TCM sked Saturday 8/10/24 - - Summer Under the Stars - Meryl Streep -- Kramer Vs. Kramer, Sophie's Choice, Silkwood

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TCM Schedule Saturday, August 10 - Summer Under the Stars - Meryl Streep -- Kramer Vs. Kramer, Sophie's Choice, Sildwood

- TCM PRIMETIME
SUTS - MONTGOMERY CLIFT
Heiress, The (1949)
Search, The (1948)
Indiscretion of an American Wife (1954)
Big Lift, The (1950)
Saturday, August 10
- TCM DAYTIME
SUTS - MERYL STREEP
Julia (1977)
Dancing at Lughnasa (1998) (TCM Premiere)
Still of the Night (1982)
Cry in the Dark, A (1988)
Florence Foster Jenkins (2016) (TCM Premiere)
Doubt (2008)
Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
- TCM PRIMETIME
SUTS - MERYL STREEP
Sophie's Choice (1982)
French Lieutenant's Woman, The (1981)
Silkwood (1983)
Ironweed (1987) (TCM Premiere)



SUTS - MONTGOMERY CLIFT

10:15 PM The Heiress (1949)



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The Heiress is a 1949 American romantic drama film directed and produced by William Wyler, from a screenplay written by Ruth and Augustus Goetz, adapted from their 1947 stage play of the same title, which was itself adapted from Henry James' 1880 novel Washington Square. The film stars Olivia de Havilland as Catherine Sloper, a naive young woman who falls in love with a handsome young man despite the objections of her emotionally abusive father who suspects the man of being a fortune hunter. Montgomery Clift stars as Morris Townsend, and Ralph Richardson as Dr. Sloper.[3][4]

The Heiress premiered in Los Angeles on October 6, 1949, and was theatrically released by Paramount Pictures on December 28, 1949. Although a box office failure, grossing $2.3 million on a $2.6 million budget, the film garnered critical acclaim, with reviewers praising Wyler's direction, its screenplay and the performances of the cast. The film received a leading eight nominations at the 22nd Academy Awards, including for the Best Picture, and won four awards (more than any other film nominated that year): Best Actress (for de Havilland), Best Original Score, composed by Aaron Copland, Best Production Design, and Best Costume Design.

In 1996, The Heiress was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant"

Dir: William Wyler Cast: Olivia De Havilland, Montgomery Clift, Ralph Richardson
Runtime: 115 mins Genre: Drama Rating: TV-PG CC: Y



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Trivia: Director William Wyler shot 37 takes of Olivia de Havilland carrying her suitcases up the stairs. Only after the final one, whereupon she fell down from exhaustion, did Wyler declare that this was the take he wanted to print.

Trivia: The song sung by Montgomery Clift while playing the piano is originally a vocal romance, "Plaisir d'amour", composed in 1784 by classical composer Jean-Paul-Égide Martini, and was the basis for Elvis Presley's hit "I Can't Help Falling In Love With You" written for the movie Blue Hawaii (1961).

12:30 AM The Search (1948)



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The Search is a 1948 American film directed by Fred Zinnemann that tells the story of a young Auschwitz survivor and his mother who search for each other across post-World War II Europe. It stars Montgomery Clift, Ivan Jandl, Jarmila Novotná and Aline MacMahon.

Many scenes were shot amidst the actual ruins of the postwar German cities Ingolstadt, Munich, Nuremberg and Würzburg.[3] Filming took place between June and November 1947, first on location in Germany and then at a studio in Zurich, Switzerland for interior scenes. Although released in the United States in March 1948, the film was not released in Britain until May 1950. Its European premiere was held at the Empire, Leicester Square in London on November 2, 1949 in aid of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, with Queen Mary in attendance.

Jandl's performance was recognized with a special juvenile Academy Award. However, the communist government of Czechoslovakia would not permit Jandl to travel to the United States to collect the Oscar and a Golden Globe award that he had also won. Zinnemann accepted the Oscar on Jandl's behalf and the awards were delivered to Jandl in Prague.

Dir: Fred Zinnemann Cast: Montgomery Clift, Aline Macmahon, Wendell Corey
Runtime: 105 mins Genre: Drama Rating: TV-PG CC: Y



Trivia: Ben Mankiewicz on TCM indicated that Ivan Jandl spoke no English at the time this film was made, and that his English dialogue was phonetically memorized.

2:30 AM Indiscretion of an American Wife (1954) (also known as Terminal Station)



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An American woman tries to break it off with her Italian lover.
Dir: Vittorio De Sica Cast: Jennifer Jones, Montgomery Clift, Gino Cervi
Runtime: 63 mins Genre: Romance Rating: TV-PG CC: Y



Trivia: Because the movie was cut to 63 minutes for American audiences, David O. Selznick had William Cameron Menzies film a special prologue featuring Patti Page, in her movie debut, singing two songs created by Paul Weston from the soundtrack themes by Alessandro Cicognini, "Autumn in Rome" and "Indiscretion." The prologue is not shown with the TV prints or with the various P.D. versions of the film that are circulating, but it has been restored on the Criterion DVD version of the movie, which itself has been restored back to its original length as "Terminal Station." Patti did not appear on the big screen again until six years later in Elmer Gantry (1960).

