"The goodbye that I have in mind will take a little more room than we have in here."
James McKay (Gregory Peck) and Steve Leech (Charlton Heston) decide to settle their differences in The Big Country (1958)
Happy Birthday to the TV Western!
77 years ago today, on June 24, 1949, Hopalong Cassidy starring William Boyd aired on NBC, becoming the 1st ever Western television series. It began as edited versions of previous Hopalong films but transitioned to original episodes!
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WHISTLING IN DIXIE (1942) Red Skelton, Ann Rutherford, George Bancroft
Dir.: S. Sylvan Simon 12:45 AM PT
A radio detective's Southern honeymoon is cut short by a murder.
1h 14m | Comedy | TV-G
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James Cagney plays C.R. MacNamara, a high-ranking executive of Coca-Cola and C.R. isn’t exactly enamored to be stationed in West Berlin. Billy Wilder’s farce features the vibrant Sabre Dance from Aram Khachaturian and a fine supporting cast. A dandy.
@Sasha_Screens Yes that was confusing it seemed to contradict several other things that were said, but then again there was more than one conversation going on at the same time some of being shared some of it wasn't apparently
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AN AMERICAN ROMANCE (1944) Brian Donlevy, Ann Richards, Walter Abel
Dir.: King Vidor 5:15 AM PT
A European immigrant becomes a captain of industry, but almost loses his family.
2h 31m | Drama | TV-PG
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Every so often it’s worth remembering that THE APARTMENT (1960) is one of the greatest films ever made.
Funny, heartbreaking, romantic, and beautifully written. A genuine masterpiece from Billy Wilder.
We continue our look at the work of director George Roy Hill by screening the films he made with Paul Newman and Robert Redford.
Our night begins with THE STING at 8pm ET.
BILLY WILDER’S Top Ten trumps any other director’s Top Ten
The Apartment
Double Indemnity
Sunset Boulevard
Some Like It Hot
Witness For The Prosecution
Ace In The Hole
Ball Of Fire
The Long Weekend
Sabrina
Stalag 17
Remembering Billy Wilder (1906–2002) on his birthday.
One of the greatest writers and directors who ever lived, whose films remain as sharp, funny, and insightful today as when they were first released.