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CLASSIC FILM TELEVISION & RADIO Newsletter
DECEMBER 2023
Message board highlights:
Neglected films
Here
Everyday TopBilled reviews a neglected film that was produced between 1930 and 1959. All genres are included. Fading Fast also provides reviews, focusing on precodes which were produced between 1930 and 1934.
12/1..EVERYTHING HAPPENS AT NIGHT (1939)..FOX — comedy drama
12/2..FOUR GIRLS IN WHITE (1939)..MGM — medical drama
12/3..I WOULDN'T BE IN YOUR SHOES (1948)..MON — noir
12/4..WAGON MASTER (1950)..RKO — western
12/5..THE MAN IN POSSESSION (1931)..MGM — precode
12/6..BACK STREET (1932)..UNIV — precode
12/7..QUEEN OF THE MOB (1940)..PAR — crime drama
12/8..SMOKY (1946)..FOX — equestrian drama
12/9..MADONNA OF THE DESERT (1948)..REP — noir
12/10..CRY TERROR! (1958) — thriller
12/11..THE AGE OF CONSENT (1932)..RKO — precode
12/12..HOLD BACK THE DAWN (1941)..PAR — romantic drama
12/13..CONFLICT (1945)..WB — noir
12/14.. MR. SOFT TOUCH (1949)..COL — noir
12/15..THE SEA SHALL NOT HAVE THEM (1954)..BRIT — war film
12/16..HEAVEN KNOWS MR. ALLISON (1957)..FOX — war film
12/17..LADIES OF LEISURE (1930)..COL — precode
12/18..WHEN THE DALTONS RODE (1940)..UNIV — western
12/19..THE MAN I LOVE (1947)..WB — romance drama
12/20..SHIELD FOR MURDER (1954)..UA — noir
12/21..AWAY ALL BOATS (1956)..UNIV — war film
12/22..TIGER SHARK (1932)..WB — precode
12/23..THE LIFE OF THE PARTY (1937)..RKO — musical comedy
12/24..NO TIME FOR LOVE (1943)..PAR — romantic comedy
12/25..A CHRISTMAS CAROL (1951)..BRIT — literary adaptation
12/26..DESERT PURSUIT (1952)..MON — western
12/27..SKY DEVILS (1932)..UA — precode
12/28..AGGIE APPLEBY MAKER OF MEN (1933)..RKO — precode
12/29..HOLY MATRIMONY (1943)..FOX — romantic comedy
12/30..MAIN STREET AFTER DARK (1945)..MGM — crime drama
12/31..ROCK ISLAND TRAIL (1950)..REP — western
Essentials
Here
On Saturdays in December we will be looking at classic episodes of the TV crime drama Hunter starring Fred Dryer & Stepfanie Kramer. Join TopBilled & Jlewis every Saturday.
Small screen noir: The best of Hunter
December 2: HUNTER: CITY OF PASSION (1987)
December 9: HUNTER: HEIR OF NEGLECT (1988)
December 16: HUNTER: THE LEGION (1989)
December 23: HUNTER: THE FIFTH VICTIM (1989)
December 30: HUNTER: FATAL OBSESSION (1991)
Don’t Be So Melodramatic!
Here
On Sundays in December TopBilled presents our next theme, the Home Front Melodrama. Join the live discussion with films that star Greer Garson, Fay Bainter, Claudette Colbert & Ginger Rogers. Start time is 3 p.m. Eastern. Don’t be late!
“Home Front Melodramas"
Presented by TopBilled
12/3 MRS. MINIVER (1942)
12/10 THE WAR AGAINST MRS. HADLEY (1942)
12/17 THE HUMAN COMEDY (1943)
12/24 SINCE YOU WENT AWAY (1944)
12/31 I’LL BE SEEING YOU (1944)
Remake City
Here
On Mondays we share clips of original films and remakes found on Yancey Cravat’s YouTube page. Sometimes there are trailers and Word of Mouth segments as well.
This month’s articles:
STUDIO SUPERSTARS: MGM, PART 1…
We’re continuing our year-long look at the studios’ top stars with Part 1 on MGM. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer produced some fantastic motion pictures during the 1930s, ‘40s and ‘50s. These films featured amazing stars like…
Robert Taylor was MGM’s golden boy during the golden age of Hollywood. He was under contract from the mid-1930s to the late 1950s. In the 1960s, he would return to the studio for one more feature and a TV movie. Altogether, he made 57 features for the Lion, 58 if you count the TV movie. His first appearance in an MGM studio film was in late 1934, twelfth-billed in A WICKED WOMAN. But he quickly moved up—in his second film, released a month later, he was second-billed after Chester Morris. Two months after that, he had his first starring role.
