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April 24, 2024
From a non-Georgia DUer, is it likely MTG will get voted out?
From my POV, it would appear to be an uphill battle, but is there a chance?
April 24, 2024
Deep Purple to release new album (press release)
New York, NY (April 24, 2024) – One of the greatest and most influential rock bands of all time releases new album ‘=1’, on July 19th via earMUSIC.
The first single will be unveiled on April 30th at midnight, a taster for the full 13 tracks of pioneering and rip-roaring rock 'n' roll. Deep Purple continue their charge of recent years, releasing hit albums and filling arenas around the world, adding yet more layers to their 100 million album selling legacy.
The band are credited as one of the key originators of heavy rock and have constantly progressed their boundaries of music. They are fronted by the legendary Ian Gillan, whose vocals have defined generations, accompanied by the masterful bassist Roger Glover, the powerhouse drummer Ian Paice, and the maestro on keyboards Don Airey. This is the band’s first album with sensational guitarist Simon McBride, who seamlessly slotted in when longtime member Steve Morse left due to personal circumstances. Since 2022, Simon has already played to Deep Purple audiences totalling more than half a million people.
But Deep Purple is more than just their members and ‘=1’ embodies the essence and attitude of their 1970s incarnation possibly more than any other album in recent memory. With the legendary Bob Ezrin once again producing, the record evokes the pioneering band’s classic sound, without relying on nostalgia.
The enigmatic title ‘=1’ symbolises the idea that in a world growing ever more complex, everything eventually simplifies down to a single, unified essence. Everything equals one.
Its full meaning will be revealed in the coming weeks, with the artwork also playing its part. Fans have already been speculating after mysterious equations and depictions of multiverses appeared in London, Paris, and Berlin in recent days (link to images here).
With three consecutive No.1 albums in their back pocket, this is Deep Purple at their pinnacle. ‘Now WHAT?!’ (2013), ‘inFinite’ (2017), and ‘Whoosh!’ (2020) have sold over one million copies worldwide, making Deep Purple one of the most successful rock bands currently active. The latest studio album, “Whoosh!”, reached #1 on the album charts in 7 countries and charted in the top 10 in another 12.
Taking the US by storm this summer Deep Purple will be shaking the walls of arenas, with an explosive lineup of unforgettable hits taken from their repertoire of rock spanning over half a century.
‘=1’ will be released on July 19th via earMUSIC as Ltd. CD+DVD (Digipak), CD (Jewelcase), 2LP Gatefold (black, 180g), Ltd. Purple 2LP Gatefold (180g), Ltd. Crystal Clear 2LP (180g) and Ltd. Box Set (CD+DVD Digipak, 2LP black Gatefold, 3x exclusive 10” vinyl editions feat. live recordings from Deep Purple’s 2022 tour, exclusive Collector’s T-shirt, 2x exclusive guitar picks, 1x exclusive art print, 1x exclusive lanyard, and the chance to win a Golden Ticket giving access to all shows on the Deep Purple “=1 MORE TIME”-tour).
All LPs include a rich 12-page vinyl sized booklet.
The bonus DVD features the approx. 60min documentary ‘Access All Areas’ joining Deep Purple backstage on tour and providing an exclusive look behind the scenes.
Further exclusive items are available via the official album store (here): Ltd. 2LP Picture Disc, Ltd. Cassette, strictly limited canvas signed by all band members – limited to 50 items only and various other merchandise items.
=1 MORE TIME TOUR DATES:
Aug. 14 – Hollywood, FL @ Hard Rock Live
Aug. 15 – Tampa, FL @ Seminole Hard Rock Event Center
Aug. 17 – The Woodlands, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Aug. 18 – Durant, OK @ Choctaw Casino – Grand Theater
Aug. 19 – Fort Worth, TX @ Dickies Arena
Aug. 21 – Cincinnati, OH @ PNC Pavilion at Riverbend Music Center
Aug. 22 – Sterling Heights, MI @ Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill
Aug. 23 – Tinley Park, IL @ Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
Aug. 25 – Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage
Aug. 27 – Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
Aug. 28 – Gilford, NH @ BankNH Pavilion
Aug. 30 – Camden, NJ @ Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
Aug. 31 – Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
Sept. 1 – Wantagh, NY @ Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
Sept. 3 – Bridgeport, CT @ Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater
Sept. 4 – Saratoga Springs, NY @ Broadview Stage at SPAC
Sept. 6 – Bethel, NY @ Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
Sept. 7 – Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live
Sept. 8 – Scranton, PA @ The Pavilion at Montage Mountain
Tickets are available at www.deeppurple.com
April 24, 2024
Day 1 Trump trial transcript now online
Link is here: https://www.democraticunderground.com/100218886369#post2
April 23, 2024
Press release link: https://www.nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/press/pdfs/PR24_19.pdf
Transcripts page link: https://ww2.nycourts.gov/press/index.shtml
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UPDATE: Transcript for Day 1, Monday April 22: https://pdfs.nycourts.gov/PeopleVs.DTrump-71543/transcripts/P.v%20Trump%20Transcript%20042244.pdf
New York Courts to Publish Daily Transcripts of Trump Trial (NY State Unified Court System press release) (Update 4/23)
NEW YORK–With opening statements starting today in the historic trial The People of
the State of New York v. Donald J. Trump (# 71543/2023), Chief Administrative Judge
Joseph A. Zayas and First Deputy Chief Administrative Judge Norman St. George
announced that trial transcripts will be available to the public on the court system’s
website at https://ww2.nycourts.gov/press/index.shtml. The court system is taking the
novel step of posting the daily transcripts of the trial proceedings on its public website–
which falls in line with its landmark innovations to publish online the court’s filings and
decisions, as well as the case exhibits–to ensure broad and continuous public access to
this extraordinarily high-profile case. A certified transcript of each day’s trial proceeding
will be posted online and publicly available before the end of the next business day.
“With current law restricting the broadcasting of trial proceedings and courtroom space
for public spectators very limited, the release of the daily transcripts on the court
system’s website is the best way to provide the public a direct view of the proceedings
in this historic trial,” said Chief Administrative Judge Zayas. “This measure is in the
interest of the public good and aligns with the court system’s commitment to judicial
transparency and its ongoing efforts to enhance public access to, and understanding of,
the courts and justice system.”
“This historic case, which has generated unparalleled public interest, calls for this
historic step by the court system. I am pleased to join Chief Administrative Judge Zayas
in announcing that the trial transcripts–providing a word-for-word account of the
proceedings–will be posted daily on our website, giving the public ready access to the
full, accurate court record. This will serve to enhance public understanding of the trial
with minimum disruption to the courtroom proceedings,” said First Deputy Chief
Administrative Judge St. George.
the State of New York v. Donald J. Trump (# 71543/2023), Chief Administrative Judge
Joseph A. Zayas and First Deputy Chief Administrative Judge Norman St. George
announced that trial transcripts will be available to the public on the court system’s
website at https://ww2.nycourts.gov/press/index.shtml. The court system is taking the
novel step of posting the daily transcripts of the trial proceedings on its public website–
which falls in line with its landmark innovations to publish online the court’s filings and
decisions, as well as the case exhibits–to ensure broad and continuous public access to
this extraordinarily high-profile case. A certified transcript of each day’s trial proceeding
will be posted online and publicly available before the end of the next business day.
“With current law restricting the broadcasting of trial proceedings and courtroom space
for public spectators very limited, the release of the daily transcripts on the court
system’s website is the best way to provide the public a direct view of the proceedings
in this historic trial,” said Chief Administrative Judge Zayas. “This measure is in the
interest of the public good and aligns with the court system’s commitment to judicial
transparency and its ongoing efforts to enhance public access to, and understanding of,
the courts and justice system.”
“This historic case, which has generated unparalleled public interest, calls for this
historic step by the court system. I am pleased to join Chief Administrative Judge Zayas
in announcing that the trial transcripts–providing a word-for-word account of the
proceedings–will be posted daily on our website, giving the public ready access to the
full, accurate court record. This will serve to enhance public understanding of the trial
with minimum disruption to the courtroom proceedings,” said First Deputy Chief
Administrative Judge St. George.
