The first half of today’s programming mostly focuses on musicals before going into a Marilyn Monroe double feature this evening. Marilyn was never nominated for an Oscar.
Born to Dance (6:30AM/5:30AM)
Broadway Melody of 1936 (8:30AM/7:30AM)
Lady Be Good (10:45AM/9:45AM)
Married songwriting duo make up and break up repeatedly.
Neptune’s Daughter (12:45PM/11:45AM)
This is where “Baby It’s Cold Outside” comes from.
On the Town (2:30PM/1:30PM)
First Hollywood film to partially shoot on location. They shot for 5 days at locations such as the Statue of Liberty and Rockefeller Center. See for yourself.
The Tender Trap (4:15PM/3:15PM)
Playboy Sinatra tries to seduce innocent Debbie Reynolds.
The Bachelor Party (6:15PM/5:15PM)
Carolyn Jones plays a character called “The Existentialist” and she got an Oscar nomination for it!
Bus Stop (8PM/7PM)
Marilyn goes Method.
Some Like it Hot (9:45PM/8:45PM)
Nobody’s perfect.
The Great Race (midnight/11PM)
Jack Lemmon also plays the villain.
Pocketful of Miracles (2:45AM/1:45AM)
Frank Capra’s final film is a remake of his 1933 movie Lady for a Day.
Cimarron (5:15AM/4:15AM)
The remake of the 1930 Best Picture winner.
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