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TCM On Demand for March 26, 2015 The following feature is now available on TCM On Demand for a limited time: The Blue Gardenia (1953) -- Anne Baxter, Richard Conte, Ann Sothern, Raymond Burr, George Reeves, Nat King Cole, Jeff Donnell, Richard Erdman, Ruth Storey, Ray Walker. Directed by Fritz Lang ("The Big Heat"), this drama revolves around the sensational case of Norah Larkin (Baxter), a telephone operator accused of a murder she can't remember committing because of a night of heavy drinking. The movie's cast features three of the top television stars of the 1950s -- Sothern ("Private Secretary," also known as "Susie" in syndication), Burr ("Perry Mason") and Reeves ("Adventures of Superman"). Cole appears as himself and sings "Blue Gardenia." Erdman, who plays Al, is still going strong at the age of 89 as a featured cast member of "Community." The former NBC comedy series began a new season on March 17, 2015, this time via streaming on Yahoo! Screen. Expires April 1, 2015.

TCM On Demand for March 25, 2015 The following features are now available on TCM On Demand for a limited time: 1. Alan Arkin: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival (2015) -- The Academy Award-winning actor, who turns 84 on March 26, 2018, discusses his illustrious career with host Robert Osborne. The interview session was filmed during the fifth annual TCM Classic Film Festival in 2014. Arkin was nominated for Academy Awards in his first two years in movies (1966 and 1968 Best Actor nods for "The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming" and "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter," respectively). But he never won an Oscar until 40 years later for his supporting performance in "Little Miss Sunshine" (2006). His most recent nomination was for Best Supporting Actor in the 2012 Best Picture winner "Argo." Expires April 30, 2015. 2. Eva Marie Saint: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival (2014) -- The Academy Award-winning actress, who turned 93 on July 4, 2017, talks to host Robert Osborne about her career -- and some of her well-known leading men. Saint won the 1954 Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her work opposite fellow award winner Marlon Brando in "On the Waterfront." She followed that five years later with her performance as a femme fatale who charms Cary Grant in Sir Alfred Hitchcock's "North By Northwest." The interview session was filmed during the fourth annual TCM Classic Film Festival in April 2013. Expires April 30, 2015. 3. The In-Laws (1979) -- Peter Falk, Alan Arkin, Richard Libertini, Nancy Dussault, Penny Peyser, Arlene Golonka, Michael Lembeck, Paul L. Smith, Carmine Caridi, Ed Begley, Jr., Sammy Smith, James Hong, Barbara Dana, Rozsika Halmos, Álvaro Carcaño, Jorge Zepeda, Sergio Calderón, David Paymer, John Hancock, Rosanna DeSoto, Carmen Dragon (as himself), Art Evans. Directed by Arthur Hiller ("The Hospital," "Silver Streak"), this off-the-wall comedy stars Arkin as Dr. Sheldon Kornpetta, a dentist whose daughter is about to be married. He discovers the hard way that Vincent J. Ricardo (Falk), the father of the groom, has CIA connections. Unfortunately for Sheldon, he gets dragged along on several dangerous misadventures, including an eventful stop south of the border. The film was written by Andrew Bergman, who came up with the idea that became Mel Brooks' 1974 comedy classic "Blazing Saddles." He co-wrote the movie with Brooks, Richard Pryor, Norman Steinberg and Al Uger. As a writer-director, Bergman's film projects include "The Freshman" (1990) with Marlon Brando and Matthew Broderick, and "Honeymoon in Vegas" (1992) with Nicolas Cage, James Caan and Sarah Jessica Parker. Arkin served as the film's executive producer. A 2003 remake of this film starred Michael Douglas, Albert Brooks, Candice Bergen, Robin Tunney, Lindsay Sloane and Ryan Reynolds. Memorable scene: Moments after stepping off a plane in the Central American republic of Tijada, the future in-laws suddenly find themselves targeted by snipers. Memorable quote: "There's no reason to shoot at me. I'm a dentist." -- Sheldon, as he's being chased by heavies with guns after a special mission to Vince's office. Memorable dialogue: Cab Driver (played by Paymer in his film debut): I can't believe you work for the CIA. Vince: Why not? Cab Driver: I don't know. I mean...I thought, like James Bond. Vince: Oh, no. They all look like me. I'm the classic agency type -- muscular, low to the ground, compact. Are you interested in joining? I'll tell ya, the benefits are fantastic. The trick is not to get killed. That's really the key to the benefit program. "You notice my friend? This is Señor Pepe": Libertini comes close to stealing the movie with his performance as General Garcia, a loony Central American strongman who apparently has seen the ventroloquism act of Señor Wences. Son of Von Zipper: The prospective bridegroom is played by Lembeck, whose late father Harvey (1923-1982) starred as biker gang leader Eric Von Zipper in the "Beach Party" series of the 1960s, Michael has become a busy director and won a 1995-1995 Primetime Emmy Award for his work on the special episode of "Friends" that aired on NBC after Super Bowl XXX on January 28, 1996. The episode's title: "The One After the Super Bowl." He also directed Tim Allen in the two sequels to "The Santa Clause" (1995), namely "The Santa Clause 2" (2002) and "The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause" (2006). Expires March 31, 2015. 4. Luise Rainer: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival (2011) -- Turner Classic Movies host Robert Osborne sits down with actress Luise Rainer (pronounced RYE-ner), who, at the time the session was filmed in 2010, reigned as the oldest-living Academy Award winner for acting. She died on December 30, 2014, less than two weeks shy of her 105th birthday. The German-born actress, who lived her final years in London, was the first person in history to win back-to-back acting Oscars. She won the 1936 Best Actress award for her performance in "The Great Ziegfeld" and then followed it with the 1937 Best Actress award for "The Good Earth." Expires April 30, 2015. 5. Wait Until Dark (1967) -- Audrey Hepburn, Alan Arkin, Richard Crenna, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Jack Weston, Samantha Jones, Julie Herrod. Hepburn received her fifth and final Best Actress nomination as a blind housewife beset by mysterious men intent on searching her Greenwich Village apartment. The film was produced by Mel Ferrer, Hepburn's husband at the time, and directed by Terence Young, the British filmmaker responsible for the 1960s James Bond films "Dr. No," "From Russia, with Love" and "Thunderball." The screenplay was written by Robert Carrington and Jane-Howard Carrington (creators of the 1966 Warren Beatty crime caper "Kaleidoscope"), who adapted it from the 1966 stage play by Frederick Knott ("Dial M for Murder"). The movie's suspenseful score was composed by Henry Mancini. Memorable moment: Well, let's just say it involves a mistimed leap by the creepy character played by Arkin. This was Hepburn's last film for almost a decade, as she took time off for family pursuits. She returned to the screen opposite Sir Sean Connery in the 1976 action-drama "Robin and Marian." After that, she appeared in only three more movies: "Bloodline" (1979), "They All Laughed" (1981) and Steven Spielberg's "Always" (1989), a remake of the 1943 romantic drama/fantasy "A Guy Named Joe". Expires March 31, 2015.

