Here is the 2017 Summer Under the Stars lineup. Each star listed below will be celebrated with a 24-hour marathon:
AUGUST 1: MARILYN MONROEAUGUST 2: RAY MILLAND
AUGUST 3: LON CHANEY SR.
AUGUST 4: TBA; WILL BE CLAIRE TREVOR OR VIRGINIA MAYO (UPDATE: CLAIRE TREVOR)
AUGUST 5: GENE KELLY
AUGUST 6: ROBERT MITCHUM
AUGUST 8: FRANCHOT TONE
AUGUST 9: SANDRA DEE
AUGUST 10: SIDNEY POITIER
AUGUST 11: GINGER ROGERS
AUGUST 12: JOHN WAYNE
AUGUST 13: BARBARA STANWYCK
AUGUST 14: VANESSA REDGRAVE
AUGUST 15: RICARDO MONTALBAN
AUGUST 16: ELVIS PRESLEY
AUGUST 17: ROSALIND RUSSELL
AUGUST 18: ROD TAYLOR
AUGUST 19: ANGELA LANSBURY
AUGUST 20: TBA; WILL BE CARY GRANT OR GREGORY PECK (UPDATE: CARY GRANT)
AUGUST 21: ANN HARDING
AUGUST 22: GLENN FORD
AUGUST 23: GREER GARSON
AUGUST 24: DENNIS MORGAN
AUGUST 25: SIMONE SIGNORET
AUGUST 26: JAMES CAGNEY
AUGUST 27: LESLIE CARON
AUGUST 28: SLIM PICKENS
AUGUST 29: MARION DAVIES
AUGUST 30: GEORGE SANDERS
AUGUST 31: ELIZABETH TAYLOR
The August 4th and 20th dates are being voted on by members of TCM's official Backlot club; voting closes May 14th. I'll update this post once the information for those dates is available.
A few notes of interest:
On August 2nd TCM will be showing the Paramount film ALIAS NICK BEAL (1949), starring Ray Milland. This film has been popular on the film noir circuit in theaters but is not on DVD, and I assume it's a TCM premiere.
On August 7th there's a rare showing of THE NAKED JUNGLE (1954), a tremendously fun film with Eleanor Parker, Charlton Heston, and killer ants!
Another rarely seen film turns up on August 8th, with Franchot Tone and Joan Bennett starring in THE WIFE TAKES A FLYER (1942). This Columbia Pictures film is only of mild interest, but I'm always glad to see a rarely shown movie with favorite actors turn up on TCM.
I'm not sure if THE PRIVATE AFFAIRS OF BEL AMI (1947) has been on TCM before. It's a United Artists release starring George Sanders, Angela Lansbury, and Ann Dvorak, being shown on August 19th.
Finally, I'm wondering if THE DESERT SONG (1943) with Dennis Morgan has turned up on TCM in the past. Wonderful movie! It's on August 24th.
I'll have more detailed information on the August schedule posted here at the end of July. In the meantime, Clark Gable is currently the Star of the Month for May. Audrey Hepburn is featured in June, and Ronald Colman is the Star of the Month for July.
Update: For more on TCM in August 2017, please visit TCM in August: Summer Under the Stars Highlights.
"Alias Nick Beal" is a ridiculously good movie. Quadruple shame on Paramount for never putting this out on DVD.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the heads-up.
ReplyDeleteI love Sigmund Romberg and I love Dennis Morgan. The '43 Desert Song will be new to me. Can't wait.
I've been watching all of the Dennis Morgan movies TCM has been showing the past couple years and I haven't seen it. I will have probably seen most of the films they show that day but now I know there will at least be one I haven't seen!
ReplyDeleteI don't think "The Desert Song" has been on. I remember it screened at the festival a couple of years ago because Robert O. remembered it fondly from his youth and hadn't seen it in years -- then said "It wasn't really that good, was it?" I enjoyed it, but it's a programmer at best.
ReplyDeleteMy favorites on the list - Stanwyck, Harding, Sanders, and Milland
ReplyDeleteThanks to you all for the feedback!
ReplyDeleteJohn, it really is puzzling that ALIAS NICK BEAL has never come out on DVD...but then I guess there are a number of Paramount films I could say that about. (MOONRISE for starters...)
Caftan Woman and Phyl, I hope you enjoy THE DESERT SONG (I like it more than Dave, it sounds like). Lots of great music (though my biggest complaint is I wanted even more) and beautiful Technicolor.
Dave, thanks for sharing your memory of the TCM screening, I wasn't there for that! Interesting Mr. Osborne didn't end up liking it that much since it was such a hit with me -- it even made my "Favorite Film Discoveries" list a couple years ago. In any event I'm delighted it's going to show up on TCM and viewers can check it out!
Lots of great names on the list, Amanda!!
Best wishes,
Laura
Eleanor Parker, Rod Taylor and Elizabeth Taylor? It's like they consulted me!
ReplyDeleteThanks for this post Laura. I plotted out my TCM SUTS recording schedule and I used your list to check the movies for each day.
ReplyDeleteLOL, KC!
ReplyDeleteDelighted to know it was helpful, Raquel!! Thank you. :)
Best wishes,
Laura
Gene Kelly, Yay. I never get tired of watching that talented hottie's movies.
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