Summer Under the Stars returns August 2024 | TCMTurner Classic Movies2024-07-14 | August is right around the corner and so is the return of #SummerUnderTheStars.
Join us as we celebrate a different star, including 13 newcomers, every day in August beginning August 1st.
TCM youtube.com/@TurnerClassicMoviesMitzi Gaynor 1931 - 2024 | TCM RemembersTurner Classic Movies2024-10-17 | We are deeply saddened by the loss of legendary performer and our dear friend, Mitzi Gaynor. A triple-threat across mediums, Gaynor danced & sang through 8 decades, capturing our hearts with her music and warmth – with performances that will endure long after this curtain call.
TCM youtube.com/@TurnerClassicMoviesHow many times is the F-word said in Pulp Fiction? 🤔 #TCMTurner Classic Movies2024-10-14 | Happy 30th Anniversary of PULP FICTION ('94) – now that you're all grown up, we'll take the swear jar away. This past year at #TCMFF the cast reunited for the first time to see the film's 35mm premiere at the TCL – and had much to reminisce. See the full Opening Night conversation on our YouTube. #PulpFiction
TCM http://www.YouTube.com/@TurnerClassicMoviesTake a Look at What Brat Summer Was Like in the 1920s | TCMTurner Classic Movies2024-10-11 | Before Brat Summer, the "IT" girls of the 1920s redefined party culture as we know it, opening the doors for pop icons like Charli XCX, Sabrina Carpenter, and Chappell Roan. While Brat Summer might be coming to a close, the beat goes on – thanks to a century of bold artists like Olive Thomas, Josephine Baker, and Clara Bow, who continue to champion expression with their cinematic contributions preserved for the next generation of “brats.”
Take a Look at What Brat Summer Was Like in the 1920s | TCM youtu.be/qYPVlpJOFuo
TCM http://www.YouTube.com/@TurnerClassicMoviesSave the Date! TCMFF 2025Turner Classic Movies2024-10-08 | The 2024 #TCMFF returns to Hollywood April 24–27.
Join us as we celebrate Fantastic Worlds on Film: from enchanted realms to supernatural encounters, and stories beyond belief.
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Subscribe now to watch more classic film content from TCM http://spr.ly/6017cTBTFrancis Ford Coppola’s Picks for October | Director Picks | TCMTurner Classic Movies2024-10-02 | Director Francis Ford Coppola shares the films he can't wait to watch on TCM this October.
Francis Ford Coppola's picks for October | Director Picks | TCM youtu.be/5H30vs-6-GA
TCM http://www.YouTube.com/@TurnerClassicMoviesThis Month on TCM : October 2024 | TCMTurner Classic Movies2024-10-01 | Cinephiles Beware! Bela Lugosi glows as our Star of the Month as Creepy Cinema returns with @macantone! Join us as we continue our limited series Making Change, celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, and so much more! Song "Spooky" performed by @mariboustate ft. Holly Walker.
The two-time Oscar winning actress entertained us during a career spanning six decades. Her unforgettable contributions will remain nothing short of magical.
TCM youtube.com/@TurnerClassicMoviesJames Earl Jones 1931 - 2024 | TCM RemembersTurner Classic Movies2024-09-10 | We say goodbye to a titan of the stage and screen, James Earl Jones. An EGOT-winning actor, Jones redefined opportunities for Black performers and captivated audiences of all ages with his versatile characters – from a president and kings, and the greatest villain in a galaxy far far away. Our thoughts are with his friends and family.
TCM youtube.com/@TurnerClassicMoviesScott Franks picks for September | Director PicksTurner Classic Movies2024-09-03 | From his love for Alan J. Pakula's storytelling to the dark comedic elements of a German anti-war film, director Scott Frank shares the films he can't wait to watch on TCM this September.
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Subscribe now to watch more classic film content from TCM http://spr.ly/6017cTBTThis Month on TCM: September 2024 | TCMTurner Classic Movies2024-08-27 | September just got cooler! 🍂
This month we explore politics on film as we introduce our limited series Making Change, salute our Star of the Month Lauren Bacall, spotlight studio directors, and celebrate #HispanicHeritageMonth.