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Allan Melvin was in "With Six You Get Eggroll" (1968) with Brian Keith. Brian Keith was in "The Young Philadelphians" (1959) with Paul Newman. Next: Maia Mitchell.

Russell appeared in two other feature films -- "Inside Moves" (1980) and "Dogtown" (1997).

Wasn't Dean also in "Deadline - U.S.A." (1952)?

It's been almost a year since The Big Upgrade -- when TCM.com was shut down for several days so that an improved system could be installed. I'm sure many of you forum users will never forget the anxiety you went through before, during and after the system was refurbished. So what is your evaluation of the new system after a year? As for me, I love the ability to edit posts and headlines at any time. The old system would only allow edits for three days or so and then lock up. But I'm still bewildered by some of the words that are bowdlerized by the word filter. At first, I had trouble referring to the common first name shared by the famous actors O'Toole and Sellers. But the name now sails through without asterisks. I've noticed, however, that it's still tricky to refer to the 2000 film biography in which Ed Harris starred as a famous abstract artist (Marcia Gay Harden won a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for portraying the artist's wife). Almost a year later, I must confess that I haven't explored some of the features of the upgraded system. Maybe I'll get around to it someday. Any thoughts?

TCM On Demand for March 23, 2015 The following features are now available on TCM On Demand for a limited time: 1. Fanny (1961) -- Leslie Caron, Maurice Chevalier, Charles Boyer, Horst Buchholz, Georgette Anys, Salvatore Baccaloni, Lionel Jeffries, Raymond Bussiere, Joël Flateau, Victor Francen, Paul Bonifas. Directed by Joshua Logan ("Picnic," "South Pacific"), this drama set in Marseilles, France earned five Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture and Best Actor (Boyer). Written by Julius J. Epstein ("Casablanca") from the 1954 Broadway musical, the film stars Caron as the title character, whose life becomes complicated when she becomes an unwed mother just after she turns 18. The father of Fanny's child is her longtime love Marius (Buchholz), a bar owner's son who leaves to join a sailing expedition. To avoid shaming her mother, the teen accepts the marriage proposal of an older businessman (Chevalier) who is willing to overlook the child's paternity. Caron The film also received Oscar nominations for Best Cinematography (Jack Cardiff), Best Film Editing (William H. Reynolds) and Best Original Score (Harold Rome). Expires March 29, 2015. 2. Gilda (1946) -- Rita Hayworth, Glenn Ford, George Macready, Joseph Calleia, Steven Geray, Joe Sawyer, Gerald Mohr, Robert Scott (Mark Roberts), Ludwig Donath, Donald Douglas. Uncredited actors: Eduardo Ciannelli, Ruth Roman, Rodolfo Hoyos, Jr. Hayworth's most iconic film role features her as the title character, a glamorous singer at a Buenos Aires casino owned by her much-older husband, Ballin Mundson (Macready). Complications arise when Gilda is reunited with an old flame, American gambler Johnny Farrell (Ford), who winds up working for the duplicitous Mundson. Although their earlier relationship ended badly, Gilda and Farrell eventually rekindle their old magic. Memorable quote: "If I'd been a ranch, they would've named me the Bar Nothing." Born Margarita Carmen Cansino on October 17, 1918, Hayworth became a star in musicals thanks in part to her considerable skills as a dancer. She performed opposite Fred Astaire in "You'll Never Get Rich" (1941) and "You Were Never Lovelier" (1942), and with Gene Kelly in "Cover Girl" (1944). But it was her sensuous performance in "Gilda" that made the red-haired beauty a superstar -- and enhanced her desirability as a dramatic actress. Twelve years after her death in 1987 from the ravages of Alzheimer's Disease, the American Film Institute ranked Hayworth at No. 19 on its list of the Top 25 female screen legends of all time. A poster of the actress figured prominently in Stephen King's 1982 story "Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption." The tale was turned into the 1994 Oscar-nominated film "The Shawshank Redemption," which starred Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins. In the screen version of the prison story, a Hayworth pin-up is replaced over time by images of, first, Marilyn Monroe and then Raquel Welch. Hayworth and Ford starred together in four other motion pictures: "The Lady in Question" (1940), "The Loves of Carmen" (1948), "Affair in Trinidad" (1952) and "The Money Trap" (1965). Expires March 29, 2015. 3. Irma La Douce (1963) -- Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine, Lou Jacobi, Bruce Yarnell, Herschel Bernardi, Hope Holiday, Joan Shawlee, Grace Lee Whitney, Paul Dubov, Howard McNear, Cliff Osmond, Diki Lerner, Herb Jones, Ruth Earl, Jane Earl. Uncredited: Louis Jourdan (narrator), James Caan. Billy Wilder's reunion with his stars of "The Apartment" (1960) earned an Academy Award for André Previn's music score. It also received nominations for Best Actress (MacLaine) and Best Color Cinematography (Joseph LaShelle). Set in Paris, the film stars Lemmon as a gendarme who gets into hot water after he causes a stir in a prostitution-related case. When he loses his job because of it, he becomes enamored with the title character, a streetwalker whose name in English means "Irma the Sweet." Narrator Jourdan died on February 14, 2015 at the age of 93. Actress Whitney, who appears as Kiki the Cossack, died May 1, 2015 at 85. Expires March 29, 2015.

