TopBilled Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Looks like they are showing a lot of war films-- many of them documentaries that Hollywood directors made during WWII. There are big budget features too, like THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barton_Keyes Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 This spotlight takes its theme and title from Mark Harris' Five Came Back, which chronicles the experiences during WWII of Frank Capra, John Huston, John Ford, William Wyler and George Stevens. Harris also illuminates how each man's filmmaking styles changed as a result of the war. It's a fascinating book from the author of the highly acclaimed Pictures at a Revolution, in which Harris places his focus on films made during the pivotal year of 1967. Five Came Back is available for purchase over at the TCM Shop, here: http://shop.tcm.com/five-came-back-a-story-of-hollywood-and-the-second-world-war-hardcover-book/detail.php?p=555942. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted June 19, 2015 Author Share Posted June 19, 2015 This spotlight takes its theme and title from Mark Harris' Five Came Back, which chronicles the experiences during WWII of Frank Capra, John Huston, John Ford, William Wyler and George Stevens. Harris also illuminates how each man's filmmaking styles changed as a result of the war. It's a fascinating book from the author of the highly acclaimed Pictures at a Revolution, in which Harris places his focus on films made during the pivotal year of 1967. Five Came Back is available for purchase over at the TCM Shop, here: http://shop.tcm.com/five-came-back-a-story-of-hollywood-and-the-second-world-war-hardcover-book/detail.php?p=555942. Surprised they didn't wait to do this series in December, and kick it off on December 7th, Pearl Harbor Day. But I am glad they're doing it. I assume we can expect author Mark Harris to be the host of the Friday Night Spotlight in September... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barton_Keyes Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 As this spotlight will actually be airing on Tuesdays throughout the month, I would expect Mark Harris to be co-hosting with Robert Osborne or Ben Mankiewicz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted June 19, 2015 Author Share Posted June 19, 2015 As this spotlight will actually be airing on Tuesdays throughout the month, I would expect Mark Harris to be co-hosting with Robert Osborne or Ben Mankiewicz. Does the day of the week matter in this case? And does this mean the Friday Night Spotlight is becoming the Tuesday Night Spotlight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barton_Keyes Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 This series will be co-hosted by TCM's Ben Mankiewicz and Entertainment Weekly columnist Mark Harris. Here is the schedule: September 1 -- Frank Capra MEET JOHN DOE (1941) PRELUDE TO WAR (1943) THE BATTLE OF RUSSIA (1943) THE NEGRO SOLDIER (1944) TUNISSIAN VICTORY (1944) KNOW YOUR ALLY: BRITAIN (1944) WAR COMES TO AMERICA (1945) September 8 -- John Huston ACROSS THE PACIFIC (1942) REPORT FROM THE ALEUTIANS (1943) SAN PIETRO (1944) LET THERE BE LIGHT (1946) THE RED BADGE OF COURAGE (1951) THE TREASURE OF THE SIERRA MADRE (1948) THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING (1975) September 15 -- John Ford THE LONG VOYAGE HOME (1940) THE BATTLE OF MIDWAY (1942) HOW TO OPERATE BEHIND ENEMY LINES (1943) DECEMBER 7TH (1943) THEY WERE EXPENDABLE (1945) MISTER ROBERTS (1955) September 22 -- William Wyler MRS. MINIVER (1942) THE MEMPHIS BELLE: A STORY OF THE FLYING FORTRESS (1944) THUNDERBOLT (1947) THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES (1946) September 29 -- George Stevens THE MORE THE MERRIER (1943) THAT JUSTICE BE DONE (1945) THE NAZI PLAN (1945) THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK (1959) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted August 14, 2015 Author Share Posted August 14, 2015 This series will be co-hosted by TCM's Ben Mankiewicz and Entertainment Weekly columnist Mark Harris. Here is the schedule: September 1 -- Frank Capra MEET JOHN DOE (1941) PRELUDE TO WAR (1943) THE BATTLE OF RUSSIA (1943) THE NEGRO SOLDIER (1944) TUNISSIAN VICTORY (1944) KNOW YOUR ALLY: BRITAIN (1944) WAR COMES TO AMERICA (1945) September 8 -- John Huston ACROSS THE PACIFIC (1942) REPORT FROM THE ALEUTIANS (1943) SAN PIETRO (1944) LET THERE BE LIGHT (1946) THE RED BADGE OF COURAGE (1951) THE TREASURE OF THE SIERRA MADRE (1948) THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING (1975) September 15 -- John Ford THE LONG VOYAGE HOME (1940) THE BATTLE OF MIDWAY (1942) HOW TO OPERATE BEHIND ENEMY LINES (1943) DECEMBER 7TH (1943) THEY WERE EXPENDABLE (1945) MISTER ROBERTS (1955) September 22 -- William Wyler MRS. MINIVER (1942) THE MEMPHIS BELLE: A STORY OF THE FLYING FORTRESS (1944) THUNDERBOLT (1947) THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES (1946) September 29 -- George Stevens THE MORE THE MERRIER (1943) THAT JUSTICE BE DONE (1945) THE NAZI PLAN (1945) THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK (1959) Thanks Barton! Didn't realize we hadn't listed the films yet for this series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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