Press release link: https://www.nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/press/pdfs/PR24_19.pdf
Transcripts page link: https://ww2.nycourts.gov/press/index.shtml
---------------------------
UPDATE: Transcript for Day 1, Monday April 22: https://pdfs.nycourts.gov/PeopleVs.DTrump-71543/transcripts/P.v%20Trump%20Transcript%20042244.pdf
April 23, 2024
These ceremonies are free and open to the public.
LEGENDARY ROCKER SAMMY HAGAR TO BE HONORED WITH STAR ON THE HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME (press release)
This press release was issued today by the Hollywood Walk of Fame.The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce will honor rocker Sammy Hagar with the 2,779th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Tuesday, April 30, at 11:30 am PT at 6212 Hollywood Boulevard. Hagar will receive his star in the category of Recording. Speakers joining emcee Guy Fieri will be John Mayer and Tom Consolo, Hagar’s longtime manager.
The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce administers the legendary Hollywood Walk of Fame for the City of Los Angeles and has proudly hosted the globally iconic star ceremonies for decades. Millions of people from here and worldwide have visited this cultural landmark since 1960.
ABOUT OUR HONOREE
"The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to honor rock legend Sammy Hagar for his contributions to the world of Rock & Roll music,” stated Ana Martinez, Producer of the Hollywood Walk of Fame. “From his humble beginnings in Fontana, California to strolling the Hollywood Walk of Fame as a young boy, he has truly come a long way!" added Martinez.
For the last five decades, Sammy Hagar has been one of rock music's most dynamic and prolific artists, amassing 25 Platinum albums on sales surpassing 50 million worldwide. His decades-long career has spanned breaking into the industry with the seminal hard rock band Montrose and his multi-platinum solo career to Sammy’s ride as the frontman of Van Halen, Chickenfoot, and now his latest supergroup, The Circle. Along his journey, he has set the tone for some of the greatest rock anthems ever written, including "I Can't Drive 55," "Right Now," and "Why Can't This Be Love," and has earned himself the highest respect in the music industry with a Grammy Award and induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Sammy is also a dedicated philanthropist, a #1 New York Times best-selling author, and an auspicious entrepreneur.
Since launching his flagship Cabo Wabo Cantina in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico in 1990, Sammy has turned a lifelong passion for great food, music, and spirits into a thriving lifestyle brand encompassing successful restaurants, bars, spirits and retail. A pioneer in the spirits industry, Hagar made history with his creation and eventual sale of Cabo Wabo Tequila. His award-winning portfolio spirits now includes Sammy’s Beach Bar Rum, a partnership with Rick Springfield, Santo Spirits, a partnership with Guy Fieri, Sammy’s Beach Bar Cocktails and Red Rocker Brewing Co.
For decades, his annual birthday bash has been one of the year’s most legendary jam sessions for rockstars to perform at and coveted events for music fans to attend. There are now Cabo Wabo Cantinas in Las Vegas and Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, plus four Sammy’s Beach Bar and Grill restaurants, which are located in the major airports of Maui, Honolulu, Cleveland and Las Vegas. In spring 2023, Sammy introduced Cabo Wabo Beach Club in Huntington Beach, California. Sammy donates his proceeds from Sammy’s Beach Bar and Grill and Cabo Wabo Beach Club to local charities. On May 17, Sammy’s Island will launch at the Palms Casino Resort, a tropical pool getaway featuring delicious food, refreshing cocktails made with Hagar’s signature spirits, and live music performances. The grand opening of Stage Red, a performance venue which has been renamed in his honor, opening on June 15. The theater, in Hagar’s hometown, will serve as a cornerstone for city leaders’ plans to create a regional draw in downtown Fontana, California.
Never one to hit the brakes, Sammy expanded his successes into publishing, television, radio and beyond. His three books include “Sammy Hagar’s Cocktail Hits: 85 Personal Favorites from the Red Rocker,” “Are We Having Any Fun Yet?,” and “Red: My Uncensored Life in Rock,” his #1 New York Times best-selling memoir. On television, fans have watched him on season 11 of “The Voice,” where he was a mentor for Team Adam, and during five seasons of the hit series, “Rock & Roll Road Trip with Sammy Hagar.” He’s also the host of “Sammy Hagar’s Top Rock Countdown,” a weekly syndicated radio show broadcast to 90+ U.S. stations.
His debut album with The Circle, “Space Between,” entered the U.S. Billboard 200 chart at #4 on May 10, 2019, and debuted at #1 on four Billboard charts. Their second album, “Crazy Times,” dropped in September 2022, and debuted at No. 6 on Billboard’s Top Album chart - their second top 10. The album was produced by 8-time Grammy Award-winning producer Dave Cobb and the band’s tour in support of the album earned universal praise from fans and critics alike.
This summer, Hagar and longtime bandmates Michael Anthony and Jason Bonham will join forces with guitar great, Joe Satriani, for the highly-anticipated The Best of All Worlds Tour. “It’s crazy to think that it’ll be 20 years since Mikey and I played many of these songs with Van Halen on the 04’ Best of Both Worlds Tour,” said Hagar. “With Joe on board, we can take a deeper dive into those years which will be really cool for the fans, and us.” Collectively, Anthony, Satriani and Bonham have played together in nearly every phase of Hagar’s career including Van Halen, Chickenfoot and The Circle, so fans can expect a setlist which draws from some of the biggest rock anthems of the last four decades including, “Finish What Ya Started,” “5150,” “Your Love is Driving Me Crazy,” “Best of Both Worlds,” “Sexy Little Thing,” “One Way To Rock,” “Right Now,” “Eagles Fly” and more.
In 2021, Sammy was the first person to be awarded the accreditation of Honorary Ambassador of Los Cabos, Mexico, for his contribution to the development and promotion of Los Cabos and the economic growth of México.
Sammy’s humble beginnings instilled in him an unstoppable work ethic that’s been the driving force behind his rise to the top as a musician and entrepreneur - and continues to fuel his dedication as a philanthropist. “It's where all my drive comes from,” Sammy explains. “I was willing to work hard to ensure I was never poor again. Even now, I can still go to that place and remember that feeling, but now it drives me to want to give back and to show kids that if you work hard, there’s going to be an open door out.” Sammy and his wife Kari created the Hagar Family Foundation in 2008 and have personally donated more than $4 million back to local communities, including giving to food banks in every city he’s performed in for more than a decade. In 2014 he also founded “Acoustic-4-A-Cure,” an annual Bay Area concert benefiting the Pediatric Cancer Program at UCSF's Benioff Children's Hospital, that’s featured performances by some of the biggest names in music. In recent years, he’s also become an in-demand speaker alongside new friends like Warren Buffett, but his favorite role remains being a great husband, father, and grandfather.
Website: http://www.redrocker.com
Instagram: https://instagram.com/sammySammy
Facebook: https://facebook.com/sammySammy
Twitter: https://twitter.com/sammySammy
YouTube: https://youtube.com/sammySammy
The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce administers the legendary Hollywood Walk of Fame for the City of Los Angeles and has proudly hosted the globally iconic star ceremonies for decades. Millions of people from here and worldwide have visited this cultural landmark since 1960.
ABOUT OUR HONOREE
"The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to honor rock legend Sammy Hagar for his contributions to the world of Rock & Roll music,” stated Ana Martinez, Producer of the Hollywood Walk of Fame. “From his humble beginnings in Fontana, California to strolling the Hollywood Walk of Fame as a young boy, he has truly come a long way!" added Martinez.
For the last five decades, Sammy Hagar has been one of rock music's most dynamic and prolific artists, amassing 25 Platinum albums on sales surpassing 50 million worldwide. His decades-long career has spanned breaking into the industry with the seminal hard rock band Montrose and his multi-platinum solo career to Sammy’s ride as the frontman of Van Halen, Chickenfoot, and now his latest supergroup, The Circle. Along his journey, he has set the tone for some of the greatest rock anthems ever written, including "I Can't Drive 55," "Right Now," and "Why Can't This Be Love," and has earned himself the highest respect in the music industry with a Grammy Award and induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Sammy is also a dedicated philanthropist, a #1 New York Times best-selling author, and an auspicious entrepreneur.