TCM On Demand for March 22, 2015 The following features are now available on TCM On Demand for a limited time: 1. Ciao! Manhattan (1972) -- Edie Sedgwick, Wesley Hayes, Isabel Jewell, Jeff Briggs, Paul America, Tom Flye, Gabriel Lampa, Pat Hartley, Nell Bassett, Charlie Bacis , Baby Jane Holzer, David Weisman, Wesley Rand, Viva, Roger Vadim. Sedgwick, an Andy Warhol protégée during his days as a filmmaker, pretty much plays herself in this scripted tale directed by John Palmer and David Weisman. Edie Sedgwick Sedgwick, who was a second cousin of the Primetime Emmy Award-winning actress Kyra Sedgwick, died of a barbituate overdose on November 16, 1971. She was 28. Actress Sienna Miller portrayed Edie Sedgwick in the 2006 film "Factory Girl." Warhol was played by Guy Pearce. This was the penultimate screen appearance of the veteran actress Jewell, who co-starred in such films as "A Tale of Two Cities" (1935), "Lost Horizon" (1937) and "Gone With the Wind" (1939). She died on April 5, 1972 at the age of 64. Expires March 28, 2015. 2. Lydia (1941) -- Merle Oberon, Joseph Cotten, Edna May Oliver, Alan Marshal, Hans Jaray, George Reeves, John Halliday, Sara Allgood, Billy Ray, Frank Conlan. Cotten's second appearance in a feature film came several months after the premiere of "Citizen Kane," his screen debut. This time, he plays Dr. Michael Fitzpatrick, a former beau of the celebrated philanthropist Lydia Macmillan (Oberon). Lydia, who never married, has a nostalgic meeting with Fitzpatrick and other old suitors (Reeves and Jaray) to explain her life's choices. Marshal co-stars as the man who loomed as her most important boyfriend. Oberon Directed by Julien Duvivier ("The Great Waltz," "Pépé le Moko"), the motion picture was based on the filmmaker's 1937 French version titled "Un Carnet de Bal," released in the United States as "Dance Program" and "Dance of Life." The film received an Academy Award nomination for Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic Picture (Miklós Rózsa). Expires March 28, 2015. 3. Now, Voyager (1942) -- Bette Davis, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains, Dame Gladys Cooper, Bonita Granville, John Loder, Ilka Chase, Lee Patrick, Franklin Pangborn, Katharine Alexander, James Rennie, Mary Wickes. Uncredited actors: Charles Drake, Reed Hadley, Ian Wolfe. Composer Max Steiner received the second of his three Academy Awards for his stirring musical score from this romantic drama. The Austrian-born music maker (1888-1971) received a total of 24 Oscar nominations during his long career in films. His other wins were for "The Informer" (1935) and "Since You Went Away" (1944). Davis received her last of five consecutive Best Actress Oscar nominations in this drama about Charlotte Vale, an unfulfilled Boston woman who blossoms when she finally finds love. Produced by Hal B. Wallis and directed by Irving Rapper ("The Corn Is Green"), the movie's screenplay was adapted by Casey Robinson from the 1941 novel by Olive Higgins Prouty. Also receiving an Academy Award nominations was Gladys Cooper (Best Supporting Actress), who plays Davis' smothering mother. Memorable quote: Davis' last line in the movie, addressed to Henreid's character Jerry Durrance, was ranked No. 46 in the American Film Institute's 2005 survey of the top 100 movie quotes of all time. Memorable moment: Just before that famous, final line, Jerry puts two cigarettes in his mouth, lights them both, and then gallantly hands one to Charlotte. Expires March 28, 2015.

TCM On Demand for March 21, 2015 The following features are now available on TCM On Demand for a limited time: 1. Park Row (1952) -- Gene Evans, Mary Welch, Bela Kovacs, Herbert Heyes, Tina Pine, George O'Hanlon, J.M. Kerrigan, Forrest Taylor, Don Orlando, Neyle Morrow, Dick Elliott, Stuart Randall, Dee_Pollock, Hal K. Dawson. The great independent filmmaker Samuel Fuller (1912-1997), wrote, produced, directed and put up the money for this fictional tale of an idealistic New York City newspaper editor who makes waves in the late 19th century. Evans stars as Phineas Mitchell, a veteran newspaperman who is fired by Charity Hackett, the domineering publisher of the New York Star. During some conversations in a local bar, Mitchell soon begins a partnership with Charles A. Leach (Taylor) to start up a new paper called The Globe. Much of the film deals with the complicated relationship between Mitchell and Hackett, who are obviously attracted to each other but separated by business differences. This was a rare film role for the formidable South Carolina-born stage actress Welch, who married actor David White (Larry Tate in the "Bewitched" television series). She died on May 31, 1958 due to complications during childbirth. She was 35. Before he became a filmmaker, Fuller had a background as a newspaperman. When studio head Daryl F. Zanuck wanted to make this film a large-scale, musical production at 20th Century Fox, Fuller balked and spent $200,000 of his own money to finance it on his own terms. The movie failed at the box-office during its original release but has evolved into a classic about a golden age of print journalism. O'Hanlon, who co-stars as the real-life celebrated bridge jumper Steve Brodie, was the voice of George in the 1960s animated prime-time television series "The Jetsons." Memorable quote: "Know what I'd do if I had a paper?...First thing I'd do is christen it. I'd call it The Globe. I'd make it the best newspaper on Park Row. That's what I'd do. I'd give away free ice, coal and summer excursions. Christmas dinners for the poor. That would make them happy and make news. News makes readers. Readers make circulation. And circulation makes advertising. And advertising means I'd print my paper without the support of any political machine. That's what I'd do if I had a newspaper." -- Phineas Mitchell, moments before he gets a chance to make his dream come true. Expires March 27, 2015. 2. Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967) -- Dame Julie Andrews, James Fox, Mary Tyler Moore, John Gavin, Carol Channing, Beatrice Lillie, Jack Soo, Pat Morita, Philip Ahn, Anthony Dexter, Cavada Humphrey, Herbie Faye, Michael St. Clair, Lisabeth Hush, Ann Dee. Uncredited actors: Benny Rubin, Mae Clarke, Buddy Schwab. The great film composer Elmer Bernstein received his only Academy Award (in 14 nominations) for his contributions to this lively musical set in the 1920s. Directed by George Roy Hill ("The Sting," "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid"), the film stars Andrews as the title character, a would-be flapper who hopes to achieve her goal of landing a wealthy husband. Millie's best friend, Miss Dorothy Brown, is played by Moore in her first project after her Emmy Award-winning run in TV's "The Dick Van Dyke Show." In her final screen appearance, the veteran comedienne Lillie co-stars as Mrs. Meers, an unlikely conduit for white slavery. Moore and Andrews In addition to Bernstein's win for Best Original Music Score, the film received nominations for Best Supporting Actress (Channing), Best Art Direction-Set Decoration (Alexander Golitzen, George C. Webb, Howard Bristol), Best Costume Design (Jean Louis), Best Sound (Ronald Pierce, William Russell, and Waldon O. Watson), Best Original Song ("Thoroughly Modern Millie," by Jimmy Van Heusen and Sammy Cahn) and Best Music, Scoring of Music, Adaptation or Treatment (André Previn and Joseph Gershenson). A musical version of the film ran for two years on Broadway and won six Tony Awards in 2002. It was honored for Best Musical, Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical (Sutton Foster as Millie), Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical (Harriet Sansom Harris as Mrs. Meers), Best Choreography (Rob Ashford), Best Orchestrations (Doug Besterman and, posthumously, Ralph Burns) and Best Costume Design (Martin Pakledinaz). Expires March 27, 2015.