TCM youtube.com/@TurnerClassicMoviesMAKING CHANGE: THE MOST SIGNIFICANT POLITICAL FILMS OF ALL TIME coming to TCM in SeptemberTurner Classic Movies2024-08-27 | Turner Classic Movies (TCM) announced that Making Change: The Most Significant Political Films of All Time, a nine-week limited series showcasing films from the list by The New Republic, will premiere September 6, 2024, at 8PM ET/PT. TCM host Ben Mankiewicz and influential guests from all sectors of culture including Steven Spielberg, Melissa Etheridge, and John Turturro will dive into cinema’s most impactful political films.
“Americans - understandably - often want to get as far away from politics as possible. But I grew up in Washington, DC, in a house where it was the family business. So I learned at an early age that, whether we like it or not, politics intersects with our culture every day,” says TCM host Ben Mankiewicz. “And the movies, since before the arrival of sound, have long served as a barometer of our political climate. This series brings an eclectic mix of filmmakers, actors, political figures, and journalists to TCM to discuss a varied selection of brilliant movies. Along the way, we’ll discuss how great films have managed to predict political culture, to reflect it, and to challenge it.”
Each of these films' sparks discussion, inspires change, and can shift perspectives, creating an inspiring environment for viewers to explore these films within their historical context.
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Subscribe now to watch more classic film content from TCM http://spr.ly/6017cTBTAlain Delon 1935 - 2024 | TCM RemembersTurner Classic Movies2024-08-21 | Farewell to one of the screen’s most alluring performers, Alain Delon.
An icon of international cinema, Delon brought a sense of daring and insouciant charm to his portrayals of gangsters, hired guns and men of mystery. Known for his performances in PLEIN SOLEIL (’60) and LE SAMOURAI (’67), Delon starred in nearly 90 films over six decades. He epitomized French “cool,” captivating audiences with his piercing gaze and enigmatic screen presence.
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Subscribe now to watch more classic film content from TCM http://spr.ly/6017cTBTGena Rowlands 1930-2024 | TCM RemembersTurner Classic Movies2024-08-16 | We are saddened to learn of the passing of legendary actress Gena Rowlands. A pioneer in independent film, Rowlands took risks with unconventional characters who dared to look inwards and question the unfulfilled promises of the status quo.
TCM youtube.com/@TurnerClassicMoviesEleanor Powell Tap Dances With Buttons the Dog in LADY BE GOOD | Mad About Musicals | TCMTurner Classic Movies2024-08-02 | In preparation for Eleanor Powell's dance routine to the title song in LADY BE GOOD (’41), MGM auditioned several dogs, but none could do the tricks required. Powell eventually bought a dog and trained it herself for weeks in order to fully master the choreography. Legendary choreographer Busby Berkeley, who staged all the numbers in the film, called Powell "by far the finest female dancer we ever had in films, and a very hardworking perfectionist."
Eleanor Powell Tap Dances With Buttons the Dog in LADY BE GOOD | Mad About Musicals | TCM youtu.be/h3iJEhamBWQ
TCM youtube.com/@TurnerClassicMoviesJon M. Chus Picks for August | Director Picks | TCMTurner Classic Movies2024-08-01 | From an essential Hitchcock to Spike Lee's explosive classic on race relations, Jon M. Chu, the director of the musicals IN THE HEIGHTS and the upcoming film version of WICKED, shares the movies he's most excited to watch on TCM in August.
TCM youtube.com/@TurnerClassicMoviesCelebrating Eva Marie Saint | Star of the Month | TCMTurner Classic Movies2024-07-28 | All month long, we're celebrating the talented Eva Saint Marie and her phenomenal Hollywood career. Learn more about Eva Saint Marie at TCM.com.