Since launching his flagship Cabo Wabo Cantina in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico in 1990, Sammy has turned a lifelong passion for great food, music, and spirits into a thriving lifestyle brand encompassing successful restaurants, bars, spirits and retail. A pioneer in the spirits industry, Hagar made history with his creation and eventual sale of Cabo Wabo Tequila. His award-winning portfolio spirits now includes Sammy’s Beach Bar Rum, a partnership with Rick Springfield, Santo Spirits, a partnership with Guy Fieri, Sammy’s Beach Bar Cocktails and Red Rocker Brewing Co.
For decades, his annual birthday bash has been one of the year’s most legendary jam sessions for rockstars to perform at and coveted events for music fans to attend. There are now Cabo Wabo Cantinas in Las Vegas and Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, plus four Sammy’s Beach Bar and Grill restaurants, which are located in the major airports of Maui, Honolulu, Cleveland and Las Vegas. In spring 2023, Sammy introduced Cabo Wabo Beach Club in Huntington Beach, California. Sammy donates his proceeds from Sammy’s Beach Bar and Grill and Cabo Wabo Beach Club to local charities. On May 17, Sammy’s Island will launch at the Palms Casino Resort, a tropical pool getaway featuring delicious food, refreshing cocktails made with Hagar’s signature spirits, and live music performances. The grand opening of Stage Red, a performance venue which has been renamed in his honor, opening on June 15. The theater, in Hagar’s hometown, will serve as a cornerstone for city leaders’ plans to create a regional draw in downtown Fontana, California.
Never one to hit the brakes, Sammy expanded his successes into publishing, television, radio and beyond. His three books include “Sammy Hagar’s Cocktail Hits: 85 Personal Favorites from the Red Rocker,” “Are We Having Any Fun Yet?,” and “Red: My Uncensored Life in Rock,” his #1 New York Times best-selling memoir. On television, fans have watched him on season 11 of “The Voice,” where he was a mentor for Team Adam, and during five seasons of the hit series, “Rock & Roll Road Trip with Sammy Hagar.” He’s also the host of “Sammy Hagar’s Top Rock Countdown,” a weekly syndicated radio show broadcast to 90+ U.S. stations.
His debut album with The Circle, “Space Between,” entered the U.S. Billboard 200 chart at #4 on May 10, 2019, and debuted at #1 on four Billboard charts. Their second album, “Crazy Times,” dropped in September 2022, and debuted at No. 6 on Billboard’s Top Album chart - their second top 10. The album was produced by 8-time Grammy Award-winning producer Dave Cobb and the band’s tour in support of the album earned universal praise from fans and critics alike.
This summer, Hagar and longtime bandmates Michael Anthony and Jason Bonham will join forces with guitar great, Joe Satriani, for the highly-anticipated The Best of All Worlds Tour. “It’s crazy to think that it’ll be 20 years since Mikey and I played many of these songs with Van Halen on the 04’ Best of Both Worlds Tour,” said Hagar. “With Joe on board, we can take a deeper dive into those years which will be really cool for the fans, and us.” Collectively, Anthony, Satriani and Bonham have played together in nearly every phase of Hagar’s career including Van Halen, Chickenfoot and The Circle, so fans can expect a setlist which draws from some of the biggest rock anthems of the last four decades including, “Finish What Ya Started,” “5150,” “Your Love is Driving Me Crazy,” “Best of Both Worlds,” “Sexy Little Thing,” “One Way To Rock,” “Right Now,” “Eagles Fly” and more.
In 2021, Sammy was the first person to be awarded the accreditation of Honorary Ambassador of Los Cabos, Mexico, for his contribution to the development and promotion of Los Cabos and the economic growth of México.
Sammy’s humble beginnings instilled in him an unstoppable work ethic that’s been the driving force behind his rise to the top as a musician and entrepreneur - and continues to fuel his dedication as a philanthropist. “It's where all my drive comes from,” Sammy explains. “I was willing to work hard to ensure I was never poor again. Even now, I can still go to that place and remember that feeling, but now it drives me to want to give back and to show kids that if you work hard, there’s going to be an open door out.” Sammy and his wife Kari created the Hagar Family Foundation in 2008 and have personally donated more than $4 million back to local communities, including giving to food banks in every city he’s performed in for more than a decade. In 2014 he also founded “Acoustic-4-A-Cure,” an annual Bay Area concert benefiting the Pediatric Cancer Program at UCSF's Benioff Children's Hospital, that’s featured performances by some of the biggest names in music. In recent years, he’s also become an in-demand speaker alongside new friends like Warren Buffett, but his favorite role remains being a great husband, father, and grandfather.
Website: http://www.redrocker.com
Instagram: https://instagram.com/sammySammy
Facebook: https://facebook.com/sammySammy
Twitter: https://twitter.com/sammySammy
YouTube: https://youtube.com/sammySammy
These ceremonies are free and open to the public.
April 22, 2024
Dustin Lee Hoffman (born August 8, 1937) is an American actor and filmmaker. As one of the key actors in the formation of New Hollywood, Hoffman is known for his versatile portrayals of antiheroes and emotionally vulnerable characters. He is the recipient of numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, four BAFTA Awards, five Golden Globe Awards, and two Primetime Emmy Awards. Hoffman has received numerous honors, including the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 1997, the AFI Life Achievement Award in 1999, and the Kennedy Center Honors Award in 2012.[2][3] Actor Robert De Niro has described him as "an actor with the everyman's face who embodied the heartbreakingly human".[4]
Hoffman studied at the Los Angeles Conservatory of Music before he decided to go into acting, for which he trained at the Pasadena Playhouse. In 1966, director Mike Nichols auditioned Hoffman for a lead role in the Broadway musical The Apple Tree but rejected him because he could not sing well enough and gave Alan Alda the part. But Nichols was so impressed with Hoffman's overall audition he cast him as the male lead in the movie The Graduate (1967).[39] Hoffman played the character of Benjamin Braddock, a recent college graduate who has an affair with Mrs. Robinson, the wife of his father's law partner. This was Hoffman's first major role, and he received an Academy Award nomination for it but lost to Rod Steiger for In the Heat of the Night.
Although Life magazine joked that "if Dustin Hoffman's face were his fortune, he'd be committed to a life of poverty",[23] The Graduate was a gigantic box office hit for Embassy Pictures, making Hoffman a major new star at the same time. The film received near-unanimous good reviews. Time magazine called Hoffman "a symbol of youth" who represented "a new breed of actors".
He received two Academy Awards for Best Actor, for Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) and Rain Man (1988). His other Oscar-nominated roles besides The Graduate were Midnight Cowboy (1969), Lenny (1975), Tootsie (1982), and Wag the Dog (1997). Other notable roles include in Little Big Man (1970), Papillon (1973), Marathon Man (1976), All the President's Men (1976), Ishtar (1987), Dick Tracy (1990), and Hook (1991).[6]
In the 21st century, Hoffman has appeared in films such as Finding Neverland (2004), I Heart Huckabees (2004), and Stranger than Fiction (2006), as well as Meet the Fockers (2004) and the sequel Little Fockers (2010) and The Meyerowitz Stories (2017). Hoffman has done voice work for The Tale of Despereaux (2008) and the Kung Fu Panda film series (2008–2024). In 2012, he made his directorial debut with Quartet.[7]
Hoffman made his Broadway debut in the 1961 play A Cook for Mr. General. He subsequently starred as Willy Loman in the 1984 revival of Death of a Salesman and reprised the role a year later in a television film, earning a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actor in a Limited Series or Movie.[4] In 1989, he received a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play nomination for his role as Shylock in The Merchant of Venice.[8] He has received three Drama Desk Awards, for his performances in Eh? (1967), Jimmy Shine (1969), and Death of a Salesman (1984), respectively.
THE DAY AT A GLANCE
DUSTIN HOFFMAN
Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
Graduate, The (1967)
Lenny (1974)
Agatha (1979)
- TCM DAYTIME
WEEKEND FEATURES
My Dream Is Yours (1949)
MGM Cartoons: Honeyland (1935)
Believe It or Not #9 (1932) (short)
Exotic Mexico (1942) (short)
Robbers of the Range (1941)
Directors Playhouse: The Final Tribute (1955)
Popeye: Let's Get Movin' (1936)
Caught Plastered (1931)
Skull Murder Mystery, The (1932) (short)
Harvey Girls, The (1946) (Musical Matinee)
Big Leaguer (1953)
Kings Row (1942)
Harper (1966)
- TCM PRIMETIME
TCM SERIES: TWO FOR ONE - RIAN JOHNSON
Trouble in Paradise (1932)
Jewel Robbery (1932)
- NOIR ALLEY
Big Knife, The (1955)
- TCM LATE NIGHT: BLAXPLOITATION
Super Fly (1972)
Hit Man (1973)
COMPLETE DAY'S SCHEDULE
10:15 PM Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
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When his wife leaves him, an ad exec gets a crash course in parenting.
