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CLASSIC FILM TELEVISION & RADIO Newsletter
JANUARY 2024
Message board highlights:
Neglected films
Here
Everyday TopBilled reviews a neglected film 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.
1/1..ROGUE COP (1954)..MGM — noir
1/2..HELL’S ANGELS (1930)..UA — precode
1/3..DRAGONWYCK (1946)..FOX — thriller
1/4..PAYMENT ON DEMAND (1951)..RKO — drama
1/5..THE CHEAT (1931)..PAR —precode
1/6..DANCING WITH CRIME (1947)..BRIT — noir
1/7..RAWHIDE (1951)..FOX — western
1/8..ARSENE LUPIN (1932)..MGM — precode
1/9..STEPPIN’ IN SOCIETY (1945)..REP — comedy
1/10..YOUNG AT HEART (1954)..WB — musical drama
1/11..PANAMA LADY (1939)..RKO — adventure
1/12..BAMBI (1942)…DIS — animation
1/13..RAW EDGE (1956)..UNIV — western
1/14..CITY STREETS (1938)..COL — drama
1/15..THE DARK CORNER (1946)..FOX — noir
1/16.. IL CAPPOTTO (1952)..ITAL — fantasy drama
1/17..NO MAN OF HER OWN (1932)..PAR — precode
1/18.. NIGHT UNTO NIGHT (1949)..WB — drama
1/19..THE LAST POSSE (1953)..COL — western
1/20..THE CHALLENGE (1938)..BRIT — adventure
1/21..FATHER TAKES A WIFE (1941)..RKO — comedy
1/22.. THUNDER ON THE HILL (1951)..UNIV — drama
1/23..THE ICE FOLLIES OF 1939 (1939)..MGM — musical drama
1/24..THE MAN IN GREY (1943)..BRIT — melodrama
1/25..THE LION AND THE HORSE (1952)..WB — western
1/26..ACE OF ACES (1933)..RKO — precode
1/27..HITLER'S MADMAN (1943)..MGM — war intrigue
1/28..THE ETERNAL SEA (1955)..REP — biographical war film
1/29..UNMARRIED (1939)..PAR — sports drama
1/30..THE HOUSE ACROSS THE STREET (1949)..WB — comedy-drama
1/31..99 RIVER STREET (1953)..UA — noir
Essentials
Here
In January we will be looking at European art films directed by Joseph Losey. Join TopBilled & Jlewis every Saturday.
Directed by Joseph Losey
January 6: EVA (1962)
January 13: THE SERVANT (1963)
January 20: THE GO-BETWEEN (1971)
January 27: MR. KLEIN (1976)
Don’t Be So Melodramatic!
Here
On Sundays in January Andrea Doria presents our next theme, Somerset Maugham Melodramas. Join the live discussion with films that star Joan Crawford, Greta Garbo, Bette Davis & George Sanders. Start time is 3 p.m. Eastern. Don’t be late!
“Somerset Maugham Melodramas"
Presented by Andrea Doria
1/7 RAIN (1932)
1/14 THE PAINTED VEIL (1934)
1/21 OF HUMAN BONDAGE (1934)
1/28 THE MOON AND SIXPENCE (1942)
Remake City
Here
On Mondays we share clips of original films and remakes. Sometimes there are trailers and Word of Mouth segments as well.
January 1: BACK STREET ’32 / ’41 / ‘61
January 8: THESE THREE (1936) / THE CHILDREN’S HOUR (1961)
January 15: PUBLIC HERO NUMBER 1 (1935) / THE GETAWAY (1941)
January 22: MONSIEUR BEAUCAIRE ’24 / ’46 also MONTE CARLO (1930)
January 29: FOUR DAUGHTERS (1938) / YOUNG AT HEART (1954)
This month’s articles:
STUDIO SUPERSTARS: MGM, PART 2…
We’re continuing our year-long look at the studios’ top stars with Part 2 on MGM. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer produced some fantastic motion pictures during the 1930s, ‘40s and ‘50s. These films featured amazing stars like…
Walter Pidgeon had already been making films in Hollywood for over a decade when he signed with MGM in 1937. His first film at the studio was Jean Harlow’s last, SARATOGA, which almost wasn’t completed due to her untimely death in the middle of production. From 1937 to 1956, Pidgeon would make 58 films at MGM as well as others on loan out to various studios during this time. He is remembered for his frequent collaborations with Greer Garson in the 1940s and early 1950s. Six years after his contract ended, he briefly returned to his old stomping grounds to do a guest-starring role on Rawhide, a popular western that was made on the MGM lot.
