TCM 31 Days of Oscar
by maslmichelle | created - 02 Feb 2016 | updated - 02 Apr 2016 | PublicMovies I watched from the TCM channels list. http://31days.tcm.com/
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1. Ben-Hur (1959)
G | 212 min | Adventure, Drama, History
When a Jewish prince is betrayed and sent into slavery by a Roman friend, he regains his freedom and comes back for revenge.
Director: William Wyler | Stars: Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins, Stephen Boyd, Haya Harareet
Votes: 206,048 | Gross: $74.70M
My Review: https://michellebookaddict.wordpress.com/2016/02/02/tcm-31-days-of-oscar-ben-hur-1959/
2. Forbidden Planet (1956)
G | 98 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A starship crew goes to investigate the silence of a planet's colony only to find two survivors and a deadly secret that one of them has.
Director: Fred M. Wilcox | Stars: Walter Pidgeon, Anne Francis, Leslie Nielsen, Warren Stevens
Votes: 42,573 | Gross: $3.00M
My Review: https://michellebookaddict.wordpress.com/2016/02/02/tcm-31-days-of-oscar-forbidden-planet/
3. Little Women (1933)
Not Rated | 115 min | Drama, Family, Romance
A chronicle of the lives of a group of sisters growing up in nineteenth-century America.
Director: George Cukor | Stars: Katharine Hepburn, Joan Bennett, Paul Lukas, Edna May Oliver
Votes: 5,709
My Review: https://michellebookaddict.wordpress.com/2016/02/03/tcm-31-days-of-oscar-little-women/
4. Cool Hand Luke (1967)
GP | 127 min | Crime, Drama
A laid back Southern man is sentenced to two years in a rural prison, but refuses to conform.
Director: Stuart Rosenberg | Stars: Paul Newman, George Kennedy, Strother Martin, J.D. Cannon
Votes: 152,218 | Gross: $16.22M
My Review: https://michellebookaddict.wordpress.com/2016/02/04/tcm-31-days-of-oscar-cool-hand-luke/
5. A Majority of One (1961)
Approved | 156 min | Comedy, Family, Drama
A gentle love story about a Japanese businessman and widower, and a Brooklyn widow. But before a happy ending can ensue, they must learn again the lessons of tolerance, kindness, and forgiveness.
Director: Mervyn LeRoy | Stars: Rosalind Russell, Alec Guinness, Ray Danton, Madlyn Rhue
Votes: 936
My Review: https://michellebookaddict.wordpress.com/2016/02/06/tcm-31-days-of-oscar-a-majority-of-one/
6. The Man Who Would Be King (1975)
PG | 129 min | Adventure, History, War
Two British former soldiers decide to set themselves up as Kings in Kafiristan, a land where no white man has set foot since Alexander the Great.
Director: John Huston | Stars: Sean Connery, Michael Caine, Christopher Plummer, Saeed Jaffrey
Votes: 41,653
My Review: https://michellebookaddict.wordpress.com/2016/02/06/tcm-31-day-of-oscar-the-man-who-would-be-king/
7. The Fortune Cookie (1966)
Approved | 125 min | Comedy, Romance
A crooked lawyer persuades his brother-in-law to feign a serious injury.
Director: Billy Wilder | Stars: Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Ron Rich, Judi West
Votes: 11,716
My Review: https://michellebookaddict.wordpress.com/2016/02/08/tcm-31-days-of-oscar-the-fortune-cookie/
8. A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935)
Approved | 133 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Theseus, Duke of Athens, is going to marry Hyppolyta, Queen of the Amazons. Demetrius is engaged with Hermia, but Hermia loves Lysander. Helena loves Demetrius. Oberon and Titania, of the ... See full summary »
Directors: William Dieterle, Max Reinhardt | Stars: James Cagney, Dick Powell, Ian Hunter, Verree Teasdale
Votes: 2,947
My Review: https://michellebookaddict.wordpress.com/2016/02/09/tcm-31-days-of-oscar-a-midsummer-nights-dream-1935/
9. The Hanging Tree (1959)
Not Rated | 107 min | Western
Character study of a Doctor who saves a local criminal from a mob who are trying to hang him, but then tries to control the life of the young man, realizing that he can exploit his secret.
Directors: Delmer Daves, Karl Malden, Vincent Sherman | Stars: Gary Cooper, Maria Schell, Karl Malden, George C. Scott
Votes: 3,328
My Review: https://michellebookaddict.wordpress.com/2016/02/10/tcm-31-days-of-oscar-the-hanging-tree/
10. Cain and Mabel (1936)
Passed | 90 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
A talented boxer and a gifted dancer hope to increase their waning popularity by inventing a fictitious love affair for the benefit of the tabloids.
Director: Lloyd Bacon | Stars: Marion Davies, Clark Gable, Allen Jenkins, Roscoe Karns
Votes: 1,668
My Review: https://michellebookaddict.wordpress.com/2016/02/11/tcm-31-days-of-oscar-cain-and-mabel/
11. She Done Him Wrong (1933)
Passed | 66 min | Comedy, Drama, History
In the Gay Nineties, a seductive nightclub singer contends with several suitors, including a jealous escaped convict and a handsome temperance league member.
