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CLASSIC FILM TELEVISION & RADIO Newsletter
FEBRUARY 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.
2/1..LADY OF SECRETS (1936)..COL — melodrama
2/2..CATENE (1949)..ITAL — melodrama
2/3..HONDO (1953)..WB — western
2/4..SKYSCRAPER SOULS (1932)..MGM — precode
2/5..WHEN STRANGERS MARRY (1944)..MON — noir
2/6..MEET ME AFTER THE SHOW (1951)..FOX — musical comedy
2/7..ARROWSMITH (1931)..UA — precode
2/8..THE DEVIL AND MISS JONES (1941)..RKO — romantic comedy
2/9..CONFIDENTIALLY CONNIE (1953)..MGM — western comedy
2/10..TO MARY — WITH LOVE (1936)..FOX — romance drama
2/11..ICE-CAPADES (1941)..REP — ice skating musical
2/12..SEA OF SAND (1958)..BRIT — war film
2/13..THE GREAT GAMBINI (1937)..PAR — mystery
2/14..RACKETEERS OF THE RANGE (1939)..RKO — western
2/15..CHAMPION (1949)..UA — sports drama
2/16..WOMAN IN HIDING (1950)..UNIV — noir
2/17..MARY STEVENS M.D. (1933)..WB — precode
2/18..SLEEPING CAR TO TRIESTE (1948)..BRIT — suspense thriller
2/19..BELL BOOK AND CANDLE (1958)..COL — supernatural romantic comedy
2/20..CHANGE OF HEART (1934)..FOX — precode
2/21..JOHNNY ANGEL (1945)..RKO — noir
2/22..MAN ON FIRE (1957)..MGM — drama
2/23..HERE COMES COOKIE (1935)..PAR — comedy
2/24..SALOME WHERE SHE DANCED (1945)..UNIV — western
2/25..INSIDE THE WALLS OF FOLSOM PRISON (1951)..WB — prison drama
2/26..ANNE OF GREEN GABLES (1934)..RKO — comedy drama
2/27..ICE CAPADES REVUE (1942)..REP — ice skating musical
2/28..MYSTERY STREET (1950)..MGM — noir
2/29..DESIGN FOR LIVING (1933)..PAR — precode
Essentials
Here
In February we will be looking at several unique survival stories. Join TopBilled & Jlewis every Saturday.
Survival stories:
February 3: THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME (1932)
February 10: A GAME OF DEATH (1945)
February 17: THE NAKED PREY (1965)
February 24: ATANARJUAT: THE FAST RUNNER (2001)
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Don’t Be So Melodramatic!
Here
On Sundays in February Fading Fast presents our next theme, Precode Melodramas. Join the live discussion with films that star Norma Shearer, Ann Harding & Ann Dvorak. Start time is 3 p.m. Eastern.
“Precode Melodramas"
Presented by Fading Fast
February 4: THE DIVORCEE (1930)
February 11: DOUBLE HARNESS (1933)
February 18: THREE ON A MATCH (1932)
February 25: THE ANIMAL KINGDOM (1932)
Remake City
Here
On Mondays we share clips of original films and remakes.
February 5: CONEY ISLAND (1943) / WABASH AVENUE (1950)
February 12: CIMARRON ’31 / ‘60
February 19: THE PHILADELPHIA STORY (1940) / HIGH SOCIETY (1956)
February 26: SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON ’40 / ‘60
This month’s articles:
STUDIO SUPERSTARS: Warner Brothers, PART 1…
We’re continuing our year-long look at the studios’ top stars with Part 1 on Warner Brothers. The studio produced some fantastic motion pictures during the 1930s, ‘40s and ‘50s. These films featured some amazing stars like…
Kay Francis started in motion pictures at the very beginning of the sound era. Her first contract was with Paramount but a talent raid in 1932 brought her over to Warner Brothers. She was quickly given roles in melodramas, the kinds of stories that had been played at the studio by Ruth Chatterton. The actress was a hit with audiences in tearjerkers like THE HOUSE ON 56TH STREET; DR. MONICA and I FOUND STELLA PARISH, where she usually essayed strong but troubled career women. Leading men included George Brent, Claude Rains, Errol Flynn and Ian Hunter. Near the end of her time at the studio, a disagreement over scripts and salary led to her being demoted to B pictures in order to finish out her contract. But even these films were hits with the public. Kay left Warners in 1939, but she did return for one more picture in 1942, ALWAYS IN MY HEART, opposite Walter Huston.
