Wait Until Dark: (Fri, 6pm) starring Audrey Hepburn plays a blind housewife tormented by ruthless criminals while her husband is out of town. I've seen it before on TCM and it is very suspenseful. Audrey Hepburn is amazing in her role and Alan Arkin is creepy as the villain.
Definitely a Must-See.
Fright: (Sat, 230am) Released in 1971, TCM describes says this movie is about "A baby sitter and her young charge are terrorized by an escaped mental patient." Never seen it but it is recommended by TCM Underground so I'll try to record it.
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A Tale of Two Cities: (Sat, 830 am) Leonard Maltin gave 4 out of 4 stars to this 1935 adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic novel writing: "Dickens' panorama of the 1780s French Revolution becomes an MGM blockbuster, with Colman as carefree lawyer awakened to responsibility, aiding victims of the Reign of Terror. Stage star Blanche Yurka creates a memorable Mme. Defarge in her film debut. Tremendous cast in a truly lavish production. Written for the screen by W.P. Lipscomb and S.N. Behrman. Also shown in computer-colored version."
(If it is computer-colored I'm not watching it. I'm a purist that way)
Also on Saturday 3 Green Hornet serials are showing at 12pm.
Then at 8pm The Essentials is airing Alice Adams (1935), a comedy starring Katherine Hepburn and Fred MacMurray (Double Indemnity). It is, according to Leonard Maltin, about a "social-climbing girl finally finding love in person of unpretentious MacMurray." After that they are showing a slew of comedies starringFred MacMurray with The Princess Comes Around (1936) at 945pm, No Time for Love (1943) at 1115pm, A Millionaire for Christy (1951) at 1245am, and Kisses for My President (1964) at 230am.
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House: (Sun, 430pm). Cary Grant comedy about a city couple that decides to move to the country and has to re-build a worn-down house. Leonard Maltin gave it 3 out of 4 stars. Might give it a look.
The Thief of Baghdad: (Sun, 8pm) This weeks Essentials Jr. airing. TCM describes the plot as "A young thief faces amazing monsters to return Bagdad's deposed king to the throne." Disney's Aladdin borrowed heavily from it. My must-see for Sunday.
So there they are! Some TCM look-outs for this weekend. The only one I've seen is Wait Until Dark.
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