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TCM's 31 Days of Oscar

Johnnyeager — Sat, 26 Feb 2022 12:34:02 GMT

"TCM’s annual 31 Days of Oscar programming returns for its 28th year, kicking off on March 1st with a month-long showcase of films recognized by the Academy.This year we will be celebrating The Winners, where each of the featured films across the 31 days has won an Oscar."

Previously, nominated but non-winning films were included.

The array of films begins with the early Award days such as "The Jazz Singer" 1927, Oscar awarded to Warner Brothers for pioneering sound and revolutionizing the film industry, 1929's "The Broadway Melody", Best Picture and "Coquette", Best Actress, Mary Pickford, to 2011's "The Iron Lady", the most recent film to be shown.

All decades are represented, with classics from the 30s, 40s and 50s.

Your favorite Best Picture winner is likely included.

Re: TCM's 31 Days of Oscar

drizzellla — Sat, 26 Feb 2022 13:00:32 GMT

On Saturday March 12 the movie "Johnny Eager" is going to be shown. Glad it was included in the line up.

Is that how you decided on your name @Johnnyeager ?

Re: TCM's 31 Days of Oscar

Johnnyeager — Sat, 26 Feb 2022 13:09:14 GMT

It was either that or Roy Cronin.

Re: TCM's 31 Days of Oscar

Johnnyeager — Sat, 26 Feb 2022 14:02:35 GMT

Some of my favorites being shown: Picture of Dorian Gray, Key Largo, Gentleman's Agreement, Gaslight, Picnic, Written on the Wind, The Bad and The Beautiful, Love Me or Leave Me, Black Narcissus, The More the Merrier, All About Eve, I'll Cry Tomorrow, Wuthering Heights, The Paper Chase, Pride of the Yankees, Pillow Talk, Sweet Bird of Youth, Network.....

A veritable feast for classic film fans.

Re: TCM's 31 Days of Oscar

drizzellla — Sat, 26 Feb 2022 15:31:44 GMT

@Johnnyeager

I watched "Waterloo Bridge" because Robert Osborne recommended it. Couldn't believe I had not seen or heard of it before.

From then on - I followed Robert's Picks.

Re: TCM's 31 Days of Oscar

stevieb — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 15:10:52 GMT

@Johnnyeager wrote:
Some of my favorites being shown: Picture of Dorian Gray, Key Largo, Gentleman's Agreement, Gaslight, Picnic, Written on the Wind, The Bad and The Beautiful, Love Me or Leave Me, Black Narcissus, The More the Merrier, All About Eve, I'll Cry Tomorrow, Wuthering Heights, The Paper Chase, Pride of the Yankees, Pillow Talk, Sweet Bird of Youth, Network.....

A veritable feast for classic film fans.

This is a nice group of films. It's unfortunate, though, that TCM does tend to show many of the same movies quite often while others, to which one assumes they don't have the rights, languish.

Re: TCM's 31 Days of Oscar

Spurt — Sat, 26 Feb 2022 19:21:12 GMT

@stevieb wrote:
@Johnnyeager wrote:
Some of my favorites being shown: Picture of Dorian Gray, Key Largo, Gentleman's Agreement, Gaslight, Picnic, Written on the Wind, The Bad and The Beautiful, Love Me or Leave Me, Black Narcissus, The More the Merrier, All About Eve, I'll Cry Tomorrow, Wuthering Heights, The Paper Chase, Pride of the Yankees, Pillow Talk, Sweet Bird of Youth, Network.....

A veritable feast for classic film fans.
This is a nice group of films. It's unfortunate, though, that TCM does tend to show many of the same movies quite often while others, to which one assumes they don't have the right, languish.

@stevieb

I used to enjoy TCM's little known "gems" from the 40's that they use to show-perhaps the actors arent well known to modern audiences (example Virginia Bruce and the movie, "Stronger Than Desire" comes to mind) but these films had wonderful plots, were creative and imaginative, well acted, and thoroughly enjoyable---and a breath of fresh air instead seeing the "The Treasure Of Sierra Madre", "Casablanca", "His Girl Friday" "North By Northwest" and others for the ZILLIONTH TIME!---nothing wrong with these films, but some are almost shown every few weeks it seems....there are so many other options to explore to keep viewers interested...🤷‍♀️

Re: TCM's 31 Days of Oscar

Johnnyeager — Sun, 27 Feb 2022 12:11:27 GMT

The 14th Annual Awards were held February 1942 shortly after Pearl Harbor. The wartime ceremony was toned down, with subdued gowns, uniforms and few tuxedos.

