Category Archives: Birthday Present

Happy Birthday Ruth Chatterton!

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Walter Wanger, producer (July 11, 1894-November 18, 1968)

TCM will be showing three of Walter Wanger’s films as part of an evening of films picked by Robert Osborne:
The Reckless Moment (1949) 8:00PM (ET)
Trade Winds (1938) 9:30PM (ET)
Algiers (1938) 11:15PM (ET)

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Walter Brennan, actor (July 25, 1895-September 21, 1974)
In honor of Walter Brennan birthday, TCM will be spending the day featuring the films of this great character actor:
A Stolen Life (1947) 10:30AM (ET)
Stand By for Action (1942) 12:30PM (ET)
Hangmen Also Die (1943) 2:30PM (ET)
Blood on the Moon (1948) 5:00PM (ET)
Along the Great Divide (1951) 6:30PM (ET)

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Warren Oates, actor (July 5, 1928-April 3, 1982)

 

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In honor of Warren Oates’ birthday, TCM will be spending the day featuring his films:
Up Periscope (1959) 6:30AM (ET)
The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond (1960) 8:30AM (ET)
Ride the High Country (1962) 10:15AM (ET)
Mail Order Bride (1962) 12:00PM (ET)
Major Dundee (1965) 1:30PM (ET)
The Split (1968) 4:00PM (ET)
Chandler (1971) 5:45PM (ET)

Note: Major Dundee also features Brock Peters whose birthday was yesterday and Chandler also features Leslie Caron who celebrated a birthday July 1st

Happy Birthday, Eleanor Parker!

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TCM will be having a month-long birthday celebration for June Star of the Month Eleanor Parker whose birthday is on June 26th.  Tonight’s films will focus on her years as a freelance actress. (Click on the image at the top of the post to read more about this TCM Star of the Month)

Detective Story (1951) 8:00PM (ET)

A Millionaire for Christy (1951) 10:00PM (ET)

Valentino (1951) 11:45PM (ET)

The Man with the Golden Arm (1955) 1:45AM (ET)

The King and Four Queens (1956) 4:00AM (ET)

A Hole in the Head (1959) 5:30AM (ET)

An American Dream (1966) 7:45AM (ET)

 

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Billy Wilder, director, producer & screenwriter (June 22nd 1906-March 27, 2002)
See Billy Wilder’s work in the film Double Indemnity (1944) tonight at 11:15PM (ET) and later in the month in the film Love in the Afternoon (1957) on June 28th at 11:45AM (ET)
Note: Double Indemnity will be shown as part of a Friday night feature focused on noir writers.

Happy Birthday, Eleanor Parker!

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Month long birthday celebration with June Star of the Month Eleanor Parker whose birthday is on June 26th.  Tonight’s films will focus on her years with MGM.  (Click on the image at the top of the post to read more about this TCM Star of the Month)

Scaramouche (1952) 8:00PM (ET)

Interrupted Melody (1955) 10:00PM (ET)

Home from the Hills (1960) 12:00AM (ET)

Lizzie (1957) 2:45AM (ET)

How to Steal the World (1968) 4:15AM (ET)

The Seventh Sin (1957) 6:00AM (ET)

Many Rivers to Cross (1955) 7:45AM (ET)

Valley of the Kings (1954) 9:30AM (ET)

Above and Beyond (1952) 11:15AM (ET)

Note: Lizzie also features Richard Boone whose birthday is tomorrow

 

Happy Birthday, Eleanor Parker!

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TCM will be having a month-long birthday celebration for June Star of the Month Eleanor Parker whose birthday is on June 26th.  Tonight’s films will continue to focus on her years with Warner Bros. (Click on the image at the top of the post to read more about this TCM Star of the Month)

Caged (1950) 8:00PM (ET)

Chain Lightning (1950) 9:45PM (ET)

Of Human Bondage (1946) 11:30PM (ET)

Never Say Goodbye (1946) 1:30AM (ET)

Pride of the Marines (1945) 3:15AM (ET)

Escape Me Never (1947) 5:30AM (ET)

One for the Book (1947) 7:30AM (ET)

The Woman in White (1948) 9:30AM (ET)

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Anthony Mann, actor and director (June 30, 1906-April 29, 1967)

TCM will be showing films featuring Anthony Mann Westerns:
The Far Country (1954) 8:00PM (ET)
Winchester ‘73 (1950) 9:45PM (ET)
Devil’s Doorway (1950) 11:30PM (ET)
Cimarron (1960) 1:00AM (ET)
The Last Frontier (1955) 3:45AM (ET)

Happy Birthday, Eleanor Parker!

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TCM will be having a month-long birthday celebration for June Star of the Month Eleanor Parker whose birthday is on June 26th.  Tonight’s films will focus on her years with Warner Bros. (Click on the image at the top of the post to read more about this TCM Star of the Month)

Busses Roar (1942) 8:00PM (ET)

The Very Thought of You (1944) 9:15PM (ET)

Between Two Worlds (1944) 11:00PM (ET)

Mission to Moscow (1943) 1:00AM (ET)

Crime by Night (1944) 3:15AM (ET)

The Last Ride (1944) 4:30AM (ET)

The Mysterious Doctor (1943) 5:30AM (ET)

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