14 of the stars being featured this year have never been featured before, including the one and only William Powell. Before we get on to the highlights, let’s take a quick look at the full list of this year’s stars:
- Jane Fonda
- David Niven
- Walter Pidgeon
- Judy Garland
- Barbara Stanwyck
- Paul Muni
- Jimmy Stewart
- Jeanne Moreau
- William Powell
- Carole Lombard
- Marlon Brando
- Alexis Smith
- Cary Grant
- Charlie Chaplin
- Faye Dunaway
- Herbert Marshall
- John Hodiak
- Claudette Colbert
- Paul Newman
- Thelma Ritter
- Lee Tracy
- Audrey Hepburn
- Ernest Borgnine
- Gladys George
- Dick Powell
- Sophia Loren
- Edmond O’Brien
- Arlene Dahl
- Joseph Cotten
- Betty Grable
- Alan Ladd
August 1: Summer Under the Stars kicks off with a day of Jane Fonda movies. For me, I’m most looking forward to seeing Klute at 12:15 AM, Any Wednesday at 2:15 AM, and Tout va Bien at 4:15 AM.
August 2: Gotta love watching David Niven in Dodsworth at 6:00 AM, Bachelor Mother at 12:00 PM, and The Pink Panther at 8:00 PM.
August 4: Since I’m a big Judy Garland fan, there isn’t anything on today that I haven’t seen before. But I’m always happy to see Girl Crazy (8:00 AM), Summer Stock (6:00 PM), Strike Up the Band (8:00 PM), The Clock (10:15 PM), and A Star is Born (12:00 AM).
August 5: I’m always down for a day of Barbara Stanwyck movies. I’m really intrigued by Cry Wolf at 4:15 PM, but I also love Illicit at 6:00 AM, Stella Dallas at 7:30 AM, The Two Mrs. Carrolls at 2:30 PM, Meet John Doe at 5:45 PM, Ball of Fire at 8:00 PM, and Night Nurse at 10:00 PM.
August 6: If you watch nothing else for Paul Muni day, don’t miss I Am a Fugitive From a Chain Gang at 8:00 PM and Scarface at 9:30 PM.
August 7: It’s pretty hard to go wrong with a day of Jimmy Stewart movies. Wife vs. Secretary at 6:00 AM, Vivacious Lady at 9:30 AM, and The Shop Around the Corner at 12:00 AM. I’m really excited to see Come Live With Me at 1:00 PM. I caught part of it a while back and it looked good, so I look forward to seeing the whole thing.
August 8: TCM always does a day of movies with a star primarily known for foreign films during Summer Under the Stars and this year, that distinction goes to Jeanne Moreau. There’s The 400 Blows at 6:00 AM, La Notte at 7:45 AM, Elevator to the Gallows at 10:15 PM, and Jules and Jim at 12:00 AM.
August 9: At long last, William Powell finally gets a Summer Under the Stars tribute! We’ve got Road to Singapore at 6:00 AM, Jewel Robbery at 7:30 AM, Lawyer Man at 8:45 AM, Double Harness at 10:00 AM, Manhattan Melodrama at 11:15 AM, Libeled Lady at 1:00 PM, Double Wedding at 2:45 PM, I Love You Again at 4:30 PM, Love Crazy at 6:15 PM, The Thin Man at 8:00 PM, After the Thin Man at 9:45 PM, Crossroads at 11:45 PM, Mister Roberts at 1:15 AM, The Girl Who Had Everything at 3:30 AM, and High Pressure at 4:45 AM.
August 10: After William Powell, we get a day of Powell’ former wife, the wonderful Carole Lombard! Virtue at 6:00 AM, No More Orchids at 7:30 AM, In Name Only at 9:00 AM, Lady By Choice at 11:00 AM, Twentieth Century at 12:30 PM, The Gay Bride at 2:15 PM, Made For Each Other at 4:00 PM, Mr. and Mrs. Smith at 6:00 PM, To Be or Not to Be at 8:00 PM, True Confession at 10:00 PM, Nothing Sacred at 11:45 PM, Vigil in the Night at 1:15 PM, and Fools for Scandal at 3:00 AM.
August 13: A Cary Grant day is always a crowd pleaser! You’ve got The Awful Truth at 6:00 AM, Bringing Up Baby at 7:45 AM, His Girl Friday at 9:30 AM, The Philadelphia Story at 12:45 AM, Arsenic and Old Lace at 2:45 PM, Hot Saturday at 8:00 PM, Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House at 9:30 AM, Gunga Din at 11:15 PM, and Room for One More at 4:00 AM.
