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ificandream's JournalTCM schedule Saturday 11-30-24: Monty Python marathon, The Thief of Bagdad, Deathtrap, High Society

NOV. 30 AT A GLANCE
MONTY PYTHON
Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979) (TCM Premiere)
Monty Python: The Meaning of Live (2014) (TCM Premiere)
Meaning of Monty Python, The (2013) (TCM Premiere)
Monty Python's Flying Circus: Live at Aspen
(1998) (TCM Premiere)
- TCM DAYTIME
WEEKEND FEATURES
Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940)
Studio Visit (1946) (short)
(P) MGM Cartoons: Home on the Range (1940)
Opening Night (1931) (short)
Believe It or Not #4 (1932) (short)
Hold That Hypnotist (1957)
The Wolf Dog Ch. 9:
Wizard of the Wireless (1933) (TCM Premiere)
Popeye: Bull Dozing the Bull (1933)
Dr. Kildare's Crisis (1940)
Rufus Jones for President (1933) (short)
High Society (1956) (Musical Matinee)
Thief of Bagdad, The (1940)
- POWELL AND PRESSBURGER
Peeping Tom (1960)
Made in England: The Films of
Powell and Pressburger (2024) (doc.)
- TCM PRIMETIME
TCM SERIES: TWO FOR ONE
- DAVID BYRNE
Matter of Life and Death, A (1947)
Wings of Desire (1987)
- NOIR ALLEY
Naked Alibi (1954)
- TCM LATE NIGHT: MYSTERY, SUSPENSE
Last of Sheila, The (1973)
Deathtrap (1982)
NOV. 30 - FULL SCHEDULE
11:15 PM Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979) (TCM Premiere)

Monty Python's Life of Brian (also known as Life of Brian) is a 1979 British black comedy film starring and written by the comedy group Monty Python (Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin). It was directed by Jones. The film tells the story of Brian Cohen (played by Chapman), a young Judaean man who is born on the same day asand next door toJesus, and is subsequently mistaken for the Messiah.
Following the withdrawal of funding by EMI Films just days before production was scheduled to begin, musician and former Beatle George Harrison and his business partner Denis O'Brien arranged financing for Life of Brian through the formation of their HandMade Films company.
The film's themes of religious satire were controversial at the time of its release, drawing accusations of blasphemy and protests from some religious groups. Thirty-nine local authorities in the United Kingdom imposed either an outright ban or an X (18 years) certificate.[5] Some countries, including Ireland and Norway, banned its showing, and in a few of these, such as Italy, bans lasted over a decade. The filmmakers used the notoriety to promote the film, with posters in Sweden reading, "So funny it was banned in Norway!"
The film was a box office success, the fourth highest-grossing film in the United Kingdom in 1979, and highest-grossing of any British film in the United States that year. It has remained popular and has been named as the greatest comedy film of all time by several magazines and television networks, and it later received a 96% rating on Rotten Tomatoes with the consensus reading, "One of the more cutting-edge films of the 1970s, this religious farce from the classic comedy troupe is as poignant as it is funny and satirical."[9] In a 2006 Channel 4 poll, Life of Brian was ranked first on their list of the 50 Greatest Comedy Films.
Dir: Terry Jones Cast: Terry Jones, Graham Chapman, Michael Palin
Runtime: 93 mins Genre: Comedy Rating: TV-MA CC:
Trivia: Originally financed by EMI, which backed out because it considered the script blasphemous. The Pythons sued EMI and settled out of court. George Harrison, a huge Monty Python fan, thought it was the last chance to have another Python movie. He created Handmade Films, and "pawned" (his words) his home in London and his office building to raise the £4 million needed. When asked why, he said "Because I want to go see it." Eric Idle joked that it was the highest price ever paid for a cinema ticket.
Trivia: When Michael Palin as Pontius Pilate addressed the soldiers daring them to laugh, he was truly daring them. The soldier extras were ordered to stand there and not laugh, but not told what Palin was going to do. Palin, in fact, can barely stifle his own laughter when saying "Biggus Dickus" in front of the soldier asked if he finds the name "risible."
1:00 AM Monty Python: The Meaning of Live (2014) (TCM Premiere)

Monty Python: The Meaning of Live is a 2014 British documentary telefilm, directed by Roger Graef and James Rogan, about a 10-day series of live performances at London's O2 arena. The film features interviews with Monty Python members John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin as they perform on stage together for the first time in 34 years. Also appearing are Carol Cleveland, Prof. Brian Cox, Stephen Hawking and Mike Myers. The documentary is dedicated to Graham Chapman.
As well as covering the reunion shows, the documentary recaps the Pythons' live history; from their first stage performance in 1971, to tours of the UK and Canada in 1973, the 1974 Drury Lane shows in London, the 1976 City Center shows in New York and, finally, their 1980 performances at the Hollywood Bowl.
The film features behind-the-scenes footage of the reunion, ranging from the first script reading to dress rehearsals plagued by technical difficulties. Much backstage footage from across the ten nights is shown, as well as film of one of the after-show Q&As. Michael Palin is seen filming a sketch for inclusion in the heavily censored pre-watershed first half of UKTV Gold's live screening of the tenth and final show. The channel aired the documentary on 13 November 2014.
Dir: Roger Graef, James Rogan Cast: Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam, John Cleese, Michael Palin
Runtime: 90 mins Genre: Comedy Rating: TV-14 CC:
2:45 AM The Meaning of Monty Python (2013) (TCM Premiere)

Five Pythons reflect on their creative process, politics, television and the making of their award-winning final film, "The Meaning of Life
Dir: Albert Sharpe Cast: John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle
Runtime: 60 mins Genre: Documentary Rating: TV-14 CC:
4:30 AM Monty Python's Flying Circus: Live at Aspen (1998) (TCM Premiere)

This reunion show features the five surviving members of Monty Python, with Graham Chapman's ashes in attendance. The Pythons look back at their work and receive an American Film Industry award. It also features some memorable moments, including when Gilliam "accidently" kicked over the urn. Hosted by Robert Klein and featuring ...
Dir: Paul Miller Cast: Robert Klein, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam
Runtime: 58 mins Genre: Comedy Rating: TV-14 CC:
Trivia: This documentary is featured on the 2-disc DVD entitled "Monty Python Live!"
6:00 AM Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940)