TCM On Demand for March 20, 2015 Beginning in prime time on Thursday, March 19th, Turner Classic Movies paid tribute to independent filmmaker Bert I. Gordon, who conceived, produced and directed numerous low-budget movies between 1955 and 1990. Among his best-remembered titles: "The Amazing Colossal Man" (1957), "The Boy and the Pirates" (1960) and "Empire of the Ants" (1977). Gordon's projects frequently were family affairs. His wife Flora sometimes was credited with assisting him in the creation of visual effects. Meanwhile, Susan Gordon (1949-2011), the filmmaker's daughter, appeared as an actress in several of his films. Three productions by Gordon, who will turn 93 on September 24, 2015, are now available on TCM On Demand through March 26th. They are: 1. Attack of the Puppet People (1958) -- John Agar, John Hoyt, June Kenney, Susan Gordon, Michael Mark, Jack Kosslyn, Marlene Willis, Ken Miller, Laurie Mitchell, Scott Peters, June Jocelyn, Jean Moorhead, Hank Patterson, Hal Bogart, Troy Patterson. Gordon produced, directed and came up with this story about a lonely dollmaker (Hoyt) who creates a machine capable of shrinking human beings. The movie's screenplay was written by George Worthing Yates, whose earlier credits included the sci-fi classic "Them!" (1954), "It Came from Beneath the Sea" (1955) and "Earth vs. the Flying Saucers" (1956). The film marked the screen debut of the pre-teen Susan Gordon, who appears as a girl named Agnes. 2. The Magic Sword (1962) -- Basil Rathbone, Estelle Winwood, Gary Lockwood, Anne Helm, Liam Sullivan, Daneille De Metz, Merritt Stone, Jacques Gallo, David Cross, John Mauldin, Taldo Kenyon, Angus Duncan, Leroy Johnson, Marlene Callahan, Nick Bon Tempi, Paul Bon Tempi, Ann Graves, Lorrie Richards, Jack Kosslyn, Maila Nurmi. Gordon produced, directed and conceived the idea for this sword-and-sorcery tale, derived from the legend of St. George and the Dragon. Rathbone stars as an evil wizard who kidnaps a nubile princess (Helm) with plans to feed her to a two-headed, fire-breathing dragon. To the rescue rides an intrepid young adventurer named Sir George (played by Lockwood, six years before "2001: A Space Odyssey"). Winwood co-stars as George's foster mother, a sorceress named Sybil. Nurmi, who plays another sorceress, will always be remembered for her alter ego, the 1950s horror television hostess Vampira. 3. Picture Mommy Dead (1966) -- Don Ameche, Martha Hyer, Susan Gordon, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Maxwell Reed, Wendell Corey, Signe Hasso, Anna Lee, Steffi Henderson, Kelly Corcoran, Paulle Clark, Marlene Tracy. Gordon produced and directed this suspense thriller that prominently features his daughter as Susan Shelley, a teen struggling to come to terms with the death of her mother (Gabor) in a fire. After spending time in an institution because of the traumatic tragedy, the girl is released to the custody of her father (Ameche). Susan soon finds herself at odds with her father's scheming new wife (Hyer), who is looking for her predecessor's lost diamond necklace.

TCM On Demand for March 19, 2015 The following features are now available on TCM On Demand for a limited time: 1. The Count of Monte Cristo (1934) -- Robert Donat, Elissa Landi, Louis Calhern, Sidney Blackmer, Raymond Walburn, O.P. Heggie, Irene Hervey, Georgia Caine, Walter Walker, Lawrence Grant, Luis Alberni, Douglas Walton, Juliette Compton, Clarence Wilson, Eleanor Phelps, Ferdinand Munier, Holmes Herbert, Paul Irving, Mitchell Lewis, Clarence Muse, Lionel Belmore, William Farnum. Uncredited: Leon Ames, Paul Fix. In this film adaptation of the 1844 French novel by Alexandre Dumas the Elder, Donat stars as the revenge-seeking Edmond Dantès. Wrongfully imprisoned for several years because of political reasons, Dantès manages to escape and recover a hidden treasure. Thanks to these fortunate circumstances, he changes his identity and uses his newfound wealth to become a powerful man in France. He then sets out to reward his friends and take vengeance on his enemies. The film was co-written and directed by Rowland V. Lee ("The Son of Frankenstein," "The Bridge of San Luis Rey"). The story has been told many times in feature films and on television. The versions range from the 1922 silent film "Monte Cristo," starring John Gilbert, to a 2002 screen adaptation starring Jim Caviezel. Movie crossover reference: This film is a favorite of the masked freedom fighter played by Hugo Weaving in the 2006 drama "V for Vendetta," set in a dystopian British society of the future. He introduces the black-and-white movie to his protégée -- and potential successor -- Evey Hammond (Natalie Portman). Expires March 25, 2015. 2. Walking on Air (1936) -- Gene Raymond, Ann Sothern, Jessie Ralph, Henry Stephenson, George Meeker, Gordon Jones, Maxine Jennings, Alan Curtis, Anita Colby, Patricia Wilder. Uncredited: Frank Jenks. Directed by Joseph Santley ("The Cocoanuts"), this musical comedy stars Raymond as would-be singer Pete Quinlan, who poses as a French count for the sake of a young heiress (Sothern) with an overprotective father (Stephenson). This was one of five romantic comedies that teamed Raymond and Sothern during the 1930s. The others: "Hooray for Love" (1935), "Smartest Girl in Town" (1936), "There Goes My Girl" (1937) and "She's Got Everything" (1937). The actors also appeared in the 1964 political drama "Gore Vidal's The Best Man," but they had no scenes together. Expires March 25, 2015.

Acqanetta was in "Lost Continent" (1951) with Whit Bissell. Whit Bissell was in "Hud" (1963) with Paul Newman. Next: Rachel Skarsten.

