Category Archives: Films

Material about specific films.

The Last Hunt,1956, Is Playing on August 20 on TCM (USA)

The Last Hunt, 1956, is playing on Turner Classic Movies on August 20 at 12 noon est.  Closed captioned. A personal note:  Mr. Taylor is superb in this picture. He should have had at least an Oscar nomination.  However, there … Continue reading

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Tip On a Dead Jockey, 1957, Is Playing on TCM on August 10 (USA)

“Tip on a Dead Jockey” (1957), is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Friday, August 10 (actually Saturday August 11) at 4:00 a.m. est.  Closed captioned. Tip on a Dead Jockey looks at the plight of a veteran pilot who … Continue reading

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High Wall, 1947, Is Playing on TCM on August 6 (USA)

High Wall, 1947, is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Monday August 8 at 10 p.m.  est. Closed captioned.  I highly recommend this film.  Robert Taylor is playing totally against type as an injured war veteran who has a haematoma … Continue reading

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Stand Up and Fight, 1939, Is Playing on TCM on July 27 (USA)

Stand Up and Fight, 1939, is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Friday July 27 at 7:45 a.m.  Closed captioned. Cynical Southern gentleman Blake Cantrell (Robert Taylor) is forced to sell his plantation and seek employment with a stagecoach company … Continue reading

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Camille, 1936, Is Playing on TCM on July 24 (USA)

Camille, 1936, is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Tuesday, July 24 at 5:45 p.m est.    Closed captioning.  This is the love story of all love stories and shouldn’t be missed. This film further proves that the assembly-line system of … Continue reading

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