Saturday, June 30, 2012

Classic Adventure Movie Marathon - TCM: Schedule Jul 9 '12

Source: TCM (Turner Classic Movies) schedulebot. [NOTE: TCM schedule subject to change(s)]


CLASSIC ADVENTURE MOVIE MARATHON - TCM: SCHEDULE MONDAY, JULY 9, 2012



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09:00 AM Kidnapped (1948)

After being kidnapped and sold into slavery, a young man fights to reclaim his birthright. A young Scot (Roddy McDowall) fights his way across country to confront a wicked uncle.

Cast includes Roddy McDowall, Sue England, Dan O'Herlihy, Roland Winters, Jeff Corey, Houseley Stevenson, Erskine Sanford and Alex Frazer.

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10:30 AM The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe (1954)

Colorful, entertaining adaptation of Daniel Defoe's classic story about a resourceful shipwreck victim, with some distinctive Bunuel touches; vivid performance by Dan O'Herlihy as the shipwrecked sailor.

Cast includes Dan O'Herlihy, Jaime Fernández, Felipe de Alba, Chel López, José Chávez and Emilio Garibay.

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12:00 PM The Corsican Brothers (1941)

Entertaining swashbuckler from the Alexandre Dumas story of siamese twins who are separated, but remain spiritually tied. Douglas Fairbanks Jr. excellent in the dual lead, with strong support, ingenious photographic effects.

Cast includes Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Ruth Warrick, Akim Tamiroff, J. Carrol Naish, H.B. Warner, John Emery, Henry Wilcoxon, Gloria Holden, Walter Kingsford and Nana Bryant.

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02:00 PM The Count of Monte Cristo (1934)

Superb filmization of classic story of Edmond Dantes, who spends years in prison unjustly but escapes to seek revenge on enemies who framed him. Robert Donat leads excellent cast in rousing classic from Alexandre Dumas' story

Cast includes Robert Donat, Elissa Landi, Louis Calhern, Sidney Blackmer, Raymond Walburn, O.P. Heggie, Irene Hervey, Georgia Caine, Walter Walker and Lawrence Grant.