TCM youtube.com/@TurnerClassicMoviesRyan Reynolds gives us his classic film takes | TCMTurner Classic Movies2024-07-27 | Actor & producer Ryan Reynolds shares his classic film takes– from the movie that made him fall in love with the Golden Age of Cinema, to dynamic duo doppelgängers, and so much more. #RyanReynolds #TurnerClassicMovies #TCM
TCM youtube.com/@TurnerClassicMoviesRyan Reynolds Shares His Thoughts About Classic Films | Guest Programmer | TCMTurner Classic Movies2024-07-26 | "Deadpool & Wolverine" star Ryan Reynolds stops by TCM as a Guest Programmer to share his love for ‘Planes, Trains and Automobiles’ (1987) and ‘Grosse Pointe Blank’ (1997), as well as discuss his friendship with Hugh Jackman.
After being removed from a film and ruining his friendship with Henry Fonda, John Ford begins to openly challenge his previous work. He deconstructs the Western and, for the first time, makes films specifically about Indians and women. But his power in Hollywood dwindles, and he soon finds himself out of work, a living legend living off his savings. As Ford enters his 70s, his movies are rediscovered and he is showered with honors and accolades, even as he denies his own artistry every chance he gets. Though he does accept one major award... from none other than the President of the United States.
00:00 -- Kate and Jack 04:46 -- Mister Roberts 14:12 -- The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance 20:00 -- Cheyenne Autumn 26:50 -- Alcholics Semi-Anonymous 32:49 -- 7 Women 37:16 -- Forced Retirement 44:10 -- A Final Tribute 49:00 -- Paying Respects
The Plot Thickens is the official podcast from Turner Classic Movies (TCM) about movies and the people who make them. Season one premiered in May 2020, diving into the life and work of Oscar®-nominated director, writer, and actor Peter Bogdanovich. Season two, “The Devil’s Candy,” launched in June 2021 and chronicled the tumultuous production of the 1990 film The Bonfire of the Vanities. Season three uncovered fresh insights into the life and times of the iconic Lucille Ball and debuted in October 2021. Season four explored the life and work of trailblazing actor Pam Grier in fall 2022.
The podcast has garnered more than nine million downloads and several industry awards: it was named a Webby Honoree in 2021 and 2022 and a Webby Nominee in 2023; won best branded podcast from the 2021 Adweek Podcast Awards; and was nominated for best entertainment podcast at the Ambie Awards two years in a row. It has been featured on “best-of” lists from The New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, NPR and Vanity Fair.
Turner Classic Movies (TCM) is a two-time Peabody Award-winning network that presents classic films, uncut and commercial-free, from the largest film libraries in the world highlighting “where then meets now.” TCM features the insights from Primetime host Ben Mankiewicz along with hosts Alicia Malone, Dave Karger, Jacqueline Stewart and Eddie Muller, plus interviews with a wide range of special guests and serves as the ultimate movie lover destination. With more than two decades as a leading authority in classic film, TCM offers annual programming events like 31 Days of Oscar® and Summer Under the Stars. TCM also directly connects with movie fans through popular events such as the annual TCM Classic Film Festival in Hollywood and the TCM Classic Cruise. Fans can also enjoy a classic movie experience on the TCM hub on Max.
The Legend: Decoding John Ford | The Plot Thickens (S5 E7) | TCM youtu.be/q6enGgxQRzM
#ThePlotThickens #JohnFord #TCMRuss Tamblyn’s Unforgettable “Shovel Dance” from THE FASTEST GUN ALIVE | Mad About Musicals | TCMTurner Classic Movies2024-07-12 | Legendary actor and dancer Russ Tamblyn initially resented being cast in THE FASTEST GUN ALIVE because he felt his role wasn’t interesting or challenging but changed his mind when he was told he’d be allowed to do his own dance number on screen.
Glenn Ford assumed the number would be the kind of brief musical interlude that often appeared in musicals but when he saw Tamblyn’s extraordinary routine, he was astonished. Ford, who was married to esteemed tap dancer and actress Eleanor Powell, was fond of dance numbers but felt Tamblyn’s number was out of place in the film.
As Tamblyn later recalled Ford said “This is a little western here and this guy is coming in and trying to do a Donald O’Connor all over the walls.” Ford tried to get the number cut from the film and it was said to have been cut from the preview but the credits still contained a reference to Russ Tamblyn’s dance number and the audience demanded to see it.
The number was reinserted into the picture and ended up being one of the highlights of the film.