TCM On Demand for March 18, 2015 The following features are now available on TCM On Demand for a limited time: 1. Odd Man Out (1947) -- James Mason, Robert Newton, Cyril Cusack, F.J. McCormick, William Hartnell, Fay Compton, Denis O'Dea, W.G. Fay, Maureen Delaney, Elwyn Brook-Jones, Robert Beatty, Dan O'Herlihy, Kitty Kirwan, Beryl Measor, Roy Irving, Joseph Tomelty, Arthur Hambling, Ann Clery, Maura Milligan, Maureen Cusack, Eddie Byrne, Kathleen Ryan. Uncredited: Wilfrid Brambell, Dora Bryan, Geoffrey Keen, Noel Purcell, Guy Rolfe. Sir Carol Reed ("The Third Man," "Oliver!") directed this film noir effort about a robbery in Northern Ireland that goes awry for Johnny McQueen (Mason), the leader of nationalist Irish group. Wounded during the heist, McQueen winds up separated from accomplices who managed to get away with the money. The film follows his attempts to elude the police, who have launched a citywide search for the robbers. The screen drama was based on the 1945 novel by British author F. L. Green (1902-1953). It also served as the source material for the 1969 heist film "The Lost Man," which starred Sidney Poitier and his future wife Joanna Shimkus. The film received a 1947 Academy Award nomination for Best Film Editing (Fergus McDonell). Hartnell, who plays Fencie, later became the first actor to play Doctor Who on British television from 1963 to 1966. Expires March 24, 2015. 2. The Rising of the Moon (1957) -- Tyrone Power served as the on-camera narrator of this three-part anthology film about Ireland, directed by John Ford. The segments are: "The Majesty of the Law" -- Cyril Cusack, Noel Purcell, Jack MacGowran, Eric Gorman, Paul Farrell, John Cowley. Based on the short story by Frank O'Connor (1903-1966), this is the tale of a police inspector (Cusack) who must serve a warrant on an old friend (Purcell) for assault. "A Minute's Wait" -- Jimmy O'Dea, Tony Quinn, Paul Farrell, Maureen Potter, Michael Trubshawe, Anita Sharp Bolster, Harold Goldblatt, Godfrey Quigley, May Craig, Maureen Connell, Michael O'Duffy, J.G. Devlin, Ann D'Alton. Adapted from a 1914 one-act comedy by Martin J. McHugh, this story is about what happens to the colorful passengers and crew of a train that makes a "brief" stop at the Dunfaill station. Not surprisingly, almost everyone heads for the station's pub. "1921" --Denis O'Dea, Eileen Crowe, Frank Lawton, Dennis Brennan, David Marlowe, Joseph O'Dea. Doreen Madden, Maureen Cusack, Donal Donnelly, Maurice Good, Maurice Delaney, Edward Lexy. Based on "The Rising of the Moon," a 1907 play by Lady Gregory (1852-1932), this episode revolves around the plight of a condemned Irish rebel (Donnelly, who later played a sinister archbishop in "The Godfather Part III"). It also focuses on the spectacular way in which he regains his freedom -- thanks to a little help from some friends. Power and Ford had collaborated two years earlier on "The Long Gray Line," the sentimental film biography of Martin Maher (1876-1961), an Irish immigrant who became a mainstay at the United States Military Academy at West Point for 50 years. Expires March 24, 2015.

TCM On Demand for March 18, 2015 The following feature is now available on TCM On Demand for a limited time: 3. Ryan's Daughter (1970) -- Robert Mitchum, Sarah Miles, Trevor Howard, Christopher Jones, Sir John Mills, Leo McKern, Barry Foster, Marie Kean, Arthur O'Sullivan, Evin Crowley, Douglas Sheldon, Gerald Sim, Barry Jackson, Des Keogh, Niall Toibin, Philip O'Flynn, Donal Neligan, Brian O'Higgins, Niall O'Brien, Owen Sullivan. Sir David Lean's next-to-last epic film is the tale of stormy personal and political relationships in an Irish town during World War I. The drama earned Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor (Mills, unrecognizable as a mentally challenged mute named Michael) and Best Cinematography (Freddie Young, his third consecutive win in this category for a Lean production. He also won 1962 and 1965 Oscars for "Lawrence of Arabia" and "Doctor Zhivago," respectively). The film also was nominated for Best Actress (Miles) and Best Sound (Gordon K. McCallum and John Bramall). Set in the year 1916 in Kirrary, Ireland, the film revolves around the May-December romance of a young beauty named Rosy Ryan (Mills) and an older schoolteacher named Charles Shaughnessy (Mitchum). Things become complicated when she embarks on a passionate affair with Major Randolph Doryan (played by Jones), a damaged war veteran and the British officer who commands the local military base. In the eyes of the nationalistic Irish locals, having a romance with the enemy is adultery AND treachery. Rosy's Father: Tom Ryan (McKern), who runs the town pub, has a secret that he cannot tell anyone. His silence on the matter eventually has a negative impact on his own daughter. Memorable Scene No. 1: Tim O'Leary (Foster), a member of the anti-British organization known as the Irish Republican Brotherhood, comes to town awaiting a crucial shipment of weapons and ammunition from the Germans. But a major storm disrupts the seaside delivery and dumps the munitions in the water. Seeing his predicament, a large contingent of patriotic local citizens pitches in to help its Irish hero recover the goods. But there are tragic consequences. Memorable Scene No. 2: An emotionally drained Major Doryan watches a beautiful sunset on the beach moments before he makes a fateful decision. The Family Way: Mills was the second member of his family to be presented an Academy Award. Ten years earlier, on April 17, 1961, his then 14-year-old daughter Hayley became the last person to win a Juvenile Oscar. She was cited for giving "the most outstanding juvenile performance of 1960" in Walt Disney's "Pollyanna." The actress went on to star in several other Disney films during the decade, including "The Parent Trap" (1961), "In Search of the Castaways" (1962), "The Moon-Spinners" (1964) and "That Darn Cat!" (1965). Lean times: This film was not received well by critics. In fact, Lean was so shaken by their reactions, he didn't make another picture for more than a decade. His last feature film was "A Passage to India" (1984), based on the 1924 novel by E. M. Forster. That cinematic effort, which starred Judy Davis, Sir Alec Guinness and Dame Peggy Ashcroft, received 11 Academy Award nominations (including Best Picture). It won for Best Supporting Actress (Ashcroft) and Best Music, Original Score (Maurice Jarre). Expires March 24, 2015.