king_richard_and_the_crusaders1 04:00 PM King Richard and the Crusaders (1954) King Richard's (George Sanders) attempts to win back the Holy Lands are complicated by his love of a tempestuous Englishwoman (Virginia Mayo). Cast includes Rex Harrison, Virginia Mayo, George Sanders, Laurence Harvey, Robert Douglas, Michael Pate, Paula Raymond, Lester Matthews, Anthony Eustrel, Henry Corden and Wilton Graff. scaramouche1 06:00 PM Scaramouche (1952) Excellent cast in rousing adaptation of the Rafael Sabatini novel of illustrious ne'er-do-well who sets out to avenge friend's death, set in 18th-century France. Impeccably done. Highlight is climactic sword duel--the longest in swashbuckling history. Eleanor Parker and Stewart Granger lend flair to this swashbuckler of romance and derring-do. Cast includes Stewart Granger, Eleanor Parker, Janet Leigh, Mel Ferrer, Henry Wilcoxon, Nina Foch, Richard Anderson, Robert Coote and Lewis Stone. adventures_of_robin_hood1 08:00 PM The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) * Excellent movie * The bandit king (Errol Flynn) of Sherwood Forest leads his Merry Men in a battle against the corrupt Prince John (Claude Rains). Brilliant version of the classic tale about the outlaw hero of Sherwood Forest. Dashing Flynn in the definitive swashbuckler, winning hand of Olivia de Havilland (never lovelier as Maid Marian), foiling evil prince Rains, dueling wicked Basil Rathbone. Erich Wolfgang Korngold's outstanding score earned an Oscar, as did the art direction and editing. Scripted by Norman Reilly Raine and Seton I. Miller. Arguably Flynn's greatest role. Cast includes Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Basil Rathbone, Claude Rains, Patric Knowles, Eugene Pallette, Alan Hale, Melville Cooper, Ian Hunter, Una O'Connor, Herbert Mundin and Montagu Love. three_musketeers1 10:00 PM The Three Musketeers (1948) Athletic adaptation of Alexandre Dumas' classic adventure about the king's musketeers and their mission to protect France. Cast includes Lana Turner, Gene Kelly, June Allyson, Van Heflin, Angela Lansbury, Frank Morgan, Vincent Price, Keenan Wynn, John Sutton, Gig Young, Robert Coote, Reginald Owen, Ian Keith, Patricia Medina and Richard Wyler. knights_of_the_round_table1 12:15 AM Knights Of The Round Table (1953) MGM's first wide- screen film (made in England) was excuse for this pretty but empty mini-spectacle of King Arthur's Court, revealing famous love triangle. Queen Guinevere (Ava Gardner) is torn between love for her husband (Mel Ferrer) and Sir Lancelot (Robert Taylor). Cast includes Robert Taylor, Ava Gardner, Mel Ferrer, Anne Crawford, Stanley Baker, Felix Aylmer, Maureen Swanson, Gabriel Woolf, Anthony Forwood, Robert Urquhart, Niall MacGinnis, Ann Hanslip, Jill Clifford and Stephen Vercoe. ivanhhoe1 02:15 AM Ivanhoe (1952) Sir Walter Scott's classic tale of the noble knight (Robert Taylor) torn between his fair lady (Joan Fontaine) and a beautiful Jew (Elizabeth Taylor). Almost a classic spectacular, marred by draggy scripting of Walter Scott's epic of England in Middle Ages, in days of chivalrous knights; beautifully photographed on location in Great Britain. Cast includes Robert Taylor, Elizabeth Taylor, Joan Fontaine, George Sanders, Emlyn Williams, Robert Douglas, Finlay Currie, Felix Aylmer, Francis De Wolff, Norman Wooland, Basil Sydney and Sebastian Cabot. prisoner_of_zenda1 04:15 AM The Prisoner Of Zenda (1952) An Englishman (Stewart Granger) who resembles the king of a small European nation gets mixed up in palace intrigue when his look-alike is kidnapped. Plush but uninspired remake of the Anthony Hope novel, chronicling the swashbuckling adventures of Granger, a dead ringer for a small European country's king. Cast includes Stewart Granger, Deborah Kerr, Louis Calhern, Jane Greer, Lewis Stone, Robert Douglas, Robert Coote, Peter Brocco, Francis Pierlot and James Mason.

Adventure Movie Marathon - TCM: Schedule Jul 7 '12

Source: TCM (Turner Classic Movies) schedulebot [NOTE: TCM schedule subject to change(s)]


ADVENTURE MOVIE MARATHON - TCM: SCHEDULE SATURDAY, JULY 7, 2012



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09:00 AM 7 Faces of Dr. Lao (1964)

Set in the Old West, this is a wonderful fantasy from puppeteer George Pal, whose futurist fancies have delighted many. When Dr. Lao (Tony Randall), an Oriental magician, rides into Abalone with his strange circus, he finds the good citizens threatened by the land-grabbing activities of villainous Clint Stark (Arthur O'Connell).

Cast includes Tony Randall, Barbara Eden, Arthur O'Connell, John Ericson, Noah Beery Jr., Lee Patrick, Minerva Urecal, John Qualen, Frank Kreig, Peggy Rea, Eddie Little Sky and Royal Dano.

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10:45 AM Rusty Leads the Way (1948)

A boy and his dog help a bitter blind girl adjust to life.

Cast includes Ted Donaldson, Sharyn Moffett, John Litel, Ann Doran, Paula Raymond and Peggy Converse.

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12:00 PM The Green Hornet: The Tunnel of Terror (1940)

The first episode in the movie serial based on The Green Hornet radio show. A 13-episode serial about a newspaper publisher whose alter ego is the crime-fighting Green Hornet. As far as the police are concerned, the Hornet himself is a criminal—a misunderstanding that enables him to operate "outside the law" in his battle with criminals and racketeers.

Cast includes Gordon Jones, Keye Luke, Anne Nagel, Phillip Trent and Cy Kendall.

