The entire July Schedule on TCM can be seen here:
http://www.tcm.com/schedule/monthly.htm ... 2014-07-01
Kingrat, Maureen O'Hara's presence in Jean Negulesco's rather charming
The Forbidden Street is a real plus--though neither she nor Dana Andrews seem to have had high regard for the film. Sybil Thorndyke is unforgettable in this one too. Tonight's lineup of O'Hara flicks includes familiar touchstones in O'Hara's career such as
The Hunchback of Notre Dame and her hauntingly beautiful work in
How Green Was My Valley, the devastating
Sentimental Journey (open a fresh box of kleenex for this one, kids), Nicholas Ray's
A Woman's Secret (does anyone think that Ray understood women very well--except for Susan Hayward in
The Lusty Men?), and one of the few American movies about The Spanish Civil War,
The Fallen Sparrow, which was the only movie that paired her with John Garfield (and wait to see how her character develops unexpectedly). More can be seen about all 26 Maureen Movies on hand this month
here.
I'm looking forward to some of other items in the TCM schedule this month too:
WWI on film is explored on Fridays in observation of the centennial of the start of that earthshaking catastrophe, starting on Independence Day. A couple of not-to-be-missed items in this lineup:
William Wellman's
Heroes for Sale & William Dieterle's
The Last Flight--both starring Richard Barthelemess
King and Country with Tom Courtney & Dirk Bogarde at their best
Both versions of The Dawn Patrol--The Howard Hawks original renamed
Flight Commander (1930) and Edmund Goulding's
The Dawn Patrol (1938) with a sublime ensemble cast led by Errol Flynn & Basil Rathbone.
They Gave Him a Gun (1937) is an interesting and obscure film that almost addresses the after-effects of the war on survivors. The movie features good work from Spencer Tracy, Franchot Tone and Gladys George (who is sort of miscast, but still appealing).
More detailed info about the many movies featured this month
here.
Two
Virginia Bruce films of interest are coming up, with Winner Take All among the most sensual films featuring a brash, young Cagney and seductive Bruce. Their scenes together are quite electric, even though the film is not great overall:
7/17
7:15 AM
Winner Take All (1932)
A prize fighter tries to help an invalid and her baby.
Dir: Roy Del Ruth Cast: James Cagney , Marian Nixon , Guy Kibbee, Virginia Bruce .
BW-66 mins, CC,
7/24
Stronger Than Desire (1939)
A lawyer's wife keeps mum as her husband defends an innocent woman for the crime she committed.
Dir: Leslie Fenton Cast: Virginia Bruce , Walter Pidgeon , Lee Bowman .
BW-78 mins, CC,
Lucille Bremer's MGM Swan Song:
7/17 @4am (ET)
Dark Delusion (1947): This psychological drama was another attempt to breathe life into the Dr. Kildare series after Lew Ayres left the studio when he registered as a conscientious objector at the start of WWII, this movie features Lionel Barrymore as the bete noir of another young doctor, James Craig. Lucille plays a woman facing internment in a mental institution. If you have liked Lucille Bremer in films as an actress as well as a beautiful dancer, this movie and her work in the indie
Reckless (1949) are quite intriguing.
Notable Birthday Tributes in July:
7/3: George Sanders' Birthday--Someday The Private Affairs of Bel Ami (1947) might be aired again, but this is a good bunch of flims too.
6:00 AM
KING'S THIEF, THE (1955)
A highwayman uncovers a plot to assassinate King Charles II.
Dir: Robert Z. Leonard Cast: Ann Blyth , Edmund Purdom , David Niven .
C-79 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
7:30 AM
LAST VOYAGE, THE (1960)
Passengers and crew fight to escape a sinking ocean liner.
Dir: Andrew L. Stone Cast: Robert Stack , Dorothy Malone , George Sanders .
C-91 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
9:15 AM
DEATH OF A SCOUNDREL (1956)
A Czech refugee uses women to advance his business interest.
Dir: Charles Martin Cast: George Sanders , Yvonne De Carlo , Zsa Zsa Gabor .