Broadway Melody of 1940 is a 1940 MGM film musical starring Fred Astaire, Eleanor Powell and George Murphy (Astaire's first male dancing partner on film[1]). It was directed by Norman Taurog and features music by Cole Porter, including "Begin the Beguine".
The film was the fourth and final entry in MGM's "Broadway Melody" series of films, and is notable for being the only on-screen pairing of Astaire and Powell, who were considered the finest film musical dancers of their time.
Dir: Norman Taurog Cast: Fred Astaire, Eleanor Powell, George Murphy
Runtime: 102 mins Genre: Musical Rating: TV-G CC: Y
Trivia: It had been reported that Fred Astaire was intimidated by Eleanor Powell because she was one of the few female tap dancers capable of out-performing him.
7:45 AM Short: Studio Visit (1946)
This comedic short film offers a behind-the-scenes look at studio lots. One of the "Pete Smith Specialty" series of shorts.
Dir: null Cast: Pete Smith (narrator), Lena Horne, William Bailey, Dave O'Brien
Runtime: 9 mins Genre: Short Rating: TV-G CC: N
8:00 AM Cartoon: Home on the Range (1940)
A calf ventures out into the dark forest at night and needs to be rescued from a hungry wolf by the other animals.
Dir: Rudolf Ising Cast: Billy Bletcher, Melvin J. Gibby, Rudolf Ising
Runtime: 8 mins Genre: Animation Rating: TV-PG CC:
8:09 AM Short: Opening Night (1931)
This short film satirizes theatrical opening nights. Vitaphone Release 1138.
Dir: Roy Mack Cast: Leo Hoyt, Thomas E Jackson, Helyn Eby-Rock
Runtime: 7 mins Genre: Comedy Rating: TV-G CC: N
8:17 AM Short: Believe It or Not #4 (1932)
In this short film, Robert L. Ripley takes a dreaming boy on a tour of Believe-It-or-Not land to see many oddities. Vitaphone Release 1320.
Dir: Arthur Hurley Cast: Sigmund Shuster, Billy Hayes, Tom Green, Robert L Ripley
Runtime: 8 mins Genre: Short Rating: TV-G CC: Y
8:30 AM Hold That Hypnotist (1957)

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Hypnotism sends the Bowery Boys to battle pirates in the 17th century.
Dir: Austen Jewell Cast: Huntz Hall, Stanley Clements, Jane Nigh
Runtime: 61 mins Genre: Comedy Rating: TV-PG CC: Y
9:35 AM Serial: The Wolf Dog: Chapter 9, Wizard of the Wireless (1933) (TCM Premiere)
When a boy's guardian secretly plots to steal his inheritance, only his radio operator friend and wolf-dog companion stand between him and disaster.
Dir: Colbert Clark, Harry L. Fraser Cast: Rin Tin Tin Jr., Frankie Darro, Boots Mallory
Runtime: 20 mins Genre: Adventure Rating: TV-G CC:
10:00 AM Cartoon: Bull Dozing the Bull (1933)
Popeye dislikes bullfighting but when Olive makes eyes at him he forgets all and finds himself in the arena with the bull. His efforts to convince the bull that he won't hurt him are useless and after much punishment he calls on his trusty spinach to subdue the bull.
Dir: Dave Fleischer, Willard Bowsky Cast: Margie Hines, Jack Mercer
Runtime: 5 mins Genre: Animation Rating: TV-PG CC: Y
10:10 AM Dr. Kildare's Crisis (1940)

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A young doctor's marriage could be called off when the bride's brother is diagnosed with epilepsy.
Dir: Harold S. Bucquet Cast: Lew Ayres, Lionel Barrymore, Laraine Day
Runtime: 75 mins Genre: Drama Rating: TV-G CC: Y
Trivia: The Medical Society of New York wrote a letter to the PCA protesting the way epilepsy was presented in the movie. They objected to the claims that epilepsy is inherited, that it is curable and that it leads to insanity.
11:30 AM Short: Rufus Jones for President (1933)
Rufus Jones, a black child, is elected president of the USA.
Dir: Roy Mack Cast: Dusty Fletcher, Ethel Waters, Hamtree Harrington
Runtime: 21 mins Genre: Short Rating: TV-G CC: N
12:00 PM High Society (1956)

With socialite Tracy Lord about to remarry, her ex-husband - with the help of a sympathetic reporter - has 48 hours to convince her that she really still loves him.
Dir: Charles Walters Cast: Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly, Frank Sinatra
Runtime: 107 mins Genre: Musical Rating: TV-PG CC: Y
Oscar nominations:
MUSIC (Scoring of a Musical Picture) -- Johnny Green, Saul Chaplin
MUSIC (Song) -- "True Love," Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter
Trivia: Grace Kelly's last feature film before retiring from acting.
2:00 PM The Thief of Bagdad (1940)

A young thief faces amazing monsters to return Bagdad's deposed king to the throne.
Dir: Ludwig Berger Cast: Conrad Veidt, Sabu, June Duprez
Runtime: 106 mins Genre: Adventure Rating: TV-G CC: Y
Oscar nominations: (*WINNER*) ART DIRECTION (Color) -- Vincent Korda
(*WINNER*) CINEMATOGRAPHY (Color) -- Georges Périnal
MUSIC (Original Score) -- Miklos Rozsa
(*WINNER*) SPECIAL EFFECTS -- Photographic Effects by Lawrence Butler; Sound Effects by Jack Whitney
Trivia: Filming began in Britain, but because of the Blitz - the German air raids on London - the production relocated to Hollywood. There was such a long break in production that Sabu's early scenes had to be reshot because he had grown several inches.
4:00 PM Peeping Tom (1960)

Raised by a sadist, a cinematographer kills young women while filming their fear.
Dir: Michael Powell Cast: Karl Boehm, Moira Shearer, Anna Massey
Runtime: 109 mins Genre: Horror/Science-Fiction Rating: TV-14 CC: Y
Trivia: The critical mauling and public outcry about the film resulted in it being pulled from British cinemas after just five days.
Trivia: Many critics of the time were offended by Michael Powell's use of himself and his real-life son as Mark Lewis' father and the young Mark Lewis, respectively. They thought Powell overly identified with the movie and that the use of his son bordered on abuse. In interviews as an adult, Powell's son has stated he finds these criticisms laughable.
5:45 PM Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger (2024)