At the height of his powers, John Ford directs his masterpiece, an anti-racist Western called The Searchers. It’s a movie of contradictions: John Wayne plays the hero, but he’s driven by hate and revenge. He’s searching for his niece, with the intent to kill her. Behind the scenes, Ford continues to use Monument Valley as a generic backdrop for the West without once acknowledging that it’s sacred Navajo land. And while Ford considered himself a friend to the Navajos, his portrayal of Native Americans is fraught with stereotypes. But these damaging images were used in service of creating a complex, fascinating film that dared to condemn bigotry and has mesmerized generations of film fans.
00:00 – Old Fat 03:54 – The Searchers 10:34 – The Desert Set 14:42 – Navajo Land 21:35 – The Racist Hero 31:44 – Finding Debbie 35:45 – The Final Shot 40:31 – A Vision Of America
The Plot Thickens is the official podcast from Turner Classic Movies (TCM) about movies and the people who make them. Season one premiered in May 2020, diving into the life and work of Oscar®-nominated director, writer, and actor Peter Bogdanovich. Season two, “The Devil’s Candy,” launched in June 2021 and chronicled the tumultuous production of the 1990 film The Bonfire of the Vanities. Season three uncovered fresh insights into the life and times of the iconic Lucille Ball and debuted in October 2021. Season four explored the life and work of trailblazing actor Pam Grier in fall 2022.
The podcast has garnered more than nine million downloads and several industry awards: it was named a Webby Honoree in 2021 and 2022 and a Webby Nominee in 2023; won best branded podcast from the 2021 Adweek Podcast Awards; and was nominated for best entertainment podcast at the Ambie Awards two years in a row. It has been featured on “best-of” lists from The New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, NPR and Vanity Fair.
Turner Classic Movies (TCM) is a two-time Peabody Award-winning network that presents classic films, uncut and commercial-free, from the largest film libraries in the world highlighting “where then meets now.” TCM features the insights from Primetime host Ben Mankiewicz along with hosts Alicia Malone, Dave Karger, Jacqueline Stewart and Eddie Muller, plus interviews with a wide range of special guests and serves as the ultimate movie lover destination. With more than two decades as a leading authority in classic film, TCM offers annual programming events like 31 Days of Oscar® and Summer Under the Stars. TCM also directly connects with movie fans through popular events such as the annual TCM Classic Film Festival in Hollywood and the TCM Classic Cruise. Fans can also enjoy a classic movie experience on the TCM hub on Max.
The Mythmaker: Decoding John Ford | The Plot Thickens (S5 E6) | TCM youtu.be/qVUhWUD8rgw
#ThePlotThickens #JohnFord #TCMLois Lane interviews Superman in SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE (78) | TCMTurner Classic Movies2024-07-06 | Lois Lane (Margot Kidder) interviews Superman (Christopher Reeve) and asks him if he...eats. #ChristopherReeve #TurnerClassicMovies #TCM
After D-Day, Ford goes on a historic bender then heads home... not to Hollywood but to Monument Valley, a secluded land with incredible scenery. There, he creates his own kingdom, a place he can work and create art without being under the thumb of studio executives. His stock company follows him from film to film, and Ford rewards his loyal subjects, but he’s not a kind ruler. He mercilessly picks on actors and pits them against each other, sometimes in the cruelest ways possible. And if someone dares argue with Ford, they’re tossed out of the company.
00:00 – D-Day's Aftermath 03:59 – Escape to the Desert 10:47 – Camp Ford 18:37 – Stirring the Pot 22:33 – Actors in the Barrel 27:37 – Sergeant Rutledge 37:04 – The Artist's Abuse
The Plot Thickens is the official podcast from Turner Classic Movies (TCM) about movies and the people who make them. Season one premiered in May 2020, diving into the life and work of Oscar®-nominated director, writer, and actor Peter Bogdanovich. Season two, “The Devil’s Candy,” launched in June 2021 and chronicled the tumultuous production of the 1990 film The Bonfire of the Vanities. Season three uncovered fresh insights into the life and times of the iconic Lucille Ball and debuted in October 2021. Season four explored the life and work of trailblazing actor Pam Grier in fall 2022.