Humphrey Bogart had been a stage actor on the east coast who tried his luck in Hollywood during the early 1930s. He appeared in a few hit films, not as the lead, and with his screen career going nowhere, he went back to Broadway. But a stage success with THE PETRIFIED FOREST led to his return to Hollywood to make the film version. It was a hit for Warner Brothers, and the studio signed Bogart to a long-term contract due to his memorable portrayal as gangster Duke Mantee in the story. Bogart was typecast in these parts for the rest of the decade and into the 1940s. He did not achieve his breakthrough as a leading man until he appeared in the heist film HIGH SIERRA in 1941 which had been written by John Huston. He followed this up with another hit, the remake of THE MALTESE FALCON, which Huston directed. And from here on out, Bogart’s stardom was never in question—especially when he was soon teamed opposite Ingrid Bergman in what is his most well-known film, CASABLANCA.
When Howard Hawks was looking to cast a fresh face opposite Humphrey Bogart in the production of Ernest Hemingway’s TO HAVE AND HAVE NOT, the opportunity of a lifetime was presented to Lauren Bacall. She had been discovered by Hawks’ wife and brought to the director’s attention. It goes without saying she caught the attention of studio mogul Jack Warner who signed her to a contract, and that she caught the attention of Bogart who would soon become her husband and the father of her first two children. Altogether, Bogart and Bacall appeared in four motion pictures at Warners in the 1940s. All of them were crime dramas, and all of them were instant classics with movie watchers. Bacall stayed with the studio until the early 50s. In addition to Bogart, she was cast opposite Charles Boyer, Gary Cooper and lifelong friend Kirk Douglas during her time at the studio.
Joe E. Brown was one of Warners’ highest paid contract players during the 1930s. And probably, he was one of the studio’s most successful comedians of any decade. His aw-shucks brand of humor and his athleticism doing various stunts made him different than the rest. Brown’s unique performance style also seemed to work well when cast opposite a bevy of beauties that were more often than not, studio starlets on the way up. His leading ladies included Ginger Rogers, Olivia de Havilland, Jane Wyman and Joan Blondell to name a few.
OSCAR HISTORY: ACTORS HONORED IN THE 1950s…
Best Actors
1950: Jose Ferrer..CYRANO DE BERGERAC (Comedy Adventure)
1951: Humphrey Bogart..THE AFRICAN QUEEN (Adventure)
1952: Gary Cooper..HIGH NOON (Social Message Western)
1953: William Holden..STALAG 17 (War Comedy)
1954: Marlon Brando..ON THE WATERFRONT (Social Message Drama)
1955: Ernest Borgnine..MARTY (Romantic Drama)
1956: Yul Brynner..THE KING AND I (Musical)
1957: Alec Guinness..THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI (War Film)
1958: David Niven..SEPARATE TABLES (Drama)
1959: Charlton Heston..BEN-HUR (Religious Epic)
Analysis:
Bogart’s win came after 20 years of paying dues. Cooper was a repeat winner, but this victory breathed new life into his film career. Borgnine was an unlikely lead actor who quickly went back to supporting roles in other stars’ pictures. Brynner also starred in ANASTASIA in 1956, but clearly the better role was the one he had in THE KING AND I.
Best Supporting Actors
1950: George Sanders..ALL ABOUT EVE (Showbiz Drama)
1951: Karl Malden..A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE (Gothic Drama)
1952: Anthony Quinn..VIVA ZAPATA! (Western)
1953: Frank Sinatra..FROM HERE TO ETERNITY (Romantic War Film)
1954: Edmund O’Brien..THE BAREFOOT CONTESSA (Drama)
1955: Jack Lemmon..MISTER ROBERTS (Comedy Drama)
1956: Anthony Quinn..LUST FOR LIFE (Biographical Drama)
1957: Red Buttons..SAYONARA (Drama)
1958: Burl Ives..THE BIG COUNTRY (Western Epic)
1959: Hugh Griffith..BEN-HUR (Religious Epic)
Analysis:
George Sanders elevated caddish behavior to an art form and took him the trophy for his efforts. Anthony Quinn earned two Oscars in this category after years of paying dues, and he finally became a leading actor in the late 1950s. Sinatra’s movie career was in the doldrums before his Oscar win; his performance revived interest in him as an actor.
