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Showing posts with label legend. Show all posts
Showing posts with label legend. Show all posts
Monday, August 2, 2010
TCM Celebrates the Films of Julie Christie Today
they represent some of her best and some of the rest. i guess it's a fair sample if not the ultimate festival. but hell they are celebrating one of the greatest actresses of all time so who am i to complain. set your dvr.
6:00am Fast Lady, The (1962)
A civil servant hopes a car will impress the heiress he hopes to romance.
Cast: James Robertson-Justice, Stanley Baxter, Leslie Phillips, Kathleen Harrison Dir: Ken Annakin C-95 mins, TV-PG
7:37am Short Film: One Reel Wonders: Sean O'Casey: The Spirit Of Ireland (1965)
A promotional featurette about the making of "Young Cassidy" (1965) as well as the life of Sean O'Casey, whose autobiography "Mirror in My House" served as the basis for the movie.
Cast: Herschel Bernardi C-8 mins
7:45am Young Cassidy (1965)
True story of playwright Sean O'Casey's involvement with the Irish rebellion of 1910.
Cast: Rod Taylor, Flora Robson, Jack MacGowran, Sian Phillips Dir: Jack Cardiff C-110 mins, TV-14
9:45am In Search of Gregory (1970)
An heiress becomes obsessed with a mystery man she meets at her father's wedding.
Cast: Julie Christie, Michael Sarrazin, John Hurt, Paola Pitagora Dir: Peter Wood C-96 mins, TV-PG
11:30am Go-Between, The (1971)
A young man carries letters between an aristocratic young woman and the groundskeeper he idolizes.
Cast: Julie Christie, Alan Bates, Dominic Guard, Margaret Leighton Dir: Joseph Losey C-115 mins, TV-PG
1:28pm Short Film: One Reel Wonders: This Is...Julie Christie (1965)
BW-1 mins
1:30pm Doctor Zhivago (1965)
Illicit lovers fight to stay together during the turbulent years of the Russian Revolution.
Cast: Geraldine Chaplin, Julie Christie, Tom Courtenay, Alec Guinness Dir: David Lean C-200 mins, TV-PG
5:00pm Far From The Madding Crowd (1967)
A romantic English lass can't choose among three very different suitors.
Cast: Julie Christie, Terence Stamp, Peter Finch, Alan Bates Dir: John Schlesinger C-171 mins, TV-14
What's On Tonight: SUMMER UNDER THE STARS: JULIE CHRISTIE
8:00pm Billy Liar (1963)
An emotionally stunted clerk retreats into his fantasies.
Cast: Tom Courtenay, Julie Christie, Wilfred Pickles, Mona Washbourne Dir: John Schlesinger BW-99 mins, TV-PG
9:45pm Darling (1965)
A young beauty sacrifices love and happiness to become an international celebrity.
Cast: Julie Christie, Dirk Bogarde, Laurence Harvey, Roland Curram Dir: John Schlesinger BW-126 mins, TV-MA
12:00am Petulia (1968)
A married doctor falls for the young wife of an abusive rich man.
Cast: Julie Christie, George C. Scott, Richard Chamberlain, Arthur Hill Dir: Richard Lester C-105 mins, TV-MA
2:00am Shampoo (1975)
A hairdresser expresses his fear of commitment by seducing his female clients.
Cast: Warren Beatty, Julie Christie, Lee Grant, Goldie Hawn Dir: Hal Ashby C-110 mins, TV-MA
4:00am Demon Seed (1977)
A sophisticated computer falls in love with its creator's wife and terrorizes her.
Cast: Julie Christie, Fritz Weaver, Gerritt Graham, Berry Kroeger Dir: Donald Cammell C-95 mins, TV-MA
Labels:
best actress,
julie christie,
legend,
oscar winner,
tcm
Monday, July 26, 2010
Remembering Gracie on Her Birthday: I Love Gracie
most people loved lucy. not me...i liked lucy but i LOVED gracie. her character on the 'burns and allen' show was the best. a woman who took the english language literally. gracie played the role with a brilliantly daffy wink of an eye.
why the hell is this show not on dvd? only gracie could pull the wool over so many eyes and fluster grown men over a cup of coffee with carnation milk. and that closet filled with hats. simply the best!
a look at the brilliance of gracie allen
why the hell is this show not on dvd? only gracie could pull the wool over so many eyes and fluster grown men over a cup of coffee with carnation milk. and that closet filled with hats. simply the best!
a look at the brilliance of gracie allen
Labels:
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burns and allen,
gracie allen,
legend,
TV
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Happy Birthday Barbara
is it possible that barbara harris is 74 today?
i went to smoke enders with ms. harris. truly. we had a hoot together. we lost touch eventually but my heart carries the memories. i also cherish seeing her in 'the apple tree' and 'on a clear day you can see forever'. and 'freaky friday' remains a classic disney film, hitchcock's 'family plot' and then there is her brilliant performance in the classic 'nashville'.
on a side note: when the film critic of 'new york' magazine at the time reviewed the barbra streisand he film version of 'on a clear day you can see forever' he commented 'barbra streisand is missing more than an A from her name but compared to barbara harris she is missing everything from B to Z.
so happy birthday barbara and thanks for the cherished memories.
especially this one from her tony award performance in 'the apple tree'
Labels:
actress,
barbara harris,
birthday,
film,
legend,
tony award
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Marion in 'Interview'
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Breaking News: Seniority Gives Betty White a Promotion to God
Betty White may be set to step into the 'Big Corner Office in the Sky' previously occupied by George Burns in the 1977 comedy, 'Oh, God!'
Jerry Weintraub produced the original directed by Carl Reiner, and Weintrab is working with Warners to reboot with a heavenly gender swap. Paul Rudd would take on the former John Denver role.
i generally hate remakes of good film's but for god's sake or should i say betty's sake i'll make an exception.
Sunday, July 4, 2010
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Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Happy Birthday Meryl
Monday, June 21, 2010
Remembering Maureen on Her Birthday
remembering sheer brilliance.
i had the great fortune to see miss stapleton perform on broadway many times in her 'late' career. she was absolutely amazing on stage...she actually gets my nod for the best of her time. she is sorely missed by me and the broadway community.
for a great read try her autobiography 'a hell of a life'. it certainly was. fun, funny, serious and so very candid...meaning o so maureen.
i had the great fortune to see miss stapleton perform on broadway many times in her 'late' career. she was absolutely amazing on stage...she actually gets my nod for the best of her time. she is sorely missed by me and the broadway community.
for a great read try her autobiography 'a hell of a life'. it certainly was. fun, funny, serious and so very candid...meaning o so maureen.
Labels:
best actress,
birthday,
legend,
maureen stapleton,
oscar winner
Monday, June 7, 2010
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Remembering Peggy on Her Birthday
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
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