12:21 PM The Green Hornet: Flying Coffins (1940)

The third episode in the movie serial based on The Green Hornet radio show.

12:42 PM The Green Hornet: The Thundering Terror (1940)

The second episode in the movie serial based on The Green Hornet radio show.

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01:15 PM The Blob (1958)

Endearingly campy classic of cheap '50s sci-fi has Steven McQueen (in his first starring role) leading teenagers into battle to save their small town from being swallowed up by giant glop of cherry Jell-O from outer space. Not really all that good, but how can you hate a film like this? (Especially when Burt Bacharach composed the title song.)

Cast includes Steve McQueen, Aneta Corsaut, Earl Rowe, Olin Howland, Stephen Chase, John Benson and George Karas.

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02:45 PM It Came From Beneath the Sea (1955)

Breathtaking special effects highlight this sci-fi thriller. Huge octopus emerges from Pacific Ocean and wreaks havoc on San Francisco. First film made by the team of Ray Harryhausen and producer Charles H. Schneer.

Cast includes Kenneth Tobey, Faith Domergue, Donald Curtis, Ian Keith, Dean Maddox Jr., Chuck Griffiths, Harry Lauter and Richard W. Peterson.



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04:15 PM Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb (1964)

Stanley Kubrick's brilliant "nightmare comedy" about a nuclear crisis precipitated by a paranoid general.

Cast includes Peter Sellers, George C. Scott, Sterling Hayden, Keenan Wynn, Slim Pickens, Peter Bull and James Earl Jones.



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06:00 PM Up Periscope (1959)

James Garner is Navy lieutenant transferred to submarine during WW2, with usual interaction among crew as they reconnoiter Japanese held island. Friction develops between sub commander Edmond O'Brien and naval demolitions expert James Garner.

Cast includes James Garner, Edmond O'Brien, Andra Martin, Alan Hale Jr., Carleton Carpenter, Frank Gifford, William Leslie, Richard Bakalyan, Edd Byrnes, Sean Garrison and Henry Kulky.

Bigfoot - Entertainment Weekly: Tonight's Best TV Jun 30 '12 - Syfy 9/8C

Source: Entertainment Weekly [follow link for complete column]

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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: TONIGHT'S BEST TV SATURDAY, JUNE 30, 2012

A Daily Guide To Notable Shows


... Bigfoot

9-11 PM SYFY

Danny Bonaduce and Barry Williams fighting a bad-CGI Sasquatch isn't exactly what we refer to when we say "the new golden age of television," although if you squint hard enough, you might be able to get some fun out of pretending this is actually a Brady Bunch/Partridge Family/Harry and the Hendersons cross-over episode. I know I did.

RATED: D

Keith Staskiewicz

Click here to view the Bigfoot movie trailer.

Star Trek: The Next Generation - BBC America: Schedule Jul 7 '12

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STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - BBC AMERICA: SCHEDULE SATURDAY, JULY 7, 2012


Star Trek: The Next Generation cast includes Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, Michael Dorn, Gates McFadden and Wil Wheaton.


06:00 PM The Defector

A Romulan (James Sloyan) defector seeking refuge warns Picard (Patrick Stewart) that a major offensive to regain the Neutral Zone will be launched in 48 hours.

Guest stars include James Sloyan, Andreas Katsulas, John Hancock and Simon Templeman.


07:00 PM The Hunted

On the planet Angosia, the crew aids in the capture of a prison escapee, whose reputation is belied when Troi interviews him.

Guest stars include Jeff McCarthy, James Cromwell, Colm Meaney, J. Michael Flynn and Andrew Bicknell.


08:00 PM The High Ground

Dr. Crusher (Gates McFadden) is kidnapped by a group of terrorists and the leader of the Rutian police (Kerrie Keane) is determined not to negotiate for her release.

Guest stars include Kerrie Keane, Richard Cox, Marc Buckland, Fred G. Smith and Christopher Pettiet.