Ann Sothern had already made a name for herself in a series of delightful romantic comedies at RKO when she signed with MGM in 1938. She had also been offered a contract at 20th Century Fox, but it’s probably a good thing she chose to go with the Lion, since MGM was known for its musicals, and Ann Sothern was not only a gifted comedienne but a fine vocalist to boot. When Jean Harlow died suddenly, a project intended for Harlow was given to Sothern…the first MAISIE movie. It was such a hit with audiences that a series of sequels were produced during the next eight years. The actress became strongly identified with playing the character, which was then spun off onto a weekly radio series. And that paved the way for two successful TV sitcoms that followed in the 1950s.
Lewis Stone is remembered as Andy Hardy’s father, Judge Hardy, in MGM’s long-running Hardy family series. But he made many films at the studio. In fact, he had started with the company in 1922 when it was still Metro Pictures (it would not become Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer until 1925). Stone appeared in many silent films throughout the twenties, and in the thirties, he easily transitioned to talkies. When he died in 1953, he was still under contract at the studio–his last film was released two months after his death. From 1922 to 1953 Stone made 97 films at Metro.
Lana Tuner had small parts in the late 1930s at Warner Brothers when she was still a teen. But she was not really getting anywhere, until she was signed by MGM in 1938 and cast in LOVE FINDS ANDY HARDY. From 1938 to 1956, she would be one of the studio’s top female stars and appear in 33 MGM features. She was never loaned out to other studios during this time. A scandal involving the homicide of a mobster boyfriend kept her in the headlines during the mid-50s, which helped generate publicity for her later films as a freelance actress. But she was still the sweet-natured screen presence that audiences came to love during her time at MGM.
OSCAR HISTORY: ACTORS HONORED IN THE 1940s…
Best Actors
1940: James Stewart..THE PHILADELPHIA STORY (Romantic Comedy)
1941: Gary Cooper..SERGEANT YORK (War Biopic)
1942: James Cagney..YANKEE DOODLE DANDY (Musical Biopic)
1943: Paul Lukas..WATCH ON THE RHINE (Drama)
1944: Bing Crosby..GOING MY WAY (Musical Comedy Drama)
1945: Ray Milland..THE LOST WEEKEND (Social Message Drama)
1946: Fredric March..THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES (Drama)
1947: Ronald Colman..A DOUBLE LIFE (Noir)
1948: Laurence Olivier..HAMLET (Shakespearean Adaptation)
1949: Broderick Crawford..ALL THE KING’S MEN (Drama)
Analysis:
James Stewart’s win for THE PHILADELPHIA STORY was widely considered a consolation prize for his work the year before in MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON. He was a secondary player— Cary Grant had the leading male role. Meanwhile, Gary Cooper earned the first of two Best Actor Oscars, playing a character that resonated strongly with American patriotic values. James Cagney also won, a year later, for similar reasons.
Bing Crosby took home the trophy for GOING MY WAY defeating costar Barry Fitzgerald who was nominated in two categories. And after more than a decade of playing supporting roles or leads in B films, Broderick Crawford became a bonafide A-lister and Oscar recipient. The win brought better scripts his way and the best period of his career as a star.
Best Supporting Actors
1940: Walter Brennan..THE WESTERNER (Western Biopic)
1941: Donald Crisp..HOW GREEN WAS MY VALLEY (Drama)
1942: Van Heflin..JOHNNY EAGER (Crime Drama)
1943: Charles Coburn..THE MORE THE MERRIER (Romantic Comedy Drama)
1944: Barry Fitzgerald..GOING MY WAY (Musical Comedy Drama)
1945: James Dunn..A TREE GROWS IN BROOKLYN (Drama)
1946: Harold Russell..THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES (Drama)
1947: Edmund Gwenn..MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET (Comedy Drama)
1948: Walter Huston..THE TREASURE OF THE SIERRA MADRE (Western)
1949: Dean Jagger..TWELVE O’CLOCK HIGH (War Film)
Analysis:
Walter Brennan earned his third Oscar as Best Supporting Actor, a fete that is still unmatched. Barry Fitzgerald, who had been nominated in two acting categories for the same role, earned the award as a supporting player. James Dunn experienced a career resurgence after being recognized for his work in the endearing drama A TREE GROWS IN BROOKLYN.
