TCM Schedule for Monday October 9 - Trailblazing Women

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Screenwriter Callie Khouri (THELMA AND LOUISE) joins Illeana Douglas to host an evening of films with female writers from the 40's to the 70's.

(all times Eastern)

6:00 AM ROSALIE ( 1937)
A West Point cadet falls for a European princess. Dir: W. S. Van Dyke II Cast: Nelson Eddy , Eleanor Powell , Frank Morgan . BW- 124 mins, CC,

8:15 AM BORN TO DANCE ( 1936)
A sailor on leave helps a young dancer make it to the top on Broadway. Dir: Roy Del Ruth Cast: Eleanor Powell , James Stewart , Virginia Bruce . BW- 106 mins, CC,

10:00 AM HIGH SOCIETY ( 1956)
In this musical version of The Philadelphia Story, tabloid reporters invade a society wedding. Dir: Charles Walters Cast: Bing Crosby , Grace Kelly , Frank Sinatra . C- 112 mins, CC,

12:00 PM LES GIRLS ( 1957)
Three showgirls recall different versions of their time together touring Europe. Dir: George Cukor Cast: Gene Kelly , Mitzi Gaynor , Kay Kendall . C- 114 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

2:00 PM SILK STOCKINGS ( 1957)
A straitlaced Soviet agent is seduced by Paris and a high-stepping film producer. Dir: Rouben Mamoulian Cast: Fred Astaire , Cyd Charisse , Janis Paige . C- 118 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

4:00 PM EASY TO LOVE ( 1953)
Two men vie for the heart of a Cypress Gardens swimming star. Dir: Charles Walters Cast: Esther Williams , Van Johnson , Tony Martin . C- 96 mins, CC,

5:45 PM PIRATE, THE ( 1948)
An actor poses as a notorious pirate to court a romantic Caribbean girl. Dir: Vincente Minnelli Cast: Judy Garland , Gene Kelly , Walter Slezak . C- 102 mins, CC,

7:30 PM PAREE, PAREE ( 1934)
In this musical short, a condensed version of "Fifty Million Frenchmen" (1931), a wealthy American meets the girl of his dreams and makes a bet that they will be engaged without her knowing of his riches. Vitaphone Release 1752-1753. Dir: Roy Mack Cast: Dorothy Stone , Bob Hope , Charles La Torre . BW- 21 mins,

8:00 PM BIG SLEEP, THE ( 1946)
Private eye Philip Marlowe investigates a society girl's involvement in the murder of a pornographer. Dir: Howard Hawks Cast: Humphrey Bogart , Lauren Bacall , John Ridgely . BW- 114 mins, CC,

10:00 PM ADAM'S RIB ( 1949)
Husband-and-wife lawyers argue opposite sides in a sensational women's rights case. Dir: George Cukor Cast: Spencer Tracy , Katharine Hepburn , Judy Holliday . BW- 101 mins, CC,

12:00 AM SINGIN' IN THE RAIN ( 1952)
A silent-screen swashbuckler finds love while trying to adjust to the coming of sound. Dir: Gene Kelly Cast: Gene Kelly , Donald O'Connor , Debbie Reynolds . C- 103 mins, CC,

2:00 AM CABARET ( 1972)
A young writer gets mixed up with a pleasure-loving singer in the decadent world of 1930s Berlin. Dir: Bob Fosse Cast: Liza Minnelli , Michael York , Helmut Griem . C- 124 mins, CC,

4:30 AM GREAT LIE, THE ( 1941)
Believing her husband to be dead, a flyer's wife bargains with his former love to adopt the woman's baby. Dir: Edmund Goulding Cast: Bette Davis , George Brent , Mary Astor . BW- 108 mins, CC,

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1. Thanks

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2. The scoop on Illeana Douglas and Callie Khouri

Interesting line-up, and interesting hosts. It's refreshing to see two women in the chairs.

Of course Illeana Douglas has quite an interesting biography, plus a classic movie connection by virtue of biology!



http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001152/



Callie Khouri's credits as a producer, director, writer:

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0451884/?ref_=nv_sr_1