Bigfoot - MSN TV: Tonight's Picks Jun 30 '12 - Syfy 9/8C

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MSN TV: TONIGHT'S PICKS SATURDAY, JUNE 30, 2012


... Bigfoot

9:00 PM, SYFY

TV legends Danny Bonaduce ("The Partridge Family") and Barry Williams ("The Brady Bunch") play lifelong rivals who battle over the legendary Bigfoot. Oscar and Emmy nominee Bruce Davison ("X-Men") directs this new chiller, which also stars Howard Hesseman, Sherilyn Fenn, Andre Royo and Alice Cooper.

Click here to view Bigfoot movie trailer.

Colin Morgan - Merlin - BBC America: Schedule Jul 7 '12

Source: BBC America schedulebot

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MERLIN - BBC AMERICA: SCHEDULE SATURDAY, JULY 7, 2012


Merlin cast includes Colin Morgan, Bradley James, Anthony Head, Richard Wilson, Angel Coulby and Katie McGrath.


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09:00 PM The Sins of the Father

Arthur (Bradley James) is challenged to a duel by a mysterious warrior, an event that leads the prince and Merlin (Colin Morgan) on a trek that unveils a secret that could lead to the end of Camelot.

Guest stars include Emilia Fox, Michael Cronin, Alice Patten, Rhys Rusbatch and Rupert Young.


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10:00 PM The Lady of the Lake

Merlin (Colin Morgan) rescues a beautiful druid girl from a bounty hunter and hides her in the tunnels beneath Camelot.

Guest stars include Richard Ridings and Laura Donnelly.

Doctor Who - BBC America: Season 5 Mini-thon Jul 8 '12

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DOCTOR WHO - BBC AMERICA: SEASON FIVE MINI-THON SUNDAY, JULY 8, 2012


Doctor Who season five cast includes Matt Smith, Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill.



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02:00 AM The Eleventh Hour

A brand-new Doctor (Matt Smith) crashes to Earth with no time to ponder his new face and personality - he must save humanity from an alien threat. The Doctor also meets his new companion, Amy Pond (Karen Gillan), and she's been waiting for him a very long time.

Guest stars include Caitlin Blackwood, Nina Wadia, Marcello Magni and Perry Benson.




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03:00 AM The Beast Below

The Doctor and Amy travel to Britain of the far-off future, where people live in a giant spaceship. The Doctor encounters someone who knew one of his previous incarnations, and Amy comes across the terrifying Smilers and an awful secret.

Guest stars include Sophie Okonedo, Terrence Hardiman, Hannah Sharp and Alfie Field.




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04:00 AM Victory of the Daleks

The Doctor and Amy arrive in one of the most important eras of Britain's past - World War Two. In a secret room beneath London, the infamous alien villains, the Daleks, are dreaming up a deadly plot. Will Winston Churchill help the Doctor stop them?




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05:00 AM The Time of Angels

Trouble arrives with the return of River Song (Alex Kingston) in the Doctor's life. The last of the Weeping Angels is loose and the Doctor must track it down. Amy is warned not to blink, but is that the right advice?

Guest stars include Alex Kingston, Simon Dutton, Mike Skinner and Game of Throne's Iain Glen.


Battlestar Galactica - SciFi4Me Video: Edward James Olmos Panel at Planet Comicon 2012

Source: SciFi4Me You Tube channel

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BATTLESTAR GALACTICA - SCIFI4ME VIDEO: EDWARD JAMES OLMOS PANEL AT PLANET COMICON 2012 - PART ONE

Edward James Olmos talks BLADE RUNNER, MIAMI VICE and why he wears the same shoes all the time.

Planet ComicCon 2012 was held March 24/25, 2012 at Overland Park, KS.




BATTLESTAR GALACTICA - SCIFI4ME VIDEO: EDWARD JAMES OLMOS PANEL AT PLANET COMICON 2012 - PART TWO

Edward James Olmos talks DEXTER, BLADE RUNNER and BATTLESTAR GALACTICA.




BATTLESTAR GALACTICA - SCIFI4ME VIDEO: EDWARD JAMES OLMOS PANEL AT PLANET COMICON 2012 - PART THREE

Edward James Olmos talks passion, his projects and what's next.