Maika Monroe was in "Labor Day" (2013) with Clark Gregg. Clark Gregg was in "Fat Man and Little Boy" (1989) with Paul Newman. Next: Rose McIver.

TCM On Demand for March 16, 2015 The following feature is now available on TCM On Demand for a limited time: 1. The Ambassador's Daughter (1956) -- Dame Olivia de Havilland, John Forsythe, Myrna Loy, Adolphe Menjou, Tommy Noonan, Francis Lederer, Edward Arnold, Minor Watson. Written, produced and directed by Norman Krasna ("Princess O'Rourke," "The Big Hangover"), this romantic comedy stars De Havilland as Joan Fiske, the daughter of the United States' ambassador to France (Arnold). Loy and De Havilland When a U.S. senator (Menjou) arrives in Paris, he makes an effort to have "The City of Light" declared off-limits to American enlisted men. In response, Joan, who opposes the move, decides to prove that American soldiers are capable of behaving themselves. She even goes as far as to accept a date with Sgt. Danny Sullivan (Forsythe), who turns out to be a real gentleman. This causes some complications for Joan, who becomes attracted to Sullivan despite her engagement to Prince Nicholas Obelski (Lederer). This was the penultimate film appearance of the veteran character actor Arnold, whose career as a stage thespian began in 1906. He died at the age of 66 on April 26, 1956, three months before the picture arrived in theaters. Expires March 22, 2015.

TCM On Demand for March 16, 2015 The following features are now available on TCM On Demand for a limited time: 2. Treasures from the Disney Vault (Vol. 2) -- On December 21, 2014, Turner Classic Movies began a new series of special programming blocks focusing on Walt Disney Productions and its vintage movies, cartoons, documentaries and TV episodes. The first installment featured TCM host Ben Mankiewicz discussing Disney gems with film critic and historian Leonard Maltin. This time, Maltin, who has written several books about Disneyana, has the host duties all to himself. Among the highlights available on TCM On Demand: Darby O'Gill and the Little People -- This 1959 fantasy provided an early screen appearance for Sir Sean Connery, three years before he became a sensation in the James Bond movie series. Directed by Disney veteran Robert Stevenson ("Mary Poppins," "Old Yeller"), the film stars Albert Sharpe as the title character -- an Irish villager who matches wits with the king of the leprechauns (Jimmy O'Dea). Connery co-stars as Michael McBride, a newcomer from Dublin who falls in love with O'Gill's winsome daughter Katie (Janet Munro). Also starring in the feature are Kieron Moore, Estelle Winwood, Walter Fitzgerald, Denis O'Dea, J.G. Devlin, Jack MacGowran, Farrell Pelly and Nora O'Mahoney. Expires March 22, 2015. Also available are: I Captured the King of the Leprechauns -- A May 29, 1959 black-and-white episode of the ABC anthology series "Disneyland," which was hosted by Walt Disney. The weekly program was a forerunner of "Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color" -- later retitled "The Wonderful World of Disney" -- which began airing on NBC in 1961. The episode, which promoted the June 26, 1959 release of "Darby O'Gill and the Little People," also features actor Pat O'Brien and cast members from the film. Expires March 22, 2015. The Story of the Animated Drawing -- A November 30, 1955 black-and-white episode of "Disneyland" -- also hosted by Disney -- providing a historical perspective on the art of animation. Expires March 22, 2015. The Three Caballeros -- A 1944 animated musical (with live-action sequences) in which Donald Duck receives a valuable education about life south of the border. His guides are the energetic José Carioca (the Brazilian parrot from Disney's 1942 animated feature "Saludos Amigos") and Mexican rooster Panchito Pistoles. A segment about a warmth-seeking penguin named Pablo is narrated by Sterling Holloway, who would become the voice of Disney's Winnie-the-Pooh 22 years later. Expires March 22, 2015. Walt & El Grupo -- A 2008 documentary recounting Disney's eventful 1941 South American trip -- sponsored by the United States government. Disney and his employees embarked on the goodwill tour to conduct research for the 1940s animated films "Saludos Amigos" and "The Three Caballeros." The documentary was written and directed by Theodore Thomas. Expires March 22, 2015.

TCM On Demand for March 15, 2015 The following features are now available on TCM On Demand for a limited time: 1. The Night of the Iguana (1964) -- Richard Burton, Ava Gardner, Deborah Kerr, Sue Lyon, Skip Ward, Grayson Hall, Cyril Delevanti, Mary Boylan. Uncredited: Fidelmar Durán, Roberto Leyva. John Huston's film version of the 1961 stage play by Tennessee Williams earned four Academy Award nominations and won the Oscar for Best Black-and-White Costume Design (Dorothy Jeakins). The film also was nominated for Best Supporting Actress (Hall), Best Black-and-White Cinematography (Gabriel Figueroa) and Best Black-and-White Art Direction-Set Decoration (Stephen B. Grimes). Burton stars as the Reverend Dr. T. Lawrence Shannon, a onetime American minister who was forced to leave his Episcopal church because of a scandal involving a younger woman. For two years, he has resided in the town of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico and served as a tour guide. Temptation resurfaces for Shannon in the form of nubile teenager Charlotte Goodall (Lyon), who is a member of the defrocked minister's latest tour group -- a party of Baptist women. Charlotte's wary aunt and chaperone Judith Fellowes (Hall) is determined to keep an eye on the young girl's movements as much as possible. Gardner co-stars as Maxine Faulk, who has inherited a Puerto Vallarta hotel from her late husband. Wherever she is, her two maracas-shaking cabana boys Pepe and Pedro (Durán, Leyva) are not far behind. Kerr has the role of Hannah Jelkes, an American stranded in Mexico with her uncle (Delevanti). Burton was nominated for the 1964 Best Actor Oscar, but it was for his portrayal of England's martyred 12th century archbishop of Canterbury in the drama "Becket." The award went to Sir Rex Harrison, who reprised his Broadway role of Henry Higgins in the film version of "My Fair Lady." Despite being nominated for seven Academy Awards during his career, Burton never won an Oscar. Burton's soon-to-be spouse, Elizabeth Taylor, was on hand for the filming of this movie. Their notoriety after their highly publicized affair during the shooting of the epic film "Cleopatra" drew heavy media attention. Their presence also helped popularize Puerto Vallarta as a tourist attraction. Huston would work with Gardner in two other films he directed -- "The Bible" (1966, featuring the actress as Sarah, wife of Abraham) and "The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean" (1972, in which she appeared as the 19th century actress Lillie Langtry). In February 1964, the NBC series "Hollywood and the Stars" aired an episode titled "On Location: 'The Night of the Iguana'," about the filming of Huston's production in Mexico. Expires March 21, 2015. 2. Ride the High Country (1962) -- Randolph Scott, Joel McCrea, Mariette Hartley, Ron Starr, Edgar Buchanan, R.G. Armstrong, Jenie Jackson, James Drury, L.Q. Jones, John Anderson, John Davis Chandler, Warren Oates. Uncredited: Byron Foulger, Percy Helton. Western favorites Scott and McCrea teamed up for the only time in this action film that put Sam Peckinpah on the map as a major film director. The actors play aging Westerners hired to transport a shipment of gold from a mining camp to a California town. The influential film critic Pauline Kael called this movie "probably the most simple and traditional and graceful of all modern Westerns." It was Scott's last film and Hartley's first. Oates and Jones collaborated with Peckinpah on other projects, including "The Wild Bunch" (1969). Expires March 21, 2015.