Jeanette MacDonald began her Hollywood career during the talkies in a series of hit musicals at Paramount. Often, these ventures paired her with Maurice Chevalier. By 1934 she had left Paramount and moved over to MGM where she would remain in demand until the late 1940s. Assignments at the Lion usually teamed her with singer Nelson Eddy, though she also made films with Allan Jones and one with her husband Gene Raymond. Occasionally, she had a more dramatic role, such as her work with Robert Young in 1942’s CAIRO, though she still sang on screen. In 1943, Nelson Eddy left MGM and went over to Universal, which gave Jeanette MacDonald a chance to take a break during the war years. Eventually, the studio lured her back, and she returned in a wholesome musical comedy, THREE DARING DAUGHTERS, which had her playing mother to Jane Powell. The following year, she made her last motion picture, with an unlikely costar-- Lassie!-- in THE SUN COMES UP.
Wallace Beery appeared in movies for over 35 years, going back to the silent era. He was MGM’s highest paid contractee in 1932, meaning he earned more than stars like Greta Garbo and Clark Gable. His first sound film at Metro was the critically lauded THE BIG HOUSE. He then had several hits with Marie Dressler, and in 1931 he earned a Best Actor Oscar for his poignant work in THE CHAMP. There were occasional loan outs to Fox, but usually the popular actor stayed put at the Lion. From 1930 until his death in 1949, Beery appeared in 42 feature films for MGM. His pictures were popular with the public and usually made a lot of money.
Joan Crawford never had it easy. Born into poverty, possibly illegitimate, and always struggling to get ahead and be taken seriously, she was a very determined young starlet when she started at MGM in 1925. Louis Mayer thought her given name, Lucille LaSueur (pronounced LaSir) sounded a bit too haughty— ironic, given her impoverished background. A contest was created to let fans rename her, and she soon became Joan Crawford. This gimmick probably helped endear her to audiences who basically had a hand in creating her. She needed all the support she could get from those fans, as she was usually third in the pecking order at Metro, despite her movies making money. Norma Shearer got first crack at the best scripts due to marriage to Irving Thalberg, and Greta Garbo had just as much clout as Shearer did in the 1930s. After Shearer and Garbo retired, Crawford was playing third fiddle to Lana Turner and Greer Garson in the early 1940s. When Crawford moved to Warner Brothers in 1943, she finally came into her own. There were some choice projects, one of them netting an Oscar, and a series of hits. But it was that early formative period at MGM which had put her on the cinematic map.
Mickey Rooney started making films in 1927. He was the son of Joe Yule, a successful vaudevillian, and in fact, his given name was Joe Yule Jr. In 1933, young Joe/Mickey appeared in his first MGM motion picture. For the next year, he was still making films at most of the major studios. But by 1934, he had settled in at the Lion, and a long profitable run began. During the next fourteen years, he appeared in 48 motion pictures for the studio, plus a loan out to Fox. He made a name for himself playing the popular Andy Hardy character, as well as for his work opposite Judy Garland in a series of hit musicals. Two of his years at MGM were interrupted by military service. Around 1948, Rooney was dropped by the studio but he occasionally came back—notably in 1951 for THE STRIP, and again in 1958 for the last Andy Hardy movie. He continued to remain active for decades, not just in films but on stage and television.
