31 Days of Oscar
Turner Classic Movies kicks off its salute to the Golden Boy Thursday, Feb. 1. Consider this a DVR/TiVo/VCR alert. Here are a few of the selections that will get my VCR humming:
Feb. 1 Thurs.
10:30am Brief Encounter (1945) A classic love story, considered an all-time tearjerker in its day, starring Celia Johnson and Trevor Howard.
4:30pm The Garden of Allah (1936) Never seen it but the cast dictates that I record it—Marlene Dietrich, Charles Boyer, Basil Rathbone.
10:30pm The Professionals (1966) Exciting western starring Burt Lancaster, Lee Marvin and Robert Ryan.
12:30am Detective Story (1951) A superb performance by Kirk Douglas highlights this police drama that can’t quite hide its stage origins. Look for Lee Grant in her film debut.
Feb. 2/3 Fri/Sat
11:30am Arrowsmith (1931) Never seen it, but stars Ronald Coleman, Helen Hayes, and Myrna Loy, directed by John Ford.
4am Two For the Seesaw (1962) I haven’t seen this drama about an illicit affair in ages starring the odd couple of Robert Mitchum and Shirley MacLaine.
Feb. 3/4 Sat/Sun
2am A Passage to India (1984) David Lean’s last movie featuring brilliant performances by Judy Davis, Victor Bannerjee and Dame Peggy Ashcroft.
9:30am The Dark Angel (1935) Another flick I’ve never seen, about friends during WWI starring Fredric March, Merle Oberon and Herbert Marshall.
8pm Cinema Paradiso (1990) A love letter to the power of the movies.