Today is the 82nd birthday of one of my favorite actors -- Sir Michael Caine, the two-time Academy Award winner and inspiration to aspiring thespians everywhere because of his published tips on acting. Although Turner Classic Movies isn't celebrating the occasion with a retrospective of his films, there's always hope that Caine will be selected as a Star of the Month someday. Several years ago in London, I had the pleasure of meeting the actor, who was born Maurice Micklewhite (he borrowed his stage name from Herman Wouk's "The Caine Mutiny"). As an avid moviegoer, I couldn't resist asking him about something that had always intrigued me. "You wear glasses in real life," I said, "but what determines whether you wear them for movie roles or not?" "Actually," he responded, "you'll notice I don't really wear them that much." Part of this, he explained, was because he had become so identified with Harry Palmer, the British spy with black-rimmed glasses played by Caine in three dramas based on Len Deighton novels -- "The IPCRESS File" (1965), "Funeral in Berlin" (1966) and "Billion Dollar Brain" (1967). It's even been said that Austin Powers, the swinging '60s spy character created and played by Mike Myers, wears glasses as an homage to Caine as Palmer. Interestingly, Caine played Powers' father, Sir Nigel, in the 2002 film "Austin Powers in 'Goldmember'." Caine said he deliberately wore glasses in "Hannah and Her Sisters," Woody Allen's 1986 Oscar-winning comedy and the film for which the British actor won his first Academy Award as Best Supporting Actor (the other statuette was for the 1999 drama "The Cider House Rules"). "I decided to wear glasses in that because I considered my character, Elliot, an extension of Woody. Since Woody wears glasses, I decided that his alter ego should wear them, too." Caine is tied with Jack Nicholson for the distinction of receiving Academy Award nominations in the 1960s, the 1970s, the 1980s, the 1990s and the 2000s. He continues to be in demand, especially as a member of filmmaker Christopher Nolan's unofficial repertory company. His collaborations with Nolan include "The Dark Knight" trilogy (2005-2012), "Inception" (2010) and "Interstellar" (2014). Caine currently can be seen in the spy film "Kingsman: The Secret Service."

TCM On Demand for March 14, 2015 The following features are now available on TCM On Demand for a limited time: 1. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) -- Dick Van Dyke, Sally Ann Howes, Lionel Jeffries, Gert Fröbe, Adrian Hall, Heather Ripley, Anna Quayle, Benny Hill, James Robertson Justice, Sir Robert Helpmann, Desmond Llewelyn, Alexander Doré, Bernard Spear, Peter Arne, Victor Maddern, Arthur Mullard, Stanley Unwin, Barbara Windsor. This musical version of Ian Fleming's tale about a magical flying car was scripted and expanded by author Roald Dahl and director Ken Hughes ("Cromwell"). It features songs by the Oscar-winning team from "Mary Poppins," the brothers Robert B. and Richard M. Sherman. Van Dyke stars as inventor Caractacus Potts, who created the car and uses it to foil the evil schemes of Baron Bomburst (Fröbe) of the European barony of Vulgaria. Among the movie's musical numbers are the title tune (an Academy Award nominee for Best Original Song) and "Me Ol' Bamboo." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTTzcXSLjhI Vulgaria's creepy Child Catcher (played in the movie by ballet dancer Helpmann) was one of several villainous characters from British pop culture featured during the Opening Ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Expires March 20, 2015. 2. Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969) -- Peter O'Toole, Petula Clark, Sir Michael Redgrave, George Baker, Siân Phillips, Michael Bryant, Jack Hedley, Alison Leggatt, Jenny Runacre, Clinton Greyn, Barbara Couper, Michael Culver, Elspeth March, Clive Morton, Ronnie Stevens, Mario Maranzana, John Gugolka, Michael Ridgeway, Tom Owen. Uncredited: Jeremy Lloyd. Directed by Herbert Ross ("Neil Simon's The Goodbye Girl," "The Turning Point"), this musical remake of the classic 1939 drama earned O'Toole the fourth of his eight Academy Award nominations. He stars as Professor Arthur Chipping -- affectionately called Mr. Chips -- a teacher of several generations of students at the Brookfield Boys School near London. The character was played in the 1939 film version by Robert Donat, who won the Oscar as Best Actor for his performance. Both films were derived from the 1934 tale by author James Hilton. Playwright Terence Rattigan adapted the screenplay for the musical version, which features several updates and revisions of Hilton's published story. Clark, the first British female singer to win a Grammy Award (Best Rock & Roll Recording of 1964 for "Downtown"), co-stars as a music hall performer who gives up her career to become the unlikely wife of the staid instructor. The film also received an Academy Award nomination for Best Score of a Musical Picture (Leslie Bricusse, music and lyrics, and John Williams, conductor). Among the numbers performed in the production are "What a Lot of Flowers" and "Fill the World with Love." The two songs were recorded by actor Richard Harris --O'Toole's longtime friend and sometime drinking companion -- and included in his 1970 LP "The Richard Harris Love Album." Memorable scene: During World War II, the London area is frequently bombarded by German V-1 missiles. We get a God's-eye view of one such flying bomb as it falls toward a military base where Chipping's beloved wife Katherine is entertaining troops. Expires March 20, 2015.