Dir: Robert Benton Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Meryl Streep, Jane Alexander
Runtime: 105 mins Genre: Drama Rating: TV-MA CC: Y
Oscar nominations:
(*WINNER*) ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE -- Dustin Hoffman {"Ted Kramer"}
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE -- Justin Henry {"Billy Kramer"}
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE -- Jane Alexander {"Margaret Phelps"}
(*WINNER*) ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE -- Meryl Streep {"Joanna Kramer"}
CINEMATOGRAPHY -- Nestor Almendros
(*WINNER*) DIRECTING -- Robert Benton
FILM EDITING -- Jerry Greenberg
(*WINNER*) BEST PICTURE -- Stanley R. Jaffe, Producer
(*WINNER*) WRITING (Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium) -- Robert Benton
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Trivia: Dustin Hoffman planned the moment when he throws his wine glass against the wall during the restaurant scene with Meryl Streep. The only person he warned in advance was the cameraman, to make sure that it got in the shot. Streep's shocked reaction was real, but she stayed in character long enough for writer and director Robert Benton to yell cut. In the documentary on the DVD, she recalls yelling at Hoffman as soon as the shot was over for scaring her so badly.
12:15 AM The Graduate (1967)
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Benjamin Braddock, adrift after college, is seduced by a woman twice his age: icily-assured friend of the family, Mrs. Robinson. So it's understandable that Benjamin's dream girl is aghast when she finds out he's been sleeping with... her mother.
Dir: Mike Nichols Cast: Anne Bancroft, Dustin Hoffman, Katharine Ross
Runtime: 105 mins Genre: Comedy Rating: TV-MA CC: Y
Oscar nominations:
ACTOR -- Dustin Hoffman {"Ben Braddock"}
ACTRESS -- Anne Bancroft {"Mrs. Robinson"}
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE -- Katharine Ross {"Elaine Robinson"}
CINEMATOGRAPHY -- Robert Surtees
(*WINNER*) DIRECTING -- Mike Nichols
BEST PICTURE -- Lawrence Turman, Producer
WRITING (Screenplay--based on material from another medium) -- Calder Willingham, Buck Henry
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Trivia: During rehearsals of Dustin Hoffman's and Anne Bancroft's first encounter in the hotel room, Bancroft did not know that Hoffman was going to grab her breast. Hoffman decided to do it because it reminded him of schoolboys trying to nonchalantly grab girls' breasts in the hall by pretending to put their jackets on. When Hoffman did it, director Mike Nichols began laughing loudly. Hoffman began to laugh as well, so rather than stop the scene, he turned away and walked to the wall. Hoffman banged his head on the wall, trying to stop laughing, and Nichols thought it was so funny, it stayed in the finished film.
Trivia: Robert Redford screen tested with Candice Bergen for the part of Benjamin Braddock, but he was finally rejected by director Mike Nichols. Nichols did not believe Redford could persuasively project the underdog qualities necessary to the role. When he told this to Redford, Redford asked Nichols what he meant. "Well, let's put it this way", said Nichols, "Have you ever struck out with a girl?" "What do you mean?" asked Redford. "That's precisely my point," said Nichols. Redford told Nichols that he perfectly understood the character of Benjamin, who was a social misfit. He went on and on about his ability to play the part. Nichols finally said to him, "Bob, look in the mirror. Can you honestly imagine a guy like you having difficulty seducing a woman?" The link between Nichols and Redford began when Nichols directed his first Broadway play, "Barefoot in the Park", starring the then little-known Redford.
2:15 AM Lenny (1974)
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Biography of controversial and legendary stand-up comedian Lenny Bruce: His beginnings in the Catskills, his legal battles from challenging obscenity laws with his act and his ultimate self-destruction.
Dir: Bob Fosse Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Valerie Perrine, Jan Miner
Runtime: 111 mins Genre: Adaptation Rating: TV-14 CC: Y
Oscar nominations:
ACTOR -- Dustin Hoffman {"Lenny Bruce"}
ACTRESS -- Valerie Perrine {"Honey Bruce"}
CINEMATOGRAPHY -- Bruce Surtees
DIRECTING -- Bob Fosse
BEST PICTURE -- Marvin Worth, Producer
WRITING (Screenplay Adapted from Other Material) -- Julian Barry
Trivia: The scene in which Lenny Bruce does his act in a raincoat, near the movie's end, came from a Lenny Bruce show that a student tape-recorded and sent to Dustin Hoffman. Bruce's lines are directly from the tape.
4:15 AM Agatha (1979)
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Based on the actual 11-day disappearance of famed mystery writer Agatha Christie in 1926, the film fictionalizes her whereabouts during that time.
Dir: Michael Apted Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Timothy Dalton, Timothy West
Runtime: 98 mins Genre: Suspense/Mystery Rating: TV-PG CC: Y
Oscar nominations: COSTUME DESIGN -- Shirley Russell
Trivia: British writer Kathleen Tynan was so intrigued by the Agatha Christie disappearance story, she tried to make a documentary about those eleven days. But when funding fell through, she made a ficitional screenplay about the incident instead that became "Agatha" the movie.
6:00 AM My Dream Is Yours (1949)
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A talent scout turns a young unknown into a radio singing star.
Dir: Michael Curtiz Cast: Jack Carson, Doris Day, Lee Bowman
Runtime: 101 mins Genre: Musical Rating: TV-G CC: Y
Trivia: Certain elements of Doris Day character's back story were lifted from Day's off-screen life at the time. Before being discovered by Warner stalwart Michael Curtiz and cast in her screen debut "Romance on the High Seas", Day had been a popular radio singer and recording artist. The subplot of her heartbreak at being separated from her young son in this film also reflected Day's true-life experience; while pursuing her career as a Big Band singer, Day had to leave her son Terry with his grandmother and rarely saw her child face-to-face. One of her first decisions after signing a 7-year contract with Warner was to move her son and mother to Burbank and establish a real home for her family.
8:00 AM Short: Honeyland (1935)
The utopia of Honeyland is threatened by an evil spider when he captures a girl bee.
Dir: Rudolf Ising Cast: Johnny Murray, The Rhythmettes
Runtime: 10 mins Genre: Animation Rating: TV-G CC: Y
8:11 AM Short: Believe It or Not #9 (1932)
In this short film, Robert L. Ripley presents various oddities, such as a one cent restaurant. Vitaphone Release 1363.
Dir: null Cast: Leo Donnelly, Robert L Ripley, Alfred J. Goulding
Runtime: 7 mins Genre: Short Rating: TV-G CC: N
8:19 AM Short: Exotic Mexico (1942)
This travel short focuses on Mexico and presents a bullfight, as well as the Mexican branch of MGM Studios.
Dir: James A. Fitzpatrick Cast: James A. Fitzpatrick, Diego Rivera, Wilfred M Cline
Runtime: 8 mins Genre: Short Rating: TV-PG CC: N
8:28 AM Robbers of the Range (1941)
Railroad agents frame a landowner who wont sell out to them.
Dir: Edward Killy Cast: Tim Holt, Virginia Vale, Ray Whitley
Runtime: 61 mins Genre: Western Rating: TV-G CC: Y
9:30 AM Short: The Final Tribute (Screen Directors Playhouse episode, 1955)
A small-town nurse crusades against a new doctor's impersonal approach to his patients, in this episode of the Screen Directors Playhouse television series. Originally aired Nov. 16, 1955. Written by Andrew L. Stone and Octavus Roy Cohen.
Dir: Andrew L. Stone Cast: Laraine Day, Dan O'Herlihy, Thomas Mitchell
Runtime: 30 mins Genre: Drama Rating: TV-PG CC: N
Trivia: Presented by Eastman Kodak, Screen Directors Playhouse was a series of original scripts directed by acclaimed directors and featuring well-known performers. The stories ranged from musicals to comedies and dramas.
