TCM Schedule for Tuesday, August 1: Summer Under the Stars: Marilyn Monroe

[CBHagman]

Tuesday, August 1st, 2017

12:00 AM
RAINTREE COUNTY ( 1957)
In this sumptuous Civil War story, a willful southern belle goes mad out of fear that she may be part black.
Dir: Edward Dmytryk Cast: Montgomery Clift , Elizabeth Taylor , Eva Marie Saint .
C- 173 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

3:00 AM
NIGHT WATCH ( 1973)
A woman recovering from mental problems witnesses a murder, but nobody believes her.
Dir: Brian G. Hutton Cast: Elizabeth Taylor , Laurence Harvey , Billie Whitelaw .
C- 99 mins, CC,

4:45 AM
ELIZABETH TAYLOR: AN INTIMATE PORTRAIT ( 1975)
This television-produced documentary features observations by close friends and colleagues of Elizabeth Taylor, including Vincente Minnelli and Richard Brooks.
Cast: Vincente Minnelli , Richard Brooks ,
C- 66 mins, CC,

6:00 AM
B/W - 60 m
TV-G
Ladies of the Chorus (1949)
Synopsis: A one-time burlesque star tries to shield her daughter so she can marry a nice young man.
Dir: Phil Karlson Cast: Marilyn Monroe , Adele Jergens , Rand Brooks .

7:30 AM
B/W - 105 m
TV-PG
Clash by Night (1952)
Synopsis: An embittered woman seeks escape in marriage, only to fall for her husband's best friend.
Dir: Fritz Lang Cast: Barbara Stanwyck , Paul Douglas , Robert Ryan .

9:30 AM
B/W - 112 m
TV-PG
Asphalt Jungle, The (1950)
Synopsis: A gang of small time crooks plots an elaborate jewel heist.
Dir: John Huston Cast: Sterling Hayden , Louis Calhern , Jean Hagen .

11:30 AM
B/W - 122 m
TV-PG
Some Like It Hot (1959)
Synopsis: Two musicians on the run from gangsters masquerade as members of an all-girl band.
Dir: Billy Wilder Cast: Marilyn Monroe , Tony Curtis , Jack Lemmon .



2:00 PM
B/W - 85 m
Love Nest (1951)
Synopsis: Newlyweds try to manage a New York apartment building and its eccentric tenants.
Dir: Joseph Newman Cast: June Haver , William Lundigan , Frank Fay .

3:45 PM
C - 117 m
TV-G
Widescreen
There's No Business Like Show Business (1954)
Synopsis: A blonde beauty upsets a show business family.
Dir: Walter Lang Cast: Ethel Merman , Donald O'Connor , Marilyn Monroe .

6:00 PM
C - 94 m
TV-PG
Widescreen
Bus Stop (1956)
Synopsis: An innocent cowboy kidnaps a small-time singer with whom he's infatuated.
Dir: Joshua Logan Cast: Marilyn Monroe , Don Murray , Arthur O'Connell .

TCM PRIMETIME - WHAT'S ON TONIGHT: SUMMER UNDER THE STARS: MARILYN MONROE

8:00 PM
B/W - 104 m
TV-PG
Widescreen
Seven Year Itch, The (1955)
Synopsis: A married man whose wife is on vacation falls for the blonde bombshell upstairs.
Dir: Billy Wilder Cast: Marilyn Monroe , Tommy Ewell , Evelyn Keyes .

10:00 PM
C - 89 m
TV-PG
Niagara (1953)
Synopsis: Honeymooners get mixed up with an obsessive husband and his cheating wife.
Dir: Henry Hathaway Cast: Marilyn Monroe , Joseph Cotten , Jean Peters .

12:00 AM
C - 91 m
TV-PG
Widescreen
River of No Return (1954)
Synopsis: A frontier farmer takes off with his son and a saloon singer after the man who stole his rifle and his horse.
Dir: Otto Preminger Cast: Robert Mitchum , Marilyn Monroe , Rory Calhoun .
western

2:00 AM
C - 96 m
TV-G
Widescreen
How to Marry a Millionaire (1953)
Synopsis: Three models pool their resources to rent a posh penthouse in hopes of snaring rich husbands.
Dir: Jean Negulesco Cast: Betty Grable , Marilyn Monroe , Lauren Bacall .



4:00 AM
C - 117 m
TV-G
Prince and the Showgirl, The (1957)
Synopsis: An American showgirl in London creates an international incident when she falls for a European prince.
Dir: Laurence Olivier Cast: Richard Wattis , David Thorne , Jeremy Spenser .

[PSPS]

1. Niagara (1953)

The one to watch here is "Niagara" from 1953 and directed by Henry Hathaway, usually known for westerns but does an outstanding job with this thriller. Sadly, Monroe's roles didn't often giver her a chance to display what a good dramatic actress she was. Two films that display this missed aspect to her talent are the least known: "Niagara" and "The Misfits."

[CBHagman]

2. TCM made an error in its description of "The Seven-Year Itch."

I hadn't seen it in a long time, but I was fairly certain it was in color, not black and white, and sure enough, last night Marilyn Monroe and her fellow cast members were there in full color.