Martin Scorsese reflects on the influence of directors Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger.
Dir: David Hinton Cast: Martin Scorsese, Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell
Runtime: 131 mins Genre: Documentary Rating: TV-G CC:
8:00 PM A Matter of Life and Death (1947)

A Matter of Life and Death is a 1946 British fantasy-romance film set in England during World War II.
Written, produced and directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, the film stars David Niven, Roger Livesey, Raymond Massey, Kim Hunter and Marius Goring. The film was originally released in the United States under the title Stairway to Heaven, which derived from the film's most prominent special effect: a broad escalator linking Earth to the afterlife.
In 1999, A Matter of Life and Death placed 20th on the British Film Institute's list of Best 100 British films.[6] It ranked 90th in The Sight and Sound Greatest Films of All Time 2012[7] poll, regarded by some as the most authoritative in the world, and 78th in 2022.
Dir: Michael Powell Cast: David Niven, Kim Hunter, Robert Coote
Runtime: 104 mins Genre: Romance Rating: TV-PG CC: Y
Trivia; According to Ben Mankiewicz of Turner Classic Movies, this movie's production was delayed nine months due to the scarcity of Technicolor film and equipment at the time. That makes Conductor 71's remark upon leaving black-and-white heaven somewhat of an inside joke.
10:00 PM Wings of Desire (1987)
The people of Berlin are visited by angels who can hear their thoughts.
Dir: Wim Wenders Cast: Bruno Ganz, Solveig Dommartin, Otto Sander
Runtime: 128 mins Genre: Drama Rating: TV-MA CC: N
12:30 AM Naked Alibi (1954)

A chief of police detectives who is fired for brutality tries to get evidence on a man suspected of killing 3 of his officers.
Dir: Jerry Hopper Cast: Sterling Hayden, Gloria Grahame, Gene Barry
Runtime: 86 mins Genre: Crime Rating: TV-PG CC: Y
Trivia: According to Ben Mankiewicz of Turner Classic Movies, this movie's production was delayed nine months due to the scarcity of Technicolor film and equipment at the time. That makes Conductor 71's remark upon leaving black-and-white heaven somewhat of an inside joke.
2:15 AM The Last of Sheila (1973)

A game of murder among wealthy vacationers turns into the real thing.
Dir: Herbert Ross Cast: James Coburn, Raquel Welch, Dyan Cannon
Runtime: 120 mins Genre: Suspense/Mystery Rating: TV-14 CC: Y
Trivia: Christine (Dyan Cannon) was based on Hollywood mega-agent Sue Mengers, who was Cannon's agent at the time. It has long been part of the behind-the-scenes lore that Mengers was originally offered the part, but she declined (claiming she couldn't act) and recommended Cannon for the part (Richard Benjamin had also been a previous client of Mengers). However, during a January 26, 2020, American Cinematheque Q&A session with Benjamin and Cannon, Cannon debunked this rumor, saying that while Mengers was the inspiration for the role, she had never been considered to play it.
4:30 AM Deathtrap (1982)

Sidney Bruhl is a formerly successful writer of Broadway thrillers who is trying to recover from the failure of his latest play. When Sidney returns to his wife Myra, a rich woman with a heart problem who is prone to hysterics, he tells her of his jealousy and humiliation upon the receipt of the first play of a former student. ...
Dir: Sidney Lumet Cast: Michael Caine, Christopher Reeve, Dyan Cannon
Runtime: 115 mins Genre: Comedy Rating: TV-14 CC: Y
Trivia: The exteriors of the beautiful house of Sidney (Sir Michael Caine) and Myra Bruhl (Dyan Cannon) in this movie were portrayed by a home on Long Island, complete with its own windmill. It has since been bought by Robert Downey Jr.. Interiors of the house were filmed at the "Pathé" Studios in New York City's East Harlem. The stage scenes that bookend this movie were filmed at Music Box Theatre on 239 West 45th Street, New York City, where the original "Deathtrap" stage play that the movie was based upon was still running. The play's set was used for the two theatrical stage sequences in this movie.
Trivia: When this movie was made and released, Christopher Reeve was at the peak of his fame as a result of playing the title character in "Superman (1978)" and "Superman II (1980)," and was about to appear in "Superman III (1983)." Reeve accepted the role of Clifford Anderson because it had nothing to do with either Clark Kent or Superman, and he wished to avoid being typecast by his superhero persona. "I've had a lot of training as an actor, and I want to use it," Reeve said.
Netanyahu Nears Decision on Cease-Fire With Hezbollah, Officials Say
Source: New York Times (gift article/no paywall)
By Ronen Bergman, Patrick Kingsley and Jack Nicas
Nov. 25, 2024
Updated 11:23 a.m. ET
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has signaled he is open to a cease-fire in the yearlong conflict with Hezbollah, but is seeking clearer assurances on how Israel could restart the fighting if Hezbollah breaks the truce, according to two Israeli officials briefed on his thinking.
U.S. officials have been putting pressure on Israel to finalize a deal before Thanksgiving, according to those Israeli officials and two others, all of whom spoke on the condition of anonymity in order to discuss the private negotiations. The two sides have made progress toward a cease-fire over the past week, and Mr. Netanyahu was scheduled to meet with his cabinet this week to decide on a proposal, the officials said.
The latest proposal is seen as the best chance to end fighting that has killed thousands in Lebanon and dozens of Israeli civilians and soldiers, while displacing 60,000 people in Israel and about one million in Lebanon. But negotiations have been starting and stopping for weeks, and the two sides may not come to terms. Mr. Netanyahus office declined to comment on his intentions.
Under the proposal, Israeli forces would withdraw from Lebanon within 60 days, while Hezbollah, the Lebanese militia, would move north, farther from the Israeli border, according to the officials. The Lebanese Army would deploy to southern Lebanon to ensure that Hezbollah stays north of the Litani River, the officials said, in effect creating a buffer zone along the Israeli border.
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/25/world/americas/israel-lebanon-hezbollah-strikes-ceasefire.html?unlocked_article_code=1.ck4.6ULy.ZHDA_6dv_QB9&smid=url-share
Matt Gaetz says he's not returning to Congress next year
Source: CNN
By Kristen Holmes, CNN
Updated 12:09 PM EST, Fri November 22, 2024
Former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, who withdrew from consideration as President-elect Donald Trumps pick for attorney general on Thursday, said Friday he will not be returning to Congress next year. Im still going to be in the fight, but its going to be from a new perch. I do not intend to join the 119th Congress, he told Charlie Kirk in an interview.
Gaetz, first elected in 2016, had resigned from the House earlier this month after Trump selected him to lead the Department of Justice and before the House Ethics Committee could release a report about its investigation into him, including alleged sexual misconduct, which he has denied. The fate of the report and whether it would be released with him no longer in Congress had resulted in an animated debate on Capitol Hill about whether he could be confirmed.
In the wake of Gaetzs withdrawal as Trumps pick, senior congressional leaders in both parties had been scrambling to determine if Gaetz could return to the House next year after winning reelection this fall.
There are a number of fantastic Floridians whove stepped up to run for my seat, people who have inspired with their heroism, with their public service. And Im actually excited to see Northwest Florida go to new heights and have great representation, Gaetz told Kirk.
Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/22/politics/gaetz-not-rejoining-congress/index.html