10:00 AM Cartoon: Let's Get Movin' (1936)
Olive Oyl is moving and Popeye shows up to help. She refuses saying she needs a strong man for the job. Bluto arrives and both men proceed to do the fastest moving job ever, to impress the fair Olive. Our hero finishes the job with the help of his can of spinach.
Dir: Dave Fleischer, Willard Bowsky Cast: Jack Mercer, Mae Questel, Gus Wicke
Runtime: 6 mins Genre: Short Rating: TV-PG CC: Y
10:07 AM Caught Plastered (1932)
Stranded vaudevillians help save a small-town druggist from bankruptcy.
Dir: William Seiter Cast: Bert Wheeler, Robert Woolsey, Dorothy Lee
Runtime: 70 mins Genre: Comedy Rating: TV-G CC: N
Trivia: This film was mildly successful at the box office, earning RKO a profit of $90,000 ($1.45M in 2019) according to studio records.
11:30 AM Short: The Skull Murder Mystery (1932)
In this short, a mysterious Chinese merchant and his eccentric upstairs tenants come under suspicion when the skeleton of a man is dug up in an alley. Vitaphone Release 1348-1349.
Dir: Joseph Henabery Cast: Paul Guilfoyle, Harry Mestayer, Donald Meek
Runtime: 21 mins Genre: Suspense/Mystery Rating: TV-PG CC: N
12:00 PM The Harvey Girls (1946)
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Straitlaced waitresses battle saloon girls to win the West for domesticity.
Dir: George Sidney Cast: Judy Garland, John Hodiak, Ray Bolger
Runtime: 101 mins Genre: Musical Rating: TV-G CC: Y
Oscar nominations:
MUSIC (Scoring of a Musical Picture) -- Lennie Hayton
(*WINNER*) MUSIC (Song) -- "On The Atchison, Topeka And The Santa Fe," Music by Harry Warren; Lyrics by Johnny Mercer
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Trivia: In the big production number "On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe," from Judy Garland's entrance until the conductor's "All aboard!" was done in one take. Legend has it that they shot it twice and Garland was dead-on move for move both times.
2:00 PM Big Leaguer (1953)
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An aging ballplayer is relegated to managing a training camp.
Dir: Robert Aldrich Cast: Edward G. Robinson, Vera-Ellen, Jeff Richards
Runtime: 70 mins Genre: Comedy Rating: TV-G CC: Y
Trivia: Even though this story is fictional. Robinson's character in it, Hans Lobert, was an actual baseball player. He played for five Major League Baseball teams over a span of fourteen years and managed the Philadelphia Phillies. Lobert was immortalized in the 1966 Lawrence Ritter book The Glory of Their Times. After baseball, he spent the rest of his life in baseball in various capacities and help prepare many minor league players for the majors. Big Leaguer, set at a Giants training camp in Florida, The real Lobert plays a cameo in two brief scene,
3:15 PM Kings Row (1942)
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Small town scandals inspire an idealistic young man to take up psychiatry.
Dir: Sam Wood Cast: Ann Sheridan, Robert Cummings, Ronald Reagan
Runtime: 127 mins Genre: Drama Rating: TV-PG CC: Y
Oscar nominations:
CINEMATOGRAPHY (Black-and-White) -- James Wong Howe
DIRECTING -- Sam Wood
OUTSTANDING MOTION PICTURE -- Warner Bros.
Trivia: Erich Wolfgang Korngold's score was played during the inauguration of Ronald Reagan as President.
5:45 PM Harper (1966)
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A broken-down private eye sets out to find a rich woman's missing husband.
Dir: Jack Smight Cast: Paul Newman, Lauren Bacall, Julie Harris
Runtime: 121 mins Genre: Suspense/Mystery Rating: TV-14 CC: Y
Trivia: Years after this film was made, Paul Newman and Shelley Winters appeared together as guests on The Tonight Show. When Johnny Carson asked Winters, "Have you and Paul ever worked together?", Winters replied, "No, we haven't had the opportunity." Newman did an astonished double-take. "We haven't? What was I in Harper (1966)? Chopped liver?" To her chagrin, Winters admitted that she had forgotten about the movie. Newman was incredulous. "I made love to you for two days, in front of the cameras! you tell me you forgot about that."
8:00 PM Trouble in Paradise (1932)
A gentleman thief and a lady pickpocket join forces to con a beautiful perfume company owner. Romantic entanglements and jealousies confuse the scheme.
Dir: Ernst Lubitsch Cast: Miriam Hopkins, Kay Francis, Herbert Marshall
Runtime: 83 mins Genre: Comedy Rating: TV-PG CC: Y
Trivia: This movie was popular both with critics and with audiences, but was made before the enforcement of the production code. After 1935, it was withdrawn from circulation and was not seen again, except at museums and archival institutions until it was sold to MCA and released for television in 1958. It became available on DVD in 2003.
10:00 PM Jewel Robbery (1932)
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A jewel thief falls for a tycoon's wife in Vienna.
Dir: William Dieterle Cast: William Powell, Kay Francis, Helen Vinson
Runtime: 70 mins Genre: Romance Rating: TV-G CC: Y
Trivia: Kay Francis as Baroness Teri says "In the morning, a cocktail. In the afternoon, a man. In the evening, Veronal." Veronal is an old brand name of barbital pills, the first commercial barbiturate. It was prescribed as a sleep aid from 1903 until the 1950s.
12:00 AM The Big Knife (1955)
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An unscrupulous movie producer blackmails an unhappy star into signing a new contract.
Dir: Robert Aldrich Cast: Jack Palance, Ida Lupino, Wendell Corey
Runtime: 111 mins Genre: Drama Rating: TV-PG CC: Y
Trivia: Because of its vitriolic take on Tinseltown, this was unsurprisingly turned down by all the major studios in Hollywood. It eventually found a home at United Artists. The scandalous cover-up depicted in the film is supposedly based on a real-life incident involving a young John Huston. Louis B. Mayer apparently paid gossip columnist Louella Parsons a large sum of money not to disclose the incident in her column.
2:00 AM Super Fly (1972)
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Charismatic, big-time Harlem cocaine dealer Youngblood Priest drives expensive cars and plans one last big score to escape his life of violence. When corrupt cops working for the Mob learn of his plan, they try to make Priest a partner rather than arrest him. Now, can Priest outwit the street, the mob, and the cops to win ...
Dir: Gordon Parks Jr. Cast: Ron O'Neal, Carl Lee, Julius Harris
Runtime: 96 mins Genre: Crime Rating: TV-MA CC: Y
Trivia: This is one of a few films with a soundtrack that grossed more than the film itself.
4:00 AM Hit Man (1972)
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A racketeer tears up L.A.'s underworld searching for his brother's killer.
Dir: George Armitage Cast: Bernie Casey, Pamela Grier, Lisa Moore
Runtime: 90 mins Genre: Drama Rating: TV-14 CC: Y
Trivia: Hit Man was the second of three movie versions of Ted Lewis' novel Jack's Return Home. The first being Get Carter (1971) starring Michael Caine and the third sharing the same name Get Carter (2000) and starred Sylvester Stallone.
TCM Schedule for Saturday, April 27: Dustin Hoffman, Blaxploitation, Pre-code, King's Row, Harper, The Harvey Girls
Dustin Lee Hoffman (born August 8, 1937) is an American actor and filmmaker. As one of the key actors in the formation of New Hollywood, Hoffman is known for his versatile portrayals of antiheroes and emotionally vulnerable characters. He is the recipient of numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, four BAFTA Awards, five Golden Globe Awards, and two Primetime Emmy Awards. Hoffman has received numerous honors, including the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 1997, the AFI Life Achievement Award in 1999, and the Kennedy Center Honors Award in 2012.[2][3] Actor Robert De Niro has described him as "an actor with the everyman's face who embodied the heartbreakingly human".[4]
Hoffman studied at the Los Angeles Conservatory of Music before he decided to go into acting, for which he trained at the Pasadena Playhouse. In 1966, director Mike Nichols auditioned Hoffman for a lead role in the Broadway musical The Apple Tree but rejected him because he could not sing well enough and gave Alan Alda the part. But Nichols was so impressed with Hoffman's overall audition he cast him as the male lead in the movie The Graduate (1967).[39] Hoffman played the character of Benjamin Braddock, a recent college graduate who has an affair with Mrs. Robinson, the wife of his father's law partner. This was Hoffman's first major role, and he received an Academy Award nomination for it but lost to Rod Steiger for In the Heat of the Night.
