Good music tonight, TCM: EDITED!
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8:00 PM -- The Tender Trap (1955)
1h 51m | Comedy | TV-PG
A swinging bachelor finds love when he meets a girl immune to his line.
Director: Charles Walters
Cast: Frank Sinatra, Debbie Reynolds, David Wayne
Nominee for an Oscar for Best Music, Original Song -- Jimmy Van Heusen (music) and Sammy Cahn (lyrics) for the song "Love Is) The Tender Trap"
Debbie Reynolds and Frank Sinatra became good friends and during production he took her to lunch and said, "Sweetie, don't get married. Don't marry a singer. We're nice guys but we're not good husbands." Reynolds was engaged to Eddie Fisher at the time, who ultimately left her for Elizabeth Taylor.
Sinatra was kissed by Grace Kelly in High Society (1956), and here he kisses Debbie Reynolds ...
10:00 PM -- Singin' in the Rain (1952)
1h 43m | Musical | TV-G
A silent-screen swashbuckler finds love while trying to adjust to the coming of sound.
Director: Gene Kelly
Cast: Gene Kelly, Donald O'connor, Debbie Reynolds
Nominee for Oscars for Best Actress in a Supporting Role -- Jean Hagen, and Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture -- Lennie Hayton
12:00 AM -- Brigadoon (1954)
1h 48m | Musical | TV-G
Two New Yorkers, on a hunting trip to Scotland, stumble upon the legendary and magical village.
Director: Vincente Minnelli
Cast: Gene Kelly, Van Johnson, Cyd Charisse