Director: Lowell Sherman | Stars: Mae West, Cary Grant, Owen Moore, Gilbert Roland
Votes: 5,043 | Gross: $2.00M
My Review: https://michellebookaddict.wordpress.com/2016/02/12/tcm-31-days-of-oscar/
12. The Gunfighter (1950)
Not Rated | 85 min | Western
Notorious gunfighter Jimmy Ringo rides into town to find his true love, who doesn't want to see him. He hasn't come looking for trouble, but trouble finds him around every corner.
Director: Henry King | Stars: Gregory Peck, Helen Westcott, Millard Mitchell, Jean Parker
Votes: 8,592
My Review: https://michellebookaddict.wordpress.com/2016/02/14/tcm-31-days-of-oscar-the-gunfighter/
13. The Americanization of Emily (1964)
Approved | 115 min | Comedy, Drama, War
An American naval officer's talent for living the good life in wartime is challenged when he falls in love and is sent on a dangerous mission.
Director: Arthur Hiller | Stars: James Garner, Julie Andrews, Melvyn Douglas, James Coburn
Votes: 4,480
My Review: https://michellebookaddict.wordpress.com/2016/02/14/tcm-31-days-of-oscar-the-amercianization-of-emily/
14. Sabrina (1954)
Passed | 113 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A playboy becomes interested in the daughter of his family's chauffeur, but it's his more serious brother who would be the better man for her.
Director: Billy Wilder | Stars: Humphrey Bogart, Audrey Hepburn, William Holden, Walter Hampden
Votes: 54,950
My Review: https://michellebookaddict.wordpress.com/2016/02/15/tcm-31-days-of-oscar-sabrina-1954/
15. Of Human Hearts (1938)
Passed | 103 min | Drama, Western
Ethan Wilkins is a poor and honest man who ministers to the human soul, while his son Jason yearns to be a doctor, helping people in the earthly realm.
Director: Clarence Brown | Stars: Walter Huston, James Stewart, Beulah Bondi, Guy Kibbee
Votes: 911
My Review: https://michellebookaddict.wordpress.com/2016/02/16/tcm-31-days-of-oscar-of-human-hearts/
16. Anna and the King of Siam (1946)
Approved | 128 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
In 1862, a young Englishwoman becomes royal tutor in Siam and befriends the King.
Director: John Cromwell | Stars: Irene Dunne, Rex Harrison, Linda Darnell, Lee J. Cobb
Votes: 2,028
My Review: https://michellebookaddict.wordpress.com/2016/02/17/tcm-31-days-of-oscar-anna-and-the-king-of-siam/
17. Million Dollar Mermaid (1952)
Approved | 115 min | Biography, Drama, Musical
Biopic of Australian swimming champ and entertainer Annette Kellerman. After overcoming polio, Kellerman achieves fame and creates a scandal when her one-piece bathing suit is considered indecent.
Director: Mervyn LeRoy | Stars: Esther Williams, Victor Mature, Walter Pidgeon, David Brian
Votes: 1,151
My Review: https://michellebookaddict.wordpress.com/2016/02/18/tcm-31-days-of-oscar-million-dollar-mermaid/
18. An American in Paris (1951)
Passed | 114 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
Three friends struggle to find work in Paris. Things become more complicated when two of them fall in love with the same woman.
Director: Vincente Minnelli | Stars: Gene Kelly, Leslie Caron, Oscar Levant, Georges Guétary
Votes: 28,113 | Gross: $4.50M
My Review: https://michellebookaddict.wordpress.com/2016/02/19/tcm-31-days-of-oscar-an-american-in-paris/
19. The Maltese Falcon (1941)
Not Rated | 100 min | Film-Noir, Mystery
A private detective takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a gorgeous liar, and their quest for a priceless statuette.
Director: John Huston | Stars: Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Gladys George, Peter Lorre
Votes: 142,867 | Gross: $2.11M
My Review: https://michellebookaddict.wordpress.com/2016/02/20/tcm-31-days-of-oscar-the-maltese-falcon/
20. Bell Book and Candle (1958)
Approved | 106 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
A modern-day witch likes her neighbor but despises his fiancée, so she enchants him to love her instead, only to fall in love with him for real.
Director: Richard Quine | Stars: James Stewart, Kim Novak, Jack Lemmon, Ernie Kovacs
Votes: 8,921
My Review: https://michellebookaddict.wordpress.com/2016/02/21/tcm-31-days-of-oscar-bell-book-and-candle/
21. The Slipper and the Rose: The Story of Cinderella (1976)
G | 127 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
In the tiny kingdom of Euphrania, the King (Sir Michael Hordern) and his court are most anxious to get Prince Edward (Richard Chamberlain) wed. But Edward wants to marry for love. Meanwhile... See full summary »
Director: Bryan Forbes | Stars: Richard Chamberlain, Gemma Craven, Annette Crosbie, Edith Evans
Votes: 2,341
My Review: https://michellebookaddict.wordpress.com/2016/02/22/tcm-31-days-of-oscar-the-slipper-and-the-rose/
22. High Society (1956)
Not Rated | 111 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
A spoiled heiress must choose among three suitors: her jazz musician ex-husband, a stuffy businessman, and an undercover tabloid reporter.