OSCAR HISTORY: ACTRESSES HONORED IN THE 1950s…
Best Actresses
1950: Judy Holliday..BORN YESTERDAY (Comedy Drama)
1951: Vivien Leigh..A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE (Gothic Drama)
1952: Shirley Booth..COME BACK LITTLE SHEBA (Drama)
1953: Audrey Hepburn..ROMAN HOLIDAY (Romantic Comedy)
1954: Grace Kelly..THE COUNTRY GIRL (Drama)
1955: Anna Magnani..THE ROSE TATTOO (Drama)
1956: Ingrid Bergman..ANASTASIA (Drama)
1957: Joanne Woodward..THE THREE FACES OF EVE (Mystery Drama)
1958: Susan Hayward..I WANT TO LIVE! (Prison Drama)
1959: Simone Signoret..ROOM AT THE TOP (British Drama)
Analysis:
Judy Holliday’s win was a major upset over Anne Baxter and Bette Davis for ALL ABOUT EVE; Eleanor Parker for CAGED and Gloria Swanson for SUNSET BLVD..all of them deserving the award. Shirley Booth’s Oscar complemented the Tony award she earned for the same role on stage. Ingrid Bergman’s win was validation after being shunned in Hollywood since her controversial marriage to Roberto Rossellini. And Susan Hayward experienced a career high playing a convicted killer.
Best Supporting Actresses
1950: Josephine Hull..HARVEY (Comedy Drama)
1951: Kim Hunter..A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE (Gothic Drama)
1952: Gloria Grahame..THE BAD AND THE BEAUTIFUL (Showbiz Melodrama)
1953: Donna Reed..FROM HERE TO ETERNITY (Romantic War Film)
1954: Eva Marie Saint..ON THE WATERFRONT (Crime Drama)
1955: Jo Van Fleet..EAST OF EDEN (Literary Adaptation)
1956: Dorothy Malone..WRITTEN ON THE WIND (Gothic Melodrama)
1957: Miyoshi Umeki..SAYONARA (Drama)
1958: Wendy Hiller..SEPARATE TABLES (Drama)
1959: Shelley Winters..THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK (Biographical Drama)
Analysis:
Gloria Grahame’s win occurred despite having very limited screen time. Donna Reed took home the trophy after effectively playing against type; she usually did girl-next-door roles.
Dorothy Malone experienced a major boost in a showy role as a nymphomaniac. And Shelley Winters earned the first of her two Oscars in this category; she donated her statuette to the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam.
c) 2024
JANUARY SCHEDULE
1 Remake City: BACK STREET (1932) / BACK STREET (1941) / BACK STREET (1961)
2 Performer of the Week: Walter Pidgeon at MGM: 6000 ENEMIES (1939) / BLOSSOMS IN THE DUST (1941) / THE SECRET HEART (1946)
3 Classic Duo: Helen Hayes & Robert Montgomery: ANOTHER LANGUAGE (1933) / NIGHT FLIGHT (1933) / VANESSA: HER LOVE STORY (1935)
4 Directors Spotlight: Michael Curtiz Directing William Powell: THE KENNEL MURDER CASE (1933) / THE KEY (1934) / LIFE WITH FATHER (1947)
5 Special Theme: Bette Davis as Queen Elizabeth I: THE PRIVATE LIVES OF ELIZABETH AND ESSEX (1939) / THE VIRGIN QUEEN (1955)
6 Essentials: Directed by Joseph Losey: EVA (1962)
7 Don’t Be So Melodramatic!: Somerset Maugham Melodramas: RAIN (1932)
8 Remake City: THESE THREE (1936) / THE CHILDREN’S HOUR (1961)
9 Performer of the Week: Jeanette MacDonald at MGM: THE CAT AND THE FIDDLE (1934) / I MARRIED AN ANGEL (1942) / THREE DARING DAUGHTERS (1948)
10 Classic Duo: Barbara Stanwyck & Henry Fonda: THE MAD MISS MANTON (1938) / THE LADY EVE (1941) / YOU BELONG TO ME (1941)
11 Directors Spotlight: Michael Curtiz Directing Kay Francis: MANDALAY (1934) / BRITISH AGENT (1934) / STOLEN HOLIDAY (1937)
12 Special Theme: Singing Kids: THE SINGING KID (1936) / MAKE A WISH (1937)
