TCM in March: Highlights

The 31 Days of Oscar series on Turner Classic Movies comes to an end on March 15th, and it's now time for a look at the rest of the month's programming!

The March Star of the Month is George Brent, beginning on March 17th. There will be a separate Star of the Month post published tomorrow. It's a marvelous lineup!

The Noir Alley films for the next two weekends are WHO KILLED TEDDY BEAR? (1965) on March 21st and 22nd and CAGED (1950) on March 28th-29th.

Below are more TCM viewing highlights from the second half of March. Please click on any hyperlinked title to read my extended review.

...A tribute to director Ray Enright on Monday, March 16th, includes the excellent pre-Code BLONDIE JOHNSON (1933), starring Joan Blondell and Chester Morris.

...St. Patrick's Day will feature a lineup of seven Irish-themed filmes, including THE DAUGHTER OF ROSIE O'GRADY (1950) starring June Haver and Gordon MacRae.

...There will be a special "Hollywood Humanitarians" theme the evenings of March 18th and 25th, paying tribute to actors who have done extensive charitable work. Films on the 18th include NATIONAL VELVET (1944) and THE AFFAIRS OF DOBIE GILLIS (1953), honoring Elizabeth Taylor and Debbie Reynolds.

...The latest National Film Registry selections will be celebrated on March 19th. Titles include the MGM musical HIGH SOCIETY (1956).

...March 20th there's a seven-film tribute to Gordon MacRae, including two favorites he made with Doris Day, ON MOONLIGHT BAY (1951) and BY THE LIGHT OF THE SILVERY MOON (1953); I reviewed the latter film just a few days ago.

...I recommend Powell and Pressburger's A CANTERBURY TALE (1944) on March 21st. As I wrote in my 2017 review, "It's about everything and nothing...moments in life, and the continuity over centuries." A magical film.

...A pair of good Carole Lombard romantic comedies screen the evening of March 22nd: LOVE BEFORE BREAKFAST (1936) with Preston Foster and HANDS ACROSS THE TABLE (1935) with Fred MacMurray.

...Only on TCM: MGM's great art diretor Cedric Gibbons is honored with a diverse eight-film lineup of films including LITTLE WOMEN (1949), ACT OF VIOLENCE (1949), and SINGIN' IN THE RAIN (1952). It's an especially great day of movies, on March 23rd.

...On March 26th TCM features four films on which director Alfred Hitchcock teamed with composer Bernard Herrmann, including NORTH BY NORTHWEST (1959.

...March 27th there's a ten-film tribute to an actress I think everyone loves, Joan Blondell. It includes DAMES (1934) and I'VE GOT YOUR NUMBER (1934), to name just two I've enjoyed!

...THEM! (1954), showing on March 28th, is absolutely terrific sci-fi. I also enjoyed visiting the movie's desert location a few years ago.

...TWO WEEKS WITH LOVE (1950) is a relatively lesser-known all-time favorite MGM musical for me. Jane Powell, Ricardo Montalban, and Debbie Reynolds star. It's on March 29th.

...Two wonderful examples of smalltown Western Americana, THE ROMANCE OF ROSY RIDGE (1947) and STARS IN MY CROWN (1950), will be shown on March 30th.

...A day of films written by Raymond L. Schrock on March 31st includes minor yet enjoyable "B" fare such as SECRET ENEMIES (1942), a 57-minute "B" film with Craig Stevens, Faye Emerson, and John Ridgely.

For more on TCM in March 2026, please visit my Quick Preview of TCM in March along with TCM's online schedule.

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