The podcast has garnered more than nine million downloads and several industry awards: it was named a Webby Honoree in 2021 and 2022 and a Webby Nominee in 2023; won best branded podcast from the 2021 Adweek Podcast Awards; and was nominated for best entertainment podcast at the Ambie Awards two years in a row. It has been featured on “best-of” lists from The New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, NPR and Vanity Fair.
Turner Classic Movies (TCM) is a two-time Peabody Award-winning network that presents classic films, uncut and commercial-free, from the largest film libraries in the world highlighting “where then meets now.” TCM features the insights from Primetime host Ben Mankiewicz along with hosts Alicia Malone, Dave Karger, Jacqueline Stewart and Eddie Muller, plus interviews with a wide range of special guests and serves as the ultimate movie lover destination. With more than two decades as a leading authority in classic film, TCM offers annual programming events like 31 Days of Oscar® and Summer Under the Stars. TCM also directly connects with movie fans through popular events such as the annual TCM Classic Film Festival in Hollywood and the TCM Classic Cruise. Fans can also enjoy a classic movie experience on the TCM hub on Max.
Monument Valley: Decoding John Ford | The Plot Thickens (S5 E5) | TCM youtu.be/lPNVLmOTduQ
#ThePlotThickens #JohnFord #TCMDonald Sutherland 1935 - 2024 | TCM RemembersTurner Classic Movies2024-07-03 | A versatile performer with unforgettable characters, we say goodbye to Donald Sutherland. His contributions across genres and generations will continue to inspire storytellers of all ages.
TCM youtube.com/@TurnerClassicMoviesJudd Apatows Picks for July | Director Picks | TCMTurner Classic Movies2024-07-02 | Filmmaker and comedian Judd Apatow tells us what he's watching this July – as he shares his perspective on his favorites, his blind-spots, and the movie that he thinks would win over Aliens with one watch.
This week, Ben traces the mystery of John Ford's missing D-Day documentary. The one time Ford talked about it, he claimed it was buried in a government film vault, too disturbing for public view. This sends Ben on a globe-trotting journey, following clues in the US, England and Russia. He encounters fellow seekers, as well as skeptics who question whether the footage was lost in battle… or if Ford made the whole thing up. But when new evidence comes to light, Ben's quest takes him to an unexpected final stop, where new revelations await.
00:00 – The Pitch 04:52 – Ford's Interview 07:00 – The Archivists 12:05 – Nitrate Explosion 15:43 – The London Version 22:42 – Churchill's Movie Habits 24:08 – Buried And Classified 26:51 – Stalin's Favorite Director 28:54 – Secrets Of Krasnogorsk 32:32 – Filmmakers Are Storytellers 36:35 – What Ford Saw
The Plot Thickens is the official podcast from Turner Classic Movies (TCM) about movies and the people who make them. Season one premiered in May 2020, diving into the life and work of Oscar®-nominated director, writer, and actor Peter Bogdanovich. Season two, “The Devil’s Candy,” launched in June 2021 and chronicled the tumultuous production of the 1990 film The Bonfire of the Vanities. Season three uncovered fresh insights into the life and times of the iconic Lucille Ball and debuted in October 2021. Season four explored the life and work of trailblazing actor Pam Grier in fall 2022.
The podcast has garnered more than nine million downloads and several industry awards: it was named a Webby Honoree in 2021 and 2022 and a Webby Nominee in 2023; won best branded podcast from the 2021 Adweek Podcast Awards; and was nominated for best entertainment podcast at the Ambie Awards two years in a row. It has been featured on “best-of” lists from The New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, NPR and Vanity Fair.
Turner Classic Movies (TCM) is a two-time Peabody Award-winning network that presents classic films, uncut and commercial-free, from the largest film libraries in the world highlighting “where then meets now.” TCM features the insights from Primetime host Ben Mankiewicz along with hosts Alicia Malone, Dave Karger, Jacqueline Stewart and Eddie Muller, plus interviews with a wide range of special guests and serves as the ultimate movie lover destination. With more than two decades as a leading authority in classic film, TCM offers annual programming events like 31 Days of Oscar® and Summer Under the Stars. TCM also directly connects with movie fans through popular events such as the annual TCM Classic Film Festival in Hollywood and the TCM Classic Cruise. Fans can also enjoy a classic movie experience on the TCM hub on Max.
