Sunday, August 23, 2009

TCM presents a day of Angela Lansbury movies

Angela Lansbury
all fall down

Angela Lansbury is the featured actress in the TCM Summer Under the Stars on Sunday, August 23, 2009. Lansbury is a versatile actress who has portrayed innocent girls, evil mothers, scheming maids, itches, free spirits sleuths and even a singing teapot. Lansbury became a household name with the television series “Murder She Wrote,” but before that series she had a long movie and stage career. Movies being featured on TCM include The Angela Lansbury in Gaslight Public Domain WikipediaHarvey Girls, Tenth Avenue Angel, A Lawless Street, All Fall Down, The Manchurian Candidate, The Reluctant Debutante, Bedknobs and Broomsticks, Gaslight, Kind Lady, Death on the Nile, The Picture of Dorian Gray and Season of Passion.

The Harvey Girls at 6:00 AM

The Harvey Girls, 1946, is set in the Southwest in the late 1800’s. The musical score was a tribute to the railroad that helped to win the west. “On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe.” Was a hit and won the Oscar® for Best Song. The cast of The Harvey Girls includes Judy Garland, John Hodiak, Ray Bolger, Angela Lansbury, Marjorie Main, Cyd Charisse and Ben Carter.

Tenth Avenue Angel at 8:00 AM

Tenth Avenue Angel, 1948, features Margaret O’Brien who was a child actress. The cast includes Margaret O’Brien, Angela Lansbury, George Murphy, Phyllis Thaxter, Warner Anderson, Rhys Williams and Barry Nelson.

A Lawless Street at 9:30 AM

A Lawless Street, 1955, is the story of a Marshal with a past that comes back to haunt him. The cast includes Randolph Scott, Angela Lansbury, Warner Anderson, Jean Parker, Wallace Ford, John Emery, James Bell, Ruth Donnelly, Michael Pate, Don Megowan and Jeanette Nolan.

All Fall Down at 11:00 AM

All Fall Down, 1961, is the story of Berry-Berry Willart (Warren Beatty), a irresponsible ladies man who causes a family crises when he visits his family in Cleveland. The cast includes Eva Marie Saint, Warren Beatty, Karl Malden, Angela Lansbury, Brandon De Wilde.

The Manchurian Candidate at 1:00 PM

The Manchurian Candidate, 1926, is a political satire and thriller that enjoys cult status. The cast includes Frank Sinatra, Laurence Harvey, Angela Lansbury, Janet Leigh, Leslie Parrish and James Gregory.

Private Screenings: Angela Lansbury at 3:15 PM

“The Summer Under the Stars” day with Angela Lansbury features a interview in which Lansbury speaks with TCM host Robert Osborne.

The Reluctant Debutante at 4:15 PM

The Reluctant Debutante, 1958, is the story of a young girl hwose parents prepare for her society debut. The cast includes Rex Harrison, Kay Kendall, John Saxon, Sandra Dee, Angela Lansbury, Peter Myers and Ambrosine.

Bedknobs and Broomsticks at 6:00 PM

Bedknobs and Broomsticks, 1978, is about the adventures of a witch apprentice and the three children she looks after during World War II. The cast includes Angela Lansbury, David Tomlinson, Roddy McDowall, Sam Jaffe and John Ericson.

Gaslight at 8:00 PM

Gaslight, 1944, is the classic movie about a wife who is being driven insane by her sinister husband. Gaslight won Oscars for Best Actress (Ingrid Bergman), Best Picture, Best Actor (Boyer), Best Supporting Actress (Angela Lansbury), Best Screenplay and Best Black and White Cinematography. Gaslight was directed by George Cukor, The cast includes Charles Boyer, Ingrid Bergman, Joseph Cotton, Dame May Whitty and Angela Lansbury.

Kind Lady at 10:00 PM

Kind Lady, 1951, is a tale about the dangers of allowing strangers into you home and life and includes blackmail, murder and extortion as part of the plot. The cast includes Ethel Barrymore, Maurice Evans, Angela Lansbury, Keenan Wynn and Betsy Blair.

Death on the Nile at 11:30 PM

Death on the Nile, 1978, is a star studded Agatha Christie adaptation about a pleasure cruise that turns into a crime scene. The cast includes Peter Ustinov, Jane Birkin, Lois Chiles, Bette Davis, Mia Farrow, George Kennedy, Angela Lansbury, David Niven, Maggie Smith, Jack Warden, Olivia Hussey and Jon Finch.

The Picture of Dorian Gray at 2:00 AM

The Picture of Dorian Gray, 1945, is the creepy story of a man who doesn’t age. The cast includes Hurd Harfield, George Sanders, Angela Lansbury, Donna Reed, Peter Lawford, Lowell Gilmore, Reginald Owen and Miles Mander.

Season of Passion at 4:00 AM

Season of Passion, 1961, has a cast that includes Ernest Borgnine, Anne Baxter, John Mills, Angela Lansbury, Vincent Ball, Janette Craig and Ethel Gabriel.

All times are Eastern Time.

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