c) 2024
FEBRUARY SCHEDULE
1 Directors Spotlight: Frank Capra Directing Jack Holt: SUBMARINE (1928) / FLIGHT (1929) / DIRIGIBLE (1931)
2 Special Theme: Lady Educators: CHEERS FOR MISS BISHOP (1941) / REMEMBER THE DAY (1941) / GOOD MORNING MISS DOVE (1955)
3 Essentials: Survival Stories: THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME (1932)
4 Don’t Be So Melodramatic!: Precode Melodramas: THE DIVORCEE (1930)
5 Remake City: CONEY ISLAND (1943) / WABASH AVENUE (1950)
6 Performer of the Week: Kay Francis: STREET OF WOMEN (1932) / MARY STEVENS M.D. (1933) / BRITISH AGENT (1934)
7 Classic Duo: Lauren Bacall & Humphrey Bogart: THE BIG SLEEP (1946) / DARK PASSAGE (1947) / KEY LARGO (1948)
8 Directors Spotlight: Frank Capra Directing Barbara Stanwyck: LADIES OF LEISURE (1930) / THE MIRACLE WOMAN (1931) / FORBIDDEN (1932)
9 Special Theme: Love Is: LOVE IS A HEADACHE (1938) / LOVE IS A MANY-SPLENDORED THING (1955) / LOVE IS A BALL (1963)
10 Essentials: Survival Stories: A GAME OF DEATH (1945)
11 Don’t Be So Melodramatic!: Precode Melodramas: DOUBLE HARNESS (1933)
12 Remake City: CIMARRON (1931) / CIMARRON (1960)
13 Performer of the Week: Humphrey Bogart: THE PETRIFIED FOREST (1936) / ACROSS THE PACIFIC (1942) / CONFLICT (1945)
14 Classic Duo: Harriet Hilliard & Ozzie Nelson: SWEETHEART OF THE CAMPUS (1941) / HONEYMOON LODGE (1943) / HERE COME THE NELSONS (1952)
15 Directors Spotlight: Frank Capra Directing James Stewart: YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU (1938) / MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON (1939) / IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE (1946)
16 Special Theme: Out West with Jane Russell: THE OUTLAW (1943) / THE PALEFACE (1948) / THE TALL MEN (1955)
17 Essentials: Survival Stories: THE NAKED PREY (1965)
18 Don’t Be So Melodramatic!: Precode Melodramas: THREE ON A MATCH (1932)
19 Remake City: THE PHILADELPHIA STORY (1940) / HIGH SOCIETY (1956)
20 Performer of the Week: Lauren Bacall: TO HAVE AND HAVE NOT (1944) / CONFIDENTIAL AGENT (1945) / YOUNG MAN WITH A HORN (1950)
21 Classic Duo: Joan Crawford & Franchot Tone: NO MORE LADIES (1935) / THE GORGEOUS HUSSY (1936) / THE BRIDE WORE RED (1936)
22 Directors Spotlight: Frank Capra Directing Gary Cooper: MR. DEEDS GOES TO TOWN (1936) / MEET JOHN DOE (1941)
23 Special Theme: TB or Not TB: CAMILLE (1936) / THE OTHER LOVE (1947)
24 Essentials: Survival Stories: ATANARJUAT: THE FAST RUNNER (2001)
25 Don’t Be So Melodramatic!: Precode Melodramas: THE ANIMAL KINGDOM (1932)
26 Remake City: SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON (1940) / SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON (1960)
27 Performer of the Week: Joe E. Brown: YOU SAID A MOUTHFUL (1932) / ALIBI IKE (1935) / SONS O’ GUNS (1936)
28 Classic Duo: Barbara Stanwyck & Robert Taylor: HIS BROTHER’S WIFE (1936) / THIS IS MY AFFAIR (1937) / THE NIGHT WALKER (1964)
29 Directors Spotlight: Frank Capra Directing Bing Crosby: RIDING HIGH (1950) / HERE COMES THE GROOM (1951)
FEBRUARY 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.