Although Life magazine joked that "if Dustin Hoffman's face were his fortune, he'd be committed to a life of poverty",[23] The Graduate was a gigantic box office hit for Embassy Pictures, making Hoffman a major new star at the same time. The film received near-unanimous good reviews. Time magazine called Hoffman "a symbol of youth" who represented "a new breed of actors".
He received two Academy Awards for Best Actor, for Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) and Rain Man (1988). His other Oscar-nominated roles besides The Graduate were Midnight Cowboy (1969), Lenny (1975), Tootsie (1982), and Wag the Dog (1997). Other notable roles include in Little Big Man (1970), Papillon (1973), Marathon Man (1976), All the President's Men (1976), Ishtar (1987), Dick Tracy (1990), and Hook (1991).[6]
In the 21st century, Hoffman has appeared in films such as Finding Neverland (2004), I Heart Huckabees (2004), and Stranger than Fiction (2006), as well as Meet the Fockers (2004) and the sequel Little Fockers (2010) and The Meyerowitz Stories (2017). Hoffman has done voice work for The Tale of Despereaux (2008) and the Kung Fu Panda film series (2008–2024). In 2012, he made his directorial debut with Quartet.[7]
Hoffman made his Broadway debut in the 1961 play A Cook for Mr. General. He subsequently starred as Willy Loman in the 1984 revival of Death of a Salesman and reprised the role a year later in a television film, earning a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actor in a Limited Series or Movie.[4] In 1989, he received a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play nomination for his role as Shylock in The Merchant of Venice.[8] He has received three Drama Desk Awards, for his performances in Eh? (1967), Jimmy Shine (1969), and Death of a Salesman (1984), respectively.
THE DAY AT A GLANCE
DUSTIN HOFFMAN
Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
Graduate, The (1967)
Lenny (1974)
Agatha (1979)
- TCM DAYTIME
WEEKEND FEATURES
My Dream Is Yours (1949)
MGM Cartoons: Honeyland (1935)
Believe It or Not #9 (1932) (short)
Exotic Mexico (1942) (short)
Robbers of the Range (1941)
Directors Playhouse: The Final Tribute (1955)
Popeye: Let's Get Movin' (1936)
Caught Plastered (1931)
Skull Murder Mystery, The (1932) (short)
Harvey Girls, The (1946) (Musical Matinee)
Big Leaguer (1953)
Kings Row (1942)
Harper (1966)
- TCM PRIMETIME
TCM SERIES: TWO FOR ONE - RIAN JOHNSON
Trouble in Paradise (1932)
Jewel Robbery (1932)
- NOIR ALLEY
Big Knife, The (1955)
- TCM LATE NIGHT: BLAXPLOITATION
Super Fly (1972)
Hit Man (1973)
COMPLETE DAY'S SCHEDULE
10:15 PM Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
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When his wife leaves him, an ad exec gets a crash course in parenting.
Dir: Robert Benton Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Meryl Streep, Jane Alexander
Runtime: 105 mins Genre: Drama Rating: TV-MA CC: Y
Kramer vs. Kramer is a 1979 American legal drama written and directed by Robert Benton, based on Avery Corman's 1977 novel of the same name. The film stars Dustin Hoffman, Meryl Streep, Justin Henry and Jane Alexander. It tells the story of a couple's divorce, its impact on their young son, and the subsequent evolution of their relationship and views on parenting.
Kramer vs. Kramer explores the psychology and fallout of divorce, and touches on prevailing or emerging social issues, such as gender roles, fathers' rights, work-life balance, and single parents.
Kramer vs. Kramer was theatrically released December 19, 1979, by Columbia Pictures. The film emerged as a major commercial success at the box-office, grossing more than $173 million on an $8 million budget, becoming the highest-grossing film of 1979 in the United States and Canada. It received widespread critical acclaim upon release, with high praise for its direction, story, screenplay and performances of the cast, with major praise directed towards Hoffman and Streep's performances.
Kramer vs. Kramer receiving a leading 9 nominations at the 52nd Academy Awards, including Best Supporting Actor (for Henry) and Best Supporting Actress (for Alexander), and won a leading 5 awards – Best Picture, Best Director (for Benton), Best Actor (for Hoffman), Best Supporting Actress (for Streep) and Best Adapted Screenplay. At the 37th Golden Globe Awards, the film received a leading 8 nominations, including Best Director (for Benton), Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture (for Henry) and Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture (for Alexander), and won a leading 4 awards, including Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama (for Hoffman) and Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture (for Streep). It also received 6 nominations at the 34th British Academy Film Awards, including Best Film, Best Direction (for Benton), Best Actor in a Leading Role (for Hoffman) and Best Actress in a Leading Role (for Streep), but failed to win any.
Kramer vs. Kramer explores the psychology and fallout of divorce, and touches on prevailing or emerging social issues, such as gender roles, fathers' rights, work-life balance, and single parents.
Kramer vs. Kramer was theatrically released December 19, 1979, by Columbia Pictures. The film emerged as a major commercial success at the box-office, grossing more than $173 million on an $8 million budget, becoming the highest-grossing film of 1979 in the United States and Canada. It received widespread critical acclaim upon release, with high praise for its direction, story, screenplay and performances of the cast, with major praise directed towards Hoffman and Streep's performances.
Kramer vs. Kramer receiving a leading 9 nominations at the 52nd Academy Awards, including Best Supporting Actor (for Henry) and Best Supporting Actress (for Alexander), and won a leading 5 awards – Best Picture, Best Director (for Benton), Best Actor (for Hoffman), Best Supporting Actress (for Streep) and Best Adapted Screenplay. At the 37th Golden Globe Awards, the film received a leading 8 nominations, including Best Director (for Benton), Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture (for Henry) and Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture (for Alexander), and won a leading 4 awards, including Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama (for Hoffman) and Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture (for Streep). It also received 6 nominations at the 34th British Academy Film Awards, including Best Film, Best Direction (for Benton), Best Actor in a Leading Role (for Hoffman) and Best Actress in a Leading Role (for Streep), but failed to win any.
Oscar nominations:
(*WINNER*) ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE -- Dustin Hoffman {"Ted Kramer"}
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE -- Justin Henry {"Billy Kramer"}
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE -- Jane Alexander {"Margaret Phelps"}
(*WINNER*) ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE -- Meryl Streep {"Joanna Kramer"}
CINEMATOGRAPHY -- Nestor Almendros
(*WINNER*) DIRECTING -- Robert Benton
FILM EDITING -- Jerry Greenberg
(*WINNER*) BEST PICTURE -- Stanley R. Jaffe, Producer
(*WINNER*) WRITING (Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium) -- Robert Benton
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Trivia: Dustin Hoffman planned the moment when he throws his wine glass against the wall during the restaurant scene with Meryl Streep. The only person he warned in advance was the cameraman, to make sure that it got in the shot. Streep's shocked reaction was real, but she stayed in character long enough for writer and director Robert Benton to yell cut. In the documentary on the DVD, she recalls yelling at Hoffman as soon as the shot was over for scaring her so badly.
12:15 AM The Graduate (1967)
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Benjamin Braddock, adrift after college, is seduced by a woman twice his age: icily-assured friend of the family, Mrs. Robinson. So it's understandable that Benjamin's dream girl is aghast when she finds out he's been sleeping with... her mother.
Dir: Mike Nichols Cast: Anne Bancroft, Dustin Hoffman, Katharine Ross
Runtime: 105 mins Genre: Comedy Rating: TV-MA CC: Y
The Graduate is a 1967 American independent romantic comedy-drama film directed by Mike Nichols and written by Buck Henry and Calder Willingham, based on the 1963 novel of the same name by Charles Webb, who wrote it shortly after graduating from Williams College. The film tells the story of 21-year-old Benjamin Braddock, a recent college graduate with no well-defined aim in life who is seduced by an older married woman, Mrs. Robinson, but then falls for her daughter, Elaine.
The Graduate was released December 21, 1967, to critical and commercial success, grossing $104.9 million in the United States and Canada, making it the highest-grossing film of 1967. Adjusted for inflation (as of 2021), the film's gross is $857 million, making it the 22nd highest-grossing film in the United States and Canada, with inflation taken into account.