Then-Rep. Matt Gaetz attends the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 16, 2024. Patrick T. FallonAFP/Getty Images/File
TCM Warns Viewers of Potential Disruptions as Classic Movie Channel Upgrades its Broadcasting Technology (Variety)

Courtesy of TCM
If youre a fan of Turner Classic Movies, you may experience some interruptions in the coming weeks.
TCM, the Warner Bros. Discovery owned cabler that specializes in vintage films, released a video statement Friday (link below) delivered by host Ben Mankiewicz asking viewers to pardon our digital dust as TCM prepares to upgrade and expand its broadcasting operations. That may mean interruptions for fans trying to get their fill of golden age cinema, he warned.
The best fans and the best movies deserve the best service. So to ensure TCMs on-air experience is reliable and smooth for the foreseeable future, we are upgrading our broadcasting operations, Mankiewicz said. You might notice some interruptions while we go through this process, so please, bear with us.
Mankiewicz, who initially worked as an on-camera reporter and news anchor, joined the network in 2003. He first shared his hosting duties with famed TCM host Robert Osborne before fully taking over after Osborne retired in 2016. The same year, Tiffany Vasquez was hired as TCMs first female host. Her tenure was short-lived, only lasting until 2018 when two new hosts in Alicia Malone and Dave Karger were hired in her place. A year later, Jacqueline Stewart was hired as TCMs first Black host.
Read more: https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/tcm-warns-digital-dust-disruptions-upgrades-1236204915/
https://x.com/tcm/status/1854934057546604985
TCM Dec. 2024 at a glance: Star of the Month; Christmas marathon; Tributes to Sidney Greenstreet, Sinatra, Maggie Smith
DECEMBER AT A GLANCE
By MGM - Clarence Bull, photographer - ebay, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=29828247
Mickey Rooney (born Joseph Yule Jr.; other pseudonym Mickey Maguire;[1] September 23, 1920 April 6, 2014) was an American actor. In a career spanning nearly nine decades, he appeared in more than 300 films and was among the last surviving stars of the silent-film era.[2] He was the top box-office attraction from 1939 to 1941,[3] and one of the best-paid actors of that era.[4] At the height of a career marked by declines and comebacks, Rooney performed the role of Andy Hardy in a series of 16 films in the 1930s and 1940s that epitomized the mainstream United States self-image.

By Huffington Post, 4/6/2014, Fair use, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=42439114
At the peak of his career between ages 15 and 25, he made 43 films, and was one of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's most consistently successful actors. A versatile performer, he became a celebrated character actor later in his career. Laurence Olivier once said he considered Rooney "the best there has ever been". Clarence Brown, who directed him in two of his earliest dramatic roles in National Velvet and The Human Comedy, said Rooney was "the closest thing to a genius" with whom he had ever worked. He won a Golden Globe Award in 1982 and an Emmy Award in the same year for the title role in a television movie Bill and was awarded the Academy Honorary Award in 1982.

