Dear friends -
I'm sorry to announce that I am discontinuing Next on TCM at the end of today's programming. After nearly 12 years in the game it was a difficult decision, but it's time for me to move on to other pursuits.
Since I'm not trying to go out like The Sopranos, I've made one final video preview of Thursday's programming to help ease you into the future.
Take care of yourselves and each other.
-Daniel
I've had a great time running this account and am thrilled that so many of you found it useful. I'll still pop in from time to time, but I expect to be pretty busy next year going to the gym, keeping a budget, and reading more books.
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THE WILD ONE (1953) Marlon Brando, Mary Murphy, Robert Keith. Dir: Laslo Benedek 10:00p ET (07:00p PT)
A rebellious biker gang clashes with a small town.
1h 19m | Drama
In the 8+ year history of this account, I have never tweeted or re-tweeted anything political. The power of classic movies is their ability to bring us together, no matter our beliefs. But seriously, Trump is awful.
Late tonight: Two movies you never thought you'd see on TV. John Waters' MULTIPLE MANIACS (1970) at 2:00 AM and FEMALE TROUBLE (1975) at 3:45 AM ET on
@TCM
.
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY (1968) Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, William Sylvester. Dir: Stanley Kubrick 5:30 PM ET
A space mission to locate a mysterious monolith gets weird.
2h 40m | Science-Fiction | TV-PG
CAROL (2015) Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Sarah Paulson. Dir: Todd Haynes 9:45 PM ET
An aspiring photographer develops an intimate relationship with an older woman in 1950s New York.
Color, 119 mins, CC,
#romance
#TCM
🚫🇨🇦
THE GODFATHER (1972) Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan. Dir: Francis Ford Coppola 8:00p ET (05:00p PT)
The aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his empire to his reluctant son.
2h 55m | Crime
THE GREAT ESCAPE (1963) Steve McQueen, James Garner, Richard Attenborough. Dir: John Sturges 5:00 PM ET
Thrown together by the Germans, a group of captive Allied troublemakers plot a daring escape.
2h 48m | War | TV-PG
👋 Please don't slide into the comments to let us know how much you hate a movie/actor/etc. There's enough hate in the world already. If you don't like something, say why. If you hate something, keep it to yourself or I'll have to block you. And I would hate to do that. Thanks.
THE WIZARD OF OZ (1939) Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger. Dir: Victor Fleming 8:00 PM ET
A Kansas farm girl dreams herself into a magical land where she must fight a wicked witch to escape.
Color, 102 mins, CC,
#musical
#TCM
IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE (2000) Maggie Cheung, Tony Leung, Siu Ping-Lam. Dir: Wong Kar Wai 2:45 AM ET
Suspicions that their spouses are cheating draw a man and woman closer together.
1h 37m | Romance | TV-PG
RACHEL, RACHEL (1968) Joanne Woodward, James Olson, Kate Harrington. Dir: Paul Newman 10:00 PM ET
A small town teacher tries to overcome her shyness.
1h 41m | Drama | TV-14
Just a quick reminder that
@TCM
doesn't wake up in the morning and decide what movies it's going to show that day. The schedule is planned far in advance.
Thank you for coming to my TED Talk.
YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN (1974) Gene Wilder, Peter Boyle, Teri Garr. Dir: Mel Brooks 9:30 PM ET
Dr. Frankenstein's grandson takes up the family business.
1h 48m | Comedy | TV-14
THE WAY WE WERE (1973) Barbra Streisand, Robert Redford, Bradford Dillman. Dir: Sydney Pollack 10:15 PM ET
A fiery liberal fights to make her marriage to a successful writer work.
Color, 118 mins, CC,
#romance
#TCM
BRINGING UP BABY (1938) Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Charles Ruggles. Dir: Howard Hawks 12:15 PM ET
A madcap heiress upsets the staid existence of a straitlaced scientist.
1h 42m | Comedy | TV-G | 🚫🇨🇦
I started this account 8 years ago today. Many thanks to all of my followers and especially my Patreon supporters.
And to the folks who have been following since the beginning, lol, you're probably old now.
