Star Of The Month- Gregory Peck:The Valley Of DecisionPlaying this month on TCMPeck had an early career triumph with this popular MGM project, playing the scion of a 19th-Century Pittsburgh steel baron (Donald Crisp) who falls into a class-imperiled romance with vibrant family domestic Greer Garson. TCM's got some riveting details on Louis B. Mayer's failed gambit to get Greg's exclusive services and more, and they'll be rolled out if you click here. Only $19.99 Add to basket FIND OUT MORE AT TCM |
Teen Movies:Sixteen CandlesPlaying this month on TCMJohn Hughes' directorial debut set his course as the generation's master of troubled teens and made a star of Molly Ringwald, playing an insecure lass whose family is too wrapped up in her big sister's upcoming wedding to remember her sweet sixteenth, and who's only getting attention from dweeby freshman Anthony Michael Hall. TCM's prepped a tribute to this singular slice of '80s pop culture, and you'll get your wish if you click here. Only $19.99 Add to basket FIND OUT MORE AT TCM |
Star Of The Month- Gregory Peck:The Keys Of The KingdomPlaying this month on TCMGreg found his stardom cemented by his second big-screen appearance, with his thoughtful portrayal of a Catholic priest striving to do right during nearly four decades as a missionary in early 20th century China. Peck garnered his first career Oscar nomination for his labors, and TCM will divine more on this favorite production if you click here. Only $12.99 Add to basket FIND OUT MORE AT TCM |
Teen Movies:Where The Boys Are (1960)Playing this month on TCMEvery subsequent spring break flick owes a debt to this memorable romp, which featured Paula Prentiss, Yvette Mimieux, Connie Francis and Dolores Hart as co-eds bound for Fort Lauderdale to take in sand, surf, and the occasional set of abs. The product of veteran youth-fare producer Joe Pasternak, it made a big splash back in the day, and TCM will help you towel off if you click here. Only $15.99 Add to basket FIND OUT MORE AT TCM |
Star Of The Month- Gregory Peck:Captain Horatio HornblowerPlaying this month on TCMIt was all hands on deck for Peck as he stepped into the boots of C.S. Forester's naval hero of the Napoleonic Wars, whose mission to undermine Spain's presence in Central America becomes increasingly perilous as Britain's alliances shift. TCM's dashed up the rigging with more production notes on this sensational swashbuckler, and you can batten down the hatches if you click here. Only $15.99 Add to basket FIND OUT MORE AT TCM |
Teen Movies:Ferris Bueller's Day OffPlaying this month on TCMThis quintessential John Hughes teen farce provided Matthew Broderick with a signature role as a slick-talking Chicago high schooler who's raised class-cutting to an art form, to the disgust of big sis Jennifer Grey and eternally foiled principal Jeffrey Jones. TCM's shaken up a terrific tribute to this enduring blend of slapstick and savvy, and you can call on it if you click here. Only $11.99 Add to basket FIND OUT MORE AT TCM |
Star Of The Month- Gregory Peck:Duel In The SunPlaying this month on TCMIn his last attempt to mount a project with the scope of Gone With The Wind, David O. Selznick concocted this steamy sagebrush saga centered on the destructive attraction between hot-blooded half-breed Jennifer Jones and good-for-nothing cattle heir Peck. TCM's rounded up a herd of info on this sensational soaper, which you can read if you click here. Only $12.74 Add to basket FIND OUT MORE AT TCM |
Teen Movies:Risky BusinessPlaying this month on TCMThe Tom Cruise phenomenon kicked off with this cut-above sex farce, as he portrayed a Princeton-bound senior entrusted by his vacationing folks to watch over the family's Chicago manse, only to have things turn dicey when he befriends runaway hooker Rebecca De Mornay and soon finds her colleagues turning a home into a "house." TCM's crafted a tribute that'll have you dancing in your skivvies, and you can get in sync if you click here. Only $11.99 Add to basket FIND OUT MORE AT TCM |
Starring Doris Day:The West Point StoryPlaying this month on TCMThe U.S. military academy served as the backdrop for this sprightly musical, with James Cagney as a stage director hired to put on a school show starring DoDo, as well as to covertly coax author/cadet Gordon MacRae into abandoning footsoldiering for the footlights. TCM's got a full complement of factoids on this favorite, and they'll be brought to attention if you click here. Only $16.99 Add to basket FIND OUT MORE AT TCM |
International Cinema:The Seventh SealPlaying this month on TCMIngmar Bergman's global reputation was cemented by this still-affecting allegory for the dawn of the atomic age, which starred Max Von Sydow as a Swedish knight returning home from the Crusades across a Europe blighted by the Black Plague. TCM's prepared an appreciation for this enduring art house favorite, and you can reap its benefits if you click here. Only $24.99 Add to basket FIND OUT MORE AT TCM |
Starring Doris Day:By The Light Of The Silvery MoonPlaying this month on TCMThe frothy follow-up to On Moonlight Bay finds Gordon MacRae back from his service in WWI, and refusing to go through with his wedding to Doris until he's able to support a family, which leads to all manner of complications. This charming take on Booth Tarkingon's Penrod tales has period tunes by the carload, and TCM will crank up the runabout for a guided tour if you click here. Only $16.99 Add to basket FIND OUT MORE AT TCM |
International Cinema:Two WomenPlaying this month on TCMSophia Loren took home the first Best Actress Academy Award given to a performer in a foreign film for her work in this harrowing neorealist tale, playing a widow fighting for her survival, and that of her teenaged daughter, in the waning days of WWII. TCM has gathered some fascinating detail on the crafting of this still-stunning story, and the hard truths will be revealed if you click here. Only $6.99 Add to basket FIND OUT MORE AT TCM |