Harold Russell earned a competitive Oscar, as well as a special award, for his work in THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES. And Walter Huston, who had been directed by his son, received some much deserved recognition from his peers.
c) 2023
DECEMBER SCHEDULE
1 Special Theme: Ice to Meet You: THIN ICE (1937) / THE ICE FOLLIES OF 1939 (1939)
2 Essentials: Small Screen Noir: Hunter: CITY OF PASSION (1987)
3 Don’t Be So Melodramatic!: Home Front Melodramas: MRS. MINIVER (1942)
4 Remake City: MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION (1935) / MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION (1954)
5 Performer of the Week: Robert Taylor at MGM: SOCIETY DOCTOR (1935) / BILLY THE KID (1941) / UNDERCURRENT (1946)
6 Classic Duo: Lauren Bacall & John Wayne: BLOOD ALLEY (1955) / THE SHOOTIST (1976)
7 Directors Spotlight: Mitchell Leisen Directing Olivia de Havilland: HOLD BACK THE DAWN (1941) / TO EACH HIS OWN (1946)
8 Special Theme: Danger in Suburbia: THE DESPERATE HOURS (1955) / THE NIGHT HOLDS TERROR (1955)
9 Essentials: Small Screen Noir: Hunter: HEIR OF NEGLECT (1988)
10 Don’t Be So Melodramatic!: Home Front Melodramas: THE WAR AGAINST MRS. HADLEY (1942)
11 Remake City: MADAME X (1929) / MADAME X (1937) / MADAME X (1966)
12 Performer of the Week: Ann Sothern at MGM: MAISIE (1939) / PANAMA HATTIE (1942) / THREE HEARTS FOR JULIA (1943)
13 Classic Duo: Ingrid Bergman & Cary Grant: NOTORIOUS (1946) / INDISCREET (1958)
14 Directors Spotlight: Mitchell Leisen Directing Joan Fontaine: FRENCHMAN’S CREEK (1944) / DARLING HOW COULD YOU! (1951)
15 Special Theme: Out West with Faith Domergue: THE DUEL AT SILVER CREEK (1952) / THE GREAT SIOUX UPRISING (1953)
16 Essentials: Small Screen Noir: Hunter: THE LEGION (1989)
17 Don’t Be So Melodramatic!: Home Front Melodramas: THE HUMAN COMEDY (1943)
18 Remake City: MORNING GLORY (1933) / STAGE STRUCK (1958)
19 Performer of the Week: Lewis Stone at MGM: ROMANCE (1930) / MEN MUST FIGHT (1933) / YOU’RE ONLY YOUNG ONCE (1937)
20 Classic Duo: Jane Wyman & Van Johnson: THREE GUYS NAMED MIKE (1951) / MIRACLE IN THE RAIN (1956)
21 Directors Spotlight: Mitchell Leisen Directing Paulette Goddard: KITTY (1945) / BRIDE OF VENGEANCE (1949)
22 Special Theme: Guests Have Arrived: THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER (1942) / THE CHEATERS (1945)
23 Essentials: Small Screen Noir: Hunter: THE FIFTH VICTIM (1989)
24 Don’t Be So Melodramatic!: Home Front Melodramas: SINCE YOU WENT AWAY (1944)
25 Remake City: BACHELOR MOTHER (1939) / BUNDLE OF JOY (1956)
26 Performer of the Week: Lana Turner at MGM: THESE GLAMOUR GIRLS (1939) / HONKY TONK (1941) / KEEP YOUR POWDER DRY (1945)
27 Classic Duo: Claudette Colbert & Don Ameche: MIDNIGHT (1939) / GUEST WIFE (1945)
28 Directors Spotlight: Mitchell Leisen Directing Barbara Stanwyck: REMEMBER THE NIGHT (1940) / NO MAN OF HER OWN (1950)
29 Special Theme: Alpine Settings: THE CHALLENGE (1938) / THE WHITE TOWER (1950)
30 Essentials: Small Screen Noir: Hunter: FATAL OBSESSION (1991)
31 Don’t Be So Melodramatic!: Home Front Melodramas: I’LL BE SEEING YOU (1944)
DECEMBER 2023
Message board highlights:
Neglected films
Here
Everyday TopBilled reviews a neglected film that was produced between 1930 and 1959. All genres are included. Fading Fast also provides reviews, focusing on precodes which were produced between 1930 and 1934.