2/1..LADY OF SECRETS (1936)..COL — melodrama
2/2..CATENE (1949)..ITAL — melodrama
2/3..HONDO (1953)..WB — western
2/4..SKYSCRAPER SOULS (1932)..MGM — precode
2/5..WHEN STRANGERS MARRY (1944)..MON — noir
2/6..MEET ME AFTER THE SHOW (1951)..FOX — musical comedy
2/7..ARROWSMITH (1931)..UA — precode
2/8..THE DEVIL AND MISS JONES (1941)..RKO — romantic comedy
2/9..CONFIDENTIALLY CONNIE (1953)..MGM — western comedy
2/10..TO MARY — WITH LOVE (1936)..FOX — romance drama
2/11..ICE-CAPADES (1941)..REP — ice skating musical
2/12..SEA OF SAND (1958)..BRIT — war film
2/13..THE GREAT GAMBINI (1937)..PAR — mystery
2/14..RACKETEERS OF THE RANGE (1939)..RKO — western
2/15..CHAMPION (1949)..UA — sports drama
2/16..WOMAN IN HIDING (1950)..UNIV — noir
2/17..MARY STEVENS M.D. (1933)..WB — precode
2/18..SLEEPING CAR TO TRIESTE (1948)..BRIT — suspense thriller
2/19..BELL BOOK AND CANDLE (1958)..COL — supernatural romantic comedy
2/20..CHANGE OF HEART (1934)..FOX — precode
2/21..JOHNNY ANGEL (1945)..RKO — noir
2/22..MAN ON FIRE (1957)..MGM — drama
2/23..HERE COMES COOKIE (1935)..PAR — comedy
2/24..SALOME WHERE SHE DANCED (1945)..UNIV — western
2/25..INSIDE THE WALLS OF FOLSOM PRISON (1951)..WB — prison drama
2/26..ANNE OF GREEN GABLES (1934)..RKO — comedy drama
2/27..ICE CAPADES REVUE (1942)..REP — ice skating musical
2/28..MYSTERY STREET (1950)..MGM — noir
2/29..DESIGN FOR LIVING (1933)..PAR — precode
Essentials
Here
In February we will be looking at several unique survival stories. Join TopBilled & Jlewis every Saturday.
Survival stories:
February 3: THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME (1932)
February 10: A GAME OF DEATH (1945)
February 17: THE NAKED PREY (1965)
February 24: ATANARJUAT: THE FAST RUNNER (2001)
Don’t Be So Melodramatic!
Here
On Sundays in February Fading Fast presents our next theme, Precode Melodramas. Join the live discussion with films that star Norma Shearer, Ann Harding & Ann Dvorak. Start time is 3 p.m. Eastern.
“Precode Melodramas"
Presented by Fading Fast
February 4: THE DIVORCEE (1930)
February 11: DOUBLE HARNESS (1933)
February 18: THREE ON A MATCH (1932)
February 25: THE ANIMAL KINGDOM (1932)
Remake City
Here
On Mondays we share clips of original films and remakes.
February 5: CONEY ISLAND (1943) / WABASH AVENUE (1950)
February 12: CIMARRON ’31 / ‘60
February 19: THE PHILADELPHIA STORY (1940) / HIGH SOCIETY (1956)
February 26: SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON ’40 / ‘60
This month’s articles:
STUDIO SUPERSTARS: Warner Brothers, PART 1…
We’re continuing our year-long look at the studios’ top stars with Part 1 on Warner Brothers. The studio produced some fantastic motion pictures during the 1930s, ‘40s and ‘50s. These films featured some amazing stars like…
Kay Francis started in motion pictures at the very beginning of the sound era. Her first contract was with Paramount but a talent raid in 1932 brought her over to Warner Brothers. She was quickly given roles in melodramas, the kinds of stories that had been played at the studio by Ruth Chatterton. The actress was a hit with audiences in tearjerkers like THE HOUSE ON 56TH STREET; DR. MONICA and I FOUND STELLA PARISH, where she usually essayed strong but troubled career women. Leading men included George Brent, Claude Rains, Errol Flynn and Ian Hunter. Near the end of her time at the studio, a disagreement over scripts and salary led to her being demoted to B pictures in order to finish out her contract. But even these films were hits with the public. Kay left Warners in 1939, but she did return for one more picture in 1942, ALWAYS IN MY HEART, opposite Walter Huston.
