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Related: About this forumTCM Schedule for Wednesday, March 8: Star of the Month: Richard Burton
He's baaack.
Wednesday, March 8th, 2017
12:44 AM
ALL EYES ON SHARON TATE (1966)
A behind-the-scenes promo short for "Eye of the Devil" (1966), showcasing the late Sharon Tate, then a young, 22-year-old hopeful at MGM.
BW-10 mins,
1:00 AM
LOOK BACK IN ANGER (1959)
An embittered young man spews venom on all around him, particularly his upper-class wife.
Dir: Tony Richardson Cast: Richard Burton , Claire Bloom , Mary Ure .
BW-100 mins, CC,
3:00 AM
BITTER VICTORY (1957)
A World War II commander jeopardizes his mission to endanger a colleague involved with his wife.
Dir: Nicholas Ray Cast: Richard Burton , Curd Jurgens , Ruth Roman .
BW-102 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
4:52 AM
ALFRED THE GREAT (1969)
This short film presents a behind-the-scenes look at the making of "Alfred the Great" (1969), as well as a brief history of the warrior-king.
Dir: Clive Donner Cast: David Hemmings , Michael York , Prunella Ransome .
C-5 mins,
5:00 AM
ALEXANDER THE GREAT (1956)
Biography of the ancient warrior who conquered the known world.
Dir: Robert Rossen Cast: Richard Burton , Fredric March , Claire Bloom .
C-136 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
7:30 AM
WINGS (1966)
A Soviet fighter pilot struggles to adapt to life in peacetime.
Dir: Larisa Shepitko Cast: Maya Bulgakova , Zhanna Bolotova , Pantelemion Krymov .
BW-85 mins,
9:15 AM
GIRLFRIENDS (1978)
A young photographer fights to build her career while coping with her best friend's marriage.
Dir: Claudia Weill Cast: Melanie Mayron , Bob Balaban , Eli Wallach .
C-88 mins, CC,
11:00 AM
LA POINTE COURTE (1956)
Two storylines concern the simultaneous efforts of a husband and wife to mend their broken marriage interwoven with the life of a fishing village.
Dir: Agnes Varda Cast: Philippe Noiret , Sylvia Montfort ,
BW-80 mins,
12:30 PM
WANDA (1970)
A rootless working class woman takes up with an abusive criminal.
Dir: Barbara Loden Cast: Michael Higgins , Barbara Loden , Frank Jourdano .
C-103 mins, CC,
2:30 PM
WIND ACROSS THE EVERGLADES (1958)
A game warden takes on a band of bird poachers in the Florida Everglades.
Dir: Nicholas Ray Cast: Burt Ives , Christopher Plummer , Gypsy Rose Lee .
C-93 mins, CC,
4:15 PM
PARTY GIRL (1958)
A showgirl and a crooked lawyer try to break with a powerful mob boss.
Dir: Nicholas Ray Cast: Robert Taylor , Cyd Charisse , Lee J. Cobb .
C-99 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
6:00 PM
REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE (1955)
An alienated teenager tries to handle life's troubles and an apron-wearing dad.
Dir: Nicholas Ray Cast: James Dean , Natalie Wood , Sal Mineo .
C-111 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
WHAT'S ON TONIGHT: STAR OF THE MONTH: RICHARD BURTON
7:59 PM
CLEOPATRA (1963)
The legendary Egyptian queen tries to use her beauty to conquer the Roman Empire.
Dir: Joseph L. Mankiewicz Cast: Elizabeth Taylor , Richard Burton , Rex Harrison .
C-251 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
12:15 AM
TAMING OF THE SHREW, THE (1967)
A fortune hunter agrees to wed a temperamental woman so his friend can court her sister.
Dir: Franco Zeffirelli Cast: Elizabeth Taylor , Richard Burton , Cyril Cusack .
C-122 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
2:30 AM
DOCTOR FAUSTUS (1968)
A scholar sells his soul to the devil for knowledge.
Dir: Richard Burton Cast: Richard Burton , Elizabeth Taylor , Andreas Teuber .
C-92 mins, CC,
4:15 AM
ELIZABETH TAYLOR: AN INTIMATE PORTRAIT (1975)
This television-produced documentary features observations by close friends and colleagues of Elizabeth Taylor, including Vincente Minnelli and Richard Brooks.
Cast: Richard Brooks , Vincente Minnelli ,
C-66 mins, CC,
5:30 AM
FATHER'S LITTLE DIVIDEND (1951)
In this sequel to Father of the Bride, a doting father faces a series of comic trials when his daughter has her first child.
Dir: Vincente Minnelli Cast: Spencer Tracy , Joan Bennett , Elizabeth Taylor .
BW-81 mins, CC,
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TCM Schedule for Wednesday, March 8: Star of the Month: Richard Burton (Original Post)
CBHagman
Mar 2017
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Galileo126
(2,016 posts)1. I saw "Wings" on TCM a while ago
and it was a great movie! (Dir: Larisa Shepitko)
At the end, Maya Bulgakova had that look in her eye as she sits, and I'm screaming at the TV "You HAVE to do it!! Just do it!!"
And she does... Awesome.