If you've never heard of the Turner Classic Movies and you're a mega Classic Hollywood fan, I hope you get in on the fun this August! Known as Summer Under the Stars, this completely un-cut and commercial free tv channel airs a 24 hour marathon for one movie star every day of the month.
This is an event I look forward to every year as a classic movie fan. Its a 31-day almost Christmas-like celebration. Each day you unwrap a new film to watch and discover another movie star to admire. Even if you spend a day watching a movie star you're already familiar with, there's monumental chances you'll learn something new or re-discover something you never thought about before.
TCM's line-up this year is pretty spectacular - made up of underrated character actors and a few legendary ones. Below in bold are some of the ones I have my eyes on to participate and blog about. And if I can squeeze in a few unbolded ones I definitely will! So I have to ask: which stars are you most excited about?
Thursday August 1 – Humphrey Bogart
Friday August 2 – Doris Day
Saturday August 3 – Alec Guinness
Sunday August 4 – Mary Boland
Monday August 5 – Charlton Heston
Tuesday August 6 – Joan Fontaine
Wednesday August 7 – Fred MacMurray
Thursday August 8 – Ramon Novarro
Friday August 9 – Steve McQueen
Saturday August 10 – Lana Turner
Sunday August 11 – Henry Fonda
Monday August 12 – Catherine Deneuve
Tuesday August 13 – Mickey Rooney
Wednesday August 14 – Bette Davis
Thursday August 15 – Gregory Peck
Friday August 16 – Ann Blyth
Saturday August 17 – Wallace Beery
Sunday August 18 – Natalie Wood
Monday August 19 – Randolph Scott
Tuesday August 20 – Hattie McDaniel
Wednesday August 21 – William Holden
Thursday August 22 – Maggie Smith
Friday August 23 – Elizabeth Taylor
Saturday August 24 – Charles Coburn
Sunday August 25 – Clark Gable
Monday August 26 – Jeanne Crain
Tuesday August 27 – Martin Balsam
Wednesday August 28 – Shirley Jones
Thursday August 29 – Glenda Farrell
Friday August 30 – Kirk Douglas
Saturday August 31 – Rex Harrison