3:45 AM The Big Lift (1950)



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Two Air Force sergeants find love while flying the Berlin Airlift.
Dir: George Seaton Cast: Montgomery Clift, Paul Douglas, Cornell Borchers
Runtime: 120 mins Genre: Drama Rating: TV-PG CC: N

Trivia: The film was made in occupied Germany. All scenes were photographed in the real locations associated with the story, including episodes in the American, French, British and Russian sectors of Berlin. With the exception of Montgomery Clift and Paul Douglas, all military personnel in the film were actual members of the US military on duty in Germany at the time.

SUTS - MERYL STREEP

6:00 AM Julia (1977)



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Julia is a 1977 American WWII drama film directed by Fred Zinnemann, from a screenplay by Alvin Sargent. It is based on a chapter from Lillian Hellman's 1973 book Pentimento about the author's relationship with a lifelong friend, Julia, who fought against the Nazis in the years prior to World War II. The film stars Jane Fonda, Vanessa Redgrave, Jason Robards, Hal Holbrook, Rosemary Murphy, Maximilian Schell, and Meryl Streep in her film debut.

Julia was released theatrically on October 2, 1977 by 20th Century Fox. The film received positive reviews from critics and grossed $20.7 million against its $7 million budget.

Julia received a leading 11 nominations at the 50th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director (for Zinnemann) and Best Actress (for Fonda), and won 3 awards: Best Supporting Actor (for Robards), Best Supporting Actress (for Redgrave) and Best Adapted Screenplay. At the 35th Golden Globe Awards, the film received a leading 7 nominations, including for Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Director – Motion Picture (for Zinnemann) and Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture (for both Robards and Schell), with Fonda and Redgrave winning for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress respectively. It also received a leading 10 nominations at the 32nd British Academy Film Awards, including Best Direction (for Zinnemann) and Best Actor in a Supporting Role (for Robards), and won 4 awards, including Best Film and Best Actress (for Fonda).

Dir: Fred Zinnemann Cast: Jane Fonda, Vanessa Redgrave, Jason Robards Jr.
Runtime: 116 mins Genre: Drama Rating: TV-PG CC: Y



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Trivia: The shadowy person sitting in the fishing boat at the beginning and end of the film is actually Lillian Hellman. Jane Fonda did the voice-over. It was Lillian Hellman's only film.

8:00 AM Dancing at Lughnasa (1998) (TCM Premiere)



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Five unmarried sisters make the most of their simple existence in rural Ireland in the 1930s.
Dir: Pat O'Connor Cast: Meryl Streep, Michael Gambon, Gerard McSorley
Runtime: 94 mins Genre: Adaptation Rating: TV-PG CC:

10:00 AM Still of the Night (1982)



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After Brooke Reynolds' married boyfriend is murdered, she gives his watch to his psychiatrist Dr. Sam Rice and asks he return it to the man's wife. Sam is fascinated by the beautiful Brooke, who he has heard all about during his late patient's therapy sessions. After learning that Brooke's father died mysteriously, and ...
Dir: Robert Benton Cast: Roy Scheider, Meryl Streep, Jessica Tandy
Runtime: 91 mins Genre: Suspense/Mystery Rating: TV-14 CC: Y

Trivia: The script for this movie was written by Robert Benton with Meryl Streep specifically in mind for the central part of Brooke Reynolds.

11:45 AM A Cry in the Dark (1988) (also known as Evil Angels)



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The true story of a woman put on trial for the murder of her baby who maintains the child was in fact taken by a wild dingo.
Dir: Fred Schepisi Cast: Meryl Streep, Sam Neill, Dale Reeves
Runtime: 121 mins Genre: Drama Rating: TV-14 CC: Y



Trivia: Ranked #9 on the American Film Institute's list of the 10 greatest films in the genre "Courtroom Drama".


2:00 PM Florence Foster Jenkins (2016) (TCM Premiere)



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The story of Florence Foster Jenkins, a New York heiress who dreamed of becoming an opera singer, despite having a terrible singing voice.
Dir: Stephen Frears Cast: Meryl Streep, Hugh Grant, Simon Helberg
Runtime: 111 mins Genre: Biography Rating: TV-14 CC: N



Trivia: Meryl Streep does her own singing. Simon Helberg does his own piano playing.

4:00 PM Doubt (2008)



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A Catholic school principal questions a priest's ambiguous relationship with a troubled young student.
Dir: John Patrick Shanley Cast: Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams
Runtime: 104 mins Genre: Drama Rating: TV-14 CC: N



Trivia: Philip Seymour Hoffman lobbied for Amy Adams to be a part of the movie even threatening to leave the project if she wasn't cast. Oprah Winfrey reportedly lobbied for the role of Mrs. Miller, but John Patrick Shanley refused to even give her a reading.

6:00 PM Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)



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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 received 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.

