31 DAYS OF OSCAR DAY 19 SCHEDULE

The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (6:45AM/5:45AM)

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Semi-remade in 2002 with Matt Damon and Heath Ledger.

Dr. Ehrlich’s Magic Bullet (9:15AM/8:15AM)

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The story of the guy who cured syphilis.

It Happened Tomorrow (11AM/10AM)

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Adapted to the small screen in the 1990s, which was called Early Edition.

Mighty Joe Young (12:30PM/11:30AM)

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Remade in 1998 with Charlize Theron and Bill Paxton.

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (2:15PM/1:15PM)

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The second of the John Ford/John Wayne cavalry trilogy.

Gunga Din (4PM/3PM)

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Based off a Rudyard Kipling poem.

The Asphalt Jungle (6PM/5PM)

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A rag-tag team of petty crooks attempt to a jewel heist.

Dr. Strangelove (8PM/7PM)

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Peter Sellers played three different roles.

The Pink Panther (9:45PM/8:45PM)

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“We must find that woman!” SPLAT!

Around the World in 80 Days (midnight/11PM)

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This film is considered one of the worst Best Picture Oscar winners.

Pepe (3:15AM/2:15AM)

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Mexican film star Cantiflas tries his luck in Hollywood.

31 DAYS OF OSCAR DAY 11 SCHEDULE

I can’t believe the Oscars is already over. Usually, it doesn’t air until the latter half of February. This is so weird. So, I’m posting some memorable Oscar moments throughout the years. Since a Marlon Brando movie is airing today, here’s his 1972 Oscar speech.

The Grapes of Wrath (6:15AM/5:15AM)

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John Ford’s look at the Dust Bowl.

It’s a Great Feeling (8:30AM/7:30AM)

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A comedic look at Hollywood.

Romance on the High Seas (10AM/9AM)

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Doris Day’s film debut.

Julie (noon/11AM)

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THIS piece of crap was nominated for an Oscar?!

Madame Bovary (1:45PM/12:45PM)

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The 1949 adaptation of Gustave Flaubert’s controversial novel. James Mason plays Flaubert in the opening and ending sequences.

Indiscretion of an American Wife (3:45PM/2:45PM)

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Montgomery Clift attempts an Italian accent.

The Young Lions (5PM/4PM)

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The Oscar-bait movie of 1958.

Peyton Place (8PM/7PM)

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Lana Turner has to deal with her daughter’s teenage angst.

The Bad and the Beautiful (11PM/10PM)

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An inside look at “Horrible Hollywood.”

Lust for Life (1:15AM/12:15AM)

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The closest Kirk Douglas came to winning an Oscar. Unfortunately, it was the year of Yul Brynner.

The Great Escape (3:30AM/2:30AM)

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Steve McQueen did the majority of his stunts except when he jumps the fence seen here.

SUMMER UNDER THE STARS: KIRK DOUGLAS

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Here we are. The final day of 2019’s Summer Under the Stars festival. The last star is Kirk Douglas, who is also one of the last surviving actors of Hollywood’s Golden Age. He will be 103 on December 9 (fingers crossed!). His wife of 65 years, Anne, turned 100 on April 23.

Kirk Douglas was born Issur Danielovitch to Bryna (who he named his production company after) and Herschel Danielovitch as the only son of seven children. The Douglas family adopted the surname “Demsky” sometime later and Kirk became known as “Izzy Demsky” until changing his name to Kirk Douglas before entering WWII.

During high school, Douglas became interested in acting. Even though he couldn’t afford the tuition, Kirk managed to get a loan from St. Lawrence University which he paid back by working as a school janitor and gardener. Douglas was noticed by the Academy of Dramatic Arts and they gave him a scholarship to attend. His classmate was Lauren Bacall, who helped Kirk land his first role in Hollywood.

After serving in WWII, Kirk had planned to remain a stage actor, but as stated above, former classmate Lauren Bacall recommended him to producer Hal B. Wallis who was looking for new talent. Kirk made his film debut in 1946’s The Strange Love of Martha Ivers, co-starring Barbara Stanwyck. After a few supporting roles, Kirk broke through with the boxing drama Champion, where he scored his first Oscar nomination for Best Actor. He would be nominated twice more-1952’s The Bad and the Beautiful and 1956’s Lust for Life. He made seven films with buddy Burt Lancaster starting in 1948 and ending in 1986.

Kirk Douglas officially retired from acting in 2008.

The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946-6AM/5AM)

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