Category Archives: Films

Material about specific films.

Billy the Kid, 1941, Is Playing on TCM on August 13 (USA)

Billy the Kid, 1941, is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Tuesday, August 13 at 10:30 a.m.  Not closed captioned. Billy the Kid (1941) is an early example of the use of Technicolor. The film is visually outstanding. Cinematographers Leonard V. … Continue reading

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Three Robert Taylor Films Are Playing on TCM on August 8 (USA)

The three films are The Bribe, 1949, Ride, Vaquero! 1953 and Knights of the Round Table, 1953.  Ava Gardner co-stars in all three. The Bribe, 1949, is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Thursday, August 8 at 6:00 a.m. est.  … Continue reading

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Camille, 1936, Is Playing on TCM on July 28 (USA)

Camille, 1936, is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Sunday, July 28 at 6 a.m. est.  Not closed captioned.   This is the love story of all love stories and shouldn’t be missed. This film further proves that the assembly-line system … Continue reading

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Bataan, 1943, Is Playing on TCM on July 20 (USA)

Bataan (1943) is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Saturday, June 20 at 12 noon est.  Not closed captioned.  This is an extremely intense picture, made when nobody knew for sure how the war would end. Well worth watching. This … Continue reading

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Lady of the Tropics, 1939, Is Playing on TCM on July 19 (USA)

Lady of the Tropics (1939) is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Friday July 19 at 7:30 a.m. est. Not closed captioned. For those who don’t realize it the Lady of the Tropics we’re referring to is Hedy Lamarr who … Continue reading

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