Classic Movie Actresses Tourney 2013

Classic Movie Actresses Tourney 2013
Showing posts with label The Velvet Touch. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Velvet Touch. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

TCM is My Best Friend

Well, it's pretty obvious TCM (U.S.) is amazing to someone like me because one again, they are showing another Rosalind Russell marathon... tomorrow.

I'll show you a list again of what they will show tomorrow:

The Velvet Touch (1948)
6:30 am (ET)/3:30 am (PT)
After accidentally killing her lecherous producer, a famous actress tries to hide her guilt.
Starring: Rosalind Russell, Leo Genn



Tell it to the Judge (1949)
8:15 am (ET)/5:15 am (PT)
To win back her husband, a divorcée pretends to be married to a loser.
Starring: Rosalind Russell, Robert Cummings

   

A Woman of Distinction (1950)
9:45 am (ET)/6:45 am (PT)
A publicity hungry press agent creates a romance between an icy college dean and a visiting lecturer.
Starring: Rosalind Russell, Ray Milland

   

Never Wave at a WAC (1950)
11:15 am (ET)/8:15 am (PT)
  A divorced socialite joins the Army hoping it will improve her love life.
Starring: Rosalind Russell, Paul Douglas

  

Picnic (1955)
12:45 pm (ET)/9:45 am (PT)
A handsome drifter ignites passions at a small-town Labor Day picnic.
Starring: William Holden, Kim Novak

   

Gypsy (1962)
2:45 pm (ET)/11:45 am (PT)
A domineering mother pushes her two daughters to burlesque stardom.
Starring: Rosalind Russell, Natalie Wood

     

Mrs. Pollifax--Spy (1971)
5:15 pm (ET)/2:15 pm (PT)
A society woman volunteers to root out enemy agents in Albania.
 Starring: Rosalind Russell, Darren McGavin




And if you don't live in the U.S. or you don't have the TCM channel, why not have a marathon of your own? ;) Have a great week, everyone. 

 

Friday, October 15, 2010

"The Velvet Touch" (1948)

One might call this "Murder With Style." Roz plays a Broadway STAR, which, I must say, she plays very well. She will become a real Broadway star about 5 years after this movie.

Read about The Velvet Touch here.

"The Velvet Touch" is playing on TCM on October 28.