Director: Charles Walters | Stars: Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Celeste Holm
Votes: 12,851 | Gross: $13.00M
My Review: https://michellebookaddict.wordpress.com/2016/02/23/tcm-31-days-of-oscar-high-society/
23. The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer (1947)
Approved | 95 min | Comedy, Romance
A high school girl falls for a playboy artist, with screwball results.
Director: Irving Reis | Stars: Cary Grant, Myrna Loy, Shirley Temple, Rudy Vallee
Votes: 7,351
My Review: https://michellebookaddict.wordpress.com/2016/02/25/tcm-31-days-of-oscar-the-bachelor-and-the-bobby-soxer/
24. The Sea Hawk (1940)
Approved | 127 min | Action, Adventure, History
Geoffrey Thorpe, a buccaneer, is hired by Queen Elizabeth I to nag the Spanish Armada. The Armada is waiting for the attack on England and Thorpe surprises them with attacks on their galleons where he shows his skills on the sword.
Director: Michael Curtiz | Stars: Errol Flynn, Brenda Marshall, Claude Rains, Donald Crisp
Votes: 8,543
My Review: https://michellebookaddict.wordpress.com/2016/02/25/tcm-31-days-of-oscar-the-sea-hawk/
25. Far from the Madding Crowd (1967)
PG | 168 min | Drama, History, Romance
Bathsheba Everdene, a willful, flirtatious, young woman, unexpectedly inherits a large farm and is romantically pursued by three very different men.
Director: John Schlesinger | Stars: Julie Christie, Peter Finch, Alan Bates, Terence Stamp
Votes: 4,868
My Review: https://michellebookaddict.wordpress.com/2016/02/28/tcm-31-days-of-oscar-far-from-the-madding-crowd/
26. Lili (1953)
Passed | 81 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
An orphaned young woman becomes part of a puppet act and forms a relationship with the anti-social puppeteer.
Director: Charles Walters | Stars: Leslie Caron, Mel Ferrer, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Zsa Zsa Gabor
Votes: 3,033
Review: https://michellebookaddict.wordpress.com/2016/03/01/tcm-31-days-of-oscar-lili/
27. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941)
Passed | 113 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
Dr. Jekyll allows his dark side to run wild when he drinks a potion that turns him into the evil Mr. Hyde.
Director: Victor Fleming | Stars: Spencer Tracy, Ingrid Bergman, Lana Turner, Donald Crisp
Votes: 7,801
Review: https://michellebookaddict.wordpress.com/2016/03/03/tcm-31-days-of-oscar-dr-jekyll-and-mr-hyde/
28. The Apartment (1960)
Not Rated | 125 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A man tries to rise in his company by letting its executives use his apartment for trysts, but complications and a romance of his own ensue.
Director: Billy Wilder | Stars: Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine, Fred MacMurray, Ray Walston
Votes: 149,439 | Gross: $18.60M
Review: https://michellebookaddict.wordpress.com/2016/03/04/tcm-31-days-of-oscar-the-apartment/
29. Only Angels Have Wings (1939)
Passed | 121 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
At a remote South American trading port, the manager of an air freight company is forced to risk his pilots' lives in order to win an important contract.
Director: Howard Hawks | Stars: Cary Grant, Jean Arthur, Rita Hayworth, Richard Barthelmess
Votes: 11,375
Review: https://michellebookaddict.wordpress.com/2016/03/07/tcm-31-days-of-oscar-romance-on-the-high-seas/
30. Sense and Sensibility (1995)
PG | 136 min | Drama, Romance
Rich Mr. Dashwood dies, leaving his second wife and her three daughters poor by the rules of inheritance. The two eldest daughters are the titular opposites.
Director: Ang Lee | Stars: Emma Thompson, Kate Winslet, James Fleet, Tom Wilkinson
Votes: 94,683 | Gross: $43.18M
Review: https://michellebookaddict.wordpress.com/2016/03/07/tcm-31-days-of-oscar-sense-and-sensibility/
31. Romance on the High Seas (1948)
Approved | 99 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
Romantic misunderstandings abound when spouses suspect each other of being unfaithful, and a nightclub singer takes a cruise under a false identity.
Directors: Michael Curtiz, Busby Berkeley | Stars: Jack Carson, Janis Paige, Doris Day, Don DeFore
Votes: 1,681
Review: https://michellebookaddict.wordpress.com/2016/03/07/tcm-31-days-of-oscar-romance-on-the-high-seas/
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