12/1..EVERYTHING HAPPENS AT NIGHT (1939)..FOX — comedy drama
12/2..FOUR GIRLS IN WHITE (1939)..MGM — medical drama
12/3..I WOULDN'T BE IN YOUR SHOES (1948)..MON — noir
12/4..WAGON MASTER (1950)..RKO — western
12/5..THE MAN IN POSSESSION (1931)..MGM — precode
12/6..BACK STREET (1932)..UNIV — precode
12/7..QUEEN OF THE MOB (1940)..PAR — crime drama
12/8..SMOKY (1946)..FOX — equestrian drama
12/9..MADONNA OF THE DESERT (1948)..REP — noir
12/10..CRY TERROR! (1958) — thriller
12/11..THE AGE OF CONSENT (1932)..RKO — precode
12/12..HOLD BACK THE DAWN (1941)..PAR — romantic drama
12/13..CONFLICT (1945)..WB — noir
12/14.. MR. SOFT TOUCH (1949)..COL — noir
12/15..THE SEA SHALL NOT HAVE THEM (1954)..BRIT — war film
12/16..HEAVEN KNOWS MR. ALLISON (1957)..FOX — war film
12/17..LADIES OF LEISURE (1930)..COL — precode
12/18..WHEN THE DALTONS RODE (1940)..UNIV — western
12/19..THE MAN I LOVE (1947)..WB — romance drama
12/20..SHIELD FOR MURDER (1954)..UA — noir
12/21..AWAY ALL BOATS (1956)..UNIV — war film
12/22..TIGER SHARK (1932)..WB — precode
12/23..THE LIFE OF THE PARTY (1937)..RKO — musical comedy
12/24..NO TIME FOR LOVE (1943)..PAR — romantic comedy
12/25..A CHRISTMAS CAROL (1951)..BRIT — literary adaptation
12/26..DESERT PURSUIT (1952)..MON — western
12/27..SKY DEVILS (1932)..UA — precode
12/28..AGGIE APPLEBY MAKER OF MEN (1933)..RKO — precode
12/29..HOLY MATRIMONY (1943)..FOX — romantic comedy
12/30..MAIN STREET AFTER DARK (1945)..MGM — crime drama
12/31..ROCK ISLAND TRAIL (1950)..REP — western
Essentials
Here
On Saturdays in December we will be looking at classic episodes of the TV crime drama Hunter starring Fred Dryer & Stepfanie Kramer. Join TopBilled & Jlewis every Saturday.
Small screen noir: The best of Hunter
December 2: HUNTER: CITY OF PASSION (1987)
December 9: HUNTER: HEIR OF NEGLECT (1988)
December 16: HUNTER: THE LEGION (1989)
December 23: HUNTER: THE FIFTH VICTIM (1989)
December 30: HUNTER: FATAL OBSESSION (1991)
Don’t Be So Melodramatic!
Here
On Sundays in December TopBilled presents our next theme, the Home Front Melodrama. Join the live discussion with films that star Greer Garson, Fay Bainter, Claudette Colbert & Ginger Rogers. Start time is 3 p.m. Eastern. Don’t be late!
“Home Front Melodramas"
Presented by TopBilled
12/3 MRS. MINIVER (1942)
12/10 THE WAR AGAINST MRS. HADLEY (1942)
12/17 THE HUMAN COMEDY (1943)
12/24 SINCE YOU WENT AWAY (1944)
12/31 I’LL BE SEEING YOU (1944)
Remake City
Here
On Mondays we share clips of original films and remakes found on Yancey Cravat’s YouTube page. Sometimes there are trailers and Word of Mouth segments as well.
This month’s articles:
STUDIO SUPERSTARS: MGM, PART 1…
We’re continuing our year-long look at the studios’ top stars with Part 1 on MGM. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer produced some fantastic motion pictures during the 1930s, ‘40s and ‘50s. These films featured amazing stars like…
Robert Taylor was MGM’s golden boy during the golden age of Hollywood. He was under contract from the mid-1930s to the late 1950s. In the 1960s, he would return to the studio for one more feature and a TV movie. Altogether, he made 57 features for the Lion, 58 if you count the TV movie. His first appearance in an MGM studio film was in late 1934, twelfth-billed in A WICKED WOMAN. But he quickly moved up—in his second film, released a month later, he was second-billed after Chester Morris. Two months after that, he had his first starring role.
