Quick Preview of TCM in August: Summer Under the Stars

This week Turner Classic Movies revealed its Summer Under the Stars lineup, initially announcing the names on Twitter.

The schedule is still "under construction," but a preview may be found here.

Each star listed below will be honored with a 24-hour marathon this August:

AUGUST 1: BETTE DAVIS

AUGUST 2: RICHARD BURTON

AUGUST 3: KIM NOVAK

AUGUST 4: LOUIS ARMSTRONG

AUGUST 5: MARGARET RUTHERFORD

AUGUST 6: ROBERT MITCHUM

AUGUST 7: ABBOTT & COSTELLO

AUGUST 8: ESTHER WILLIAMS

AUGUST 9: KAY FRANCIS

AUGUST 10: GEORGE SEGAL

AUGUST 11: KATHRYN GRAYSON

AUGUST 12: RAMON NOVARRO

AUGUST 13: JANE FONDA

AUGUST 14: GREGORY PECK

AUGUST 15: JUDY GARLAND

AUGUST 16: ROBERT YOUNG

AUGUST 17: GLORIA GRAHAME

AUGUST 18: ROBERT REFORD

AUGUST 19: SETSUKO HARA

AUGUST 20: VAN HEFLIN

AUGUST 21: KATHARINE HEPBURN

AUGUST 22: TYRONE POWER

AUGUST 23: EVE ARDEN

AUGUST 24: MAURICE CHEVALIER

AUGUST 25: JANE WYMAN

AUGUST 26: TONY RANDALL

AUGUST 27: MERLE OBERON

AUGUST 28: LEE MARVIN

AUGUST 29: INGRID BERGMAN

AUGUST 30: JAMES CAGNEY

AUGUST 31: FREDRIC MARCH

A couple of brief notes: Bette Davis was due to have a day last year but it was switched out for a tribute to Olivia de Havilland after she passed away in late July.

August 8th is the centennial of the birth of Esther Williams, who was TCM's Star of the Month a decade ago.

I'll have a much more detailed look at the August schedule posted here after the schedule is finalized at the end of July. In the meantime, the July Star of the Month will be Elvis Presley.

Update: For more on August 2021 on Turner Classic Movies, please visit TCM in August: Summer Under the Stars Highlights.

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