Dir: Robert Benton Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Meryl Streep, Jane Alexander
Runtime: 105 mins Genre: Drama Rating: TV-MA CC: Y



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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.

8:00 PM Sophie's Choice (1982)



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Sophie's Choice is a 1982 psychological drama directed and written by Alan J. Pakula, adapted from William Styron's 1979 novel of the same name. The film stars Meryl Streep as Zofia "Sophie" Zawistowska, a Polish immigrant to America with a dark secret from her past who shares a boarding house in Brooklyn with her tempestuous lover Nathan (Kevin Kline in his feature film debut), and young writer Stingo (Peter MacNicol). It also features Rita Karin, Stephen D. Newman and Josh Mostel in supporting roles.

Sophie's Choice premiered in Los Angeles on December 8, 1982, and was theatrically released on December 10 by Universal Pictures. It received positive reviews from critics and grossed $30 million at the box office.

Streep's performance was highly praised. The film received five nominations at the 55th Academy Awards, for Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design and Best Original Score, with Streep winning the award for Best Actress.

Dir: Alan J. Pakula Cast: Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline, Peter Macnicol
Runtime: 157 mins Genre: Drama Rating: TV-MA CC: Y



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Trivia: Meryl Streep not only learned a Polish accent but also learned how to speak German and Polish in order to have the proper accent of a Polish refugee. She reportedly learned Polish from one of the assistants working on the film who happened to speak it.

10:45 PM The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981)



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A 1970's movie crew shoots a film about a 19th-century Englishwoman, named Sara, who is ruined by an affair with a French lieutenant, and then enters into another ill-fated relationship with a principled young man.
Dir: Karel Reisz Cast: Meryl Streep, Jeremy Irons, Hilton McRae
Runtime: 123 mins Genre: Romance Rating: TV-MA CC: Y



Trivia: Meryl Streep had daily lessons with a voice-coach to develop an English accent and arrived in England three months prior to the start of principal photography for her Victorian vocal training.

1:00 AM Silkwood (1983)



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Silkwood is a 1983 American biographical drama film directed by Mike Nichols, and starring Meryl Streep, Kurt Russell, and Cher. The screenplay by Nora Ephron and Alice Arlen was adapted from the book Who Killed Karen Silkwood? by Rolling Stone writer and activist Howard Kohn, which detailed the life of Karen Silkwood, a nuclear whistle-blower and a labor union activist who investigated alleged wrongdoing at the Kerr-McGee plutonium plant where she worked. In real life, her inconclusive death in a car crash gave rise to a 1979 lawsuit, Silkwood v. Kerr-McGee, led by attorney Gerry Spence. The jury rendered its verdict of $10 million in damages to be paid to the Silkwood estate (her children), the largest amount in damages ever awarded for that kind of case at the time. The Silkwood estate eventually settled for $1.3 million.[3]

The development of Silkwood spanned nine years, with the project originating with Warner Bros., who intended to cast Jane Fonda as Silkwood. Warner Bros. ultimately abandoned the project after producer Buzz Hirsch was subpoenaed by an Oklahoma City judge to disclose all of the film's research materials, an effort that was overruled by a 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver. The project was later acquired by ABC Motion Pictures, with Nichols directing and Streep cast in the title role. Silkwood was shot largely in New Mexico and Texas on a budget of $10 million. Factual accuracy was maintained throughout the script. One scene in particular involved Silkwood activating a radiation alarm at the plant; Silkwood herself had forty times the legal limit of radioactive contamination in her system.

Streep had just finished filming Sophie's Choice (1982) when production began. The film marked a departure for some of its stars: it is noted for being one of the first "serious" works of Cher, who had been previously known mostly for her singing, and for Russell, who was at the time widely known for his work in the action genre.

The film received positive reviews and was a box office success, with particular attention focused on Nichols' direction and Streep's performance. At the 56th Academy Awards, Silkwood received five nominations in total, including Streep for Best Actress, Cher for Best Supporting Actress and Nichols for Best Director.

Dir: Mike Nichols Cast: Meryl Streep, Kurt Russell, Cher
Runtime: 131 mins Genre: Biography Rating: TV-MA CC: Y



Trivia: Reportedly, the production of this film set a legal precedent in the U.S. Supreme Court regarding the protection of confidential sources for filmmakers under the First Amendment, as is the case for media reporters (See: Stephen F. Rohde, 5 Pepp. L. Rev. 351 (1977-1978), "Real to Reel: The Hirsch Case and First Amendment Protection for Film-makers' Confidential Sources of Information&quot .

3:30 AM Ironweed (1987) (TCM Premiere)



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An alcoholic drifter spends Halloween in his hometown of Albany, New York, after returning there for the first time in decades.
Dir: Hector Babenco Cast: Jack Nicholson, Meryl Streep, Carroll Baker
Runtime: 143 mins Genre: Drama Rating: TV-MA CC: N



Trivia: Jack Nicholson's contract included a clause that allowed him to leave the shooting location to attend all Los Angeles Lakers basketball games.