August 14: For fans of silent films, we have 24 hours of Charlie Chaplin movies! It will be nice to revisit some of his earlier stuff like Tillie’s Punctured Romance at 6:00 AM and A Day’s Pleasure at 9:00 AM since I haven’t seen those in a long time. There are the essentials like The Gold Rush at 11:45 AM, The Circus at 1:45 PM, Modern Times at 3:00 PM, The Great Dictator at 5:45 PM, The Kid at 9:45 PM, and City Lights at 12:30 AM. There’s also the under-appreciated favorites of mine, A Woman of Paris at 10:15 AM and Monsieur Verdoux at 2:00 AM. I’m also excited for the new documentary The Birth of the Tramp at 8:00 PM.
August 15: Faye Dunaway is one of my favorite actresses from the early days of the New Hollywood era. You can’t go wrong with Bonnie and Clyde at 3:30 PM or Chinatown at 12:00 AM.
August 16: Lots of gems to be found for Herbert Marshall day. Riptide at 6:00 AM, Trouble in Paradise at 11:30 AM, The Little Foxes at 2:30 PM, Foreign Correspondent at 8:00 PM, and a double feature of The Letter (1940) at 12:00 AM and The Letter (1929) at 1:45 AM.
August 18: I’m always happy to see some Claudette Colbert. Without Reservations at 12:00 AM, Boom Town at 2:00 PM, It Happened One Night at 6:00 PM, The Smiling Lieutenant at 8:00 PM.
August 19: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid at 10:00 PM and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof at 12:00 AM are two of my favorite Paul Newman movies. But I’ve been really interested in seeing Harper (1:45 PM) for a while now.
August 20: Enjoy a day of movies featuring one of the greatest character actresses of all time, Thelma Ritter. How the West Was Won at 7:30 AM, Titanic at 10:15 AM, The Mating Season at 8:00 PM, Pickup on South Street at 10:00 PM, and Pillow Talk at 1:30 AM.
August 21: You can count on some pre-code classics for Lee Tracy day. The Strange Love of Molly Louvain at 2:30 PM, The Half-Naked Truth at 3:45 PM, Love is a Racket at 5:15 PM, Bombshell at 8:00 PM, Blessed Event at 10:00 PM, and Dinner at Eight at 11:30 PM.
August 22: Glad to see my personal favorite Audrey Hepburn movie, Wait Until Dark, is on today at 6:00 PM.
August 23: For Ernest Borgnine day, I’m really looking forward to seeing The Catered Affair at 9:45 AM. It’s one I’ve been meaning to see for a long time.
August 24: Lots of great stuff on for Gladys George day! Flamingo Road at 10:00 AM, Marie Antoinette at 1:15 AM, The Roaring Twenties at 6:00 PM, The Maltese Falcon at 8:00 PM.
August 25: Very excited for Dick Powell day! 42nd Street at 1:00 PM, Christmas in July at 8:00 PM, Murder My Sweet at 9:15 PM, Dames at 11:00 PM, The Bad and the Beautiful at 12:45 AM.
August 26: I actually haven’t seen many Sophia Loren movies, but I loved Two Women at 8:00 PM and Yeserday, Today, and Tomorrow at 2:00 AM.
August 29: Nice to see Joseph Cotten in this year’s Summer Under the Stars line-up! Gaslight at 3:00 PM, The Magnificent Ambersons at 5:00 PM, Portrait of Jennie at 8:00 PM, The Third Man at 12:15 AM, and Citizen Kane at 2:15 AM.
August 30: Betty Grable day is the day I’m most looking forward to this month! Old Man Rhythm at 11:30 AM, Give Me a Sailor at 1:00 PM, Meet Me After the Show at 2:30 PM, The Dolly Sisters at 4:00 PM, Mother Wore Tights at 6:00 PM, and Down Argentine Way at 10:00 PM are all on my t0-see list.
August 31: Summer Under the Stars 2014 draws to a close with a day of Alan Ladd. I’m intrigued by Joan of Paris at 7:15 AM, The Man in the Net at 11:00 AM, and The Glass Key at 12:45 PM. Shane at 8:00 PM and This Gun for Hire at 10:15 PM are both great.