13 Essentials: Directed by Joseph Losey: THE SERVANT (1963)
14 Don’t Be So Melodramatic!:Somerset Maugham Melodramas: THE PAINTED VEIL (1934)
15 Remake City: PUBLIC HERO NUMBER 1 (1935) / THE GETAWAY (1941)
16 Performer of the Week: Wallace Beery at MGM: VIVA VILLA! (1934) / THE GOOD OLD SOAK (1937) / 20 MULE TEAM (1940)
17 Classic Duo: Frances Dee & Joel McCrea: WELLS FARGO (1937) / FOUR FACES WEST (1948)
18 Directors Spotlight: Michael Curtiz Directing Errol Flynn: FOUR’S A CROWD (1938) / DODGE CITY (1939) / THE SEA HAWK (1940)
19 Special Theme: Paramount Noir: THE BLUE DAHLIA (1946) / THE SCARLET HOUR (1956)
20 Essentials: Directed by Joseph Losey: THE GO-BETWEEN (1971)
21 Don’t Be So Melodramatic!: Somerset Maugham Melodramas: OF HUMAN BONDAGE (1934)
22 Remake City: MONSIEUR BEAUCAIRE (1924) / MONTE CARLO (1930) / MONSIEUR BEAUCAIRE (1946)
23 Performer of the Week: Joan Crawford at MGM: PAID (1930) / I LIVE MY LIFE (1935) / REUNION IN FRANCE (1942)
24 Classic Duo: Jean Arthur & Charles Coburn: THE DEVIL AND MISS JONES (1941) / THE MORE THE MERRIER (1943) / THE IMPATIENT YEARS (1944)
25 Directors Spotlight: Michael Curtiz Directing Humphrey Bogart: VIRGINIA CITY (1940) / CASABLANCA (1942) / PASSAGE TO MARSEILLE (1944)
26 Special Theme: Matches with Warren William: THREE ON A MATCH (1932) / THE MATCH KING (1932)
27 Essentials: Directed by Joseph Losey: MR. KLEIN (1976)
28 Don’t Be So Melodramatic!: Somerset Maugham Melodramas: THE MOON AND SIXPENCE (1942)
29 Remake City: FOUR DAUGHTERS (1938) / YOUNG AT HEART (1954)
30 Performer of the Week: Mickey Rooney at MGM: BROADWAY TO HOLLYWOOD (1933) / AH WILDERNESS! (1935) / LIFE BEGINS FOR ANDY HARDY (1941)
31 Classic Duo: Rita Hayworth & Glenn Ford: GILDA (1946) / THE LOVES OF CARMEN (1948) / AFFAIR IN TRINIDAD (1952)
JANUARY 2024
Message board highlights:
Neglected films
Here
Everyday TopBilled reviews a neglected film 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.
1/1..ROGUE COP (1954)..MGM — noir
1/2..HELL’S ANGELS (1930)..UA — precode
1/3..DRAGONWYCK (1946)..FOX — thriller
1/4..PAYMENT ON DEMAND (1951)..RKO — drama
1/5..THE CHEAT (1931)..PAR —precode
1/6..DANCING WITH CRIME (1947)..BRIT — noir
1/7..RAWHIDE (1951)..FOX — western
1/8..ARSENE LUPIN (1932)..MGM — precode
1/9..STEPPIN’ IN SOCIETY (1945)..REP — comedy
1/10..YOUNG AT HEART (1954)..WB — musical drama
1/11..PANAMA LADY (1939)..RKO — adventure
1/12..BAMBI (1942)…DIS — animation
1/13..RAW EDGE (1956)..UNIV — western
1/14..CITY STREETS (1938)..COL — drama
1/15..THE DARK CORNER (1946)..FOX — noir
1/16.. IL CAPPOTTO (1952)..ITAL — fantasy drama
1/17..NO MAN OF HER OWN (1932)..PAR — precode
1/18.. NIGHT UNTO NIGHT (1949)..WB — drama
1/19..THE LAST POSSE (1953)..COL — western
1/20..THE CHALLENGE (1938)..BRIT — adventure
1/21..FATHER TAKES A WIFE (1941)..RKO — comedy
1/22.. THUNDER ON THE HILL (1951)..UNIV — drama
1/23..THE ICE FOLLIES OF 1939 (1939)..MGM — musical drama
1/24..THE MAN IN GREY (1943)..BRIT — melodrama
1/25..THE LION AND THE HORSE (1952)..WB — western
1/26..ACE OF ACES (1933)..RKO — precode
1/27..HITLER'S MADMAN (1943)..MGM — war intrigue
1/28..THE ETERNAL SEA (1955)..REP — biographical war film
1/29..UNMARRIED (1939)..PAR — sports drama
1/30..THE HOUSE ACROSS THE STREET (1949)..WB — comedy-drama
1/31..99 RIVER STREET (1953)..UA — noir
Essentials
Here
In January we will be looking at European art films directed by Joseph Losey. Join TopBilled & Jlewis every Saturday.