It received seven nominations at the 40th Academy Awards, including for Best Picture and Best Director, the latter being the film's sole win.[10] In 1996, The Graduate was selected for preservation in the U.S. National Film Registry as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". It is currently (as of the 2007 rankings) ranked by the American Film Institute as the 17th greatest American film of all time, having been ranked 7th in 1997.
The Graduate was released December 21, 1967, to critical and commercial success, grossing $104.9 million in the United States and Canada, making it the highest-grossing film of 1967. Adjusted for inflation (as of 2021), the film's gross is $857 million, making it the 22nd highest-grossing film in the United States and Canada, with inflation taken into account.
It received seven nominations at the 40th Academy Awards, including for Best Picture and Best Director, the latter being the film's sole win.[10] In 1996, The Graduate was selected for preservation in the U.S. National Film Registry as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". It is currently (as of the 2007 rankings) ranked by the American Film Institute as the 17th greatest American film of all time, having been ranked 7th in 1997.
Oscar nominations:
ACTOR -- Dustin Hoffman {"Ben Braddock"}
ACTRESS -- Anne Bancroft {"Mrs. Robinson"}
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE -- Katharine Ross {"Elaine Robinson"}
CINEMATOGRAPHY -- Robert Surtees
(*WINNER*) DIRECTING -- Mike Nichols
BEST PICTURE -- Lawrence Turman, Producer
WRITING (Screenplay--based on material from another medium) -- Calder Willingham, Buck Henry
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Trivia: During rehearsals of Dustin Hoffman's and Anne Bancroft's first encounter in the hotel room, Bancroft did not know that Hoffman was going to grab her breast. Hoffman decided to do it because it reminded him of schoolboys trying to nonchalantly grab girls' breasts in the hall by pretending to put their jackets on. When Hoffman did it, director Mike Nichols began laughing loudly. Hoffman began to laugh as well, so rather than stop the scene, he turned away and walked to the wall. Hoffman banged his head on the wall, trying to stop laughing, and Nichols thought it was so funny, it stayed in the finished film.
Trivia: Robert Redford screen tested with Candice Bergen for the part of Benjamin Braddock, but he was finally rejected by director Mike Nichols. Nichols did not believe Redford could persuasively project the underdog qualities necessary to the role. When he told this to Redford, Redford asked Nichols what he meant. "Well, let's put it this way", said Nichols, "Have you ever struck out with a girl?" "What do you mean?" asked Redford. "That's precisely my point," said Nichols. Redford told Nichols that he perfectly understood the character of Benjamin, who was a social misfit. He went on and on about his ability to play the part. Nichols finally said to him, "Bob, look in the mirror. Can you honestly imagine a guy like you having difficulty seducing a woman?" The link between Nichols and Redford began when Nichols directed his first Broadway play, "Barefoot in the Park", starring the then little-known Redford.
2:15 AM Lenny (1974)
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Biography of controversial and legendary stand-up comedian Lenny Bruce: His beginnings in the Catskills, his legal battles from challenging obscenity laws with his act and his ultimate self-destruction.
Lenny is a 1974 American biographical drama film about the comedian Lenny Bruce, starring Dustin Hoffman and directed by Bob Fosse. The screenplay by Julian Barry is based on his play of the same name.
The film jumps between various sections of Bruce's life, including scenes of when he was in his prime, and the burned-out, strung-out performer who, in the twilight of his life, used his nightclub act to pour out his personal frustrations. We watch as up-and-coming Bruce courts his "Shiksa goddess", a stripper named Honey. With family responsibilities,
Lenny is encouraged to do a "safe" act, but he cannot do it. Constantly in trouble for flouting obscenity laws, Lenny develops a near-messianic complex that fuels both his comedy genius and his talent for self-destruction. Worn out by a lifetime of tilting at establishment windmills, Lenny Bruce dies of a morphine overdose in 1966.(Wikipedia)
The film jumps between various sections of Bruce's life, including scenes of when he was in his prime, and the burned-out, strung-out performer who, in the twilight of his life, used his nightclub act to pour out his personal frustrations. We watch as up-and-coming Bruce courts his "Shiksa goddess", a stripper named Honey. With family responsibilities,
Lenny is encouraged to do a "safe" act, but he cannot do it. Constantly in trouble for flouting obscenity laws, Lenny develops a near-messianic complex that fuels both his comedy genius and his talent for self-destruction. Worn out by a lifetime of tilting at establishment windmills, Lenny Bruce dies of a morphine overdose in 1966.(Wikipedia)
Dir: Bob Fosse Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Valerie Perrine, Jan Miner
Runtime: 111 mins Genre: Adaptation Rating: TV-14 CC: Y
Oscar nominations:
ACTOR -- Dustin Hoffman {"Lenny Bruce"}
ACTRESS -- Valerie Perrine {"Honey Bruce"}
CINEMATOGRAPHY -- Bruce Surtees
DIRECTING -- Bob Fosse
BEST PICTURE -- Marvin Worth, Producer
WRITING (Screenplay Adapted from Other Material) -- Julian Barry
Trivia: The scene in which Lenny Bruce does his act in a raincoat, near the movie's end, came from a Lenny Bruce show that a student tape-recorded and sent to Dustin Hoffman. Bruce's lines are directly from the tape.
4:15 AM Agatha (1979)
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Based on the actual 11-day disappearance of famed mystery writer Agatha Christie in 1926, the film fictionalizes her whereabouts during that time.
Dir: Michael Apted Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Timothy Dalton, Timothy West
Runtime: 98 mins Genre: Suspense/Mystery Rating: TV-PG CC: Y
Oscar nominations: COSTUME DESIGN -- Shirley Russell
Trivia: British writer Kathleen Tynan was so intrigued by the Agatha Christie disappearance story, she tried to make a documentary about those eleven days. But when funding fell through, she made a ficitional screenplay about the incident instead that became "Agatha" the movie.
6:00 AM My Dream Is Yours (1949)
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A talent scout turns a young unknown into a radio singing star.
Dir: Michael Curtiz Cast: Jack Carson, Doris Day, Lee Bowman
Runtime: 101 mins Genre: Musical Rating: TV-G CC: Y
Trivia: Certain elements of Doris Day character's back story were lifted from Day's off-screen life at the time. Before being discovered by Warner stalwart Michael Curtiz and cast in her screen debut "Romance on the High Seas", Day had been a popular radio singer and recording artist. The subplot of her heartbreak at being separated from her young son in this film also reflected Day's true-life experience; while pursuing her career as a Big Band singer, Day had to leave her son Terry with his grandmother and rarely saw her child face-to-face. One of her first decisions after signing a 7-year contract with Warner was to move her son and mother to Burbank and establish a real home for her family.
8:00 AM Short: Honeyland (1935)
The utopia of Honeyland is threatened by an evil spider when he captures a girl bee.
Dir: Rudolf Ising Cast: Johnny Murray, The Rhythmettes
Runtime: 10 mins Genre: Animation Rating: TV-G CC: Y
8:11 AM Short: Believe It or Not #9 (1932)
In this short film, Robert L. Ripley presents various oddities, such as a one cent restaurant. Vitaphone Release 1363.
Dir: null Cast: Leo Donnelly, Robert L Ripley, Alfred J. Goulding
Runtime: 7 mins Genre: Short Rating: TV-G CC: N
8:19 AM Short: Exotic Mexico (1942)
This travel short focuses on Mexico and presents a bullfight, as well as the Mexican branch of MGM Studios.
Dir: James A. Fitzpatrick Cast: James A. Fitzpatrick, Diego Rivera, Wilfred M Cline
Runtime: 8 mins Genre: Short Rating: TV-PG CC: N
8:28 AM Robbers of the Range (1941)
Railroad agents frame a landowner who wont sell out to them.
Dir: Edward Killy Cast: Tim Holt, Virginia Vale, Ray Whitley
Runtime: 61 mins Genre: Western Rating: TV-G CC: Y
9:30 AM Short: The Final Tribute (Screen Directors Playhouse episode, 1955)
A small-town nurse crusades against a new doctor's impersonal approach to his patients, in this episode of the Screen Directors Playhouse television series. Originally aired Nov. 16, 1955. Written by Andrew L. Stone and Octavus Roy Cohen.