Rooney first performed in vaudeville as a child actor, and made his film debut at the age of six. He played the title character in the "Mickey McGuire" series of 78 short films, from age seven to 13. At 14 and 15, he played Puck in the play and subsequent film adaptation of A Midsummer Night's Dream. At the age of 16, he began playing Andy Hardy, and gained his first recognition at 17 as Whitey Marsh in Boys Town. At only 19, Rooney became the second-youngest Best Actor in a Leading Role nominee and the first teenager to be nominated for an Academy Award for his performance as Mickey Moran in 1939 film adaptation of coming-of-age Broadway musical Babes in Arms; he was awarded a special Academy Juvenile Award in 1939. Rooney received his second Academy Award nomination in the same category for his role as Homer Macauley in The Human Comedy.
Drafted into the military during World War II, Rooney served nearly two years, entertaining over two million troops on stage and radio. He was awarded a Bronze Star for performing in combat zones. Returning in 1945, he was too old for juvenile roles, but too short at 5 ft 2 in (157 cm) for most adult roles, and was unable to gain as many starring roles. However, numerous low-budget, but critically well-received films noir had Rooney playing the lead during this period and the 1950s. Rooney's career was renewed with well-received supporting roles in films such as The Bold and the Brave (1956), Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962), It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963), Pete's Dragon (1977), and The Black Stallion (1979). Rooney received Academy Award nominations for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in 1957 for The Bold and the Brave, and 1980 for The Black Stallion. In the early 1980s, he returned to Broadway in Sugar Babies, a role that earned him nominations for Tony Award and Drama Desk Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical. He made hundreds of appearances on TV, including dramas, variety programs, and talk shows.
Mickey Rooney December film schedule:
Dec. 5: Beast of the City, The (1932)
Broadway to Hollywood (1933)
Chief, The (1933)
Life of Jimmy Dolan, The (1933)
Death on the Diamond (1934)
Hide-Out (1934)
Manhattan Melodrama (1934)
Down the Stretch (1936)
Riffraff (1936)
Midsummer Night's Dream, A (1935)
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The (1939)
Ah, Wilderness! (1935)
Stablemates (1938)
Lord Jeff (1938)
Devil Is a Sissy, The (1936)
Dec. 12: Little Lord Fauntleroy (1936)
Captains Courageous (1937)
Live, Love and Learn (1937)
Love Is a Headache (1938)
Hold That Kiss (1938)
Killer McCoy (1947)
Summer Holiday (1948)
Big Wheel, The (1949)
National Velvet (1944)
Human Comedy, The (1943)
Boys Town (1938)
Men of Boys Town (1941)
Young Tom Edison (1940)
Yank at Eton, A (1942)
Dec. 19: Quicksand (1950)
Strip, The (1951)
Slight Case of Larceny, A (1953)
King of the Roaring 20s: The Story of Arnold
Rothstein (1961)
24 Hours to Kill (1965)
80 Steps to Jonah (1969)
Extraordinary Seaman, The (1969)
Black Stallion, The (1979)
Babes in Arms (1939)
Strike Up the Band (1940)
Babes on Broadway (1941)
Girl Crazy (1943)
Thoroughbreds Don't Cry (1937)
Words and Music (1948)
Dec, 26-27: Family Affair, A (1936)
You're Only Young Once (1938)
Judge Hardy's Children (1938)
Love Finds Andy Hardy (1938)
Out West with the Hardys (1938)
Hardys Ride High, The (1939)
Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever (1939)
Judge Hardy and Son (1939)
Andy Hardy Meets Debutante (1940)
Andy Hardy's Private Secretary (1941)
Life Begins for Andy Hardy (1941)
Courtship of Andy Hardy, The (1942)
Andy Hardy's Double Life (1942)
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble (1944)
Love Laughs at Andy Hardy (1946)
Andy Hardy Comes Home (1958) (7:15 am ET Dec. 26)
Dec. 21: Tenth Avenue Angel (1948)
Christmas Carol, A (1938)
It Happened on 5th Avenue (1947)
We're No Angels (1955)
Dec. 22: Boys Town (1938)
Holly and the Ivy, The (1952)
Going My Way (1944)
Bells of St. Mary's, The (1945)
Christmas in Connecticut (1945)
Christmas Past (1925)
Dec. 23: Holiday Affair (1949)
Desk Set (1957)
Meet John Doe (1941)
Thin Man, The (1934)
Carol for Another Christmas, A (1964)
Dec. 24: Christmas Eve (1947)
Bundle of Joy (1956)
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)
It Happened on 5th Avenue (1947)
Christmas in Connecticut (1945)
Bishop's Wife, The (1947)
Room for One More (1952)
Christmas Carol, A (1938)
Dec. 25: Great Rupert, The (1950)
Holiday Affair (1949)
TCM Spotlight - Having a Party (Mondays)
TCM Series - Two for One (Saturdays) (replay)
Special Theme - Carol Burnett Skits (Sundays)
Memorial Tribute - Maggie Smith (10th)
Christmas Marathon - 20th through 25th
In Memoriam - 27th
The Thin Man series - 31st
WEEKLY SHOWCASES
MUSICAL MATINEE Sat. Noon (ET)
7 - Ski Party (1965)
14 - Mame (1974)
21 - On Moonlight Bay (1951)
28 - Xanadu (1980)
NOIR ALLEY Sat. Midnight, Sun. 10 am (ET)
1 - Naked Alibi (1954)
7, 8 - Act of Violence (1949)
14, 15 - (P) Black Gravel (1961)
28, 29 - The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)
SILENT SUNDAY NIGHTS Sun. Midnight (ET)
1 - The Scar of Shame (1927)
8 - The Life of the Party (1920)
Fatty's Tintype Tangle (1915)
15 - Little Old New York (1923)
22 - Christmas Past (1925)
29 - The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921)
TCM IMPORTS Sun. Late 2 am (ET)
1 - The Great Beauty (2013)
Le Notti Bianche (1957)
8 - El Sur (1983)
The Spirit of the Beehive (1973)
15 - Tampopo (1986)
The Funeral (1984)
22 - Mon Oncle Antoine (1971)
My Night at Maud's (1969)
29 - And the Ship Sails On (1984)
Ginger and Fred (1986)
DECEMBER PREMIERES
- FEATURE FILMS
Dec 3 - Half of a Yellow Sun (2013)
Dec 14 - Black Gravel (1961)
Dec 25 - Defending Your Life (1991)
Dec 27 - 3 Women (1977)
- SHORTS
The Wolf Dog 1933 Serial:
Dec 7 - Ch. 10: Accused (1933)
Dec 14 - Ch. 11: The Broken Record (1933)
Dec 28 - Ch. 12: Danger Lights (1933
TCM Schedule Saturday 11-23-24 - Judy Garland, Spencer Tracy, 1944 film noir, Westerns, Yentl

Day at a glance
FILM NOIR FROM 1944
Murder, My Sweet (1944)
Phantom Lady (1944)
Mask of Dimitrios, The (1944)
- TCM LATE NIGHT:
JIMMY WAKELY WESTERN
Brand of Fear (1949)
- TCM DAYTIME
WEEKEND FEATURES
Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937)
MGM Cartoons: Blackboard Jumble (1957)
Hot News Margie (1931) (short)
Believe It or Not #3 (1931) (short)
Hold That Line (1952)
The Wolf Dog Ch. 8: Avenging Fangs (1933) (TCM Premiere)
Popeye: The Jeep (1938)
Dr. Kildare Goes Home (1940)
Spills for Thrills (1940) (short)
Yentl (1983) (Musical Matinee)
Plymouth Adventure (1952)
First Texan, The (1956)
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)
- TCM PRIMETIME
TCM SERIES: TWO FOR ONE
- ETHAN HAWKE
Gunfighter, The (1950)
Gun Crazy (1950)
- NOIR ALLEY
Trapped (1949)
- TCM LATE NIGHT: MRS. DRAMAS
McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971)
Mrs. Soffel (1984)
Full day's schedule
11:45 PM Murder, My Sweet (1944)