The Search: Decoding John Ford | The Plot Thickens (S5 E4) | TCM youtu.be/3SmoJv2Co4Q
#ThePlotThickens #JohnFord #TCMLouis Gossett Jr. 1936 - 2024 | TCM RemembersTurner Classic Movies2024-06-25 | One of Hollywood's most versatile actors, Louis Gossett Jr. entertained audiences with his work for over eight decades on stage and screen.
Join us on June 30th as we pay tribute to this legendary star who passed away earlier this year with a double feature. It begins at 8pm ET with AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN followed by ENEMY MINE.
TCM youtube.com/@TurnerClassicMoviesHis Kind of Interview | TCM Originals | TCMTurner Classic Movies2024-06-23 | In honor of TCM’s 30th Anniversary, we’re taking a look back at Robert Osborne’s terse interview with Robert Mitchum.
TCM youtube.com/@TurnerClassicMoviesHi, Im Robert Osborne | TCM Originals | TCMTurner Classic Movies2024-06-22 | Robert Osborne hosted Turner Classic Movies for 20 years. He loved sharing his knowledge and passion for movies and had a kindness that brightened the day of all who met him. We miss you, Bob. We’re so glad we were able to call you our friend.
Ford is finally in the military and his first assignment is… to make a sex ed film for soldiers! Soon he sees real combat and is injured while filming The Battle of Midway. He’s nursed back to health with the help of John Wayne, while his Midway movie wins an Oscar and becomes a favorite of President Roosevelt. Ford then recuts December 7th, a movie directed by his friend and colleague Gregg Toland, to make it less racist. It wins him yet another Oscar. The brass recruit Ford for the assignment of his career: to cover the largest invasion in history. Ford goes to Normandy Beach to film D-Day, but his film detailing the invasion goes missing.
00:00 – Military Aspirations 05:39 – Sex Hygiene 08:10 – Field Photo 16:33 – Pearl Harbor 20:57 – The Battle of Midway 26:42 – Recovering with John Wayne 29:38 – Editing in Secret 37:00 – Assignment: D-Day
He made John Wayne cry. He placed a real baby in front of galloping horses. He was a commander at D-Day, a union leader, and a tyrant.
Meet John Ford, the curmudgeon with an eye patch who just happened to be the greatest filmmaker of the 20th century. Ford was a bully and a drunk who ruled Hollywood for five decades, making dozens of seminal movies – though he was incredibly hard to pin down. His behavior swung wildly from loyalty to cruelty, without notice. He won more Oscars than any director in history, but never showed up to accept an award. And he rewrote American history, painting the country with images so beautiful that people wished they were real. John Ford defined the attitudes of his time, ideas about masculinity and heroism that we're still grappling with today. This season on The Plot Thickens, TCM brings you Decoding John Ford, a seven-part podcast about cinema's most mysterious auteur.
Part of that mystery is his classified – and missing – WWII film. In 1944, the U.S. military recruited Ford for the assignment of his career: to cover the largest invasion in history. He went to Normandy Beach to film D-Day and created an on-the-ground film detailing the invasion, but the film goes missing. Host Ben Mankiewicz travels to Europe to trace the mystery of whether the D-Day movie exists.
The Plot Thickens is the official podcast from Turner Classic Movies (TCM) about movies and the people who make them. Season one premiered in May 2020, diving into the life and work of Oscar®-nominated director, writer, and actor Peter Bogdanovich. Season two, “The Devil’s Candy,” launched in June 2021 and chronicled the tumultuous production of the 1990 film The Bonfire of the Vanities. Season three uncovered fresh insights into the life and times of the iconic Lucille Ball and debuted in October 2021. Season four explored the life and work of trailblazing actor Pam Grier in fall 2022.
