11:30 p.m. and The Star (1953) 3/2 a.m. August 2nd - Richard Burton - The Night of the Iguana (1964) 1/12 a.m. August 3rd - Kim Novak Vertigo (1958) 11:15/10:15 p.m. August 4th - Louis Armstrong - High Society (1956) 12 a.m./11 p.m. August 5th - Margaret Rutherford August 6th - Robert Mitchum  August 7th - Abbott and Costello August 8th - Esther Williams - Take Me Out to the Ballgame (1949) 4/3 p.m. August 9th- Kay Francis  August 10th - George Segal - Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) 5:45/4:45 p.m. August 11th - Kathryn Grayson August 12th - Ramon Novarro  August 13th - Jane Fonda- The China Syndrome (1979) 8/7 p.m. August 14th - Gregory Peck- The Omen (1976) 1:45/12:45 a.m. August 15...