Acting winners Joan Fontaine, Gary Cooper, Mary Astor and Donald Crisp. At that time, Supporting Award winners received plaques instead of the Oscar statuette.

Re: TCM's 31 Days of Oscar

Johnnyeager — Sun, 27 Feb 2022 15:11:17 GMT

At the 30th Awards banquet in March 1958 Paul Newman gazes lovingly at his Oscar winning wife, Joanne Woodward.

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Johnnyeager — Sun, 27 Feb 2022 15:52:09 GMT

Audrey Hepburn and Grace Kelly backstage, March 21, 1956.

Audrey presented Best Picture (Marty), and Grace awarded the Best Actor Oscar to its star, Ernest Borgnine.

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Johnnyeager — Sun, 27 Feb 2022 15:58:16 GMT

Backstage on March 25, 1954 Esther Williams crosses her fingers for friend Donna Reed. Esther presented Best Film Editing and her good wishes helped Donna win Best Supporting Actress for From Here to Eternity.

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Johnnyeager — Sun, 27 Feb 2022 16:09:54 GMT

March 19, 1953 Shirley Booth accepts her Oscar for Come Back, Little Sheba. She is in the NBC studios in New York for the first show to be held simultaneously in Los Angeles and New York and the first to be televised.

Shirley was the first actress in her 50s to win Best Actress and the last person born in the 19th century (1898) to win in a lead role.

Re: TCM's 31 Days of Oscar

lgfan — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 15:52:18 GMT

These are beautiful pictures Johnnyeager. I especially like the one with Grace Kelly and Audrey Hepburn. They were truly beautiful women.

Re: TCM's 31 Days of Oscar

Johnnyeager — Tue, 01 Mar 2022 11:50:09 GMT

MARCH 1 Showcases Winners from the 1940s:

The Westerner

The Harvey Girls

Picture of Dorian Gray

Mighty Joe Young

The Yearling

The Naked City

Key Largo

The Lost Weekend

Gentleman's Agreement

Laura

Gaslight

Suspicion

Pride of the Yankees

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Johnnyeager — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 11:18:08 GMT

MARCH 2 Features Winners from the 1950s:

Room at the Top

Picnic

Written on the Wind

The Barefoot Contessa

The Bad and the Beautiful

La Strada

Gigi

The King and I

Love Me or Leave Me

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

The Red Balloon

Limelight*

*Chaplin's Limelight was originally released in October 1952. It was never screened in Los Angeles until 1972, making it eligible for that year's Academy Awards. It won the Oscar for Best Original Dramatic Score in March 1973. Chaplin was among the recipients, making it his only Oscar win in competition.

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PilatesLover — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 14:26:43 GMT

Yesterday evening was fantastic! The Naked City and The Lost Weekend back to back. Two intense, well played movies.

Re: TCM's 31 Days of Oscar

Johnnyeager — Thu, 03 Mar 2022 10:10:10 GMT

MARCH 3. TCM Celebrates Winners from the 1960s

Judgment at Nuremberg

The Lion in Winter

Butterfield 8

Never on Sunday

Sweet Bird of Youth

The Apartment

The Graduate

Bullitt

8 1/2

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Johnnyeager — Thu, 03 Mar 2022 12:58:11 GMT

MARCH 4: Winners From the 1970s

Amarcord (Fellini)

Cromwell

Paul Robeson: A Tribute to an Artist

Harlan County USA

Bound for Glory

Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore

Cabaret

Network

The French Connection

Midnight Express

The Omen

Cries and Whispers

Re: TCM's 31 Days of Oscar

Johnnyeager — Fri, 04 Mar 2022 13:03:33 GMT

Given current events, it seems somewhat prophetic that TCM aired Judgment at Nuremberg yesterday.

Re: TCM's 31 Days of Oscar

Oznell — Fri, 04 Mar 2022 13:25:59 GMT

Thanks for all the great Oscar alerts, @Johnnyeager !

That adorable candid picture of Donna Reed and Esther Williams is fab-- each of their personalities in that exciting, anticipatory moment for Reed, is coming through.