The podcast has garnered more than nine million downloads and several industry awards: it was named a Webby Honoree in 2021 and 2022 and a Webby Nominee in 2023; won best branded podcast from the 2021 Adweek Podcast Awards; and was nominated for best entertainment podcast at the Ambie Awards two years in a row. It has been featured on “best-of” lists from The New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, NPR and Vanity Fair.
Turner Classic Movies (TCM) is a two-time Peabody Award-winning network that presents classic films, uncut and commercial-free, from the largest film libraries in the world highlighting “where then meets now.” TCM features the insights from Primetime host Ben Mankiewicz along with hosts Alicia Malone, Dave Karger, Jacqueline Stewart and Eddie Muller, plus interviews with a wide range of special guests and serves as the ultimate movie lover destination. With more than two decades as a leading authority in classic film, TCM offers annual programming events like 31 Days of Oscar® and Summer Under the Stars. TCM also directly connects with movie fans through popular events such as the annual TCM Classic Film Festival in Hollywood and the TCM Classic Cruise. Fans can also enjoy a classic movie experience on the TCM hub on Max.
The Commander: Decoding John Ford | The Plot Thickens (S5 E3) | TCM youtu.be/CC81g3g8WVU
#ThePlotThickens #JohnFord #TCMThe Araner: Decoding John Ford | The Plot Thickens (S5 E2) | TCMTurner Classic Movies2024-06-13 | Episode 2 – The Araner
Ford buys a yacht, named after the Aran Islands off Ireland, where he cavorts, drinks and vacations. But he also keeps an eye on the looming threat in Europe, and uses his new vessel to enlist in the Naval Reserve. He rises through Hollywood and turns his friends into stars, including John Wayne – though he's increasingly abusive towards them on the set. As the ‘30s dissolve into the ‘40s, Ford directs a remarkable string of movies, winning back-to-back Oscars (though he doesn’t show up to the ceremonies). Then war breaks out, and he’s shipped overseas to cover the front.
00:00 – Not-A-Yacht 06:54 – The Informer 11:26 – Stagecoach 17:40 – Making John Wayne a Star 23:09 – Big Man on Set 28:08 – John and Francis 31:54 – The Grapes of Wrath 42:54 – Snubbing the Oscars 47:05 – Recruited for War
He made John Wayne cry. He placed a real baby in front of galloping horses. He was a commander at D-Day, a union leader, and a tyrant.
Meet John Ford, the curmudgeon with an eye patch who just happened to be the greatest filmmaker of the 20th century. Ford was a bully and a drunk who ruled Hollywood for five decades, making dozens of seminal movies – though he was incredibly hard to pin down. His behavior swung wildly from loyalty to cruelty, without notice. He won more Oscars than any director in history, but never showed up to accept an award. And he rewrote American history, painting the country with images so beautiful that people wished they were real. John Ford defined the attitudes of his time, ideas about masculinity and heroism that we're still grappling with today. This season on The Plot Thickens, TCM brings you Decoding John Ford, a seven-part podcast about cinema's most mysterious auteur.
Part of that mystery is his classified – and missing – WWII film. In 1944, the U.S. military recruited Ford for the assignment of his career: to cover the largest invasion in history. He went to Normandy Beach to film D-Day and created an on-the-ground film detailing the invasion, but the film goes missing. Host Ben Mankiewicz travels to Europe to trace the mystery of whether the D-Day movie exists.
The Plot Thickens is the official podcast from Turner Classic Movies (TCM) about movies and the people who make them. Season one premiered in May 2020, diving into the life and work of Oscar®-nominated director, writer, and actor Peter Bogdanovich. Season two, “The Devil’s Candy,” launched in June 2021 and chronicled the tumultuous production of the 1990 film The Bonfire of the Vanities. Season three uncovered fresh insights into the life and times of the iconic Lucille Ball and debuted in October 2021. Season four explored the life and work of trailblazing actor Pam Grier in fall 2022.
The podcast has garnered more than nine million downloads and several industry awards: it was named a Webby Honoree in 2021 and 2022 and a Webby Nominee in 2023; won best branded podcast from the 2021 Adweek Podcast Awards; and was nominated for best entertainment podcast at the Ambie Awards two years in a row. It has been featured on “best-of” lists from The New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, NPR and Vanity Fair.