Directed by Joseph Losey
January 6: EVA (1962)
January 13: THE SERVANT (1963)
January 20: THE GO-BETWEEN (1971)
January 27: MR. KLEIN (1976)
Don’t Be So Melodramatic!
Here
On Sundays in January Andrea Doria presents our next theme, Somerset Maugham Melodramas. Join the live discussion with films that star Joan Crawford, Greta Garbo, Bette Davis & George Sanders. Start time is 3 p.m. Eastern. Don’t be late!
“Somerset Maugham Melodramas"
Presented by Andrea Doria
1/7 RAIN (1932)
1/14 THE PAINTED VEIL (1934)
1/21 OF HUMAN BONDAGE (1934)
1/28 THE MOON AND SIXPENCE (1942)
Remake City
Here
On Mondays we share clips of original films and remakes. Sometimes there are trailers and Word of Mouth segments as well.
January 1: BACK STREET ’32 / ’41 / ‘61
January 8: THESE THREE (1936) / THE CHILDREN’S HOUR (1961)
January 15: PUBLIC HERO NUMBER 1 (1935) / THE GETAWAY (1941)
January 22: MONSIEUR BEAUCAIRE ’24 / ’46 also MONTE CARLO (1930)
January 29: FOUR DAUGHTERS (1938) / YOUNG AT HEART (1954)
This month’s articles:
STUDIO SUPERSTARS: MGM, PART 2…
We’re continuing our year-long look at the studios’ top stars with Part 2 on MGM. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer produced some fantastic motion pictures during the 1930s, ‘40s and ‘50s. These films featured amazing stars like…
Walter Pidgeon had already been making films in Hollywood for over a decade when he signed with MGM in 1937. His first film at the studio was Jean Harlow’s last, SARATOGA, which almost wasn’t completed due to her untimely death in the middle of production. From 1937 to 1956, Pidgeon would make 58 films at MGM as well as others on loan out to various studios during this time. He is remembered for his frequent collaborations with Greer Garson in the 1940s and early 1950s. Six years after his contract ended, he briefly returned to his old stomping grounds to do a guest-starring role on Rawhide, a popular western that was made on the MGM lot.
Jeanette MacDonald began her Hollywood career during the talkies in a series of hit musicals at Paramount. Often, these ventures paired her with Maurice Chevalier. By 1934 she had left Paramount and moved over to MGM where she would remain in demand until the late 1940s. Assignments at the Lion usually teamed her with singer Nelson Eddy, though she also made films with Allan Jones and one with her husband Gene Raymond. Occasionally, she had a more dramatic role, such as her work with Robert Young in 1942’s CAIRO, though she still sang on screen. In 1943, Nelson Eddy left MGM and went over to Universal, which gave Jeanette MacDonald a chance to take a break during the war years. Eventually, the studio lured her back, and she returned in a wholesome musical comedy, THREE DARING DAUGHTERS, which had her playing mother to Jane Powell. The following year, she made her last motion picture, with an unlikely costar-- Lassie!-- in THE SUN COMES UP.
Wallace Beery appeared in movies for over 35 years, going back to the silent era. He was MGM’s highest paid contractee in 1932, meaning he earned more than stars like Greta Garbo and Clark Gable. His first sound film at Metro was the critically lauded THE BIG HOUSE. He then had several hits with Marie Dressler, and in 1931 he earned a Best Actor Oscar for his poignant work in THE CHAMP. There were occasional loan outs to Fox, but usually the popular actor stayed put at the Lion. From 1930 until his death in 1949, Beery appeared in 42 feature films for MGM. His pictures were popular with the public and usually made a lot of money.