Detective Philip Marlowe's search for a two-timing woman leads him to blackmail and murder.
Dir: Edward Dmytryk Cast: Dick Powell, Claire Trevor, Anne Shirley
Runtime: 95 mins Genre: Suspense/Mystery Rating: TV-PG CC: Y
Trivia: For the scene in which Marlowe is drugged, Edward Dmytryk showed Dick Powell falling through a sea of faces. He borrowed a trick from Saboteur (1942) by having the camera pull back from the actor to make it seem like he was falling. He also had the camera accelerate as it pulled back, to intensify the horror.
1:30 AM Phantom Lady (1944)

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A mystery woman is a murder suspect's only alibi for the night of his wife's death.
Dir: Robert Siodmak Cast: Franchot Tone, Ella Raines, Alan Curtis
Runtime: 87 mins Genre: Suspense/Mystery Rating: TV-PG CC: Y
Trivia: After the film's release, Jacques Press and Eddie Cherkose sued Universal for $20,000 for not getting on-screen credit for their song "Chick-ee-Chick."
3:15 AM The Mask of Dimitrios (1944)

A meek novelist investigates the mysterious death of a notorious scoundrel.
Dir: Jean Negulesco Cast: Sydney Greenstreet, Zachary Scott, Faye Emerson
Runtime: 95 mins Genre: Suspense/Mystery Rating: TV-PG CC: Y
Trivia: Although he has the largest role in the film (and plays the hero for once), Peter Lorre is billed fourth behind Greenstreet, Scott and Faye Emerson. This was Zachary Scott's first film role and Faye Emerson has quite a small part confined to only one section of the film. The billing was always ascribed by Lorre to the personal enmity studio boss Jack L. Warner felt toward him.
5:00 AM Brand of Fear (1949)

Two cowboys try to help the new schoolteacher when she's accosted by bandits.
Dir: Oliver Drake Cast: Jimmy Wakely, Dub "Cannonball" Taylor, Tom London
Runtime: 56 mins Genre: Western Rating: TV-G CC: Y
6:00 AM Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937)


Backstage problems jeopardize a Broadway musical.
Dir: Roy Del Ruth Cast: Robert Taylor, Eleanor Powell, George Murphy
Runtime: 110 mins Genre: Musical Rating: TV-G CC: Y
Trivia: The song "Dear Mr. Gable" was a birthday present for Clark Gable's 36th birthday. Composer and arranger Roger Edens adapted the old song "You Made Me Love You" by James V. Monaco. It was sung at Gable's studio birthday party by a young Judy Garland. Studio head Louis B. Mayer was so impressed by it, that he gave orders to let Garland sing it again in the next great musical MGM was going to produce.
Trivia: Two years after making this film, Charley Grapewin, who portrays horse trainer Blakeley and shares no scenes with Judy Garland, achieved screen immortality playing Garland's Uncle Henry (husband of "Auntie Em"

8:00 AM Short: Blackboard Jumble (1957)
A Southern Wolf becomes a substitute teacher at an elementary school and tries to teach them some of the traditions of the Confederacy. The Droopy students have other ideas.
Dir: Michael Lah Cast: Daws Butler, Joe Trescari
Runtime: 6 mins Genre: Animation Rating: TV-G CC: Y
8:07 AM Short: Hot News Margie (1931)
A reporter for a tabloid newspaper attempts to find out if a college football star is secretly married. Vitaphone Release 1290.
Dir: Alfred J. Goulding Cast: James C. Morton, Charles Wilson, Marjorie Beebe
Runtime: 6 mins Genre: Comedy Rating: TV-G CC: N
8:14 AM Short: Believe It or Not #3 (1931)
Robert L. Ripley shares with reporters the various sights and oddities he has seen through his world travels such as a baseball team made up of nine brothers.
Dir: Murray Roth Cast: Clarence E Willard, James Dunn, Robert L Ripley, Murray Roth
Runtime: 7 mins Genre: Short Rating: TV-G CC: Y
8:25 AM Hold That Line (1952)

The Bowery Boys crash college when one of them lands on the football team.
Dir: William Beaudine Cast: Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, John Bromfield
Runtime: 64 mins Genre: Comedy Rating: TV-G CC: Y
Trivia: Gloria Winters, who plays Penny here, would later be known as Penny again in her most famous role on the TV series Sky King (1951).
9:30 AM Serial: The Wolf Dog (1933); Chapter 8: Avenging Fangs (TCM Premiere)
When a boy's guardian secretly plots to steal his inheritance, only his radio operator friend and wolf-dog companion stand between him and disaster.
Dir: Colbert Clark, Harry L. Fraser Cast: Rin Tin Tin Jr., Frankie Darro, Boots Mallory
Runtime: 20 mins Genre: Adventure Rating: TV-G CC:
10:00 AM Cartoon: The Jeep (1938)
Popeye and the Jeep, his magical dog, visit Olive and learn Swee'Pea has crawled out of his crib and disappeared. Olive is frantic so Popeye tells her the Jeep will use his magical powers to find the missing infant.
Dir: Dave Fleischer, Seymour Kneitel Cast: Margie Hines, Jack Mercer
Runtime: 7 mins Genre: Animation Rating: TV-PG CC: Y
10:10 AM Dr. Kildare Goes Home (1940)

A young doctor gives up big-city success to help his father set up a small-town clinic.
Dir: Harold S. Bucquet Cast: Lew Ayres, Lionel Barrymore, Laraine Day
Runtime: 78 mins Genre: Drama Rating: TV-G CC: Y
Trivia: Gene Lockhart, who plays George Winslow, a man of 60, was only 49 years old when this film was made.
11:30 AM Short: Spills for Thrills (1940)
This pays tribute to Hollywood's stunt men and women with clips of difficult stunts on land and in the air.
Dir: De Leon Anthony Cast: Allen Pomeroy, Harvey Parry, Mary Wiggins
Runtime: 18 mins Genre: Short Rating: TV-G CC: N
12:00 PM Yentl (1983)