Turner Classic Movies (TCM) is a two-time Peabody Award-winning network that presents classic films, uncut and commercial-free, from the largest film libraries in the world highlighting “where then meets now.” TCM features the insights from Primetime host Ben Mankiewicz along with hosts Alicia Malone, Dave Karger, Jacqueline Stewart and Eddie Muller, plus interviews with a wide range of special guests and serves as the ultimate movie lover destination. With more than two decades as a leading authority in classic film, TCM offers annual programming events like 31 Days of Oscar® and Summer Under the Stars. TCM also directly connects with movie fans through popular events such as the annual TCM Classic Film Festival in Hollywood and the TCM Classic Cruise. Fans can also enjoy a classic movie experience on the TCM hub on Max.
The Araner: Decoding John Ford | The Plot Thickens (S5 E2) | TCM youtu.be/-w-O0iqdiNI
#ThePlotThickens #JohnFord #TCMCyd Charisse and Ricardo Montalban in ON AN ISLAND WITH YOU | Mad About Musicals | TCMTurner Classic Movies2024-06-10 | Cyd Charisse and Ricardo Montalban were a magnetic dancing duo for MGMc appearing in four films together. Although Montalban was not a trained dancer, Charisse said, "He had a feeling for music and wonderful movements." Here, the two perform a show-stopping number in MGM’s ON AN ISLAND WITH YOU, directed by Richard Thorpe.
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John Ford was born in Maine as Sean Aloysius O’Feeney… or so he says. His birth records say differently, and it would not be the last time he changes his name. As a child, he visits Ireland and falls in love with his heritage, and later fights at the University of Maine when confronted with an Irish slur. He rediscovers his long-lost older brother Francis while watching the “flickers” and follows him to Hollywood. He gets work as his brother’s stunt double then he fibs his way into directing features, eventually making his name on a pair of famous silent Westerns that still astonish today. As Hollywood transitions to talkies, Ford befriends the man who would become his friend, his muse, and his enabler, a young football player named John Wayne.
00:00 – Introduction: Decoding John Ford 07:00 – Irish in Maine 12:07 – Older brother Francis 19:24 – Arriving in Hollywood 28:44 – Stepping behind the camera 31:31 – The Iron Horse 37:54 – Three Bad Men 41:51 – Enter John Wayne
He made John Wayne cry. He placed a real baby in front of galloping horses. He was a commander at D-Day, a union leader, and a tyrant.
Meet John Ford, the curmudgeon with an eyepatch who just happened to be the greatest filmmaker of the 20th century. Ford was a bully and a drunk who ruled Hollywood for five decades, making dozens of seminal movies – though he was incredibly hard to pin down. His behavior swung wildly from loyalty to cruelty, without notice. He won more Oscars than any director in history, but never showed up to accept an award. And he rewrote American history, painting the country with images so beautiful that people wished they were real. John Ford defined the attitudes of his time, ideas about masculinity and heroism that we're still grappling with today. This season on The Plot Thickens, TCM brings you Decoding John Ford, a seven-part podcast about cinema's most mysterious auteur.
Part of that mystery is his classified – and missing – WWII film. In 1944, the U.S. military recruited Ford for the assignment of his career: to cover the largest invasion in history. He went to Normandy Beach to film D-Day and created an on-the-ground film detailing the invasion, but the film goes missing. Host Ben Mankiewicz travels to Europe to trace the mystery of whether the D-Day movie exists.
The Plot Thickens is the official podcast from Turner Classic Movies (TCM) about movies and the people who make them. Season one premiered in May 2020, diving into the life and work of Oscar®-nominated director, writer, and actor Peter Bogdanovich. Season two, “The Devil’s Candy,” launched in June 2021 and chronicled the tumultuous production of the 1990 film The Bonfire of the Vanities. Season three uncovered fresh insights into the life and times of the iconic Lucille Ball and debuted in October 2021. Season four explored the life and work of trailblazing actor Pam Grier in fall 2022.
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Go West, Young Man: Decoding John Ford | The Plot Thickens (S5 E1) | TCM youtu.be/sXlYnpkW48Y
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