Joan Crawford never had it easy. Born into poverty, possibly illegitimate, and always struggling to get ahead and be taken seriously, she was a very determined young starlet when she started at MGM in 1925. Louis Mayer thought her given name, Lucille LaSueur (pronounced LaSir) sounded a bit too haughty— ironic, given her impoverished background. A contest was created to let fans rename her, and she soon became Joan Crawford. This gimmick probably helped endear her to audiences who basically had a hand in creating her. She needed all the support she could get from those fans, as she was usually third in the pecking order at Metro, despite her movies making money. Norma Shearer got first crack at the best scripts due to marriage to Irving Thalberg, and Greta Garbo had just as much clout as Shearer did in the 1930s. After Shearer and Garbo retired, Crawford was playing third fiddle to Lana Turner and Greer Garson in the early 1940s. When Crawford moved to Warner Brothers in 1943, she finally came into her own. There were some choice projects, one of them netting an Oscar, and a series of hits. But it was that early formative period at MGM which had put her on the cinematic map.
Mickey Rooney started making films in 1927. He was the son of Joe Yule, a successful vaudevillian, and in fact, his given name was Joe Yule Jr. In 1933, young Joe/Mickey appeared in his first MGM motion picture. For the next year, he was still making films at most of the major studios. But by 1934, he had settled in at the Lion, and a long profitable run began. During the next fourteen years, he appeared in 48 motion pictures for the studio, plus a loan out to Fox. He made a name for himself playing the popular Andy Hardy character, as well as for his work opposite Judy Garland in a series of hit musicals. Two of his years at MGM were interrupted by military service. Around 1948, Rooney was dropped by the studio but he occasionally came back—notably in 1951 for THE STRIP, and again in 1958 for the last Andy Hardy movie. He continued to remain active for decades, not just in films but on stage and television.
OSCAR HISTORY: ACTRESSES HONORED IN THE 1950s…
Best Actresses
1950: Judy Holliday..BORN YESTERDAY (Comedy Drama)
1951: Vivien Leigh..A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE (Gothic Drama)
1952: Shirley Booth..COME BACK LITTLE SHEBA (Drama)
1953: Audrey Hepburn..ROMAN HOLIDAY (Romantic Comedy)
1954: Grace Kelly..THE COUNTRY GIRL (Drama)
1955: Anna Magnani..THE ROSE TATTOO (Drama)
1956: Ingrid Bergman..ANASTASIA (Drama)
1957: Joanne Woodward..THE THREE FACES OF EVE (Mystery Drama)
1958: Susan Hayward..I WANT TO LIVE! (Prison Drama)
1959: Simone Signoret..ROOM AT THE TOP (British Drama)
Analysis:
Judy Holliday’s win was a major upset over Anne Baxter and Bette Davis for ALL ABOUT EVE; Eleanor Parker for CAGED and Gloria Swanson for SUNSET BLVD..all of them deserving the award. Shirley Booth’s Oscar complemented the Tony award she earned for the same role on stage. Ingrid Bergman’s win was validation after being shunned in Hollywood since her controversial marriage to Roberto Rossellini. And Susan Hayward experienced a career high playing a convicted killer.
Best Supporting Actresses
1950: Josephine Hull..HARVEY (Comedy Drama)
1951: Kim Hunter..A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE (Gothic Drama)
1952: Gloria Grahame..THE BAD AND THE BEAUTIFUL (Showbiz Melodrama)
1953: Donna Reed..FROM HERE TO ETERNITY (Romantic War Film)
1954: Eva Marie Saint..ON THE WATERFRONT (Crime Drama)
1955: Jo Van Fleet..EAST OF EDEN (Literary Adaptation)
1956: Dorothy Malone..WRITTEN ON THE WIND (Gothic Melodrama)
1957: Miyoshi Umeki..SAYONARA (Drama)
1958: Wendy Hiller..SEPARATE TABLES (Drama)
1959: Shelley Winters..THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK (Biographical Drama)
Analysis:
Gloria Grahame’s win occurred despite having very limited screen time. Donna Reed took home the trophy after effectively playing against type; she usually did girl-next-door roles.
