Notable movies and other programs on TV for Monday August 20 to Sunday August 26:Just like in theaters, there's not a lot going on this week on TV - thank goodness for Turner Classic Movies. Their "Summer Under the Stars" series continues, with Rosalind Russell as Auntie Mame (pictured) kicking off the week (Monday). Here are my picks for the rest of the week, plus other notable programming for each day.
- Tuesday - Gary Cooper: Mr. Deeds Goes to Town. Plus: The documentary Gary Cooper: American Life, American Legend.
- Wednesday - Ann Miller: Easter Parade.
- Thursday - Jane Fonda: The day starts with her film debut, Tall Story, and also includes a "Private Screenings", but for a summer afternoon, I'll pick Barefoot in the Park.
- Friday - Ronald Reagan: Let's go with his least screen time - Knute Rockne, All American.
- Saturday - Broderick Crawford: Born Yesterday.
- Sunday - Kirk Douglas: Lazy Sunday = 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.
Elsewhere, AMC has a slew of movie-based documentaries on this week: Bond Girls Are Forever (Tuesday), Movies That Shook the World: The Exorcist (Wednesday), Dial H for Hitchcock (Thursday) and Hollywood Vietnam (Sunday).
Kenneth Branagh's new version of William Shakespeare's As You Like It, starring Bryce Dallas Howard, Kevin Kline and Alfred Molina, premieres Tuesday on HBO.
And the MUST-SEE OF THE WEEK comes from LOGO on Wednesday with Execution of Justice. The TV movie (not yet on DVD) recounts the 1978 assassination of San Francisco City Supervisor Harvey Milk by Dan White (played by, respectively, Peter Coyote and Tim Daly). Based on the play by Emily Mann.
Click on the network links to find the show times in your area. All programming is subject to change.
Links via TCM.com, AMCTV.com, HBO.com, LOGOOnline.com and Imdb.com.
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