Humphrey Bogart had been a stage actor on the east coast who tried his luck in Hollywood during the early 1930s. He appeared in a few hit films, not as the lead, and with his screen career going nowhere, he went back to Broadway. But a stage success with THE PETRIFIED FOREST led to his return to Hollywood to make the film version. It was a hit for Warner Brothers, and the studio signed Bogart to a long-term contract due to his memorable portrayal as gangster Duke Mantee in the story. Bogart was typecast in these parts for the rest of the decade and into the 1940s. He did not achieve his breakthrough as a leading man until he appeared in the heist film HIGH SIERRA in 1941 which had been written by John Huston. He followed this up with another hit, the remake of THE MALTESE FALCON, which Huston directed. And from here on out, Bogart’s stardom was never in question—especially when he was soon teamed opposite Ingrid Bergman in what is his most well-known film, CASABLANCA.
When Howard Hawks was looking to cast a fresh face opposite Humphrey Bogart in the production of Ernest Hemingway’s TO HAVE AND HAVE NOT, the opportunity of a lifetime was presented to Lauren Bacall. She had been discovered by Hawks’ wife and brought to the director’s attention. It goes without saying she caught the attention of studio mogul Jack Warner who signed her to a contract, and that she caught the attention of Bogart who would soon become her husband and the father of her first two children. Altogether, Bogart and Bacall appeared in four motion pictures at Warners in the 1940s. All of them were crime dramas, and all of them were instant classics with movie watchers. Bacall stayed with the studio until the early 50s. In addition to Bogart, she was cast opposite Charles Boyer, Gary Cooper and lifelong friend Kirk Douglas during her time at the studio.
Joe E. Brown was one of Warners’ highest paid contract players during the 1930s. And probably, he was one of the studio’s most successful comedians of any decade. His aw-shucks brand of humor and his athleticism doing various stunts made him different than the rest. Brown’s unique performance style also seemed to work well when cast opposite a bevy of beauties that were more often than not, studio starlets on the way up. His leading ladies included Ginger Rogers, Olivia de Havilland, Jane Wyman and Joan Blondell to name a few.
OSCAR HISTORY: ACTORS HONORED IN THE 1950s…
Best Actors
1950: Jose Ferrer..CYRANO DE BERGERAC (Comedy Adventure)
1951: Humphrey Bogart..THE AFRICAN QUEEN (Adventure)
1952: Gary Cooper..HIGH NOON (Social Message Western)
1953: William Holden..STALAG 17 (War Comedy)
1954: Marlon Brando..ON THE WATERFRONT (Social Message Drama)
1955: Ernest Borgnine..MARTY (Romantic Drama)
1956: Yul Brynner..THE KING AND I (Musical)
1957: Alec Guinness..THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI (War Film)
1958: David Niven..SEPARATE TABLES (Drama)
1959: Charlton Heston..BEN-HUR (Religious Epic)
Analysis:
Bogart’s win came after 20 years of paying dues. Cooper was a repeat winner, but this victory breathed new life into his film career. Borgnine was an unlikely lead actor who quickly went back to supporting roles in other stars’ pictures. Brynner also starred in ANASTASIA in 1956, but clearly the better role was the one he had in THE KING AND I.
Best Supporting Actors
1950: George Sanders..ALL ABOUT EVE (Showbiz Drama)
1951: Karl Malden..A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE (Gothic Drama)
1952: Anthony Quinn..VIVA ZAPATA! (Western)
1953: Frank Sinatra..FROM HERE TO ETERNITY (Romantic War Film)
1954: Edmund O’Brien..THE BAREFOOT CONTESSA (Drama)
1955: Jack Lemmon..MISTER ROBERTS (Comedy Drama)
1956: Anthony Quinn..LUST FOR LIFE (Biographical Drama)
1957: Red Buttons..SAYONARA (Drama)
1958: Burl Ives..THE BIG COUNTRY (Western Epic)
1959: Hugh Griffith..BEN-HUR (Religious Epic)
Analysis:
George Sanders elevated caddish behavior to an art form and took him the trophy for his efforts. Anthony Quinn earned two Oscars in this category after years of paying dues, and he finally became a leading actor in the late 1950s. Sinatra’s movie career was in the doldrums before his Oscar win; his performance revived interest in him as an actor.