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THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST (1952) Edith Evans, Michael Redgrave, Richard Wattis. Dir: Anthony Asquith 11:15 AM ET
A proper Englishman gets caught leading a double life.
1h 35m | Comedy | TV-G
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PITFALL (1948) Dick Powell, Lizabeth Scott, Jane Wyatt. Dir: Andre DeToth 12:00 AM ET
A married insurance man falls for a criminal's girlfriend.
B/W, 86 mins, CC,
#crime
#TCM
THE LAST OF SHEILA (1973) James Coburn, Raquel Welch, Dyan Cannon. Dir: Herbert Ross 1:45 PM ET
A game of murder among wealthy vacationers turns into the real thing.
2h | Suspense/Mystery | TV-14
Dana Stevens (
@thehighsign
) was an early booster of this account, which really started to take off when she mentioned it on her podcast. Her new book about Buster Keaton, Camera Man, is available today in print and audio. Any self-respecting classic movie fan should pick it up.
🙀 HAUSU (1977) Kimiko Ikegami, Miki Jinbo, Kumiko Ôba. Dir: Nobuhiko Ôbayashi 2:00 AM ET
Schoolgirls spend their summer vacation in a haunted house.
1h 27m | Horror | TV-MA
I started this account 11 years ago today.
I have one birthday wish, and it's that you don't waste your life like I have. Delete Twitter and let your brain heal. It's not too late.🎉🥂
TOM JONES (1963) Albert Finney, Susannah York, Hugh Griffith. Dir: Tony Richardson 9:45 PM ET
In this adaptation of Henry Fielding's novel, a country boy in 18th-century England becomes a playboy.
2h 11m | Comedy | TV-14
Hi gang - I’m in the hospital for some tests (don’t worry, not covid) and won’t be able to tweet the schedule today. You can find today’s schedule at .
BARRY LYNDON (1975) Ryan O'Neal, Marisa Berenson, Patrick Magee. Dir: Stanley Kubrick 8:00 PM ET
An Irish rogue cheats his way to the top of 18th-century British society.
3h 7m | Epic | TV-PG
BRINGING UP BABY (1938) Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Charles Ruggles. Dir: Howard Hawks 12:15 PM ET
A madcap heiress upsets the staid existence of a straitlaced scientist.
1h 42m | Comedy | TV-G | 🚫🇨🇦
MY FAVORITE YEAR (1982) Peter O'Toole, Mark Linn-Baker, Jessica Harper. Dir: Richard Benjamin 6:00 PM ET
A flamboyant star throws a TV comedy show into chaos.
Color, 92 mins, CC,
#comedy
#TCM
CASABLANCA (1942) Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid. Dir: Michael Curtiz 8:00 PM ET
An American saloon owner in North Africa is drawn into World War II when his lost love turns up.
B/W, 103 mins, CC,
#romance
#TCM
🏆 BEST IN SHOW (2000) Fred Willard, Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara. Dir: Christopher Guest 8:00 PM ET
Eccentric contestants prepare to compete in a national dog show.
1h 30m | Comedy | TV-14
CASABLANCA (1942) Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid. Dir: Michael Curtiz 8:00 PM ET
An American saloon owner in North Africa is drawn into World War II when his lost love turns up.
B/W, 103 mins, CC,
#romance
#TCM
MOON OVER MIAMI (1941) Don Ameche, Betty Grable, Robert Cummings. Dir: Walter Lang 8:00 PM ET
Two sisters from Texas travel to Florida looking for rich husbands.
Color, 92 mins, CC,
#musical
#TCM
I have no idea what's next on TCM but these two new accounts do:
@TCMonehour
@TCMComingUp
Pick your poison. Or follow both. Or follow neither and join me in blissful ignorance.🧘♂️
Honestly no reason to leave the house tonight
O LUCKY MAN! (1973) at 4:45
THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER (1955) at 8
DO THE RIGHT THING (1989) at 10
THE THIRD MAN (1949) at 12:15
CASABLANCA (1942) Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid. Dir: Michael Curtiz 12:45 AM ET
An American saloon owner in North Africa is drawn into World War II when his lost love turns up.
1h 42m | Romance | TV-PG