Yentl is a 1983 American romantic musical drama film directed, co-written, co-produced by, and starring American entertainer Barbra Streisand. It is based on Isaac Bashevis Singer's short story "Yentl the Yeshiva Boy".
The film incorporates music to tell the story of an Ashkenazi Jewish woman in Poland in 1904 who decides to disguise herself as a man so that she can receive an education in Talmudic law. The film's musical score and songs, composed by Michel Legrand, with lyrics by Alan and Marilyn Bergman, include the songs "Papa, Can You Hear Me?" and "The Way He Makes Me Feel", both sung by Streisand. The film received the Academy Award for Best Original Song Score and the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion PictureMusical or Comedy and Best Director for Streisand, making her the first woman to win Best Director at the Golden Globes.
Dir: Barbra Streisand Cast: Barbra Streisand, Mandy Patinkin, Amy Irving
Runtime: 134 mins Genre: Musical Rating: TV-14 CC: Y
Oscar nominations:
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE -- Amy Irving {"Hadaas"}
ART DIRECTION -- Art Direction: Roy Walker, Leslie Tomkins; Set Decoration: Tessa Davies
(*WINNER*) MUSIC (Original Song Score or Adaptation Score) -- Song Score by Michel Legrand, Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman
MUSIC (Original Song) -- "Papa, Can You Hear Me?," Music by Michel Legrand; Lyric by Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman
MUSIC (Original Song) -- "The Way He Makes Me Feel," Music by Michel Legrand; Lyric by Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman
Trivia: Barbra Streisand hand-picked Mandy Patinkin for this movie, and he politely declined several times because he did not like the script. He was eventually invited to Streisand's house where they could discuss the parts he wanted to change. He then agreed to be in the film.
2:30 PM Plymouth Adventure (1952)

Epic dramatization of the Pilgrims' journey to the new world on the Mayflower.
Dir: Clarence Brown Cast: Lowell Gilmore, Tommy Ivo, John Dehner
Runtime: 105 mins Genre: Epic Rating: TV-PG CC: Y
Oscar nominations:
(*WINNER*) SPECIAL EFFECTS -- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Trivia: Spencer Tracy and Gene Tierney had an affair that lasted for the duration of filming.
4:30 PM The First Texan (1956)

After arriving in Texas to escape a scandal back east, a lawyer becomes involved in the independence of Texas.
Dir: Byron Haskin Cast: Joel McCrea, Felicia Farr, Jeff Morrow
Runtime: 82 mins Genre: Western Rating: TV-PG CC: Y
Trivia: The Battle of San Jacinto involved over 3000 combatants. As a cost-saving measure, the movie's battle involves less that 200 extras.
6:00 PM Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)

Meet Me in St. Louis is a 1944 American Christmas musical film made by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Divided into a series of seasonal vignettes, starting with Summer 1903, it relates the story of a year in the life of the Smith family in St. Louis leading up to the opening of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition (most commonly referred to as the World's Fair) in the spring of 1904.[4][5] The film stars Judy Garland, Margaret O'Brien, Mary Astor, Lucille Bremer, Tom Drake, Leon Ames, Marjorie Main, June Lockhart and Joan Carroll. The film was adapted by Irving Brecher and Fred F. Finklehoffe from a series of short stories by Sally Benson originally published in The New Yorker magazine called "The Kensington Stories"[6] and later in novel form as Meet Me in St. Louis. The film was directed by Vincente Minnelli, who met Garland on the set and later married her. Tony Award-winning designer Lemuel Ayers served as the film's art director.[7]
Upon its release, Meet Me in St. Louis was both a critical and a commercial success. It became the second-highest-grossing film of 1944, behind only Going My Way,[8] and was also MGM's most successful musical of the 1940s. In 1994, the film was deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" by the Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry.
Garland debuted the standards "The Trolley Song", "The Boy Next Door" and "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas", all written by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane for the film, and all of which became hits after the film was released. The film's producer Arthur Freed also wrote and performed one of the songs.
Dir: Vincente Minnelli Cast: Judy Garland, Margaret O'Brien, Mary Astor
Runtime: 113 mins Genre: Musical Rating: TV-G CC: Y
Oscar nominations:
CINEMATOGRAPHY (Color) -- George Folsey
MUSIC (Scoring of a Musical Picture) -- Georgie Stoll
MUSIC (Song) -- "The Trolley Song," Music and Lyrics by Ralph Blane and Hugh Martin
WRITING (Screenplay) -- Irving Brecher, Fred F. Finklehoffe
Trivia: Following Margaret O'Brien's rapid ascent to stardom, her mother believed they were entitled to a significant raise, and she used this film as leverage, realizing how integral the role of Tootie was to the story. MGM raised the ante by announcing the casting of Sharon McManus in O'Brien's place. McManus was the daughter of a studio electrician and the brass went so far as to fit her with costumes, assuming this would pressure O'Brien's mother into accepting their terms. But she held fast, and MGM was ultimately forced to concede to her demands for the salary increase. Once production was underway, O'Brien was filming a scene when McManus' father, who was employed on the film, intentionally dropped a heavy lighting instrument from the catwalk to the sound stage floor, narrowly missing the pint-sized star. He was taken away and briefly admitted to a mental institution for his deed.
8:00 PM The Gunfighter (1950)

Notorious gunfighter Jimmy Ringo rides into town to find his true love, who doesn't want to see him. He hasn't come looking for trouble, but trouble finds him around every corner.
Dir: Henry King Cast: Gregory Peck, Helen Westcott, Millard Mitchell
Runtime: 85 mins Genre: Western Rating: TV-PG CC: Y
Oscar nominations:
WRITING (Motion Picture Story) -- William Bowers, Andre de Toth
Trivia: The studio hated Gregory Peck's authentic period mustache. In fact, the head of production at Fox, Spyros P. Skouras, was out of town when production began. By the time he got back, so much of the film had been shot that it was too late to order Peck to shave it off and reshoot. After the film did not do well at the box office, Skouras ran into Peck and reportedly said, "That mustache cost us millions."
9:45 PM Gun Crazy (1950)

Two disturbed young people release their fascination with guns through a crime spree.
Dir: Joseph H. Lewis Cast: Peggy Cummins, John Dall, Berry Kroeger
Runtime: 87 mins Genre: Crime Rating: TV-PG CC: Y
Trivia: The bank heist sequence was done entirely in one take, with no one outside the principal actors and people inside the bank aware that a movie was being filmed. When John Dall as Bart Tare says, "I hope we find a parking space," he really meant it, as there was no guarantee that there would be one. In addition, at the end of the sequence someone in the background screams that there's been a bank robbery - this was actually a bystander who saw the filming and assumed the worst.
12:00 AM Trapped (1949)

