The Silver Screen Oasis

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If I were a TCM Guest Programmer for ONE FULL DAY ... I would do this ...


Early Morning and Morning Programming

The Silents
1920 ZORRO ... Douglas Fairbanks ... 90 Minutes
1925 GOLD RUSH ... Charlie Chaplin ... 95 Minutes
1926 THE GENERAL ... Buster Keaton ... 107 Minutes

Mini Godzilla Epics
1954 GODZILLA ... Raymond Burr ... 95 Minutes
1962 GODZILLA versus KING KONG ... 97 Minutes

Gene Kelly Greatest Musicals
1944 COVER GIRL ... Rita Hayworth and Gene Kelly ... 107 Minutes
1952 SINGIN IN THE RAIN ... Gene Kelly and Company ... 103 Minutes

Afternoon Double Bill of War and Comedy

1970 PATTON ... George C. Scott and Karl Malden ... 172 Minutes
1963 IT'S A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD ... Spencer Tracy and Company ...192 Minutes

Evening - Rita Hayworth Greatest Hits

1941 YOU'LL NEVER GET RICH ... Rita and Fred Astaire ... 88 Minutes
1942 YOU WERE NEVER LOVELIER ... Rita and Fred Astaire ... 97 Minutes
1946 GILDA ... Rita and Glenn Ford ... 110 Minutes
1952 AFFAIR IN TRINIDAD ... Rita and Glenn Ford ... 98 Minutes
1953 SALOME ... Rita and Stewart Granger ... 103 Minutes
1957 PAL JOEY ... Rita, Frank Sinatra, and Kim Novak ... 111 Minutes

Late Night - Rita Fun Movies

1947 DOWN TO EARTH ... 101 Minutes ... Larry Parks and Rita at her height of her beauty!
1940 THE LADY IN QUESTION ... 80 Minutes ... First meeting of Rita and Glenn Ford


I would definitely do this - If I were given a chance to do so.

I think I'll do a day of "From Stage to Screen." Plays adapted into movies.

DINNER AT EIGHT. Not 100 % faithful, but the transition is flawless. A beautiful film of a play.
STAGE DOOR. Not at all faithful. But darned good! If anything, it's better than the long, over-populated stage version.
DETECTIVE STORY. William Wyler wisely adheres to the one set format, making us feel as if we're in the theatre with Kirk Douglas and his colleagues.
COME BACK, LITTLE SHEBA. William Inge's sad drama, realized by a brilliant cast.
SEPARATE TABLES. I haven't read the play, but whatever the filmmakers did, they did it right!

And lest we forget Mr. Shakespeare, I'll throw in Olivier's Richard III and HENRY V. Two kings, by the king of players! Give me another day, we'll do WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOLF, TEA AND SYMPATHY, THE FRONT PAGE and others!