TMC TONIGHT
8:00pm
Thin Man, The (1934) A husband-and-wife detective team takes on the search for a missing inventor and almost get killed for their efforts.Cast: William Powell, Myrna Loy, Maureen O'Sullivan. Dir: W.S. Van Dyke II. BW-93 mins, TV-G
This is one of my favorite movies, and the first of a series you will fall in love with.
10:00pm
Desk Set (1957) A computer expert tries to prove his electronic brain can replace a television network's research staff.Cast: Katharine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy, Gig Young. Dir: Walter Lang. C-103 mins, TV-G
Another in the series of excellent Tracy/Hepburn pairings. You cannot go wrong with these two.
12:00am
Key Largo (1948) A returning veteran tangles with a ruthless gangster during a hurricane.Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Edward G. Robinson, Lauren Bacall. Dir: John Huston. BW-101 mins, TV-G
Another one of my favorite movies. Bogey and Bacall at their best, and Edward G. Robinson giving us an update on his old `30's gangster roles. This movie ROCKS!
posted by Kalel9 @ 2:33 PM
1 Comments:
I agree, that it represents a stab a relevancy by two stars who had had better comedic chops a few years earlier - Spence particularly. But, because of the stab they took, and that goofy computer, it is a document of how Hollywood, and the early talky stars were dealing with the threats of TV and exploding technology. It's not nearly as good as the other two flicks (not enough guns!) but it's historically interesting.
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