Dorothy Malone experienced a major boost in a showy role as a nymphomaniac. And Shelley Winters earned the first of her two Oscars in this category; she donated her statuette to the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam.
c) 2024
JANUARY SCHEDULE
1 Remake City: BACK STREET (1932) / BACK STREET (1941) / BACK STREET (1961)
2 Performer of the Week: Walter Pidgeon at MGM: 6000 ENEMIES (1939) / BLOSSOMS IN THE DUST (1941) / THE SECRET HEART (1946)
3 Classic Duo: Helen Hayes & Robert Montgomery: ANOTHER LANGUAGE (1933) / NIGHT FLIGHT (1933) / VANESSA: HER LOVE STORY (1935)
4 Directors Spotlight: Michael Curtiz Directing William Powell: THE KENNEL MURDER CASE (1933) / THE KEY (1934) / LIFE WITH FATHER (1947)
5 Special Theme: Bette Davis as Queen Elizabeth I: THE PRIVATE LIVES OF ELIZABETH AND ESSEX (1939) / THE VIRGIN QUEEN (1955)
6 Essentials: Directed by Joseph Losey: EVA (1962)
7 Don’t Be So Melodramatic!: Somerset Maugham Melodramas: RAIN (1932)
8 Remake City: THESE THREE (1936) / THE CHILDREN’S HOUR (1961)
9 Performer of the Week: Jeanette MacDonald at MGM: THE CAT AND THE FIDDLE (1934) / I MARRIED AN ANGEL (1942) / THREE DARING DAUGHTERS (1948)
10 Classic Duo: Barbara Stanwyck & Henry Fonda: THE MAD MISS MANTON (1938) / THE LADY EVE (1941) / YOU BELONG TO ME (1941)
11 Directors Spotlight: Michael Curtiz Directing Kay Francis: MANDALAY (1934) / BRITISH AGENT (1934) / STOLEN HOLIDAY (1937)
12 Special Theme: Singing Kids: THE SINGING KID (1936) / MAKE A WISH (1937)
13 Essentials: Directed by Joseph Losey: THE SERVANT (1963)
14 Don’t Be So Melodramatic!:Somerset Maugham Melodramas: THE PAINTED VEIL (1934)
15 Remake City: PUBLIC HERO NUMBER 1 (1935) / THE GETAWAY (1941)
16 Performer of the Week: Wallace Beery at MGM: VIVA VILLA! (1934) / THE GOOD OLD SOAK (1937) / 20 MULE TEAM (1940)
17 Classic Duo: Frances Dee & Joel McCrea: WELLS FARGO (1937) / FOUR FACES WEST (1948)
18 Directors Spotlight: Michael Curtiz Directing Errol Flynn: FOUR’S A CROWD (1938) / DODGE CITY (1939) / THE SEA HAWK (1940)
19 Special Theme: Paramount Noir: THE BLUE DAHLIA (1946) / THE SCARLET HOUR (1956)
20 Essentials: Directed by Joseph Losey: THE GO-BETWEEN (1971)
21 Don’t Be So Melodramatic!: Somerset Maugham Melodramas: OF HUMAN BONDAGE (1934)
22 Remake City: MONSIEUR BEAUCAIRE (1924) / MONTE CARLO (1930) / MONSIEUR BEAUCAIRE (1946)
23 Performer of the Week: Joan Crawford at MGM: PAID (1930) / I LIVE MY LIFE (1935) / REUNION IN FRANCE (1942)
24 Classic Duo: Jean Arthur & Charles Coburn: THE DEVIL AND MISS JONES (1941) / THE MORE THE MERRIER (1943) / THE IMPATIENT YEARS (1944)
25 Directors Spotlight: Michael Curtiz Directing Humphrey Bogart: VIRGINIA CITY (1940) / CASABLANCA (1942) / PASSAGE TO MARSEILLE (1944)
26 Special Theme: Matches with Warren William: THREE ON A MATCH (1932) / THE MATCH KING (1932)
27 Essentials: Directed by Joseph Losey: MR. KLEIN (1976)
28 Don’t Be So Melodramatic!: Somerset Maugham Melodramas: THE MOON AND SIXPENCE (1942)
29 Remake City: FOUR DAUGHTERS (1938) / YOUNG AT HEART (1954)
30 Performer of the Week: Mickey Rooney at MGM: BROADWAY TO HOLLYWOOD (1933) / AH WILDERNESS! (1935) / LIFE BEGINS FOR ANDY HARDY (1941)
31 Classic Duo: Rita Hayworth & Glenn Ford: GILDA (1946) / THE LOVES OF CARMEN (1948) / AFFAIR IN TRINIDAD (1952)