Ann Sothern had already made a name for herself in a series of delightful romantic comedies at RKO when she signed with MGM in 1938. She had also been offered a contract at 20th Century Fox, but it’s probably a good thing she chose to go with the Lion, since MGM was known for its musicals, and Ann Sothern was not only a gifted comedienne but a fine vocalist to boot. When Jean Harlow died suddenly, a project intended for Harlow was given to Sothern…the first MAISIE movie. It was such a hit with audiences that a series of sequels were produced during the next eight years. The actress became strongly identified with playing the character, which was then spun off onto a weekly radio series. And that paved the way for two successful TV sitcoms that followed in the 1950s.
Lewis Stone is remembered as Andy Hardy’s father, Judge Hardy, in MGM’s long-running Hardy family series. But he made many films at the studio. In fact, he had started with the company in 1922 when it was still Metro Pictures (it would not become Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer until 1925). Stone appeared in many silent films throughout the twenties, and in the thirties, he easily transitioned to talkies. When he died in 1953, he was still under contract at the studio–his last film was released two months after his death. From 1922 to 1953 Stone made 97 films at Metro.
Lana Tuner had small parts in the late 1930s at Warner Brothers when she was still a teen. But she was not really getting anywhere, until she was signed by MGM in 1938 and cast in LOVE FINDS ANDY HARDY. From 1938 to 1956, she would be one of the studio’s top female stars and appear in 33 MGM features. She was never loaned out to other studios during this time. A scandal involving the homicide of a mobster boyfriend kept her in the headlines during the mid-50s, which helped generate publicity for her later films as a freelance actress. But she was still the sweet-natured screen presence that audiences came to love during her time at MGM.
OSCAR HISTORY: ACTORS HONORED IN THE 1940s…
Best Actors
1940: James Stewart..THE PHILADELPHIA STORY (Romantic Comedy)
1941: Gary Cooper..SERGEANT YORK (War Biopic)
1942: James Cagney..YANKEE DOODLE DANDY (Musical Biopic)
1943: Paul Lukas..WATCH ON THE RHINE (Drama)
1944: Bing Crosby..GOING MY WAY (Musical Comedy Drama)
1945: Ray Milland..THE LOST WEEKEND (Social Message Drama)
1946: Fredric March..THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES (Drama)
1947: Ronald Colman..A DOUBLE LIFE (Noir)
1948: Laurence Olivier..HAMLET (Shakespearean Adaptation)
1949: Broderick Crawford..ALL THE KING’S MEN (Drama)
Analysis:
James Stewart’s win for THE PHILADELPHIA STORY was widely considered a consolation prize for his work the year before in MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON. He was a secondary player— Cary Grant had the leading male role. Meanwhile, Gary Cooper earned the first of two Best Actor Oscars, playing a character that resonated strongly with American patriotic values. James Cagney also won, a year later, for similar reasons.
Bing Crosby took home the trophy for GOING MY WAY defeating costar Barry Fitzgerald who was nominated in two categories. And after more than a decade of playing supporting roles or leads in B films, Broderick Crawford became a bonafide A-lister and Oscar recipient. The win brought better scripts his way and the best period of his career as a star.
Best Supporting Actors
1940: Walter Brennan..THE WESTERNER (Western Biopic)
1941: Donald Crisp..HOW GREEN WAS MY VALLEY (Drama)
1942: Van Heflin..JOHNNY EAGER (Crime Drama)
1943: Charles Coburn..THE MORE THE MERRIER (Romantic Comedy Drama)
1944: Barry Fitzgerald..GOING MY WAY (Musical Comedy Drama)
1945: James Dunn..A TREE GROWS IN BROOKLYN (Drama)
1946: Harold Russell..THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES (Drama)
1947: Edmund Gwenn..MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET (Comedy Drama)
1948: Walter Huston..THE TREASURE OF THE SIERRA MADRE (Western)
1949: Dean Jagger..TWELVE O’CLOCK HIGH (War Film)
Analysis:
Walter Brennan earned his third Oscar as Best Supporting Actor, a fete that is still unmatched. Barry Fitzgerald, who had been nominated in two acting categories for the same role, earned the award as a supporting player. James Dunn experienced a career resurgence after being recognized for his work in the endearing drama A TREE GROWS IN BROOKLYN.