BW-120 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
11:15 AM
MOON AND SIXPENCE, THE (1942)
Loosely inspired by the life of Gauguin, a man abandons his middle-classed life to start painting.
Dir: Albert Lewin Cast: George Sanders , Herbert Marshall , Doris Dudley .
C-89 mins, CC,
12:45 PM
VILLAGE OF THE DAMNED (1961)
After a mysterious blackout, the inhabitants of a British village give birth to emotionless, super-powered offspring.
Dir: Wolf Rilla Cast: George Sanders , Barbara Shelley , Martin Stephens .
BW-77 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
2:15 PM
JOURNEY TO ITALY (1955)
A married couple seek insight and direction within their relationship in Italy.
Dir: Roberto Rossellini Cast: Ingrid Bergman , George Sanders ,
BW-83 mins,
3:45 PM
FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT (1940)
An American reporter covering the war in Europe gets mixed up in the assassination of a Dutch diplomat.
Dir: Alfred Hitchcock Cast: Joel McCrea , Laraine Day , Herbert Marshall .
BW-120 mins, CC,
6:00 PM
PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY, THE (1945)
A man remains young and handsome while his portrait shows the ravages of age and sin.
Dir: Albert Lewin Cast: George Sanders , Hurd Hatfield , Donna Reed .
BW-110 mins, CC,
7/17:
James Cagney's Birthday: Particularly glad to see
Winner Take All,
Hard to Handle and Picture Snatcher in the lineup
6:00 AM
TAXI! (1932)
A feisty independent cab driver fights off a crooked syndicate.
Dir: Roy Del Ruth Cast: James Cagney , Loretta Young , George E. Stone .
BW-69 mins, CC,
7:15 AM
WINNER TAKE ALL (1932)
A prize fighter tries to help an invalid and her baby.
Dir: Roy Del Ruth Cast: James Cagney , Marian Nixon , Guy Kibbee .
BW-66 mins, CC,
8:30 AM
FOOTLIGHT PARADE (1933)
A producer fights labor problems, financiers and his greedy ex-wife to put on a show.
Dir: Lloyd Bacon Cast: James Cagney , Joan Blondell , Ruby Keeler .
BW-104 mins, CC,
10:30 AM
HARD TO HANDLE (1933)
A hustling public relations man promotes a series of fads.
Dir: Mervyn LeRoy Cast: James Cagney , Mary Brian , Allen Jenkins .
BW-78 mins, CC,
12:00 PM
LADY KILLER (1933)
A criminal on the run becomes a Hollywood movie star.
Dir: Roy Del Ruth Cast: James Cagney , Mae Clarke , Margaret Lindsay .
BW-76 mins, CC,
1:30 PM
MAYOR OF HELL, THE (1933)
A racketeer goes straight to run a reform school.
Dir: Archie Mayo Cast: James Cagney , Madge Evans , Arthur Byron .
BW-90 mins, CC,
3:15 PM
PICTURE SNATCHER (1933)
An ex-con brings his crooked ways to a job as a news photographer.
Dir: Lloyd Bacon Cast: James Cagney , Ralph Bellamy , Patricia Ellis .
BW-77 mins, CC,
4:45 PM
HERE COMES THE NAVY (1934)
A cocky naval cadet clashes with an old friend serving with him.
Dir: Lloyd Bacon Cast: James Cagney , Pat O'Brien , Gloria Stuart .
BW-87 mins, CC,
6:15 PM
JIMMY THE GENT (1934)
An unscrupulous detective makes a killing locating missing heirs.
Dir: Michael Curtiz Cast: James Cagney , Bette Davis , Allen Jenkins .
BW-68 mins, CC,
Silents:
Kiki (1926) with Norma Talmadge & Ronald Colman
A Parisian dancer vies with a glamorous actress for a producer's heart.
Dir: Clarence Brown Cast: Norma Talmadge , Ronald Colman , Gertrude Astor .
BW-97 mins,
The Cossacks (1928) with John Gilbert, Renee Adoree and Nils Asther on 7/29 at 11:45pm (ET). I saw part of this last time it aired on TCM and can't wait to see the entire looney flick.Love anything about the White Russians--even if pure fantasy. Not on video/dvd