Lily James was in "Cinderella" (2015) with Stellan Skarsgård. Stellan Skarsgård was in "Dogville" (2003) with Lauren Bacall. Lauren Bacall was in "Harper" (1966) with Paul Newman. Next: Emilia Clarke.

TCM On Demand for March 13, 2015 The following features are now available on TCM On Demand for a limited time: 1. Picture Snatcher (1933) -- James Cagney, Ralph Bellamy, Patricia Ellis, Alice White, Ralf Harolde, Robert Emmett O'Connor, Robert Barrat, George Pat Collins, Arthur Vinton, Tom Wilson. Uncredited: Sterling Holloway, Selmer Jackson, Vaughn Taylor. Directed by Lloyd Bacon ("42nd Street," "Footlight Parade"), this drama stars Cagney as Danny Kean, an ex-con who decides to turn over a new leaf with a career as a newspaper photographer for a disreputable tabloid. As the title suggests, Kean becomes skilled at the practice of lifting the personal photos of news subjects for publication. Ellis co-stars as Kean's love interest Patricia Nolan, who happens to be the daughter of the police officer (O'Connor) who busted the former mobster. Expires March 19, 2015. 2. Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962) -- Anthony Quinn, Jackie Gleason, Mickey Rooney, Julie Harris, Stanley Adams, Madame Spivy, Val Avery, Herbie Faye, Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali), Jack Dempsey, Barney Ross, Rory Calhoun, Gus Lesnevich, Willie Pep. Directed by Ralph Nelson ("Lilies of the Field," "Duel at Diablo'), this is a film version of Rod Serling's 1956 teleplay about the final days in the career of "Mountain" Rivera (Quinn), a battered boxer who is beginning to show signs of irreversible physical damage. Gleason plays his cynical manager, who has begun to bet against his own fighter, while Rooney is Rivera's trainer. Harris co-stars as the social worker who tries to persuade Rivera to seek another line of work. The original television version aired on CBS' "Playhouse 90" series with Jack Palance in the role of Rivera and the father-and-son duo of Ed Wynn and Keenan Wynn as his trainer and manager, respectively. The TV version won a Peabody Award for excellence and several Emmys, including Best Single Program of the Year and honors for Palance, Serling and director Nelson. The winner of the movie's first bout Muhammad goes to the "Mountain": The film begins with Rivera taking a beating from Clay, the real-life boxer who would win the heavyweight title in 1964 and change his name to Muhammad Ali. Expires March 19, 2015. 3. Soldier in the Rain (1963) -- Jackie Gleason, Steve McQueen, Tuesday Weld, Tony Bill, Tom Poston, Ed Nelson, Lew Gallo, Rockne Tarkington, Paul Hartman, John Hubbard, Chris Noel, Sam Flint, Lewis Charles, Adam West. Ralph Nelson ("Lilies of the Field," "Requiem for a Heavyweight") directed this military comedy/drama based on the 1960 novel by William Goldman. Although he would become a distinguished screenwriter himself with Oscar wins for "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" (1969) and "All the President's Men" (1976), Goldman's book was adapted for the screen by Blake Edwards and Maurice Richlin. Set in the peacetime Army, the film revolves around the bond between Master Sgt. Maxwell Slaughter (Gleason) and Sgt. Eustis Clay (McQueen). The veteran Slaughter may never leave the Army, while Clay can't wait to get out. Gleason and McQueen The film's original music score was composed by Henry Mancini. Expires March 19, 2015.

"A Raisin in the Sun" was released in 1961 -- two years before Poitier's screen triumph in "Lilies of the Field." The 1961 film year was dominated by "West Side Story" and "Judgment at Nuremberg," which were nominated for 11 Academy Awards each. "West Side Story," of course, won 10 Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Director (Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins), Best Supporting Actor (George Chakiris) and Best Supporting Actress (Rita Moreno). "The Hustler" received nine nominations. A pair of Europeans won the Oscars for Best Actor (Maximilian Schell, "Judgment at Nuremberg") and Best Actress (Sophia Loren, "Two Women"). Nominations for Poitier and McNeil would have been deserved, but it was just one of those years when some actors were squeezed out by the overall quality of competition. The biggest question is how the two stars of "A Raisin in the Sun" ever got along during the making of the movie. In the 1959 Broadway version, McNeil had the showcase role. But Poitier had become a major star by 1961, and McNeil reportedly resented his prominence.

TCM On Demand for March 12, 2015 The following features are now available on TCM On Demand for a limited time: 1. Maisie (1939) -- Robert Young, Ann Sothern, Ruth Hussey, Ian Hunter, Cliff Edwards, Anthony Allan, Art Mix, George Tobias, Richard Carle, Minor Watson, Harlan Briggs, Paul Everton, Joseph Crehan, Frank Puglia, Willie Fung. Originally intended for Jean Harlow before her untimely death in 1937, this was the first in a series of MGM films about the adventures of sometime showgirl Maisie Ravier (Sothern). The 10-picture series ran from 1939 to 1947. Directed by Edwin L. Marin, who filmed the 1938 version of "A Christmas Carol" that starred Reginald Owen, this first "Maisie" installment finds the plucky heroine stranded in Wyoming when a promised job opportunity falls through. She winds up working at the ranch of a couple (Hussey, Hunter) whose relationship is far from idyllic. Young co-stars as the ranch manager who becomes involved with Maisie. The other "Maisie" films starring Sothern, Turner Classic Movies' Star of the Month for March 2015, were: "Congo Maisie" (1940). "Gold Rush Maisie" (1940). "Maisie Was a Lady" (1941). "Ringside Maisie" (1941). "Maisie Gets Her Man" (1942). "Swing Shift Maisie" (1943). "Maisie Goes to Reno" (1944). "Up Goes Maisie" (1946). "Undercover Maisie" (1947). Expires March 18, 2015. 2. Victim (1961) -- Sir Dirk Bogarde, Sylvia Syms, Dennis Price, Anthony Nicholls, Peter Copley, Norman Bird, Peter McEnery, Donald Churchill, Derren Nesbitt, John Barrie, John Cairney, Alan MacNaughton, Nigel Stock, Frank Pettitt, Mavis Villiers. Set during a time when homosexuality was a crime in Great Britain, this drama stars Bogarde as a closeted attorney who fears being outed as a gay man. He is being blackmailed by someone who knows of his relationship with a younger man (McEnery). Syms co-stars as the attorney's supportive wife. The film was directed by Basil Dearden ("Dead of Night," "Khartoum") from a screenplay by Janet Green and John McCormick Expires March 18, 2015.