U.S. Treasury Department agents go after a ring of counterfeiters.
Dir: Richard Fleischer Cast: Lloyd Bridges, Barbara Payton, John Hoyt
Runtime: 78 mins Genre: Crime Rating: TV-PG CC: Y
Trivia: During the chase scene, the car driven by Agent Downey and Jack Sylvester passes the Alto-Nido Apartments (1851 N. Ivar Street, Hollywood, California). In Sunset Boulevard (1950), this is the apartment building where Joe Gillis lived before he moved to Norma Desmond's mansion.
1:45 AM McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971)

An itinerant gambler and a madame become business partners in this off-beat western set in a small mining town in the Pacific Northwest.
Dir: Robert Altman Cast: Warren Beatty, Julie Christie, Rene Auberjonois
Runtime: 121 mins Genre: Western Rating: TV-MA CC: Y
Oscar nominations:
ACTRESS -- Julie Christie {"Mrs. Constance Miller"}
Trivia: For a distinctive look, Robert Altman and Vilmos Zsigmond chose to "flash" (pre-fog) the film negative before its eventual exposure, as well as use a number of filters on the cameras, rather than manipulate the film in post-production; in this way the studio could not force him to change the film's look to something less distinctive. However, this was not done for the final 20 minutes of the picture, as Altman wanted the danger to McCabe to be as realistic as possible. Note the change when McCabe wakes up, grabs a shotgun, and starts off to the church.
Trivia: During post-production on this film, Robert Altman was having a difficult time finding a proper musical score, until he attended a party where the album "Songs of Leonard Cohen" was playing and noticed that several songs from the album seemed to fit in with the overall mood and themes of the movie. Cohen, who had been a fan of Altman's previous film, Brewster McCloud (1970), allowed him to use three songs from the album - "The Stranger Song", "Sisters of Mercy" and "Winter Lady" - although Altman was dismayed when Cohen later admitted that he didn't like the movie. A year later, Altman received a phone call from Cohen, who told him that he changed his mind after re-watching the movie with an audience and now loved it.
4:00 AM Mrs. Soffel (1984)

A prison warden's wife is seduced into helping a notorious killer escape.
Dir: Gillian Armstrong Cast: Diane Keaton, Mel Gibson, Matthew Modine
Runtime: 110 mins Genre: Romance Rating: TV-14 CC: Y
Trivia: The jail used in the movie is the actual Allegheny County Jail that figures in the story. Designed by noted architect Henry Hobson Richardson, built between 1884-1888, it served as a jail until 1995 and is now used by the juvenile and family sections of the Common Pleas Court.
Inside the Republican false-flag effort to turn off Kamala Harris voters (Washington Posts/MSN)
This is truly an infuriating read. America was conned in this election, thanks, in large part, to Elon Musk and, of course, Trump.
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Another group promoted Kamalas bold progressive agenda to conservative-leaning Donald Trump voters, while a third filled the phones of young liberals with videos about how Harris had abandoned the progressive dream. Black voters in North Carolina were told Democrats wanted to take away their menthol cigarettes, while working-class White men in the Midwest were warned that Harris would support quotas for minorities and deny them Zyn nicotine pouches.
What voters had no way of knowing at the time was that all of the ads were part of a single, $45 million effort created by political advisers to Tesla founder Elon Musk who had previously worked on the presidential campaign of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), according to a presentation about the groups efforts obtained by The Washington Post.
The project, funded with anonymous donations, micro-targeted messages across the battleground states, often with ads that appeared to be something they were not a tactic the organizers sometimes referred to internally as false positives.
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MAGA Urges Disney to Sack 'Snow White' Star After Trump Post
Snow White actress Rachel Zegler is facing backlash after she posted her feelings about Donald Trump and his supporters on Instagram last week following his election win.
The comments have prompted some Disney fans to vow a boycott of the films March 2025 release.
Zegler, 23, took to her Instagram stories to write a long statement about her disapproval of Trumps win. I find myself speechless in the midst of this, she wrote, according to a social media user who took screenshots of the post before it was deleted.
Another four years of hatred, leaning us towards a world I do not want to live in. Leaning us towards a world that will be hard to raise my daughter in. Leaning us towards a world that will force her to have a baby she doesnt want. Leaning us toward a world that is fearful.
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Read more: https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/maga-urges-disney-to-sack-snow-white-star-rachel-zegler-after-trump-post/
Tulsi Gabbard's Ties to 'Cult' Could Cost Her Intel Job (The Daily Beast)
By Emell Derra Adolphus
News Reporter
Published Nov. 14 2024 5:37PM EST
In the wake of President-elect Donald Trumps decision to appoint ex-Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard as his Director of National Intelligence, reports have resurfaced her ties to a religious sect described as a culta connection that has the potential to throw her nomination, which requires Senate confirmation, into jeopardy.
Gabbard became the first American Samoan and practicing Hindu in Congress when she joined the House as the Representative for Hawaiis 2nd congressional district in 2013. And she reportedly met her husband, Abraham Williams, just a year before when he volunteered to shoot a video for her campaign.
In addition to bonding over a love of surfing, The Daily Mail reported that the couple also was mutually connected to the Science of Identity Foundation (SIF), a group with a history of antagonism toward LGBTQ people, women and Muslims. The groups leader Chris Butler is heralded by members as a deity in his own right.
The SIF, described as an alt-right branch of Hare Krishna, has reportedly developed thousands of followers across Hawaii, Australia, New Zealand and Southeast Asiawith Butler being heralded as an extension of God.
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Read more: https://www.thedailybeast.com/tulsi-gabbards-ties-to-cult-could-cost-her-intel-job/
We've got to stop beating ourselves over the election.
Yes, it was devastating. But all the discussions about how Democrats didn't get their message out are b.s. Kamala was all over it. Day after day after day. And so was Tim Walz. She told voters about the possible release of January 6 defendants. I mean she covered so much. There was actually too much to cover.
And the end result was the voters wouldn't or couldn't absorb it all. Trump was a typhoon. But he is stoppable because he is so damned incompetent.
We will come out of this. It will be tough, but we will.
Hang in there.
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