Harold Russell earned a competitive Oscar, as well as a special award, for his work in THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES. And Walter Huston, who had been directed by his son, received some much deserved recognition from his peers.
c) 2023
DECEMBER SCHEDULE
1 Special Theme: Ice to Meet You: THIN ICE (1937) / THE ICE FOLLIES OF 1939 (1939)
2 Essentials: Small Screen Noir: Hunter: CITY OF PASSION (1987)
3 Don’t Be So Melodramatic!: Home Front Melodramas: MRS. MINIVER (1942)
4 Remake City: MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION (1935) / MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION (1954)
5 Performer of the Week: Robert Taylor at MGM: SOCIETY DOCTOR (1935) / BILLY THE KID (1941) / UNDERCURRENT (1946)
6 Classic Duo: Lauren Bacall & John Wayne: BLOOD ALLEY (1955) / THE SHOOTIST (1976)
7 Directors Spotlight: Mitchell Leisen Directing Olivia de Havilland: HOLD BACK THE DAWN (1941) / TO EACH HIS OWN (1946)
8 Special Theme: Danger in Suburbia: THE DESPERATE HOURS (1955) / THE NIGHT HOLDS TERROR (1955)
9 Essentials: Small Screen Noir: Hunter: HEIR OF NEGLECT (1988)
10 Don’t Be So Melodramatic!: Home Front Melodramas: THE WAR AGAINST MRS. HADLEY (1942)
11 Remake City: MADAME X (1929) / MADAME X (1937) / MADAME X (1966)
12 Performer of the Week: Ann Sothern at MGM: MAISIE (1939) / PANAMA HATTIE (1942) / THREE HEARTS FOR JULIA (1943)
13 Classic Duo: Ingrid Bergman & Cary Grant: NOTORIOUS (1946) / INDISCREET (1958)
14 Directors Spotlight: Mitchell Leisen Directing Joan Fontaine: FRENCHMAN’S CREEK (1944) / DARLING HOW COULD YOU! (1951)
15 Special Theme: Out West with Faith Domergue: THE DUEL AT SILVER CREEK (1952) / THE GREAT SIOUX UPRISING (1953)
16 Essentials: Small Screen Noir: Hunter: THE LEGION (1989)
17 Don’t Be So Melodramatic!: Home Front Melodramas: THE HUMAN COMEDY (1943)
18 Remake City: MORNING GLORY (1933) / STAGE STRUCK (1958)
19 Performer of the Week: Lewis Stone at MGM: ROMANCE (1930) / MEN MUST FIGHT (1933) / YOU’RE ONLY YOUNG ONCE (1937)
20 Classic Duo: Jane Wyman & Van Johnson: THREE GUYS NAMED MIKE (1951) / MIRACLE IN THE RAIN (1956)
21 Directors Spotlight: Mitchell Leisen Directing Paulette Goddard: KITTY (1945) / BRIDE OF VENGEANCE (1949)
22 Special Theme: Guests Have Arrived: THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER (1942) / THE CHEATERS (1945)
23 Essentials: Small Screen Noir: Hunter: THE FIFTH VICTIM (1989)
24 Don’t Be So Melodramatic!: Home Front Melodramas: SINCE YOU WENT AWAY (1944)
25 Remake City: BACHELOR MOTHER (1939) / BUNDLE OF JOY (1956)
26 Performer of the Week: Lana Turner at MGM: THESE GLAMOUR GIRLS (1939) / HONKY TONK (1941) / KEEP YOUR POWDER DRY (1945)
27 Classic Duo: Claudette Colbert & Don Ameche: MIDNIGHT (1939) / GUEST WIFE (1945)
28 Directors Spotlight: Mitchell Leisen Directing Barbara Stanwyck: REMEMBER THE NIGHT (1940) / NO MAN OF HER OWN (1950)
29 Special Theme: Alpine Settings: THE CHALLENGE (1938) / THE WHITE TOWER (1950)
30 Essentials: Small Screen Noir: Hunter: FATAL OBSESSION (1991)
31 Don’t Be So Melodramatic!: Home Front Melodramas: I’LL BE SEEING YOU (1944)