Dir: Andrew L. Stone Cast: Laraine Day, Dan O'Herlihy, Thomas Mitchell
Runtime: 30 mins Genre: Drama Rating: TV-PG CC: N
Trivia: Presented by Eastman Kodak, Screen Directors Playhouse was a series of original scripts directed by acclaimed directors and featuring well-known performers. The stories ranged from musicals to comedies and dramas.
10:00 AM Cartoon: Let's Get Movin' (1936)
Olive Oyl is moving and Popeye shows up to help. She refuses saying she needs a strong man for the job. Bluto arrives and both men proceed to do the fastest moving job ever, to impress the fair Olive. Our hero finishes the job with the help of his can of spinach.
Dir: Dave Fleischer, Willard Bowsky Cast: Jack Mercer, Mae Questel, Gus Wicke
Runtime: 6 mins Genre: Short Rating: TV-PG CC: Y
10:07 AM Caught Plastered (1932)
Stranded vaudevillians help save a small-town druggist from bankruptcy.
Dir: William Seiter Cast: Bert Wheeler, Robert Woolsey, Dorothy Lee
Runtime: 70 mins Genre: Comedy Rating: TV-G CC: N
Trivia: This film was mildly successful at the box office, earning RKO a profit of $90,000 ($1.45M in 2019) according to studio records.
11:30 AM Short: The Skull Murder Mystery (1932)
In this short, a mysterious Chinese merchant and his eccentric upstairs tenants come under suspicion when the skeleton of a man is dug up in an alley. Vitaphone Release 1348-1349.
Dir: Joseph Henabery Cast: Paul Guilfoyle, Harry Mestayer, Donald Meek
Runtime: 21 mins Genre: Suspense/Mystery Rating: TV-PG CC: N
12:00 PM The Harvey Girls (1946)
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Straitlaced waitresses battle saloon girls to win the West for domesticity.
Dir: George Sidney Cast: Judy Garland, John Hodiak, Ray Bolger
Runtime: 101 mins Genre: Musical Rating: TV-G CC: Y
Oscar nominations:
MUSIC (Scoring of a Musical Picture) -- Lennie Hayton
(*WINNER*) MUSIC (Song) -- "On The Atchison, Topeka And The Santa Fe," Music by Harry Warren; Lyrics by Johnny Mercer
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Trivia: In the big production number "On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe," from Judy Garland's entrance until the conductor's "All aboard!" was done in one take. Legend has it that they shot it twice and Garland was dead-on move for move both times.
2:00 PM Big Leaguer (1953)
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An aging ballplayer is relegated to managing a training camp.
Dir: Robert Aldrich Cast: Edward G. Robinson, Vera-Ellen, Jeff Richards
Runtime: 70 mins Genre: Comedy Rating: TV-G CC: Y
Trivia: Even though this story is fictional. Robinson's character in it, Hans Lobert, was an actual baseball player. He played for five Major League Baseball teams over a span of fourteen years and managed the Philadelphia Phillies. Lobert was immortalized in the 1966 Lawrence Ritter book The Glory of Their Times. After baseball, he spent the rest of his life in baseball in various capacities and help prepare many minor league players for the majors. Big Leaguer, set at a Giants training camp in Florida, The real Lobert plays a cameo in two brief scene,
3:15 PM Kings Row (1942)
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Small town scandals inspire an idealistic young man to take up psychiatry.
Dir: Sam Wood Cast: Ann Sheridan, Robert Cummings, Ronald Reagan
Runtime: 127 mins Genre: Drama Rating: TV-PG CC: Y
Oscar nominations:
CINEMATOGRAPHY (Black-and-White) -- James Wong Howe
DIRECTING -- Sam Wood
OUTSTANDING MOTION PICTURE -- Warner Bros.
Trivia: Erich Wolfgang Korngold's score was played during the inauguration of Ronald Reagan as President.
5:45 PM Harper (1966)
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A broken-down private eye sets out to find a rich woman's missing husband.
Dir: Jack Smight Cast: Paul Newman, Lauren Bacall, Julie Harris
Runtime: 121 mins Genre: Suspense/Mystery Rating: TV-14 CC: Y
Trivia: Years after this film was made, Paul Newman and Shelley Winters appeared together as guests on The Tonight Show. When Johnny Carson asked Winters, "Have you and Paul ever worked together?", Winters replied, "No, we haven't had the opportunity." Newman did an astonished double-take. "We haven't? What was I in Harper (1966)? Chopped liver?" To her chagrin, Winters admitted that she had forgotten about the movie. Newman was incredulous. "I made love to you for two days, in front of the cameras! you tell me you forgot about that."
8:00 PM Trouble in Paradise (1932)
A gentleman thief and a lady pickpocket join forces to con a beautiful perfume company owner. Romantic entanglements and jealousies confuse the scheme.
Dir: Ernst Lubitsch Cast: Miriam Hopkins, Kay Francis, Herbert Marshall
Runtime: 83 mins Genre: Comedy Rating: TV-PG CC: Y
Trivia: This movie was popular both with critics and with audiences, but was made before the enforcement of the production code. After 1935, it was withdrawn from circulation and was not seen again, except at museums and archival institutions until it was sold to MCA and released for television in 1958. It became available on DVD in 2003.
10:00 PM Jewel Robbery (1932)
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A jewel thief falls for a tycoon's wife in Vienna.
Dir: William Dieterle Cast: William Powell, Kay Francis, Helen Vinson
Runtime: 70 mins Genre: Romance Rating: TV-G CC: Y
Trivia: Kay Francis as Baroness Teri says "In the morning, a cocktail. In the afternoon, a man. In the evening, Veronal." Veronal is an old brand name of barbital pills, the first commercial barbiturate. It was prescribed as a sleep aid from 1903 until the 1950s.
12:00 AM The Big Knife (1955)
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An unscrupulous movie producer blackmails an unhappy star into signing a new contract.
Dir: Robert Aldrich Cast: Jack Palance, Ida Lupino, Wendell Corey
Runtime: 111 mins Genre: Drama Rating: TV-PG CC: Y
Trivia: Because of its vitriolic take on Tinseltown, this was unsurprisingly turned down by all the major studios in Hollywood. It eventually found a home at United Artists. The scandalous cover-up depicted in the film is supposedly based on a real-life incident involving a young John Huston. Louis B. Mayer apparently paid gossip columnist Louella Parsons a large sum of money not to disclose the incident in her column.
2:00 AM Super Fly (1972)
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Charismatic, big-time Harlem cocaine dealer Youngblood Priest drives expensive cars and plans one last big score to escape his life of violence. When corrupt cops working for the Mob learn of his plan, they try to make Priest a partner rather than arrest him. Now, can Priest outwit the street, the mob, and the cops to win ...
Dir: Gordon Parks Jr. Cast: Ron O'Neal, Carl Lee, Julius Harris
Runtime: 96 mins Genre: Crime Rating: TV-MA CC: Y
Super Fly is a 1972 American blaxploitation neo-noir crime drama film directed by Gordon Parks Jr. and starring Ron O'Neal as Youngblood Priest, an African American cocaine dealer who is trying to quit the underworld drug business. The film is well known for its soundtrack, written and produced by soul musician Curtis Mayfield. It was released on August 4, 1972.
O'Neal reprised his role as Youngblood Priest in the 1973 film Super Fly T.N.T., which he also directed. Producer Sig Shore directed a second sequel, The Return of Superfly, released in 1990, with Nathan Purdee as Priest. A remake was released in 2018.
In 2022, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
O'Neal reprised his role as Youngblood Priest in the 1973 film Super Fly T.N.T., which he also directed. Producer Sig Shore directed a second sequel, The Return of Superfly, released in 1990, with Nathan Purdee as Priest. A remake was released in 2018.
In 2022, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
Trivia: This is one of a few films with a soundtrack that grossed more than the film itself.
4:00 AM Hit Man (1972)
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A racketeer tears up L.A.'s underworld searching for his brother's killer.
Dir: George Armitage Cast: Bernie Casey, Pamela Grier, Lisa Moore
Runtime: 90 mins Genre: Drama Rating: TV-14 CC: Y
Trivia: Hit Man was the second of three movie versions of Ted Lewis' novel Jack's Return Home. The first being Get Carter (1971) starring Michael Caine and the third sharing the same name Get Carter (2000) and starred Sylvester Stallone.
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