TCM Star of the Month: Ava Gardner

This month Turner Classic Movies celebrates the centennial of the birth of Ava Gardner by honoring her as the December Star of the Month.

Gardner, who was previously honored in April 1997 and November 2010, will be celebrated on four Thursday evenings this month, beginning on December 1st.

Gardner films will continue on the 8th and the 15th, then take the 22nd off for TCM's Christmas movie marathon. The final films in the Gardner series will be shown December 29th.

There are many good films in the lineup; the first four films on December 1st are all films I have particularly enjoyed.

The complete schedule is below. Please click on any hyperlinked title to read my extended review.

December 1st

THE KILLERS (1946)

THE HUCKSTERS (1947)

THE BRIBE (1949)

EAST SIDE, WEST SIDE (1949)

WE WERE DANCING (1942)

GHOSTS ON THE LOOSE (1943)

MAISIE GOES TO RENO (1944)

3 MEN IN WHITE (1944)

SHE WENT TO THE RACES (1945)

December 8th

BAREFOOT CONTESSA (1954)

MOGAMBO (1953)

KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND TABLE (1953)

BHOWANI JUNCTION (1956)

MY FORBIDDEN PAST (1951)

SHOW BOAT (1951)

LONE STAR (1952)

RIDE, VAQUERO! (1953)

THE LITTLE HUT (1957)

December 15th

THE ANGEL WORE RED (1960)

THE NIGHT OF THE IGUANA (1964)

SEVEN DAYS IN MAY (1964) (more here)

55 DAYS AT PEKING (1963)

December 29th

THE GREAT SINNER (1949)

ON THE BEACH (1959)

THE SNOWS OF KILIMANJARO (1952)

AVA GARDNER, THE GIPSY OF HOLLYWOOD (2017)

THE LIFE AND TIMES OF JUDGE ROY BEAN (1972)

Coming soon: Look for my posts TCM in December: Highlights and TCM in December: Christmas Movies.

Related Post: TCM Star of the Month: Ava Gardner (November 2010).

Tweet