c) 2024
FEBRUARY SCHEDULE
1 Directors Spotlight: Frank Capra Directing Jack Holt: SUBMARINE (1928) / FLIGHT (1929) / DIRIGIBLE (1931)
2 Special Theme: Lady Educators: CHEERS FOR MISS BISHOP (1941) / REMEMBER THE DAY (1941) / GOOD MORNING MISS DOVE (1955)
3 Essentials: Survival Stories: THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME (1932)
4 Don’t Be So Melodramatic!: Precode Melodramas: THE DIVORCEE (1930)
5 Remake City: CONEY ISLAND (1943) / WABASH AVENUE (1950)
6 Performer of the Week: Kay Francis: STREET OF WOMEN (1932) / MARY STEVENS M.D. (1933) / BRITISH AGENT (1934)
7 Classic Duo: Lauren Bacall & Humphrey Bogart: THE BIG SLEEP (1946) / DARK PASSAGE (1947) / KEY LARGO (1948)
8 Directors Spotlight: Frank Capra Directing Barbara Stanwyck: LADIES OF LEISURE (1930) / THE MIRACLE WOMAN (1931) / FORBIDDEN (1932)
9 Special Theme: Love Is: LOVE IS A HEADACHE (1938) / LOVE IS A MANY-SPLENDORED THING (1955) / LOVE IS A BALL (1963)
10 Essentials: Survival Stories: A GAME OF DEATH (1945)
11 Don’t Be So Melodramatic!: Precode Melodramas: DOUBLE HARNESS (1933)
12 Remake City: CIMARRON (1931) / CIMARRON (1960)
13 Performer of the Week: Humphrey Bogart: THE PETRIFIED FOREST (1936) / ACROSS THE PACIFIC (1942) / CONFLICT (1945)
14 Classic Duo: Harriet Hilliard & Ozzie Nelson: SWEETHEART OF THE CAMPUS (1941) / HONEYMOON LODGE (1943) / HERE COME THE NELSONS (1952)
15 Directors Spotlight: Frank Capra Directing James Stewart: YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU (1938) / MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON (1939) / IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE (1946)
16 Special Theme: Out West with Jane Russell: THE OUTLAW (1943) / THE PALEFACE (1948) / THE TALL MEN (1955)
17 Essentials: Survival Stories: THE NAKED PREY (1965)
18 Don’t Be So Melodramatic!: Precode Melodramas: THREE ON A MATCH (1932)
19 Remake City: THE PHILADELPHIA STORY (1940) / HIGH SOCIETY (1956)
20 Performer of the Week: Lauren Bacall: TO HAVE AND HAVE NOT (1944) / CONFIDENTIAL AGENT (1945) / YOUNG MAN WITH A HORN (1950)
21 Classic Duo: Joan Crawford & Franchot Tone: NO MORE LADIES (1935) / THE GORGEOUS HUSSY (1936) / THE BRIDE WORE RED (1936)
22 Directors Spotlight: Frank Capra Directing Gary Cooper: MR. DEEDS GOES TO TOWN (1936) / MEET JOHN DOE (1941)
23 Special Theme: TB or Not TB: CAMILLE (1936) / THE OTHER LOVE (1947)
24 Essentials: Survival Stories: ATANARJUAT: THE FAST RUNNER (2001)
25 Don’t Be So Melodramatic!: Precode Melodramas: THE ANIMAL KINGDOM (1932)
26 Remake City: SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON (1940) / SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON (1960)
27 Performer of the Week: Joe E. Brown: YOU SAID A MOUTHFUL (1932) / ALIBI IKE (1935) / SONS O’ GUNS (1936)
28 Classic Duo: Barbara Stanwyck & Robert Taylor: HIS BROTHER’S WIFE (1936) / THIS IS MY AFFAIR (1937) / THE NIGHT WALKER (1964)
29 Directors Spotlight: Frank Capra Directing Bing Crosby: RIDING HIGH (1950) / HERE COMES THE GROOM (1951)